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Tokeepherlatehusband’sItalianrestaurantafloat,Elizabeth(AutumnReeser)isforcedtoworkwithBen(TylerHynes),aprorestaurantconsultant.Butastheygetcloser,sherealizesthatnotallchangeisbadandmightevenopenherhearttonewlove.

A wickedly dark comedy follows dominatrix, Rebecca (Margaret Qualley), and her wealthy client, Hal (Christopher Abbott),as they engage in a high stakes role playing game for power and control. 　　In the wake of inheriting his father’s hotel chain, Hal attempts to end his long and secret relationship with Rebecca. A battle of wills ensues over the course of one incredibly fraught n...

[satyamevjayate」意为“真理战胜一切"，这句话写在印度国徽上，是印度的座右铭。宝莱坞电影巨星阿米尔汗历时两年，打造出这一关注社会、贴近民众、深层次揭露社会问题的节目。他采访不同阶层印度人的真实故事,大胆曝光印度社会种种弊病,力图以残酷真相打动和唤醒大众,进而努力改变现状、治愈丑陋伤疤。Episode1:FightingRape对抗强暴ThefirstepisodeofSatyamevJayateSeason2,telecastonMarch2,2014,dealtwiththeissueofrapeandunderlinedseveralsystemicfactorsthatactasroadblocksonthepathtojusticeforsurvivors.TheVoteforChangecampaignforthisepisodecentredaroundthreefocalpoints:ThesettingupofOne-StopCrisisCentresineverydistrictofIndiaaspertheguidelinesrecommendedbytheJusticeUshaMehraCommission.ThecreationofVulnerableWitnessDepositionCourtroomsacrossthecountry.Agender-sensitive,scientificandhumaneprotocolforthemedicalexaminationofsurvivorsofrape,tobeuniformlyimplementedacrossthecountry.Episode2:Police警察OnMarch9,2014,thesecondepisodewastelecastanditdealtwiththeneedforreformsinthepolice.In21stcenturyIndia,thesystemofpolicingisstillbyandlargewithintheframeworkofthe1861PoliceActintroducedduringthecolonialBritishRaj.Thepolicecontinuestobearuler’spoliceratherthanapeople’spolice.TheVoteforChangecampaignforthisepisodeurgedcitizenstosupportthedemandthatthe2006judgmentoftheSupremeCourtinthecasefiledbyformerDGP,UP,ShriPrakashSinghbeimplementedandapeople-friendlypoliceforcebecreated.Episode3:Don’tWasteYourGarbage不要看浪费你的垃圾ThethirdepisodeofSatyamevJayate,telecastonMarch16,2014,dealtwithoneofthemostshamefulproblemspersistinginourcitiesandtowns,viz:garbageandthescandalousstateofsolidwastemanagement.TheVoteforChangecampaignforthisepisodecalleduponpeopletosupportthedemandthatincineratortechnologyforburningwastebeopposedandthatstategovernmentsandunionterritoriesworktowardsimplementingtheMunicipalSolidWastes(ManagementandHandling)Rules,2000.Episode4:KingsEveryDay我自君王，每日TelecastonMarch23,2014,thefourthepisodedealtwiththeneedforstrengtheninggrassrootsdemocracyandinparticular,highlightedimportantmeasurestohelpfightcorruptionandincreasepublicparticipationingovernance.TheVoteforChangecampaignforthisepisodeurgedcitizenstolendtheirsupporttothedemandforsocialauditsofthegovernment’sexpenditureonsocialwelfare,andthepassingofthePublicServicesGrievancesBillwhichwillhelpensurethatessentialservicesaredeliveredinatime-boundmannertocitizens.Episode5:CriminalizationofPolitics政策犯罪SatyamevJayate’sfifthepisode,telecastonMarch302014,dealtwiththerampantcriminalizationofpoliticsinourcountry.TheVoteforChangecampaignforthisepisodecalleduponpeopletosupportthedemandthattheproposaloftheElectionCommissiontodebarcandidateswithseriouscriminalcharges(withappropriatesafeguards)isbroughtintoeffectandsuchcandidatesarenotallowedtocontestelections.JustcameoutofmymeetingwithHonorablePrimeMinisterofIndiaShreeNarendraModiji.Wasverykindofhimtosparehisvaluabletime.—AamirKhan(@aamir_khan)June23,2014SharedwithhimtheoverwhelmingsupportthatwegotfrompeopleacrossthecountrythroughVoteforChangeCampaign...—AamirKhan(@aamir_khan)June23,2014..onSMJonthevariousissuesthatwetackledinourshow.Hehasassuredmethathewilllookintoallthematterspic.twitter.com/AI7e8cX9Bn—AamirKhan(@aamir_khan)June23,2014http://www.satyamevjayate.in/petitions-reach-topm.aspx

我演电影时，在不同的角色中，体验过不同的人生。还有另一种人生，就是我自己的人生：卸去演员的身份，作为一个人，以我的方式存在。生活中，思绪如风般吹拂着我的脑海。我读报纸、看新闻、与朋友闲聊、和陌生人交谈，总有一些事触动我的心弦。一方面，印度在崛起，蒸蒸日上，作为一个印度人，我感到高兴和自豪。但是，在社会中还有很多令人心酸的事实，我们却对此熟视无睹。这些苦难，却让我深感不安，感到哀伤。有时我会想，干嘛要去思考这些与我无关的事情呢？我的生活幸福美满，别人的苦难与我何干呢？但是它确有干系。因为我也是这个社会中的一份子。一连串的事情把你我和社会的每一个人都联系在一起，一呼一吸中，体会心中的共鸣。如果甘地、提拉克、鲍斯、尼赫鲁、智者阿扎德仍然在世，我们有何颜面去面对他们。我们的先人怀抱梦想，为自由而奋斗，就是为了建立一个像现在这样的印度吗？所以，我在这里，希望听到、学到些什么，希望和你们有所交流，发现问题的根源，看到事情的真相。我想讨论一些关系印度民生的话题，不责难任何人，不中伤任何人，也不制约任何人。人人都说，伤害我们的人近在咫尺，或许我们都有责任。现在，与我一起踏上这段旅程吧。一起去寻找、去发现、去学习、去分享，一起去揭开这些难题的谜底。我无心激化矛盾，只为能改变这个时代。无论是谁的心中，只要有星星之火，必将成燎原之势。(印坛字幕组翻译）5月06日第一集FemaleFoeticide（主题：印度妇女被迫堕胎）5月13日第二集ChildSexualAbuse（主题：儿童性骚扰）5月20日第三集BigFatIndianWedding（主题：巨额的嫁妆）5月27日第四集EveryLifeIsPrecious（主题：医疗失当）6月03日第五集IntoleranceToLove（主题：自由恋爱与包办婚姻）6月10日第六集PersonsWithDisabilities（主题：残障人士）6月17日第七集DomesticViolence（主题：家庭暴力）6月24日第八集ToxicFood(主题：害人的农药）7月01日第九集AlcoholAbuse（主题：酒精毁人生）7月08日第十集Untouchability（主题：种姓制度）7月15日第十一集OldAge（主题：尊重长者）7月22日第十二集Water（主题：水资源）7月29日第十三集TheIdeaofIndia（主题：印度的梦想）制作人：阿米尔汗夫妇阿米尔汗的第一次电视脱口秀节目《真理访谈》。2012年5月6开始，每周日StraPlus播出。Ep01：残杀女婴2012年5月6日女孩很珍贵：残杀女婴。从出生前开始大规模残杀女孩已经导致了严重印度人口性别失衡和其他一系列社会问题……Ep02:儿童性侵害2012年5月13日打破沉默：高达53%的孩子，也就是两人中就有一人是性侵害的受害人。施暴者的往往是备受信赖的人，而作案地点就在家中。家长务必警惕和关注孩子的各种求助信号，同时，我们也需要强有力的完善的保护儿童免受性侵害的法律。【广告时间：更多华语世界资讯，敬请关注萧芳芳护苗基金会http://www.ecsaf.org】Ep03:盛大的印度婚礼2012年5月20日很多人都期待一个奢华的婚礼，但是印度的现状是，昂贵的婚礼仪式和沉重的嫁妆负担不仅导致新人生活悲惨，也破坏了父母的家庭。婚礼的概念已经变成一种交易，完全不在乎人或者家庭关系的价值。这是可以改变的，只要女方和他的家人对于嫁妆说不，坚持简单的婚礼仪式，恢复婚姻纽带的神圣性。