An apple gives Monk a clue to a police cover-up
The official channel's four-upload week pairs a precinct confrontation with fashion-show evidence tampering and a dangerous dental appointment.
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Monk Unmasks the Corrupt Cop | Monk
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- 0:23Karen arrives at the precinct and faces Leland's accusation about Sharkey.
- 1:20Monk spots an inconsistency in the way Sharkey chews his apple.
- 2:39A narrated flashback reconstructs the junkyard encounter and the missing tooth.
- 3:41The eyewitness returns; the identification and mouse complication follow.
The chewing gives him away. In "Monk Unmasks the Corrupt Cop | Monk", Adrian Monk notices which side of his mouth Officer Sharkey uses to eat an apple. It is a tiny detail with a substantial consequence: Captain Stottlemeyer's punch cannot explain the officer's missing tooth.
The scene from "Mr. Monk and the Captain's Marriage" lets Tony Shalhoub's detective untangle two deceptions at once. Sharkey invented an affair with Karen to provoke her husband into hitting him, providing cover for an injury actually sustained during a killing. Karen's insistence that she has never met the man finally makes sense to Leland.
With roughly 139,000 views, the precinct clip is comfortably the most-watched of the week's four uploads and carries the strongest momentum. Viewers are picking out Randy Disher's quick understanding of Monk's deduction and his role in bringing the witness back. Others focus on the pet mouse, whose whereabouts give Monk a rather different reason to panic.
Elsewhere, "Exposing the Cover-Up at the Afterparty | Monk" turns a hair sample from Monk's own head into a trap for a corrupt forensic technician. "Trapped in the Dental Chair | Monk" supplies a more uncomfortable setting for deduction, while "Confronting Your Criminal | Monk" gathers reveals involving game shows, fashion runways and school hallways.
The subscriber count stayed unchanged at 145,000, though daily views are running well above their usual level. Among nearby television channels, Rick and Morty and SBS On Demand are also seeing elevated daily viewing, while Crave is quieter than usual. For Monk, the week's clearest draw is a familiar combination: an overlooked clue, a public explanation and one deeply unwelcome rodent.
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One of Randy's best moments.
Picks up what Monk is saying and gets the witness back@enanomalley9986See it on YouTubeMonk is more offended by that mouse than by that murder. Classic 😅
@IkeBroflovski1337See it on YouTubeI miss this show and it goes far beyond nostalgia for me...
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2:20 the phone is in Randy’s right hand
2:22 now it’s in Randy’s left hand@ShadowPup09See it on YouTubeAdrian Monk is one of my favorite detectives!🤩🏆🎉👍
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The videos drawing views on Monk right now
- Channel
- Monk
- Subscribers
- 145,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 393,591
- Videos published this week
- 4
- Video published
- November 10, 2026
- Video views so far
- 139,084
- Views on its first day
- 85,895
The numbers
Here is how Monk's viewing and subscriber totals moved over the week.
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Who plays Captain Leland Stottlemeyer in Monk?
Ted Levine plays Captain Stottlemeyer, Monk's former boss and frequent ally.





