Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved.
Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.
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Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved.
Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.
Season 1 episodes
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When Shawn Spencer is arrested for calling in an accurate tip to the police because only the perpetrator would know the details, his only way out is pretending to be a psychic. It turns out Santa Barbara PD isn't done with him. They ask him to consult on a kidnapping case, and a business is born.
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Directed by Michael EnglerWritten by Steve FranksGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Chelan Simmons, Don S. Davis, Pascale Hutton, Josh Hayden, Ingrid Tesch, P. Lynn Johnson, Jason Bryden
When what begins as a little competitive sabotage in a regional spelling bee quickly escalates to murder. Shawn and Gus must investigate the mysterious death of the "Spellmaster" at the regional Spelling Bee.
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Directed by Mel DamskiWritten by Steve FranksGuest stars Issey Lamb, Winnie Hung, Alex Bruhanski, Richard Zeman, Bud Collins, Alexander Calvert, Dagmar Midcap, Kyle Tejpar
Shawn and Gus become wedding crashers at a posh ceremony in order to retrieve a stolen antique engagement ring inexplicably taken from an inpenetrable vault under surveillance. The theft turns to murder when things start to come unraveled.
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Directed by Michael Engler, Michael ZinbergWritten by Steve Franks, Andy BermanGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Tom Butler, Christine Chatelain, Gina Holden, Diego Klattenhoff, Guy Fauchon, Liam James, Twan Holliday
Woman Seeking Dead Husband - Smokers Okay, No Pets
43m7.0 / 10
Shawn and Gus land their first non-SBPD case when a widow hires them to find some cash that her husband stole from a bank. Shawn is asked to talk to a spirit and help the widow of the thief.
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Directed by Jeff MelmanWritten by Steve FranksGuest stars Steve Bacic, Katey Wright, Keith Dallas, Terry D. Stevens, Ben Cotton, Liam James, Anne Marie DeLuise, Patricia Idlette
Shawn claims a psychic connection with a cat so he can continue his investigation into a what he believes is a murder, but that the police have labeled a suicide, and the link he finds to a hotline may involve one of SBPD's own officers.
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Directed by Matt ShakmanWritten by Andy BermanGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Scott Michael Campbell, Chris Eastman, Mark McConchie, Michael Adamthwaite, Carlos Jacott, Liam James, Paulo Ribeiro
Shawn and Gus attend a Civil War reenactment rehearsal for the sheer pleasure of watching Lassiter have a nervous breakdown as he runs it. When a scripted death turns real they end up donning uniforms themselves in order to find the murderer and perhaps prevent another.
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Directed by Michael LangeWritten by Kerry LenhartGuest stars Claire Coffee, Isaah Brown, Liam James, Patricia Drake, Peter Michael Goetz, John Ross Bowie, Kaja Gjesdal, Gabe Khouth
Shawn reluctantly settles for a private client who claims a ghost has it in for him after Lassiter kicks Gus and him off the much more interesting case of a murdered psychologist. The two investigations seem to be running parallel and Shawn may still end up solving the police's case.
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Directed by Michael LangeWritten by Kerry Lenhart, John J. SakmarGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Frank Whaley, Tracy Trueman, Aaron Grain, Claire Riley, John Dadey, Katya Virshilas, Liam James
Gus is ecstatic when it turns out the only real clue in his and Shawn's missing-person case is TriCon, the comic book and science fiction convention currently running in Santa Barbara. As bodies start turning up, they must balance their newly-scammed and increasingly onerous duties as George Takei's assistants with finding the killer and saving the teenager.
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Directed by John T. KretchmerWritten by Anupam NigamGuest stars George Takei, Bre Blair, Wanda Cannon, Calum Worthy, Liam James, David Nykl, Julius Chapple, Brian Markinson
Henry's old captain believes he's solved a murder, but his Alzheimer's has caused him to forget the most important details: the crime, and who committed it. Henry calls in Shawn and Gus who find themselves investigating a murder that happened decades ago and only the faulty memory of the retired officer gives them any hope of closing the case.
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Directed by Mel DamskiWritten by Lee Goldberg, William RabkinGuest stars Isaah Brown, Karen Kruper, Lisa Banes, Kurtwood Smith, Michael St. John Smith, Gardiner Millar, Kirsten Alter, Lara Gilchrist
When Lassiter doubts his own crime-solving ability, Shawn tries to boost his confidence by helping him solve an astronomer's mysterious death.
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Directed by Michael ZinbergWritten by Steve FranksGuest stars Isaah Brown, Richard Kind, Nicole Lyn, Tamara Mello, Ryan Robbins, Kathleen Duborg, Liam James, Daniel Bacon
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops He's Dead
43m7.1 / 10
The duo's latest case, a gag from Lassiter, turns from an alien abduction investigation to a murder case with the discovery of naked body. Between tanning salons, speed dating and Henry disagreeing with their prime suspects, it's possible Lassiter will solve the case before Shawn and Gus can.
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Directed by Lev L. SpiroWritten by Andy BermanGuest stars Liam James, Mayte Garcia, Colin Cunningham, Teryl Rothery, Malcolm Scott, Ellie Harvie, Peter Benson, Desireé Loewen
A local weatherman is found dead the morning after a tryst and his lover is charged with his murder despite her claims of innocence. Shawn is intrigued and becomes a defense consultant in order to gain access to the case.
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Directed by Lev L. SpiroWritten by Andy BermanGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Scott Mosenson, Keegan Connor Tracy, Michael Eklund, Michael Weston, Donnelly Rhodes, Liam James, Mark Brandon
Lonely and bored, Shawn convinces Juliet to give him a shot with a case involving a missing tennis star, but first he has to spring an unwilling Gus from a corporate retreat.
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Directed by James L. ConwayWritten by Anupam NigamGuest stars Isaah Brown, Christopher Moynihan, Thomas Kopache, Santo Lombardo, Chelah Horsdal, David Kopp, Liam James, Lauren Gibson
Henry's friend refuses to report his son, Brandon, missing after the son steals 30,000 dollars. Shawn agrees to help locate the son, and finds out that Brandon has been involved in some underground poker. Meanwhile, O'hara tries to surprise Lassiter on his birthday.
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Directed by Joanna KernsWritten by Kerry LenhartGuest stars Jason Griffith, Ian Carter, Viv Leacock, Liam James, Dan Lauria, Kris Lemche, Debra Mooney, Chris William Martin
Juliet asks Shawn and Gus for assistance on her undercover assignment. They're only too glad to help, since it involves sorority sisters. Unfortunately, what's supposed to be an easy case turns out to have ties to their past and may endanger Juliet. Meanwhile, Lassiter locks horns with the oldest rookie the departments has ever trained.
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Directed by John LandisWritten by Steve FranksGuest stars Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Chelan Simmons, Alexandra Breckenridge, Isaah Brown, Gina Stockdale, Shannon Woodward, Liam James, Mercedes Ruehl