本期阿米尔提出的短信问题是，”你认为我国今天的婚事是否已成为商业交易？“Ep04:医疗制度需要治疗否？2012年5月27日人民相信医疗从业人员，相信他们有足够的知识和设备做我们的健康卫士。但是，如果这知识被邪恶利用，那么医疗就成为了噩梦。尽管现在医生队伍中充满了唯利是图者，很多医院也只想着利用病人来赚钱，还有有很多遵从希波克拉底誓言的医生，他们在捍卫这个神圣的职业。Ep05:IsLoveaCrime?-3rdJune2012Thesimpleactoffallinginloveopensupaworldofemotionsandreactionswhichsometimesculminateincrime--thedeathofthecouple.Eveniftheyescapedeath,loverswhogoagainstreligiousandcommunitybarriersstillhavetofaceharassmentandcensurefromsocietyand,duetothispressure,rejectionfromtheirfamilies.Ep06:PersonswithDisabilities-WeCanFly!Peoplewithdisabilitieshavethesamezealandappreciationforlifeastherestofusdo.Buttheyoftengetshunned,doubted,mockedandinsulted.Accesstopublicplacesandbuildingsisrestrictedanddoorsareclosedforschoolingandemployment.Indiadoesnotappeartobematureenoughandunderstandingenoughtorecognisepeoplewithdisabilitiesforwhattheyare--people.Ep07:DomesticViolence--DangerAtHomeForcountlesswomen,enteringmarriedlifeoftenmeansthebeginningofastressful,violentexistence.Beatingone’swifeseemstobeingrainedinmanymen’smindsetsastheappropriatebehaviourforastrongmale,buttheconsequencesaremiseryforthewifeandchildren,andoftenabroken,unhappyhome.Theconceptofdomesticviolenceisbasedonthenotionofpatriarchy,whichneedstobeconvertedintoequality.Ep08:ToxicFood-PoisonOnOurPlate?Fordecadesourfoodandwaterhavebeencontaminatedbypowerful,harmfulpesticideswhichhavebeenpromotedasnecessaryforbetteragriculturaloutput.Buttherealityisthatwedon’tneedpesticidesforbetteryield,andtheiruseisnotonlydeadlyforhealthbutresultsinexpensivefarmingmethods.Thesolutionistoadoptorganicfarming,whichispossibleandprofitable,asthestateofSikkimhasshown.Ep09:AlcoholAbuse-ThinkBeforeYouDrinkAlcoholconsumptionisassociatedwithhavingfunandenjoyinglife.Butexcessive,irresponsibledrinkingtakesawaythatverylifeitself.Manyalcoholaddictshaveclimbedbacktonormallife,provingthatitispossibletolivehappilywithoutalcohol.Helpforalcoholicsisavailable,free,atAlcoholicsAnonymous.Ep10:Untouchability-DignityforAllForacountrywhichhasbeenindependentfor65years,itisamatterofshamethatwehavenotyetshakenoffthetyrannyofcaste-baseddiscrimination.Countlesspeoplehavetoliveindegradingconditions,childrenareunabletogotoschool,employmentavenuesareclosed,andeveneducationdoesnotopenbigotedminds.Ep11:OldAge--SunsetYears,SunshineLifeOurparentsaretheoneswhohavebroughtusupandmadeuswhatweare.Atleastoutofconsiderationforthatmuch,weshouldbegoodandkindtowardsthem.ButcountlesspeoplealloverIndiadon’tthinkso,goingbythenumbersofabandonedoldpeopletakeninatoldagehomes.Thentherearesomeolderpeoplewhotakemattersintotheirownhands--beitromanceoradventuresport.

