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Psych

2006TV-PG8 seasons7.9 / 10

Fake psychic. Real detectives.

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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Synopsis

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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Episode 1

Extradition: British Columbia

43m8.7 / 10

Shawn and Gus spot an art thief whom Lassiter has been trying to arrest for years. So, although they are on a skiing vacation in Canada, they appeal to the local constabulary with mixed results: someone gets axed, another finds himself interrogated and Pierre Despereaux may get away scot-free, once again.

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Directed by Steve FranksWritten by Steve Franks, Andy BermanGuest stars Cary Elwes, Andrew McIlroy, Ed Lauter, Liam James, Peter Oldring, Jordana Largy

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Episode 2

He Dead

43m7.1 / 10

A billionaire hedge fund manager asks Shawn and Gus to find his murderer – a last request Shawn can't resist. So he and Gus step into a world of privilege that's rivaled only by the depths of betrayal it contains.

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Directed by Michael McMurrayWritten by Saladin K. PattersonGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Christine Baranski, Scott Holroyd, Rachael Leigh Cook, Ryan Kennedy, Holly Dignard, Kevin McNulty, Ted Whittall

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Episode 3

High Noon-ish

43m8.1 / 10

Lassiter reluctantly asks Shawn and Gus for help when his surrogate father, sheriff of Sonora, thinks a ghost is wreaking havoc in his town. And even though this Wild West re-creation town is bigger on show than facts, it turns out a real crime is being planned and the murder of the Sheriff's business rival is only the beginning.

Episode credits

Directed by Mel DamskiWritten by Kell CahoonGuest stars James Brolin, Jim Beaver, John Tench, Lynda Boyd, Brent Sexton, Liam James, Juliet Flint, Marc Gaudet

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Episode 4

The Devil's in the Details... and in the Upstairs Bedroom

43m8.0 / 10

When a college girl at a Catholic university commits suicide, Gus and Shawn are brought in because one of the professors at the school believes the girl was demon-possessed.

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Directed by John BadhamWritten by Bill CallahanGuest stars Tim Conlon, Alexandra Krosney, Aleks Holtz, Chilton Crane, Eva Bourne, Carlos McCullers II, Ray Wise, Liam James

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Episode 5

Shawn Gets the Yips

43m8.4 / 10

After a cop bar is shot up in an apparent robbery during Officer McNab's birthday celebration, Shawn realizes the shooter was actually targeting Lassiter.

Episode credits

Directed by Tawnia McKiernanWritten by Bill Callahan, Kell CahoonGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Dink O'Neal, Stephen Lang, Craig March, Liam James

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Episode 6

Bollywood Homicide

43m7.2 / 10

Raj, a young East Indian man whose serious girlfriends have all met with suspicious accidents, is convinced that he is the victim of a curse, but Shawn and Gus aren't buying the supernatural explanation. They are convinced that a mysterious assailant is actually responsible and they're out to catch the culprit.

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Directed by Jay ChandrasekharWritten by Steve Franks, Anupam NigamGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Jay Chandrasekhar, Lisa Ray, Rachael Leigh Cook, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Azita Ghanizada, Madhur Jaffrey, Liam James

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Episode 7

High Top Fade Out

43m8.8 / 10

Shawn and Gus investigate the death of Leonald Callahan, aka Diddle, a computer cryptologist who was the baritone in Gus’s old college a capella group.

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Directed by Stephen SurjikWritten by James Roday Rodriguez, Saladin K. PattersonGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Kenan Thompson, Tony Todd, Jaleel White, Chris Shields, Ecstasia Sanders, Charles Zuckermann, Demord Dann

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Episode 8

Let's Get Hairy

43m8.1 / 10

Shawn and Gus attempt to protect Stewart Grumbley from himself because the poor man believes he may be a sheep-killing werewolf who may soon enough begin killing humans.

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Directed by Andrew BernsteinWritten by James Roday Rodriguez, Todd HarthanGuest stars Thomas F. Wilson, Joshua Malina, Larisa Oleynik, Jessalyn Wanlim, John Stewart, David Naughton, Peter Schaad, Deanna Dunagan

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Episode 9

Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark

43m9.1 / 10

While investigating a possible crime, Shawn stumbles upon one of a pair of criminals, gets shot, and is dumped in the trunk of a car.

