While in London, Jessica becomes involved in a murder cover-up by the British Intelligence Agency when she happens upon a disappearing corpse.

Monk must investigate a murder on a nudist beach, confronting one of his prejudices.

The detective suspects Captain Stottlemeyer's girlfriend Linda could be a murderer.

Monk helps Natalie's daughter with her love life while investigating a homicide.

The disheveled detective sets out to solve an unusual double murder in which two men have apparently killed each other.

Jesse and Susan break down in a small village and are accused of murdering a man whom Susan presumed was killed years ago.

Steve and a tabloid reporter go under cover to find out who has been killing the residents of an idyllic community.

Mark helps an old nemesis escape a forced retirement by Capt. Newman by investigating a murder which resembles the work of the "Clown Killer.".

Mark, Jesse and Amanda are among the guests present at an elegant hotel that has been deliberately contaminated with a deadly microbe.

A serial killer (Richard Gilliland) whose eventual target is Ben embarrasses him in court by leaving false clues.

On his way to a dude ranch, Ben is knocked unconscious and dreams of himself as a frontier lawyer, with Conrad as a gunslinging client and Julie as the owner of a boardinghouse.

Ben's insurance agent (Ron Fassler) is charged with murdering a deceitful marriage counselor (Bryan Cranston) after the police learn the adviser was having an affair with the agent's wife (Kim Johnston Ulrich).

In a flashback case involving the young widow (Sheree J. Wilson) of a wealthy older man (Daniel Benzali), Ben recalls the investigative techniques his father taught him.

Evidence uncovered in Michelle's case may incriminate Ben's murder client (Brynn Thayer), but attorney/client privilege bars action.

Evidence uncovered in Michelle's case may incriminate Ben's murder client (Brynn Thayer), but attorney/client privilege bars action.

Hannah meets a new side of law and order as she investigates a murder and crosses paths with by-the-books prosecuting attorney Chad Norton; Delores has a secret.

A taunting clue left for Aurora at a meeting begins a cat-and-mouse game between her and a mysterious criminal who commits increasingly serious crimes that leave the town rattled.

After her husband (Kevin McCarthy) is murdered, an actress neighbor (Kate Mulgrew) involves Jessica in the investigation into the crime.

Jessica suspects a setup when her Irish colleague is charged with murdering his longtime nemesis, who is killed shortly after moving to the United States.

Jessica tries to clear Dr. Hazlitt after he is threatened with a possible malpractice suit when the owner of Cabot Cove's computer company dies.

While in Mexico City, Jessica researches two crimes when a mask stolen from the National Museum is found on the face of a murder victim.

Jessica consoles a playwright (Darren McGavin) after his wife's suicide, then realizes that he was the intended victim of a family member's murder.

Monk finds himself in trouble when he helps his psychiatrist's son follow a treasure map.

Monk has trouble dealing with information he learns about his archrival, a famous daredevil.

DNA evidence clears a prisoner that Monk helped convict 14 years earlier.

The detective is put on the case of a man who murders his brother.

Seth's old Army pal (Gerald S. O'Loughlin) is accused of murdering his new employer (Cliff DeYoung), a yacht dealer.

Jessica is in the process of designing a murder-mystery board game for a toy company when an executive (Barbara Babcock) is murdered.

A film based on Jessica's book opens at a film festival in Milan, and the opening is followed by the murder of the film's producer (Susan Blakely).

One of Jessica's former students is murdered when he returns to Cabot Cove to write a book exposing new information on a 30-year-old town scandal.

Officials hesitate to confront Jessica's kidnapper (Ken Howard), a philanthropist who mistook her for a government informant.

While in Ireland to research a new book, Jessica is called in to help solve the crime when a tycoon's murder is linked to a local legend.

After buying an old reel-to-reel recorder at a garage sale, Jennifer discovers that it includes the sound of a man pleading for his life.

Just days before Aurora's wedding, a body is discovered, and she fears her father may be a suspect; she and Nick race to solve the cold case before they walk down the aisle.

When an art gallery robbery leads to the death of the contemptible manager, a former Boston detective teams up with a local doctor - and an old flame - to catch the killer.

Master sleuth Aurora Teagarden must find a copycat killer who targets members of a crime-buff club.

Aurora and Nick discover a body while on a pre-honeymoon getaway; as they get closer to finding out what really happened, danger knocks on their doorstep.

Jessica is sued for libel after a comic strip version of her accuses prominent New Yorkers of crimes.

In New Mexico, Jessica links the murder of the owner of an Old West tourist attraction to buried treasure.

