''Psych'' is an American

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television series created by

Steve Franks Steve Franks is an American screenwriter, director and musician based in Orange County, California. He is best known as the creator of the USA Network original series ''Psych''. Education Franks graduated from the University of California, Irv ...

for

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. The series stars

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Shawn Spencer Shawn Spencer is a fictional character and main protagonist on the American television comedy-drama ''Psych'' played by American actor James Roday Rodriguez. Taking advantage of his eidetic memory and keen observational skills, he poses as a ps ...

, a young crime consultant for the

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whose "heightened observational skills" and impressive

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allow him to convince people that he solves cases with

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abilities. The program also stars

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as Shawn's intelligent best friend and reluctant partner Burton "Gus" Guster, as well as

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as Shawn's father,

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, a former detective with the Santa Barbara Police Department. ''Psych'' premiered on July 7, 2006, following the fifth-season premiere of ''

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'', 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 US

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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. '' Psych: The Movie'', a two-hour

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, aired on USA Network on December 7, 2017, launching the ''Psych'' film series, with Franks' 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 '' Psych 2: Lassie Come Home'', and released on

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's streaming service,

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, July 15, 2020, the day the service officially launched. On May 13, 2021, Peacock announced a third film, '' Psych 3: This Is Gus'', which premiered on November 18, 2021. Three further ''Psych'' films are in development.

Overview

Most episodes begin with a

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in the form of a flashback to Shawn and Gus' childhoods. The flashbacks usually involve Shawn and Gus being taught a lesson by a young Henry Spencer (Shawn's father) (

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), 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

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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' eclectic interests as they drive around in a blue

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nicknamed "The Blueberry" solving crimes. Head detective Carlton Lassiter (

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), 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 (

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) and Chief Vick (

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) 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

(

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) is a freelance consultant with the

who pretends to be a psychic. * Burton "Gus" Guster (

) is Shawn's best friend and business partner. * Carlton "Lassie" Lassiter (

) 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. *

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(

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) is Shawn's uptight and precise father and a former police sergeant. *

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(

) is the SBPD Interim Chief and is later named Chief in "

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" (main seasons 2–8, recurring season 1).

Recurring

* Young Shawn (seasons 1–5:

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; seasons 5–6:

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) is the younger version of Shawn Spencer. * Young Gus (Carlos McCullers II) is the younger version of Burton "Gus" Guster. *

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(

Sage Brocklebank Sage Brocklebank (born January 14, 1978) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Buzz McNab, a long-standing role on the comedy-drama '' Psych''. He also produces movies and writes for theatre and film. Career Actor Since 2001 Brocklebank ...

) is a naive but lovable cop who often provides Shawn and Gus with clues. *

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(

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) is a police psychologist who is Shawn's mother and Henry's ex-wife. *

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(

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) is Shawn's high-school crush. *

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(

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) is Gus' mother. *

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(season 2:

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; season 3:

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) is Gus' father. *

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(

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) is a serial killer. *

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(

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) is a department psychologist who is an expert on Mr. Yang. *

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(

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) is a police coroner with whom Shawn shares a mutual respect. * Pierre Despereaux (

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) is an extremely elusive Canadian art thief. *

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(

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) is a rich criminal profiler. *

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(

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) is a woman Lassiter meets and later marries. * Curt Smith (

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) is the singer of the band

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. * Frank O'Hara (

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) is Juliet's estranged father. * Rachael (

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) is Gus' girlfriend. * Lloyd French (

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) is Juliet's stepfather. * Harris Trout (

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) is a special consultant hired by the mayor to increase efficiency at the SBPD. * Betsy Brannigan (

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) takes over as the new head detective when Lassiter is promoted to chief. * Father Wesley (

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) is a Catholic priest and friend of Shawn and Gus. * Lucinda Barry (

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) is Lassiter's original partner and love interest in the

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, she is transferred after Shawn tips off her relationship with Lassiter to the Santa Barbara Police Department (season 1).

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 seasons three through eight use an extended version of "I Know You Know" consisting of the first verse and the chorus, but 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.

Pineapple

In the "

", Roday improvised by picking up a

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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

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entitled "Psych After Pshow." The hour-long special was hosted by

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and featured series stars and creator/executive producer Steve Franks.

Release

Syndication

In July 2011,

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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–six of ''Psych'' and includes rights to future seasons. As of January 2023, ''Psych'' started airing on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries.

Home media

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. ;Notes

Nominations and awards

''Psych'' was the winner of the

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Annual Award for "Excellence in Entertainment" for advancing the cause of science and exposing superstition. Accepting for ''Psych'' was staff writer Daniel Hsia.

was nominated for the 2006 Satellite Award for Best Actor – TV Series Musical or Comedy. Rodriguez was also nominated for the 2009

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for Best Actor in a Comedy. ''Psych'' was nominated for its first

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in 2010 in the category Outstanding Music Composition for a Series 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 " Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media" for their interactive game "HashTag Killer". In 2012 and 2013, ''Psych'' was nominated for the

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for "Best Cable TV Comedy". In 2014, ''Psych'' won the

for "Best Cable TV Comedy" in its last nomination.

Other media

Novels

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has written and published five novels based on the series. The novels are written in

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style. Additionally,

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(''

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'') has published a crime-fighting guide based on methods presented in the show.

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 '' Psych: The Movie'', 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,

. The first sequel, '' Psych 2: Lassie Come Home'', was released on NBCUniversal's new

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, on July 15, 2020. A third film, '' Psych 3: This Is Gus'', followed on November 18, 2021. Three further ''Psych'' films are in development.

Podcast

''The Psychologists Are In: A Psych Rewatch''

Launched in November 2021, Maggie Lawson and Timothy Omundson have hosted a weekly rewatch podcast 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.

References

External links

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