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Medium

2005TV-147 seasons7.5 / 10

She Sees What Others Can't.

Allison Dubois works in the District Attorney’s office using her natural intuition about people and her ability to communicate with the dead to help to solve crimes. Her dreams often give her clues to the whereabouts of missing people.

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Synopsis

Allison Dubois works in the District Attorney’s office using her natural intuition about people and her ability to communicate with the dead to help to solve crimes. Her dreams often give her clues to the whereabouts of missing people.

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

Pilot

45m8.1 / 10

Joe tries to prove that Allison's dreams are stress related by sending descriptions of them to law enforcement agencies. However, when one of her dreams matches a homicide in Texas, his attempt is thwarted.

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Directed by Glenn Gordon CaronWritten by Glenn Gordon CaronGuest stars Remy Ryan Hernandez, Jamil Walker Smith, Arliss Howard, Matt Barr, April Grace, Frank Wood, Tina DiJoseph, Bruce Nozick

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Episode 2

Suspicions and Certainties

41m7.4 / 10

Allison questions her powers when her old boss asks for her help in selecting a jury that will reinstate the death penalty for a murderer/rapist. This causes Allison to suspect that she has helped put the wrong man on death row.

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Directed by Vincent MisianoWritten by Glenn Gordon CaronGuest stars Wallace Langham, Romy Rosemont, Bruce Gray, John Mese, Aisha Hinds, Sofia Karstens, Howard S. Miller, Rebecca Metz

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Episode 3

A Couple of Choices

44m7.8 / 10

Allison has a dream of a husband and wife committing a murder/suicide. D.A. Devalos introduces her to a friend of his, Detective Lee Scanlon, who's sister and brother in-law's deaths were also ruled a murder/suicide, and sees a connection. After learning about Allison's methods of investigation, Scanlon decides he doesn't want her help.

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Directed by Jeff BlecknerWritten by Glenn Gordon Caron, Michael AngeliGuest stars David Cubitt, Silas Weir Mitchell, Donna Bullock, Jon Sklaroff, Paul Schackman, Sam Vance, Neal Matarazzo, Brandon Keener

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Episode 4

Night of the Wolf

42m8.0 / 10

Allison tries convincing Devalos that she heard a witness misinforming a police sketch artist, making them look for the wrong man. Meanwhile, 6-year-old Bridgette's new playmate indicates that another member of the family can see the dead.

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Directed by Artie MandelbergWritten by René EchevarriaGuest stars Hunter Brochu, Wayne King, Lily Jackson, Anahi Bustillos, Elizabeth Payne, Saida Pagan, David Trice, Nicole Pano

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Episode 5

In Sickness and Adultery

42m8.2 / 10

Allison seeks Catherine's (the psychic she talked to in "Pilot") help after learning that Joe has scheduled a biopsy exam. The psychic gives her a strange message that later comes back to haunt Allison. A case about the homicide of a police officer takes a shocking turn when Allison dreams where the murder weapon is located and is then called to the stand to testify how she obtained the information. Meanwhile, Allison fears that Joe is having an affair when he repeatedly comes home late from work.

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Directed by Aaron LipstadtWritten by Michael AngeliGuest stars Margo Martindale, Robert Blanche, Lily Rains, Catherine Wadkins, Obie Sims, Barbra Bolle, Maria Quiban, Annabelle Milne

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Episode 6

Coming Soon

42m7.4 / 10

Allison runs into the man who kidnapped her daughter in one of her dreams at the District Attorney's office. She learns that he is a "Good Samaritan" who witnessed a robbery and is fully cooperating. After learning that he has kidnapped multiple young women, Allison reaches a roadblock in her investigation that leads her to yet another unbelievable breakthrough in the case. Meanwhile, Joe tutors Ariel in math, which in turn brings Allison to another shocking discovery.

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Directed by Vincent MisianoWritten by Moira KirlandGuest stars Camryn Grimes, Reed Diamond, Rachel Kimsey, Vincent Duvall, Conor O'Farrell, Kendahl King

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Episode 7

Jump Start

44m8.4 / 10

Allison investigates the supposed suicide of a girl who was dating D.A. Larry Watt's son Greg. When the girl's body is found in a ravine, new evidence is presented that implicates the defense attorney. Meanwhile, Joe is concerned about one of his colleagues after Allison has a premonition of the colleague having a heart attack.

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Directed by Artie MandelbergWritten by Melinda Hsu TaylorGuest stars Thomas Ian Nicholas, Alexandra Breckenridge, Joey Slotnick, Scott Klace, Begonya Plaza, Ariana Thomas, Jeffrey Housepian, Kurt Strommer

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Episode 8

Lucky

44m7.6 / 10

After Alison has a terrible dream of her soldier brother dying, she gets a surprise at her front door. Meanwhile, Allison and Devalos work on an arson case and Allison has trouble getting information from the ghost of a young girl who died in the fire.