Michael Hagarty (Len Cariou) is suspected of murdering his future son-in-law, thought to be involved in an illegal banking scheme.

Monk is accused of shooting a man dressed as Santa, and finds himself the target of hate.

Monk falls under a charismatic cult leader's spell while solving a murder.

Monk does whatever he can to solve the case when a safety-deposit box holding one of his treasured possessions is robbed.

Columbo matches wits with a forensics specialist, helping his girlfriend to frame her husband for a stock broker's murder.

In an episode that elapses in real time, Mark and Steve must catch a serial killer in the hospital before the clock strikes nine.

When Jesse (Charlie Schlatter) rescues a beautiful woman (guest star Audie England), he inadvertently becomes the object of her deadly obsession. With Dick Van Dyke.

A gunman leaves notes prior to committing crimes, baiting Steve (Barry Van Dyke) over and over again. With Dick Van Dyke.

Steve tries to clear the name of a misguided teenager who is a suspect in the death of a fellow boxer.

A grandmother's testimony is vital to Ben's defense of a youth who is charged with murdering his abusive father to protect his mother.

Defending a game-show host (Peter Haskell) accused of killing his producer, Ben learns others had motives.

Ben finds a photo that may solve a murder while looking for his cousin's (Christina Pickles) philandering husband.

Ben uses evidence in an altered photo to uncover a murder plot designed to conceal a counterfeiting operation.

"Retired" Ben returns from fishing to find a young immigrant farmhand dead and a town unfriendly to questions.

"Retired" Ben returns from fishing to find a young immigrant farmhand dead and a town unfriendly to questions.

Hannah investigates the murder of a fellow bake-off judge.

Amy Winslow is an English professor at a Pacific Northwest college who specializes in mystery fiction; when one of her students goes missing, Amy is convinced there's been foul play.

Jessica investigates the mysterious disappearance of her editor's millionaire father along with $150 million from his corporate account.

The future son-in-law (Sean O'Bryan) of a prominent Cabot Cove family is suspected in the shooting of a hardware store employee.

Jessica uses her knowledge of music to investigate the murder of the owner of the record company that is producing one of her mysteries on tape.

Seth's friend (Peter Donat), an actor coming out of retirement to launch a play is implicated in the murder of his ex-manager (Bradford Dillman).

One of Jessica's students is framed for murder when someone uses information from her creative writing class to kill a local crime boss.

The future son-in-law (Sean O'Bryan) of a prominent Cabot Cove family is suspected in the shooting of a hardware store employee.

Jessica uses her knowledge of music to investigate the murder of the owner of the record company that is producing one of her mysteries on tape.

Seth's friend (Peter Donat), an actor coming out of retirement to launch a play is implicated in the murder of his ex-manager (Bradford Dillman).

One of Jessica's students is framed for murder when someone uses information from her creative writing class to kill a local crime boss.

While attending a writers' conference in Florida, Jessica stumbles onto old photos that may be linked to the JFK assassination.

The owner of a Midwest radio station (Lyman Ward) is found murdered at a new transmitter site, and Jessica must weed out the suspects to find the killer.

At a dinner party with a gossip magazine editor (Penny Fuller), Jessica imagines the plot for her next novel.

A community theater troupe mounts a production of a murder mystery that Amy Winslow unearthed; on opening night, someone tries to kill the leading lady, and Travis is forced to halt the show because it has become a crime scene.

After a book festival guest is murdered, Amy and Travis clash over the arrest of an unlikely suspect; Amy must fight to prove Travis has put the wrong person behind bars.

Amy heads to Seattle to give a TEDTalk-style lecture; when a tech genius dies, Amy suspects foul play, but the local police shut her out of the investigation; Travis joins forces with Amy to solve the mystery.

A young writer's research prompts police to revisit a famous murder case that convicted Amy's colleague at Elmstead; Travis and Amy get a second chance at clearing the professor's name.

An escaped serial killer and an attempt on Travis' life make this their most dangerous case yet, as Amy and Travis team up with Travis' FBI agent ex to find the connection before it's too late.

Amy and Travis travel to New York to investigate after Amy's uncle goes missing, and the initial clues make them fear the worst.

Jessica investigates a cold case to help an agoraphobic woman (Cynthia Nixon) who is haunted by dreams of her mother's murder five years earlier.

The CEO (Chad Everett) of a struggling high-tech defense firm is suspected of killing a banker and a fisherman.

Jessica agrees to help clear a former research assistant of killing her new employer, despite the fact the woman is a pathological liar.

