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Psych is an American detective television series created by for . The series stars James Roday as , a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observational skills"Season 1, episode 11: "My heightened observational skills are considered a gift by many many people, but I'm here to tell you, they can be a burden." and impressive allow him to convince people that he solves cases with his abilities. The program also stars Dulé Hill as Shawn's intelligent best friend and reluctant partner , as well as as Shawn's father Henry, a former detective with the Santa Barbara Police Department.

Psych premiered on July 7, 2006, following the fifth season premiere of Monk, and continued to be paired with the series until Monk's conclusion on December 4, 2009. During the second season, an animated segment titled " The Big Adventures of Little Shawn and Gus" was added to the series. Psych was the highest-rated American basic cable television premiere of 2006. USA Network renewed the series for an eighth season on December 19, 2012, to include eight episodes, and ordered two more episodes on June 25, 2013, bringing the episode order to ten. On February 5, 2014, USA Network confirmed that the eighth season of Psych would be its last, with the series finale airing on March 26, 2014.

, a two-hour , aired on USA Network on December 7, 2017, launching the Psych film series, with Franks's hope being to make five more Psych movies following Psych: The Movie. On February 14, 2019, it was announced Psych: The Movie 2 was greenlit and set to premiere in late 2019, for which the main cast would return, but the premiere thereof was subsequently delayed to 2020, with the film renamed , and released on 's streaming service, Peacock, July 15, 2020, the day the service officially launched. On May 13, 2021, Peacock announced a third film, , which premiered on November 18, 2021. Three further Psych films were reportedly in development.

Overview
Most episodes begin with a in the form of a flashback to Shawn and Gus's childhoods. The flashbacks usually involve Shawn and Gus being taught a lesson by a young Henry Spencer (Shawn's father) (), who wishes that his son would follow in his footsteps and become a law enforcement officer. These lessons often play a role for the climax of the episode. As a child, Shawn was taught by Henry to hone his powers of observation and deduction, often using games and challenges to test him. Each flashback also sets the theme for the episode.

Shawn originally becomes known as a psychic when, after calling in tips on dozens of crimes covered on the news which help the police to close the case, the police become suspicious of his knowledge, theorizing that such knowledge could only come from the "inside" and unwilling to believe that it is merely Shawn having honed his observational skills. To avoid being sent to jail, Shawn uses those skills to convince the police that he is psychic; though the interim police chief warns Shawn that if his "powers" are fake, he will be prosecuted. With no choice but to keep up the act, and having proven himself an effective aid to the police in solving crimes, he establishes a psychic detective agency, Psych, and becomes an outside consultant to the police. Pretending to have psychic powers allows him to engage in strange and comic behavior as he turns real clues into hunches and otherworldly visitations. He enjoys teasing lifelong friend Burton Guster (Gus), a pharmaceutical sales representative, about Gus's eclectic interests as they drive around in a blue nicknamed "The Blueberry" solving crimes.

Head detective Carlton Lassiter (), playfully nicknamed "Lassie" by Shawn and Gus, quietly comes to respect Shawn's crime-solving skills despite doubting his psychic abilities; Lassiter is constantly exasperated by Shawn keeping investigations ongoing and/or infuriated by Shawn's antics. However, junior detective Juliet "Jules" O'Hara () and Chief Karen Vick () are far less antagonistic – with O'Hara expressing belief in Shawn's abilities while Vick is mum on the subject – and usually willing to give Shawn the leeway he needs to solve cases. Henry and Shawn have a difficult relationship, but despite this, Henry reluctantly helps Shawn on various occasions.

Characters
Main
  • (James Roday) is a freelance consultant with the Santa Barbara Police Department who pretends to be a psychic.
  • Burton "Gus" Guster (Dulé Hill) is Shawn's best friend and business partner.
  • () is the head detective for the Santa Barbara Police Department.
  • Juliet "Jules" O'Hara () is a junior detective for the Santa Barbara Police Department partnered with Lassiter.
  • Henry Spencer () is Shawn's uptight and precise father and a former police sergeant.
  • () is the SBPD Interim Chief and is later named Chief in "Shawn (and Gus) of the Dead" (main seasons 2–8, recurring season 1).
  • Lucinda Barry () is Lassiter's original partner and love interest in the pilot, she is transferred after Shawn tips off her relationship with Lassiter to the Santa Barbara Police Department (season 1).