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Directed by Peter WernerGuest stars Jay R. Ferguson, Ryan Hurst, Colby French

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Episode 9

Coded

42m8.2 / 10

Allison's daughter Ariel dreams that she is a young girl named Sarah being held captive by an ogre in a castle. While Joe agonizes over the possibility that both of his daughters have inherited their mother's psychic abilities, Allison tries to help Ariel and interpret the dream. However, Allison's advice provokes Ariel to run away from a field trip in order to follow up a clue.

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Directed by Bill L. NortonWritten by Moira KirlandGuest stars David Cubitt, Jennette McCurdy, Maura Soden, Don Harvey, Joe Chrest, Nelson Mashita, Jake Dinwiddie

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Episode 10

The Other Side of the Tracks

43m7.5 / 10

Allison's recurring dream about two young boys racing a train is analyzed by Dr. Leonard Cardwell, but Allison soon learns that he's involved. Devalos investigates the case of a 14-year-old who confessed to murder.

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Directed by Eric LaneuvilleWritten by Chris DingessGuest stars Wallace Langham, Jonathan Chase, Nick Price, Zach Grenier, Grace Zabriskie, Lisa Lackey, Michael Mantell, Tina DiJoseph

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Episode 11

I Married a Mind Reader

42m7.8 / 10

Allison gets sick and entertains herself by watching a '60s sitcom called "I Married a Mind Reader." The male star was convicted of killing his wife, the female star. Allison's dreams take her back to the '60s, which for her end up being a time of deceit, lies, and secrets.

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Directed by Duane ClarkWritten by René EchevarriaGuest stars Paul Blackthorne, Frances Fisher, Neil Vipond, Phil Abrams, Kerry Leigh Michaels, Christopher Michael, Janet Rotblatt, John F. Kennedy

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Episode 12

A Priest, a Doctor and a Medium Walk into an Execution Chamber

44m8.0 / 10

The girlfriend of a convicted drug lord is killed on the night of his execution. The drug lord's ghost is seen at the crime scene, and Allison is brought in to investigate. Also, Allison discovers a dark secret about the mother of a boy that Ariel has a crush on.

Episode credits

Directed by Bill L. NortonWritten by Chris DingessGuest stars David Cubitt, Tina DiJoseph, Blake Robbins, Morann Peri, Gino Montesinos, Jaime Gomez, Faline England, Dane Northcutt

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Episode 13

Being Mrs. O'Leary's Cow

44m7.5 / 10

Evidence shows that a pilot is indeed guilty of his wife's murder. However, in Allison’s dream, when the pilot is put in jail, there is a plane crash where hundreds of people are killed. Should Allison put forth the evidence to land this guilty man in jail, or let him go free in order to save hundreds of innocent lives?

Episode credits

Directed by Ronald L. SchwaryWritten by Melinda Hsu TaylorGuest stars David Cubitt, Rob Benedict, Fay Masterson, Chad Lowe, Neil Schwary, Michael Crider, Elliott Grey, John Hartmann

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Episode 14

In the Rough

44m7.8 / 10

When a case from ten years is re-opened, Allison finds herself in a chaotic situation. Things continue to get messier when Allison finds out that the convicted man is innocent, and that someone she knows and trusts may have been involved in his framing.

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Directed by Duane ClarkWritten by René EchevarriaGuest stars David Cubitt, Tina DiJoseph, Dean Norris, Paul Adelstein, Evan Parke, Bruce Gray, Kathy Baker, Samantha Quan

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Episode 15

Penny for Your Thoughts

44m7.8 / 10

Allison encounters a psychopathic doctor who raped and murdered numerous teenage girls years ago. After learning that an evil soul has been possessing people, she sets forth to stop it before a new victim is found. Meanwhile, Ariel's math teacher accuses her of cheating and Joe steps up to her defense.

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Directed by Aaron LipstadtWritten by Moira KirlandGuest stars David Cubitt, Robert Joy, Kay Panabaker, Andy Milder, Cas Anvar, Mark Sheppard, Brent Jennings, Nealla Gordon

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Episode 16

When Push Comes to Shove (1)

44m8.0 / 10finale

After somehow seeing Capt. Kenneth Push in a vision at a murder scene, Allison calls upon his assistance to find a serial killer. However, the only way Capt. Push can help is by literally putting his life on the line.

Episode credits

Directed by Aaron LipstadtWritten by Chris DingessGuest stars David Cubitt, Phil Reeves, Arliss Howard, Kendahl King, Neal Matarazzo, John O'Brien, Reggie Jordan, Lyn Alicia Henderson

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Cast

Patricia ArquetteAllison Dubois
Jake WeberJoe Dubois
Miguel SandovalManuel Devalos
David CubittLee Scanlon
Sofia VassilievaAriel Dubois
Feodor LarkBridgette Dubois
Tina DiJosephLiaison
Ryan HurstMichael Benoit

Credits

Created by
Glenn Gordon Caron

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
128
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • NBCUnited States
  • CBSUnited States
  • Pointe Studios
  • Picturemaker Productions
  • Grammnet ProductionsUnited States
  • Paramount TelevisionUnited States

Themes

criminal consultantmediumparanormalphoenix, arizonapsychic power