A delivery boy (Neil Patrick Harris) who witnessed a murder becomes the prime suspect and disappears.

Jessica is enjoying a Caribbean cruise on a ship where her old friend (Keith Michell) is chief of security when a woman is found dead in the ship's cargo net.

Matlock risks being disbarred when he accuses the deputy district attorney of misconduct in her case against his client.

Frugal Ben hires a hitchhiker (Randy Travis) to paint his home; Michelle and an insurance adjuster pursue an ad producer's murderer.

Michelle is kidnapped by mobsters who offer her release in exchange for evidence Ben was given prior to a mob lawyer's murder.

A TV reporter is framed for his producer's murder, a smoke screen for a real estate scam and fictitious news story.

Conrad makes a surprising discovery relating to a real estate scam after he infiltrates a street gang.

Ben and his visiting daughter believe there is a connection between Ben's client and the assassination of Atlanta's mayor.

Ben and his visiting daughter believe there is a connection between Ben's client and the assassination of Atlanta's mayor.

When Hailey attends her niece's school recital, she learns that the beloved music teacher has vanished; Hailey soon discovers several startling secrets among the staff.

Hailey's professional code of ethics prevents her from going to the police about a client's confession, so she must find another way to bring the killer to justice.

Emotionally ready to confront her fiancé's 15-year-old murder, Hailey finds herself caught up in the case of a missing college coed; the deeper Hailey digs into the young woman's disappearance the more she's convinced that the two events are related.

Hailey Dean helps Fincher Garland come to terms with the unexpected murder of his friend, Kurt Cullen; in spite of what the military police say, Fincher doesn't believe that Kurt was murdered in a random attack.

Hailey Dean aids Detective Garland Fincher in investigating a string of murders at Atlanta Memorial Hospital when Fincher's girlfriend Dr. Meghan Phillips is named a suspect in the first killing.

District Attorney Paulina D'Orazio isn't dealing well with the parole of convicted murderer Clayton Morrel; then, Hailey finds the parolee murdered in his home.

Jessica becomes involved in an internal police investigation when a colleague is left for dead in an accident in which a rookie policeman is killed.

Jessica investigates the murder of a visiting romance novelist's assistant, who was having an affair with the writer's publisher husband.

Jessica's trip to Hong Kong is interrupted by the murder of an American businessman negotiating a merger with a Chinese tycoon.

Jessica's editor is accused of murdering a developer opposed to the preservation of a historic New York brownstone.

A stranger obsessed with restoring a Cabot Cove landmark is killed after he is suspected of being a vampire.

Jessica investigates the murder of a visiting romance novelist's assistant, who was having an affair with the writer's publisher husband.

Jessica's trip to Hong Kong is interrupted by the murder of an American businessman negotiating a merger with a Chinese tycoon.

Jessica's editor is accused of murdering a developer opposed to the preservation of a historic New York brownstone.

The inimitable cop must prove that a flamboyant Hollywood gossip reporter was murdered by her former lover.

When the Masked Magician is killed on live television, Dr. Sloan uncovers a murderous plot to obtain high ratings.

When the Masked Magician is killed on live television, Dr. Sloan uncovers a murderous plot to obtain high ratings.

Mark and Steve get involved when rogue female police officers band together to rid the streets of criminals.

Mark wrestles with memories of his wife and grandmother's death when he is forced to testify against a new doctor who practices assisted suicide.

A woman is accused of murdering her estranged boyfriend; her imaginative son creates a comic book with parallels to the crime.

Ben Matlock is drawn into a murder investigation while vacationing with his daughter at an exclusive seaside resort.

Ben Matlock is drawn into a murder investigation while vacationing with his daughter at an exclusive seaside resort.

Ben ponders a 40-year-old link between his own father and a playwright's murder.

Ben ponders a 40-year-old link between his own father and a playwright's murder.

Ben investigates a murder with the help of the victim's ghost (Franc Luz), whose widow is accused of the crime.

When a local waitress is found dead on the beach and a mysterious deposit appears in Zee's bank account, Martha's Vineyard proves to be all but the simple, scenic life Jeff Jackson was after.

Angie Dove gets Detective Carter's attention by stumbling on a murder at an art museum. Angie's father, Nick, is on his own case, trying to solve a series of petty thefts at the museum.

Jessica comes to the aid of a promising young reporter when he is suspected of murdering a rival magazine's unscrupulous publisher.

Jessica happens on a computerized clue to a murder while writing a mystery story for a friend's interactive video game company.

Researching a novel, Jessica unravels the mystery of a Thoroughbred trainer's (Mickey Rooney) murder.