Recurring
  • Young Shawn (seasons 1–5: ; seasons 5–6: ) is the younger version of Shawn Spencer.
  • Young Gus (Carlos McCullers II) is the younger version of Burton "Gus" Guster.
  • () is a naïve but lovable cop who often provides Shawn and Gus with clues.
  • Madeleine Spencer () is a police psychologist who is Shawn's mother and Henry's ex-wife.
  • (Rachael Leigh Cook) is Shawn's high-school crush, later his girlfriend.
  • () is Gus's mother.
  • (season 2: ; season 3: ) is Gus's father.
  • Mr. Yang () is a serial killer.
  • () is a department psychologist who is an expert on Mr. Yang.
  • Woody the Coroner () is a police coroner with whom Shawn shares a mutual respect.
  • Pierre Despereaux () is an extremely elusive international art thief.
  • (Nestor Carbonell) is a rich criminal profiler.
  • Marlowe Viccellio () is a woman Lassiter meets and later marries.
  • Curt Smith () is the singer of the band Tears for Fears.
  • Frank O'Hara () is Juliet's estranged father.
  • Rachael () is Gus's girlfriend.
  • Lloyd French () is Juliet's stepfather.
  • Harris Trout (Anthony Michael Hall) is a special consultant hired by the mayor to increase efficiency at the SBPD.
  • Betsy Brannigan () takes over as the new head detective when Lassiter is promoted to chief.
  • Father Wesley () is a Catholic priest and a friend of Shawn and Gus.

Episodes
Production
The show uses White Rock, British Columbia, Canada for its Santa Barbara, California setting.

Casting
Anne Dudek's character was written out of the series after the character generated a negative test audience reaction with Lassiter due to their relationship. Maggie Lawson was cast as Juliet O'Hara to serve as a replacement.

Theme song
The theme song for Psych is "I Know You Know" by the Friendly Indians, series creator 's band. Some episodes in the third through eighth seasons use an extended version of "I Know You Know" consisting of the first verse and the chorus,A later version of the song performed by the Friendly Indians revealed a second verse that was not used at any point during the course of the show, though most episodes use a shortened version consisting of mostly the chorus. In some episodes, the theme song is changed, usually as a tie-in to the theme of the episode to come.

Variations of the theme song include:

  • A -themed version in the Christmas episodes, "Gus's Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy" (2x10), "Christmas Joy" (3x09), and "The Polarizing Express" (5x14)
  • A -sung version in "Lights, Camera... Homicidio" (2x13) and "No Country for Two Old Men" (7x04)
  • A -themed version sung in for "Bollywood Homicide" (4x06)
  • An version performed by Boyz II Men in the episodes revolving around Gus's a cappella group, "High Top Fade-Out" (4x07) and "Let's Doo-Wop It Again" (6x13)
  • A version recorded by for "Shawn 2.0" (5x08)
  • A version sung by in the -inspired episode, "" (5x12)
  • A superhero-themed version in "The Amazing Psych-Man & Tap-Man, Issue 2" (6x04)
  • A The Shining-inspired version for "Heeeeere's Lassie" (6x11)

Pineapple
In the "pilot", Roday improvised by picking up a and saying, "Should I slice this up for the road?" Since then, pineapples have appeared in every episode as a running gag, whether just one in the background or the actual mention of it. It is Shawn's go-to housewarming gift. The pineapple is a major marketing point for items related to the show on the USA website. Fan movements, such as fan-made websites, have also been dedicated to finding a pineapple or pineapple-related object in each episode.

