'' Psych'' is an American crime/mystery

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television series that premiered on July 7, 2006 on

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, and aired its series finale on March 26, 2014. It 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 p ...

, who uses his

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with the observational and investigative skills that his father ingrained in him during childhood to fake being a psychic who consults with the Santa Barbara Police Department to solve cases, as well as running a psychic detective agency called Psych. He is (reluctantly) helped in his charade by his best friend, Burton "Gus" Guster (

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), and his father,

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). He generally works with police detectives

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) and

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) and under the direction of Police Chief

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). Episodes usually begin with a flashback to Shawn's youth, showcasing one of Henry's lessons for his son. These lessons are typically used or applied later in the episode. During the run of ''Psych'', 120 episodes aired. A two-hour TV movie based on the ''Psych'' series, titled '' Psych: The Movie'', aired on December 7, 2017. A second TV movie based on the series, titled '' Psych 2: Lassie Come Home'', premiered on

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on July 15, 2020. A third movie, titled '' Psych 3: This Is Gus'', premiered on Peacock on November 18, 2021.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2006–07)

Season 2 (2007–08)

Season 3 (2008–09)

Season 4 (2009–10)

Season 5 (2010)

Season 6 (2011–12)

Season 7 (2013)

''Psych: The Musical'' (2013)

Season 8 (2014)

''Psych: The Movie'' (2017)

''Psych 2: Lassie Come Home'' (2020)

''Psych 3: This Is Gus'' (2021)

Notes

† denotes a two-hour movie (with advertisements).

Ratings

References

External links

Episode list for "Psych"
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Psych Episode Guide
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