In Ireland, the son of Jessica's friend (Fionnula Flanagan) is accused of killing another family member (Andrew Robinson).

Jessica investigates her accountant and uncovers his gambling, an illegal casino and a police officer's murder.

Monk must find a killer who appears to be murdering women with the same name as Natalie's daughter.

Monk takes up painting and is surprised when a fan begins buying all of his work.

Monk buys a house that turns into a money pit when a handyman is determined to rip up the entire house.

A Hollywood film composer and conductor murders a talented, young musician out of jealousy.

Two famous comics are murdered during a celebrity roast of Mark (Dick Van Dyke). Guest stars: Steve Allen, Jayne Meadows, Ruth Buzzi, Tim Conway, Norm Crosby, Dick Martin, Tom Poston, Julia Duffy and David Leisure.

Dr. Sloan's brother (Jerry Van Dyke) is admitted to the hospital and becomes a murder suspect when his roommate is found dead.

Dr. Sloan must baby-sit a 14-year-old girl when Steve's old Army buddy becomes involved with underworld figures.

Dr. Sloan tries to clear his colleague's (Joanna Cassidy) name after she is arrested for selling narcotics.

Ben regrets teaching a public seminar on criminal law, when one of his students disappears without a trace after a class discussion on the perfect crime.

A country singer is murdered after firing her manager, who claims he was framed by the investigating lieutenant.

Ben defends a country singer accused of murdering his dishonest business partner after the two open a club with money won in the lottery.

Emotions run high when Ben holds out against 11 fellow jurors faced with deciding an accused murderer's fate.

Matlock turns up clues to two other murders while defending a murdered millionaire's disinherited nephew.

Matlock turns up clues to two other murders while defending a murdered millionaire's disinherited nephew.

Aurora Teagarden tries her hand at real estate sales, but there's a dead body in the very first home she shows; Aurora recruits Real Murders Club members John and Perry to help her solve the case.

Aurora Teagarden buys a house that was once home to a family that all disappeared mysteriously four years prior.

A man (George Segal) who claims Jessica's novel closely resembles the story of his first wife's murder sues Jessica.

A London friend invites Jessica to rewrite a play based on her novel and is accused of murdering a manipulative producer/financier.

Her plane laid-over in a small British Columbia town, Jessica probes two murders related to a local mining company.

Jessica discovers clues to a puzzling murder when she is a guest star on a friend's television cooking show.

An art gallery owner is stabbed to death with a sculpture belonging to Jessica's friend (Loretta Swit).

Arrested for murder, Monk escapes a small-town sheriff's custody and becomes a fugitive.

While everyone mourns Monk's "death," he searches for the truth that will clear his name.

Monk goes up against a chess genius who always seems to be two steps ahead of him.

Columbo investigates the apparent suicide of a tabloid reporter in the Los Angeles rave scene.

Mark's (Dick Van Dyke) old flame (guest star Michelle Phillips) begs him to help clear her husband (guest star Ray Wise) on charges of murdering one of her many lovers. Joanna Cassidy also guest stars.

Mark tries to clear the name of a drug addict who is suspected of killing another addict with an overdose at a rehabilitation center.

Dr. Sloan becomes involved in a bloody gang war when a mobster who looks exactly like him moves nearby; Amanda is concerned that a child may be a victim of abuse.

Dr. Sloan becomes involved in a bloody gang war when a mobster who looks exactly like him moves nearby; Amanda is concerned that a child may be a victim of abuse.

Against her father's advice, Leanne reluctantly agrees to defend her former husband, who is accused of murdering a fellow lawyer.

Ben fights to protect his reputation from a deliberate campaign to ruin his credibility as a witness in a robbery trial.

Nightmares give Ben clues to the murderer of a celebrity doctor who was selling secrets about a client to the press.

Ben agrees to handle the divorce of his friends Clara and Duncan Farmington; a man collecting for charity sues after falling off Ben's porch steps.

A lawyer is accused of murdering his lover and her husband, a high-school football coach and aspiring minister.

A lawyer is accused of murdering his lover and her husband, a high-school football coach and aspiring minister.

Aurora's boyfriend, Martin, reconnects with his long-lost niece, but she departs suddenly, leaving a dead husband on a balcony and a baby in a bathtub.

While filming a movie adaptation of a novel about Aurora, the lead actress is found murdered in her trailer.

Jessica attempts to clear the name of a Cabot Cove fisherman who is suspected of murdering a Chicago hit man.

Jessica refuses to believe that the editor of her latest book has committed suicide and is determined to find out the truth.