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Directed by Mel DamskiWritten by Andy BermanGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Sarah Edmondson, Devon Weigel, John Hawkes, Howard Siegel, Michael Rooker, Barbara Ellison, Liam James

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Episode 10

You Can't Handle This Episode

43m7.3 / 10

Abigail is disappointed when Shawn accepts a case at the Army base instead of going on a date with her, but he and Gus are intrigued by a death they believe shouldn't have been ruled a suicide and the thought of working with Juliet's brother.

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Directed by Mel DamskiWritten by Andy BermanGuest stars John Cena, Rachael Leigh Cook, Sean Rogerson, Robert Patrick, Michael Kopsa

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Episode 11

Thrill Seekers and Hell Raisers

43m7.4 / 10

When Shawn and Gus join Gus’ new girlfriend on a rafting trip, a member of the group goes overboard, but Shawn quickly realizes it was no accident.

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Directed by Mel DamskiWritten by Kell Cahoon, Saladin K. PattersonGuest stars Pablo Silveira, Stacy Keibler, Carlos McCullers II, Bradley Stryker, Matt David Johnson, Sarah Shahi, Steve Howey, Liam James

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Episode 12

A Very Juliet Episode

43m8.3 / 10

In 2003, Juliet made a pact with her boyfriend Scott Seaver to meet up in seven years. After he fails to show up, Shawn finds him, and by extension endangers his life since he was a key witness against mobster JT Waring, who was convicted for the murder of a US Marshall. When Waring denies killing the Marshall, Shawn must prove him right in order to protect Scott.

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Directed by Steve FranksWritten by Steve Franks, Tim MeltregerGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Arnold Vosloo, Ricki Prosper, Craig Sheffer, Josh Braaten

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Episode 13

Death Is in the Air

43m7.1 / 10

Shawn and Gus must recover a deadly pathogen before a thief releases it into the city.

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Directed by Stephen SurjikWritten by Bill Callahan, Anupam NigamGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Dru Williams, Ernie Grunwald, Judd Nelson, Cullen Douglas, Stephanie Nudd, Dmitry Chepovetsky, Rhys Finnick

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Episode 14

Think Tank

43m8.2 / 10

Shawn and Gus are recruited into a think tank to help prevent the murder of a business tycoon, but once the group has disbanded, they realize that one of the members plans to use the assassination ideas to kill the client instead of save him.

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Directed by Stephen SurjikWritten by Steve Franks, Andy BermanGuest stars Bruce Davison, Miguel Ferrer, Sandra Hess, Chris Sarandon, Alex Zahara, Marcus Hondro, Liam James, Alessandro Miro

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Episode 15

The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damn Episode

43m8.4 / 10

After Lassiter takes a page out of Shawn's book and claims a shark attack victim was actually murdered, the guys must then scramble to find the fish and prove him right.

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Directed by Matt ShakmanWritten by Steve Franks, Tim MeltregerGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Jeri Ryan, Michael Hogan, Stephen Holmes, Benita Ha, Ross Tweedale, Liam James, Kurt Fuller

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Episode 16

Mr. Yin Presents...

43m8.0 / 10finale

A serial killer targets Shawn using scenarios from classic Hitchcock films.

Episode credits

Directed by James Roday RodriguezWritten by James Roday Rodriguez, Andy BermanGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Rachael Leigh Cook, Ally Sheedy, Jimmi Simpson, Chris Turner, Liam James, Beverly Turner

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Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026

More about Psych

Cast

James Roday RodriguezShawn Spencer
Dulé HillBurton Guster
Timothy OmundsonCarlton Lassiter
Maggie LawsonJuliet O'Hara
Kirsten NelsonKaren Vick
Corbin BernsenHenry Spencer
Sage BrocklebankBuzz McNab
Phylicia RashādWinnifred Guster

Credits

Created by
Steve Franks

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
120
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • USA NetworkUnited States
  • UCPUnited States
  • GEP Productions
  • Pacific Mountain ProductionsUnited States
  • Tagline PicturesUnited States
  • Universal TelevisionUnited States

Themes

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