本剧集是BBC2台2000年正式推出的以青年人为题材和对象的系列情景喜剧，创意和编剧均由StevenMoffat一人担当。三男三女的主要人物构成很容易使人联想到当时正走红（其实已经在走下坡路）的《Friends》，因此很有不少根本没看过本剧的媒体人士和评论家想当然地将本剧称作英国版的《Friends》，而在那些有幸欣赏过本剧的观众们看来，《Coupling》在情节设定、人物表演、喜剧元素的设计和表现等诸多方面所达到的水平，要比《Friends》高几个档次。相比之下，《Friends》只能说是一部“业余”水平的好作品而已。当然总体来说，英剧的水准本身就高于美剧，这和英剧注意保持创意、编剧一体化是分不开的，美剧的创意一般也就为最初几集编剧，以后主要的编剧工作都是由其它编剧根据最初的角色设定来自由发挥，编剧队伍的构成也是不断变化，老的走新的来，造成美剧情节连贯性差甚至前后矛盾，故事往往缺乏深度，人物性格平面化，缺少发展。这都是题外话了。《Coupling》的主要人物包括优柔寡断、性格不成熟的帅哥Steve，Steve的莫逆之交、举止语言古怪、总也找不到女友的Jeff，头脑简单、外表性感的“donkey”Patrick三位对Porn、特别是lesbianporn非常热中的男士，以及Steve的前女友、神神叨叨、擅用性感作武器的Jane，Steve的继任女友、Jeff的同事、曾经非常“不羁”（包括和Jeff还有Patrick）过的Susan，Susan的莫逆、对衰老和肥胖极度敏感的美容师Sally三位女士。在第一集中，Steve决定“再次”和女友Jane分手，结果却被Jane三言两语引诱到洗手间亲热；Patrick想把和Susan的关系再进一步，却被告知根本不存在什么“关系”；Susan在洗手间碰到匆忙出来买Durex的Steve，向他表示好感，两人订下约会以后Steve钻进隔间继续……。本剧的主线包括Steve和Susan之间逐渐正式起来的关系，Jeff寻找艳遇过程中的种种意外以及后来和上司发展出来的一段关系，Patrick和Sally之间若有若无到若即若离再到情深难舍的感情发展，还有Jane在事业和异性关系中的各种奇事，等等。本剧在情节设计中所达到的精致和完美程度让人叹为观止，而六位当时并不算大明星的青年演员的所展现精湛演技更是具有顶尖演员的水平，无怪乎播出之后立刻走红大洋两岸，在IMDB、AMAZON和BBC网站可以领略到其受欢迎的程度。2002年底，第3季播毕，故事情节基本告一段落。美国NBC看到这部“英国版《Friends》”在英美两地均广受欢迎，觉得正好可以搬来做2004年终于要关张的《Friends》的接班人，于是2003年大张旗鼓地决定翻拍美版《Coupling》。美国的fans本来以为这是件好事，没想到NBC的翻拍愚蠢地采用了全台词照搬的方法，虽然个人没看过，不过也可以想象到有多恶心，结果只播出一集Pilot就因为骂声太大而整个计划搁浅（这点上美国佬是值得学习的，不象中国有些搞影视的骂声越大越要上）。在这里http://www.nbc.com/Coupling/可以看到这个计划的尸体，还有一些彻底走了味儿的剧照。2003年底，本剧获得英国喜剧奖（BCA）最佳电视喜剧奖。BBC已经在2004年正式开拍并播出第4季，不过Jeff这个人物将不再出现，而代之以新角色——经营Sci-Fi书店的Oliver，由RichardMylan扮演。从已经播出的几集来看，应该说在更换主要角色之一的背景下，基本保持了前3季的水准，但是同时也流露出对前3季中成功情节进行拷贝的迹象，希望这仅仅是偶然。Two’scompany,three’sacrowd...sowhatdoyoudowithsix?Onaverage,menandwomenthinkaboutsexeverysixseconds.Shortenthattoeverysecond,andyou’vegotCoupling.It’smorethanjustaonenightstand!Whenacouplegetstogether,it’sneverjustthetwoofthem-theyalsobringbaggage-andSusan(SarahAlexander)andSteve(JackDavenport)arenoexception.Theirbaggageisacrowdofbestfriendsandexeswhotalkaboutallaspectsofsexandrelationshipsontheirnever-endingquesttofindtruelove.Perhaps,perhaps,perhaps...SusanWalkerisabeautifulgo-getterwithanuninhibitedattitudewhousedtodatePatrickMaitland(BenMiles),thesextet’scharismatic,cockyplayer,London’skingofconquests-aguywho’sjusttoocooltoworryaboutbeingsmart.AttractiveSallyHarper(KateIsitt)isabeautytherapistwhoisSusan’sunashamedlyvainbestfriend,whoaggressivelybattlesagingwithheavydosesofmoisturizerandmen-includingPatrick.Meanwhile,SteveTaylor,whilegettingtogetherwithSusan,can’tseemtoshakeloosefromhisvivaciousandslightlyvacuousex-girlfriendJaneChristie(GinaBellman),awomansupremelyconfidentinherabilitytoseduceanyoneofeithersex,andwhorefusestobedumpedunlessshe’stheonedoingthedumping.JeffMurdoch(RichardCoyle)isSteve’s"pornbuddy"whois,inequalparts,obsessedandbewilderedbyactualsex;charminginhisway,butwithanuncannyabilitytosaythewrongthingattheworstpossibletime.HeworksinthesameofficeasSusan,withwhomhehadadisastrousandunsuccessfulone-nightfling.CouplinghasbeenhonouredwiththeprestigiousSilverRoseofMontreux,BestTVComedyAward,andisrecentwinneratthe2003BritishComedyAwards.Withanewguyonthescene,ababyontheway,commitmentintheair,andloveonthehorizon,thedynamicsofthesixfriendsaredefinitelychanging.AttheendoflastseasonSusanandStevediscoveredtheywerepregnant(well,mostlySusan),confirmedbachelorPatrickandSallyfinallyadmittedtheirtruefeelingsforeachother,andpoorJanewasleftonherown,onceagain.Butit’snotalldoomandgloomforJane.Asthenewseasonopens,thingsarelookingup.There’sthisguycalledOliver,whohashiseyeonher.IsitpossiblethatlifetimeloserinloveOlivermightjustgetsomewherewithlifetimeloserinloveJane?Troubleis,hisapartmentisalittle"un-edited"andhislivingroomhaslostthebattlewithmagazinenudity...SusanandStevearenowwellandtrulyanitem.Sowhyishedreamingaboutbeingexecutedbyafetuswithanaxe?MeanwhileSallyandPatrickaresettlingintotheirnewrelationship.Butsincethedawnoftime,menandwomenhavebeenfallinginlove-andmenhavebeentryingtogethomestraightafterwards.CanfallenplayboyPatrickeverfindhiswaybackfromtheenchantedgladeofhisonetrueloveandgetadecentnight’ssleep?

