"Medium" (2005) TV series 2005-????

Creator:

Glenn Gordon Caron

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

3 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

She Sees What Others Can't.

Plot:

Suburban mom Alison Dubois attempts to balance family life with solving mysteries using her special gift. The dead send her visions of their deaths or other crimes while she sleeps.

Plot Keywords:

Psychic | Vision | Paranormal Phenomena | Phoenix Arizona | Police Detective

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 7 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

Patricia Arquette	...	Allison Dubois / ... (104 episodes, 2005-2009)
Miguel Sandoval	...	D.A. Manuel Devalos / ... (104 episodes, 2005-2009)
Sofia Vassilieva	...	Ariel Dubois / ... (104 episodes, 2005-2009)
Maria Lark	...	Bridgette Dubois / ... (104 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jake Weber	...	Joe Dubois / ... (104 episodes, 2005-2009)
David Cubitt	...	Detective Lee Scanlon / ... (95 episodes, 2005-2009)
Miranda Carabello	...	Marie Dubois / ... (67 episodes, 2005-2009)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

Spanish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Argentina:13 | Hungary:16 | New Zealand:R13 (season 3) | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | Australia:MA (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Raleigh Manhattan Beach Studios - 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, California, USA

Company:

Picturemaker Productions

Trivia:

The real Allison DuBois serves as a consultant to the show.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The show is set in Phoenix, AZ, which is in Maricopa County. In at least a couple of episodes, when there is a scene in the courtroom, the court is called to order in "Mariposa County." Also, whenever they show the county seal in court or a state government building, it also reads "Mariposa County."

Quotes:

Allison Dubois: Psychic with a bad sense of time.
Joe Dubois: Do you remember where you live?
Allison Dubois: Hmm, I'm seeing a house. I'm seeing a guy in his underwear. I'm seeing lots of dishes in the sink.
Joe Dubois: It's amazing how you do that.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Bill & Peter's Bogus Journey (#5.13)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Theme

Most believable paranormal show on Television

This show is great. The main character is very believable as an ordinary housewife with an extraordinary gift. The best ting about the show is the writing; the heroine is not infallible, neither is her husband. The two kids are also incredible. Neither of them is "precious" or precocious, they act like ordinary girls, and the little one is downright goofy, which makes here especially charming.

I have no idea why this show airs in the last hour of prime time, when there's very little to offend anyone. It's nowhere near as putridly disgustingly gory as any of the CSI shows which air in the middle time-slot. (Which I also love, but not for the gore)