Mr. Monk's Last Case

Hector Elizondo (Dr. Neven Bell) had actually retired and had to be persuaded out of retirement by Tony Shalhoub so they could shoot their scenes together.

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Tony Shalhoub's real-life wife, Brooke Adams, appears in the role of the editor Beth.

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The crime scene is the Vinton Street Bridge. Vinton Street is a recurring location throughout the series (Vinton Street Market and others). In real life, Vinton Street was near the home of Monk's creator.

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Molly is not played by the same actress as in the season 8 finale.

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The dog to be adopted was named "Watson," a nod to Dr. Watson, Sherlock Holmes's partner in solving crimes.

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There is a reference to Sharona, Monk's first assistant (and Randy's wife). She does not reprise her role in this film.

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When Rick Eden is introduced, the music playing in the background is the theme song of the Monty Python series.

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The bungee jumping bridge is referred to in the film as the Vinton Street Bridge, a fictional bridge. The real location is Doube's Trestle Bridge (also known as the Orange Corners Trestle), located near Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, where the film was shot. It was originally built in 1883 for the Canada Midland Railway. At that time it was a wooden structure about 450 meters long. Later the middle section was converted to a steel structure to support heavier trains. It is about 200 meters long and rises 30 meters above the Buttermilk Creek valley. The last train crossed the bridge in 1978. Today it serves as an iconic landmark for hikers and cyclists as part of the Kawartha Trans Canada Trail, thanks to the panoramic views offered by the valley and the region's geological formations (drumlins).

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