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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

Shawn Rescues Darth Vader

43m8.4 / 10

Shawn stumbles across a dead body at the British consulate's home while working a case to recover a stolen "Star Wars" collector's item. In order to get the police on the case, Shawn claims he had a vision of the murder and puts his reputation as a psychic on the line.

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Directed by Steve FranksWritten by Steve FranksGuest stars Charlie Carrick, Malcolm McDowell, John Emmet Tracy, Polly Walker, Adam Beauchesne, Aramis Knight, Matthew Gumley, Kurt Fuller

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Episode 2

Last Night Gus

43m7.8 / 10

A night of partying which no one remembers that turned deadly sets Shawn, Gus, Woody and Lassiter on the trail of their deeds and a way to clear their names of suspected murder. Unfortunately, they may have to depend on Shawn's "psychic" memories of the night's events.

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Directed by Andy BermanWritten by Andy BermanGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Jessica Lucas, Whit Hertford, Jeff Hiller, Peter Kent, Darryl Scheelar, Ed Lover, Kurt Fuller

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Episode 3

This Episode Sucks

43m7.2 / 10

A body is discovered, and appears to have been killed by a vampire. Meanwhile, Lassiter becomes romantically involved with a woman whom Shawn suspects is the murderer.

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Directed by James Roday RodriguezWritten by James Roday Rodriguez, Todd HarthanGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Corey Feldman, Tyrone Ashmeade, Alec Willows, Van Hansis, Tom Lenk, Jesslyn Unwin, Kristy Swanson

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Episode 4

The Amazing Psych-Man & Tap Man, Issue #2

43m8.4 / 10

Shawn and Gus investigate the whereabouts of a mysterious, masked vigilante named The Mantis, who is trying to take down a local drug syndicate called The Caminos. The SBPD is also trying to take down The Camino syndicate, however The Mantis always seems to be one step ahead of everyone's game. Joey McIntyre and Miles Fisher guest star.

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Directed by Mel DamskiWritten by Saladin K. PattersonGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Carlos McCullers II, Joey McIntyre, Miles Fisher, Skyler Gisondo, Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Jaeson Lee, Rhys Williams

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Episode 5

Dead Man's Curveball

43m8.4 / 10

When the hitting coach of the Santa Barbara Seabirds suddenly dies, the team's manager hires Shawn and Gus to go undercover as the new coach and mascot in order to investigate.

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Directed by Mel DamskiWritten by Bill CallahanGuest stars Danny Glover, Wade Boggs, Matt Kaminsky, Ken Luckey, Michael Trucco, Ivan Wanis-Ruiz, Arleo Dordar, J.J. Makaro

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Episode 6

Shawn, Interrupted

43m8.8 / 10

After a billionaire murderer pleas insanity at his trial, Shawn and Gus go undercover at a mental hospital in order to prove that the man is, in fact, sane. While at the hospital, Shawn and Gus receive some hostility from one of the nurses.

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Directed by Andrew BernsteinWritten by Kell CahoonGuest stars Molly Ringwald, Nate Mooney, Brad Dourif, Gerry Nairn, Matthew Harrison, Gerard Plunkett, Julianna Guill, Lisa Durupt

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Episode 7

In for a Penny...

43m8.4 / 10

Juliet's con-man father travels to Santa Barbara to reunite with his daughter, but finds himself slipping back into his criminal past when confronted with a dream con.

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Directed by Mel DamskiWritten by Todd HarthanGuest stars Marc Evan Jackson, Christian Tessier, Tanya Hubbard, Gerry South, William Shatner, Alex Rockhill, Darcey Johnson, Bill Mackenzie

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Episode 8

The Tao of Gus

43m8.6 / 10

After a woman tells the SBPD she witnessed a murder happen in broad daylight, Shawn and Gus are the only ones who believe her, and therefore protect her by hiding her at a remote commune called Box Canyon Ranch, a place whose inhabitants label themselves as progressive intellectuals.

