Richard Chevolleau

Sidney Teal appears to have it all: his own software company, billions of dollars, a beautiful wife, and a beautiful home. But all is not as it seems. One night, Sidney drives to a movie theater and waits in the shadows. A couple emerges from the theater, and when they pass, Sidney leaps out with a knife, snarling "Give me your wallet! Don't be a hero!" But Teal picked the wrong couple to mug: the man, Archie Modine, suddenly pulls a gun and shoots the billionaire dead. Due to the high-profile nature of the Teal case, Stottlemeyer wants to bring Monk in to help investigate. Right away, Monk has issues with the crime scene.

The SRU's attempt to take down a crime boss, but the plan backfires and the boss gets away, taking his girlfriend, who is the SRU's criminal informant, with him.

Bo is happy for the distraction provided by an assembly of strippers that helps break an accused cop-killer out of the police station. While Bo goes undercover at a strip joint to follow the trail of one of the apparent accomplices, Dyson and Hale simultaneously track the murderer. Both investigations meet in the middle at The Hand of Glory – a disembodied hand with remarkable powers. Coming off The Morrigan's shocking revelation about Lauren, Bo and the doctor have a difficult conversation.

The detectives try to prevent an ethnic war between Muslims and Jews when a controversial Muslim leader is murdered.

As the fourth season begins, Lili Marquette (Lisa Howard) gives birth to a child that may be the last hope for survival of the Jaridians.