YMMV / Monk S8E15 "Mr. Monk and the End"

• They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot: Although she loves the finale, Junk Monk Podcast host Kandyce Sloane wishes that Trudy's killer had been featured in previous episodes. She suggested a way that the writers could have subtly worked them in: Throughout the series, Monk is attempting to get reinstated as a detective. Sometimes, he goes before a panel to plead his case. Trudy's killer could have been someone on the panel who always votes against Monk to prevent him from discovering the truth.