Medium (2005–2011)

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.

Creator:

Glenn Gordon Caron

Stars:

Patricia Arquette, Miguel Sandoval, Sofia Vassilieva

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 8 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Patricia Arquette	...	Allison Dubois (130 episodes, 2005-2011)
Miguel Sandoval	...	D.A. Manuel Devalos (130 episodes, 2005-2011)
Sofia Vassilieva	...	Ariel Dubois (130 episodes, 2005-2011)
Maria Lark	...	Bridgette Dubois (130 episodes, 2005-2011)
Jake Weber	...	Joe Dubois (130 episodes, 2005-2011)
David Cubitt	...	Detective Lee Scanlon (120 episodes, 2005-2011)
Miranda Carabello	...	Marie Dubois (62 episodes, 2005-2011)
Madison Carabello	...	Marie Dubois (41 episodes, 2005-2011)
Tina DiJoseph	...	Lynn DiNovi (39 episodes, 2005-2011)

Storyline

Allison Dubois works in the Phoenix District Attorney's office. She uses her psychic abilities to help crack criminal cases. Her dreams often give her clues to the whereabouts of missing people, and by touching someone she often gets to see beneath the facade into the person's soul. Allison juggles this stressful job with her role as wife and mother of three children, including a daughter who seems to be developing similar powers.

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Plot Keywords:

psychic | vision | family relationships | sister sister relationship | mother daughter relationship | 

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Taglines:

Her secret is out.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

3 January 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Médium

Filming Locations:

10010 Yolanda Ave, Northridge, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Picturemaker Productions, Grammnet Productions, Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tina DiJoseph (Lynn DiNovi) is married to creator Glenn Gordon Caron. They have three children.

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Goofs

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."

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Quotes

Allison Dubois: Ow!
[pulls a portable phone out of couch cushions]
Joe Dubois: Wow. You one of those people who can talk out of their ass?
Allison Dubois: It's not funny.
Joe Dubois: It's kind of funny.

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Connections

Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.171 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Theme"
Written by Mychael Danna
Arranged by Jeff Beal

User Reviews

Successful Combination of Sci-Fi, Crime and Family Drama

I haven't been this enthusiastic about a TV show for awhile. The actors are top notch and the stories interesting. In my opinion, the core of the show is not the cases the main character (Allison) investigates or even her psychic abilities. Rather, its how her abilities affect her relationships with others (especially her husband). So far my favorite episode has been "A Couple of Choices" but I can't explain why. I love how the husband and children are portrayed. I have a small crush on the husband (Joe) and the kids argue with each other just like normal kids. (I got a real kick hearing the eldest daughter tattle that the younger one hadn't brushed her teeth - rather she just got the toothbrush wet.) Allison is so down to earth that she is easy to related to.

So few crime or science fiction shows effectively incorporate family drama. Medium is a refreshing change!