Season3 - 2001–2002Cast:RobLowe,StockardChanning,DuléHill,AllisonJanney,JanelMoloney,RichardSchiff,JohnSpencer,BradleyWhitfordandMartinSheenThethirdseason,whichcoverstheadministration’sthirdandfourthyearsinoffice,startsoffwithBartletannouncinghisintentiontorunforreelectionandisheavilydevotedtotheupcomingpresidentialelection.OtherprominentplotlinesincludeCongressionalinvestigationsintowhetherBartletcommittedelectoralfraudbyconcealinghisMS,adeaththreatagainstC.J.andtheensuingrelationshipshedevelopswithaSecretServiceagentassignedtoher,theQumaridefenseministerAbdulShareefplottingterroristattacksagainsttheUS,andatroublingmeetingbetweenTobyandthePresidentthatleavesBartletwithaboutofinsomniain"NightFive."Theseasonfinale,"PosseComitatus"closesseveralofthesestorylinesasBartletmeetshisopponentintheelectionsandreaffirmshiscommitmenttobeathim.TheepisodeendswiththepresidentfinallydecidingtoorderShareef’sassassination(alegallyquestionableact)andC.J.’sagent’smurder,justafterthemanthreateningC.J.wascaught.Fromacriticalperspective,seriescreatorAaronSorkinacknowledgedinOctober2002thattheterrorism-relatedplotsdesignedtokeeptheseriesrelevantafterthereal-life9/11attackswereawkwardattimes,saying"fromweektoweek,youfeltlikeyouwerewritingtheshowhandcuffed,alittlebit.Ididn’tknowhowtowriteitanymore.ItwasaconstantsearchforwhatIwasn’tdoingthatusedtomaketheshowwork.[...]Maybetherewasawaytomakeitwork;thereprobablywas.Iwasn’tabletofinditintwenty-twoepisodes."[1]Nonetheless,theshowwentontowinitsthird"OutstandingDrama"Emmyinarow.

ThetwobrandnewserieswillpromisemorefantasticallytwistedtalesfromthebrilliantmindsofStevePembertonandReeceShearsmith.Theannouncementcomesaheadoftheseriesfivefinalethisevening(Monday9thMarch2020)onBBCTwoat10pm.SinceInsideNo.9firstlaunchedin2014,over30episodeshavenowbeenbroadcastincludingtheincrediblyambitiousliveepisodeDeadLine.Thelatestserieshasagainreceivedplauditsfromfansandcriticsalike.ReeceShearsmithandStevePembertonsaid:“LittledidweknowwhenwestartedInsideNo.9in2014thatwewouldendupwithasmanyepisodesofitasCountryfile.Wearedelightedandexhaustedinequalmeasureattheprospectoftwomoreseries-worthoftalltalesandfearsomefables.However,wewillendeavourtoshowcasetheverybestofwhattheBBCcandoineverygenrewith30minutesofstory-tellingandsomehalf-decentwigs.WemighteventryaCountryfileepisode,noonewouldexpectthat…”ShaneAllen,Controller,Controller,BBCComedyCommissioningsays:“Withover30distinctiveanddazzlingshowstodate,theirabilitytomasterandnaileverygenreofstory-tellingwithbrevity,inventionandflairisunparalleled.OscarshavebeenwonforlessthanReeceandStevemanagetoconjureupwitheachoriginalconceptforeverysingleshow.QuitesimplytheyhavethemostfertilemindsinBritishcomedyandgodknowswhatmagicthenextserieswillbring.”JoshCole,HeadofComedy,BBCStudiossays:“ReeceandStevecontinuetomakeandbreakalltherulesofcomedyinevermorespectacularandhorrifyingfashion,andwearedelightedthattheBBChavegivenustheopportunitytomaketwomoreseries.Toparaphrasetheshowitself,notsincetheescapedcowhastherebeensuchexcitement.LongliveInsideNo.9!”Seriessixandsevenwillstaytruetoshow’santhologyformatwitheachseriescontainingsixbrandnewhalfhourfilms,eachsetinadifferentlocation.Thestyleandtonechangingeachweek,combiningadifferentmixofhorror,thriller,dramaandcomedy-alwaysaimingtosurprise,delight,unnerveandamuse.Asever,ahostoftalentedactorswilljoinReeceandSteve,withseriesfiveincludingactorssuchasJennaColeman,DavidMorrissey,RalfLittle,FionnWhitehead,MaxinePeakeandPhilDavis.SeriesfivealsoincludedasurprisePsychovillecross-overepisode,DeathBeNotProud,whichsawtheunexpectedreturnoffanfavouritesDavidandMaureenSowerbuttsandMrJelly.InsideNo.9seriessixandsevenhavebeencommissionedbyShaneAllen,Controller,BBCComedyCommissioningandPatrickHolland,Controller,BBCTwo.ThecommissioningeditorfortheBBCwillbeGregorSharpandtheywillbeexecutiveproducedbyJonPlowmanwithAdamTandyasproducer.