Infrared cameras seem to prove Jessica's writing student is guilty of killing his abusive stepfather.

The closing of a family-owned department store leads to a double murder in New York, and Jessica has no shortage of suspects in the crime.

Fresh blood stains indicate foul play when Seth (William Windom) disappears; a proliferation of strangers in town raises Jessica's suspicions.

Monk becomes jealous of Natalie's fame when she becomes California's new lotto girl; Natalie becomes embroiled in a scandal when the lotto machine is discovered to be rigged.

During a case, Monk meets a boxer trying to make an in-ring comeback, which inspires him to try to get reinstated.

When Monk investigates a death aboard a submarine, the vessel suddenly descends, trapping Monk and the crew underwater.

Dr. Ray Flemming (Gene Barry) is a psychologist with a wealthy wife (Nina Foch). One night, at the couple's anniversary party, Ray receives a call from his patient and mistress, Joan (Katherine Justice). Ray's wife suspects that the two are having an affair and threatens to divorce him. Ray and Joan conspire to kill Ray's wife, with Joan providing the alibi. The pair are sure they've gotten away with their crime until Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) starts sniffing around.

A Texas trucker (Earl Holliman) is charged with insurance fraud; his son (Patrick Cassidy) is accused of murder.

Jessica searches for a motive when a legendary maestro, who is about to lose control of his protege, is found murdered.

Burglaries and a murder occur when the carnival comes to Cabot Cove but doesn't seem to bring in a great deal of money.

Internal strife at an earthquake-shaken California zoo culminates in an employee's death from snake bite.

Jessica's probe of a friend's kidnapping in Amsterdam leads to two murders and a diamond-smuggling ring.

Jessica's discovery that Cabot Cove's Revolutionary War hero was actually a traitor results in a TV director's murder.

When the creator of a beauty pageant is found dead, a savvy hairdresser teams up with a detective to clear the names of those she loves.

Reporter Ruby Herring heads to a mountain resort for her sister's wedding, which is thrown into turmoil when Ruby finds her mother's oldest friend, Sugar Tucker, drowned in a creek.

Ruby Herring and Detective Jake Killian investigate a suspicious fatal car accident; they solve the case, then Ruby finds new evidence that casts doubt on their conclusion.

When crime reporter Ruby Herring receives clues to a murder that happened five years earlier involving a local psychic, she joins forces with Detective Jake Killian to help crack the case.

When Jazz Ramsey and her crime detection dog Zeus stumble upon an old crime scene, the K9 trainer, her star pup, and ex-boyfriend and lead detective Nick get into the investigation.

Jessica's vacation to Honolulu becomes chaotic when the son of her host, power broker Matt Kinkaid, vanishes during a hotly contested U.S. Senate election.

Jessica investigates when, during a visit to San Francisco, an advice columnist (Eileen Brennan) falls victim to a crazed gunman.

Accidentally tapped into a closed-circuit video surveillance system, Jessica's neighbor witnesses scheming, a robbery and then a murder.

When Monk develops a crush on a model who is accused of murder, he is determined to prove her innocence, even though she confessed.

The gang gathers for a viewing party when a TV show covers Monk's handling of a serial-killer case; while watching the show, Monk realizes someone else killed the third victim.

When Monk undergoes hypnosis therapy, he reverts to his 9-year-old personality.

Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) outwits a lawyer (Lee Grant) who has killed her husband but made it look like a kidnapping.

Mark helps a radio host accused of murdering the woman who gave her up for adoption; Jesse is visited by his overbearing mother.

Dr. Sloan works with an international jewel thief (Stephanie Zimbalist) to solve the murder of a wealthy woman.

Dr. Sloan must clear a man convicted of murdering his wife 10 years earlier; then he puts together a barbershop quartet for the Christmas party.

While filling in as the ship's physician on a cruise, Dr. Sloan discovers a woman's plot to murder her husband.

A music student who lost a scholarship competition is thought to have committed suicide, but Ben proves murder.

After losing his role in a community play, Ben is hired to defend the play's director, who is accused of murdering the leading lady.

At a beach resort to attend a high-school sweetheart's funeral, Ben is drawn into the investigation of two men's deaths.

Ben defends a man against murder charges stemming from a date-rape shakedown scheme.

Ben recalls the '60s, when he resigned as judge to defend a black cook (Stan Shaw) accused of killing a bullying white sheriff.

A murder case involves two stars of a local theater production and an argument Ben thought he saw from his hotel window.

When a romance writer is murdered, matchmaker Angie Dove and Detective Kyle Cooper must read between the lines to find the killer.