Series finale aftershow
Following the series finale on March 26, 2014, USA Network aired a live entitled "Psych After Pshow." The hour-long special was hosted by and featured series stars and creator/executive producer Steve Franks. 'Psych' Series Finale Airs Next Week on USA

Release
Syndication
In July 2011, announced that Psych would become part of its 2012 broadcast in syndication. During 2012, reruns of the show mostly ran on Saturdays as a marathon. In 2013, Ion Television announced the acquisition option pick-up of season seven of Psych. It no longer airs on . The deal with NBC Universal Cable & New Media Distribution adds all 16 new episodes of season seven to Ion's existing library of seasons one to six of Psych and includes rights to future seasons. As of January 2023, Psych started airing on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. The show would also air on its sister channel, , starting on January 2025. Hallmark airings would feature edited dialogue and scenes to align with the channel's content guidelines.

Home media
The Complete First Season15June 26, 2007April 24, 2008April 30, 2008
The Complete Second Season16July 8, 2008June 7, 2010March 3, 2010
The Complete Third Season16July 21, 2009February 21, 2011March 2, 2011
The Complete Fourth Season16July 13, 2010July 18, 2011August 22, 2012
The Complete Fifth Season16May 31, 2011May 21, 2012September 5, 2013
The Psych-O-Ween Collection4September 11, 2012TBATBA
The Complete Sixth Season16October 16, 2012July 26, 2013August 14, 2014
The Complete Seventh Season14October 8, 2013July 11, 2016TBA
4December 17, 2013TBATBA
The Eighth and Final Season10April 1, 2014TBATBA
The Complete Series120October 7, 2014TBATBA
The Complete Collection120, 1 MovieJuly 3, 2018TBATBA
The Complete Collection ( version)120, 3 MoviesOctober 17, 2023TBATBA

Reception
Ratings
Psych scored a 4.51 rating and an average of 6.1 million total viewers at its premiere, which made it the highest-rated scripted series premiere on basic cable in 2006 in all key demographics (households, P18-49, P25-54, and total viewers), according to a press release, quoted from the Futon Critic.

gave the first three seasons of the series an overall 89% "fresh" rating. Psych, Fandango. Retrieved Jun 06, 2024.

Nominations and awards
Psych was the winner of the Center for Inquiry Annual Award for "Excellence in Entertainment" for advancing the cause of science and exposing superstition. Accepting for Psych was staff writer Daniel Hsia. James Roday Rodriguez was nominated for the 2006 Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy.[3] Rodriguez was also nominated for the 2009 for Best Actor in a Comedy. Psych was nominated for its first in 2010 in the category Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) for the episode "Mr. Yin Presents...". Adam Cohen and John Robert Wood were the composers for this episode. Psych was nominated for its second Emmy Award in 2012 in the category "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Emerging Media Program" for their interactive game "HashTag Killer". In 2012 and 2013, Psych was nominated for the People's Choice Award for "Best Cable TV Comedy". In 2014, Psych won the People's Choice Award for "Best Cable TV Comedy" in its last nomination.

Other media
Novels
has written and published five novels based on the series. The novels are written in third-person narrative style. Additionally, ( Small Screen, Big Picture) has published a crime-fighting guide based on methods presented in the show.

A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Read January 6, 2009
Mind Over Magic July 7, 2009
The Call of the Mild January 5, 2010
A Fatal Frame of Mind August 3, 2010
Mind-Altering Murder February 1, 2011
Psych's Guide to Crime Fighting for the Totally Unqualified May 7, 2013

Film series
Once production on the original series wrapped, series creator had the idea to bring the Psych universe back in film form later on. On May 8, 2017, USA Network announced , a two-hour TV film to air December 7, 2017. All the original main cast would return for the film, directed by series creator and co-written by Franks and series star, James Roday Rodriguez. The first sequel, , was released on NBCUniversal's new streaming service, Peacock, on July 15, 2020. A third film, , followed on November 18, 2021. Three further Psych films are in development with the script for Psych 4 reportedly complete.

Podcast
The Psychologists Are In: A Psych Rewatch
Launched in November 2021, Maggie Lawson and Timothy Omundson have hosted a weekly of the series and films. Episodes include plot recaps and behind-the-scenes memories from the two hosts. The series also features interviews with cast members, guest stars, and crew members, including writers, directors, and series creator Steve Franks.

Notes
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