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Directed by John BadhamWritten by Tim MeltregerGuest stars Carlos Jacott, Diedrich Bader, Diora Baird, Suzanne Krull, David Richmond-Peck, Jason Vaisvila, Michael Jonsson, Shawn Beaton

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Episode 9

Neil Simon's Lover's Retreat

43m7.4 / 10

Shawn and Juliet's romantic getaway vacation to a spa gets interrupted by robberies and a dead body at a nearby winery.

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Directed by Brad TurnerWritten by Carlos JacottGuest stars Jeffrey Kaiser, Arden Myrin, Jason Priestley, Garry Chalk, Jennifer Finnigan, Tony Hale, Serge Houde, Daryl Shuttleworth

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Episode 10

Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger

43m8.3 / 10

Shawn and Gus team up with Despereaux to locate a mythical dagger rumored to be the key to unlocking a dead billionaire's treasure.

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Directed by Steve FranksWritten by Steve FranksGuest stars Cary Elwes, Mädchen Amick, John Rhys-Davies, Lindsey Stoddart, Kurt Fuller, Laurie Murdoch, Michael Nyuis, Elishia Perosa

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Episode 11

Heeeeere's Lassie!

43m8.6 / 10

Lassiter hires Shawn and Gus to get to the bottom of strange occurrences at his new condo.

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Directed by James Roday RodriguezWritten by Tim Meltreger, Todd HarthanGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, William Shatner, Louis Gossett Jr., Sara Rue, Valorie Curry, Kurt Fuller, Michael Hogan, Eric Gibson

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Episode 12

Shawn and the Real Girl

43m7.4 / 10

Shawn and Gus go undercover to investigate an attack on a reality-TV contestant who appeared on a dating show in which men compete for the affections of a woman they've crossed paths with but never officially met.

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Directed by Timothy BusfieldWritten by Andy BermanGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Lindsay Sloane, Greg Grunberg, Derek Richardson, Lochlyn Munro, Wayne Brady, Corey Sevier, Mike Mizanin

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Episode 13

Let's Doo-Wop It Again

43m7.0 / 10

When the founder of "Right Now", Santa Barbara's oldest at-risk youth program, is shot and almost killed, Shawn, Gus and a few members of Gus's a capella group from college investigate to find the culprit.

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Directed by Jay ChandrasekharWritten by Kell Cahoon, Saladin K. PattersonGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Jaleel White, Mekhi Phifer, Liza Lapira, Cheech Marin, Jerry Rector, Michael Mando, Teresa Lopez

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Episode 14

Autopsy Turvy

43m8.3 / 10

The race is on to clear Woody's name and reputation when a mere mortician finds a mistake in the coroner's autopsy.

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Directed by Jennifer LynchWritten by James Roday Rodriguez, Andy BermanGuest stars Kate Micucci, Glenne Headly, Ivana Miličević, Andy Berman, French Stewart, Jocelyne Loewen, Kurt Fuller, Carey Feehan

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Episode 15

True Grits

43m7.2 / 10

A wrongly convicted Southern chef hires Shawn and Gus to find the real thief after the Innocence Project frees him from prison.

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Directed by Reginald HudlinWritten by Saladin K. PattersonGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Anthony Anderson, Rob Benedict, James Earl, Stoney Jackson, Patrick Gallagher, Michael Vairo, Sharon Taylor

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Episode 16

Santabarbaratown

43m7.3 / 10finale

A body relating to a 20-year-old case is finally found, and Shawn, Gus, and Henry revisit all the old suspects in order to solve the case

Episode credits

Directed by David CrabtreeWritten by Bill CallahanGuest stars Sage Brocklebank, Rob Estes, Amanda Schull, Max Gail, Jerry Wasserman, Kurt Fuller, Skyler Gisondo, Theresa Lee Yee-Hung

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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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