这部名为《爱，死亡和机器人》的动画短片合集由18部分组成，每部分时长5-15分钟。这些短片涵盖多种类型，包括科幻、奇幻、恐怖和喜剧；这些短片也将包含多种形式，包括传统2D和3DCGI短片。18部短片导演列表：1.桑尼的优势DaveWilson2.三个机器人VíctorMaldonado&AlfredoTorres3.证人AlbertoMielgo4.机动装甲FranckBalson5.噬魂者OwenSullivan6.当酸奶统治世界VictorMaldonado&AlfredoTorres7.裂缝以外LeonBerlue,DominiqueBoidin,RemiKozyra,MaximeLuere8.祝有好的收获OliverThomas9.垃圾场JavierRecioGracia10.变形者GabrielePennacchioli11.帮手JonYeo12.古鱼复苏DamianNenow13.新运十三JeromeChen14.齐马的作品RobertValley15.盲点VitalityShushko16.冰河时代TimMiller17.不一样的历史VictorMaldonado&AlfredoTorres18.秘密战争IstvanZorkoczy

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FormerpolicedetectiveAdrianMonk(TonyShalhoub),whosephotographicmemoryandamazingabilitytopiecetogethertinycluesmadehimalocallegend,hassufferedfromintensifiedobsessive-compulsivedisorderandavarietyofphobiassincetheunsolvedmurderofhiswife,Trudy,in1997.NowonpsychiatricleavefromtheSanFranciscoPoliceDepartmentandworkingasafreelancedetective/consultantondifficultcases,Monkhopestoconvincehisformerboss,CaptainLelandStottlemeyer(TedLevine),toallowhimtoreturntotheforce.Stottlemeyer,whowaveredbetweenadmirationforMonkandannoyanceathiseccentricitiesduringthefirstseason,isbecomingmoreofafriendtoMonkastheseriesdevelops,frequentlycallinghimintohelp,asmuchforMonk’sbenefitasforhisown.However,heknowsMonk’slimitationsaswellashisstrengthsandmaystillharbordoubtsaboutthewisdomofallowingMonktocarryagunorsubdueaperpetrator.Stottlemeyer’ssecond-in-command,LieutenantRandallDisher(JasonGray-Stanford),alsoseemstobedevelopingbothadmirationandcompassionforthemanheoncelabeled"thedefectivedetective."Despiteflawsandinadequaciesallaround,thethreearebecominganincreasinglyeffectiveteam,withadditionalhelpfromMonk’spersonalassistant.Fromthedouble-episodepilotthroughthefirsthalfofseasonthree,Monkwasaidedbyhisnurse,SharonaFleming(BittySchram).Butinthetenthepisodeofthethirdseason,Sharonawasreplacedbyanewassistant,NatalieTeeger(TraylorHoward).LikeSharona,adivorceewithasonnamedBenjy,Natalieisasingleparent,awidowwithadaughternamedJulie(EmmyClarke).UnlikeSharona,Natalieisnotanursebutaformerbartenderwithafreshperspectiveon"Mr.Monk,"asshestilladdresseshernewboss.