Psych (2006– )

A novice sleuth is hired by the police after he cons them into thinking he has psychic powers that help solve crimes. With this assistance of his reluctant best friend the duo take on a series of complicated cases.

Creator:

Steve Franks

Stars:

James Roday, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 19 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
James Roday	...	Shawn Spencer (112 episodes, 2006-2013)
Dulé Hill	...	Burton 'Gus' Guster (112 episodes, 2006-2013)
Timothy Omundson	...	Carlton Lassiter (112 episodes, 2006-2013)
Maggie Lawson	...	Juliet O'Hara (111 episodes, 2006-2013)
Corbin Bernsen	...	Henry Spencer (111 episodes, 2006-2013)
Kirsten Nelson	...	Karen Vick (110 episodes, 2006-2013)
Liam James	...	Young Shawn (59 episodes, 2006-2010)
Sage Brocklebank	...	Buzz McNab (53 episodes, 2006-2013)

Storyline

During his childhood, Shawn Spencer developed a remarkable talent for noticing the tiniest of details under the guidance of his policeman father, Henry. However, upon growing up he found it difficult to get a job, and spends most of his time using his skill to give the police anonymous tips. However, the tips are so good that some cops become suspicious that he is involved with the crimes himself. To clear his name Shawn finally settles on a career: he pretends to be a psychic. No one really believes him, but he continues to be so helpful to the police that they keep calling him in on cases they can't solve. Shawn soon brings his childhood friend Gus into his scheme, and between their bantering they manage to solve every case they're presented with.

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Plot Keywords:

police | friend | psychic | psychic power | best friend | 

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Taglines:

Fake Psychic. Real Detectives.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

USA Network [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Aiskiaregys

Filming Locations:

2756 O'Hara Ln, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

GEP Productions, NBC Universal Television, Pacific Mountain Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 41 min 60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kirsten Nelson was pregnant in real life when she auditioned for her role as Interim Chief Karen Vick. During the first few episodes, she gave birth; from that time on she had to wear a fake pregnant stomach for the remainder of her character's pregnant period, to compensate for her diminishing belly.

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Goofs

Gus's company car is a Toyota Echo hatchback, which was only made available to Canadian consumers.

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Quotes

Burton 'Gus' Guster: Wasn't Howie the victim at one point?
Shawn Spencer: Gus, that is so forty minutes ago. I bet you're still telling your friends to chillax.

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Connections

Referenced in IMDb's 20th Anniversary Star of the Day: Dulé Hill (2010)

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Soundtracks

"I Know You Know"
Written by Steve Franks
Performed by The Friendly Indians

User Reviews

Smart, Funny, and Unique New Show

A funny CSI? The return of Moonlighting? PSYCH has great fun combining crime show and buddy picture. James Roday and Dule Hill are well-cast as best friends and hesitant investigation partners, and it is fun to see Corbin Bernsen in the role of gruff and demanding father - in stark contrast to his early "pretty-boy" work on L.A. Law. Very well written, with a fast-pace through the story and humor throughout, it is smart enough to keep you thinking and accessible (and appropriate) enough for younger family members. PSYCH has become our new "must-TiVo" show because it draws the entire family - middle school, high school, and parents - to the TV.