Cheryl Carter

House and the team take on the case of James Sidas, an exceptionally brilliant physicist and author who traded his successful career for a job as a courier. For the ailing patient, intelligence is a miserable burden that has prompted depression and addiction, and this, coupled with his myriad unusual symptoms, nearly stumps the team. Meanwhile, the doctors at Princeton Plainsboro wrestle with strained personal relationships.

Shark goes up against a serial killer, but the conviction may not be as easy as he thinks and may put his daughter in danger. Also available on iTunes

Congressman Santos (recurring guest star JIMMY SMITS) masterminds a plot to pass the President's stem cell bill while the Republicans aren't paying attention. Members of a group of middle school children who are part of the Future Leaders for Democracy visit the White House and seek out Toby to discuss the voting age. And Kate deals with an impending invasion of Canada. Series star RICHARD SCHIFF directed the episode. Also available on iTunes and VUDU

When a big-league record producer is found dead in his panic room, Monk must help decide the guilt or innocence of a most unlikely suspect. Also available on Amazon Instant Video and iTunes