When a novice sleuth convinces the police he has psychic powers, he and his reluctant best friend are hired on as consultants to help solve complicated cases.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 31 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| James Roday Rodriguez | ... |
Shawn Spencer
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(121 episodes, 2006-2014)
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| Dulé Hill | ... |
Burton Guster
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(121 episodes, 2006-2014)
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| Timothy Omundson | ... |
Carlton Lassiter
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(121 episodes, 2006-2014)
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| Corbin Bernsen | ... |
Henry Spencer
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(121 episodes, 2006-2014)
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| Maggie Lawson | ... |
Juliet O'Hara
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(120 episodes, 2006-2014)
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| Kirsten Nelson | ... |
Karen Vick
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(120 episodes, 2006-2014)
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| Liam James | ... |
Young Shawn
(60 episodes, 2006-2010)
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| Sage Brocklebank | ... |
Buzz McNab
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(57 episodes, 2006-2014)
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| Kurt Fuller | ... |
Coroner Woody Strode
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(34 episodes, 2009-2014)
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Carlos McCullers II | ... |
Young Gus
(24 episodes, 2007-2011)
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| Skyler Gisondo | ... |
Young Shawn
(11 episodes, 2010-2012)
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| Kristy Swanson | ... |
Marlowe Viccellio
(6 episodes, 2011-2014)
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| Rachael Leigh Cook | ... |
Abigail Lytar
(6 episodes, 2008-2010)
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| Cybill Shepherd | ... |
Madeleine Spencer
(6 episodes, 2008-2013)
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Isaah Brown | ... |
Young Gus
(5 episodes, 2006-2007)
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| Viv Leacock | ... |
Cop #1
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(5 episodes, 2007-2010)
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| Cary Elwes | ... |
Pierre Despereaux
(4 episodes, 2009-2014)
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| Parminder Nagra | ... |
Rachael
(4 episodes, 2013)
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| Jimmi Simpson | ... |
Mary Lightly
(4 episodes, 2009-2013)
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| Ally Sheedy | ... |
Mr. Yang
(4 episodes, 2009-2013)
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| Carlos Jacott | ... |
Geoff
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(4 episodes, 2006-2014)
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| Anthony Michael Hall | ... |
Harris Trout
(3 episodes, 2013-2014)
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| Mira Sorvino | ... |
Betsy Brannigan
(3 episodes, 2014)
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| Phylicia Rashad | ... |
Winnifred Guster
(3 episodes, 2007-2014)
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| Curt Smith | ... |
Curt Smith
(3 episodes, 2010-2014)
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| Jamani | ... |
Maximus
(3 episodes, 2013)
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| Ray Wise | ... |
Father Peter Westley
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(3 episodes, 2009-2014)
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| Aleks Paunovic | ... |
Bartender
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(3 episodes, 2006-2014)
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| Brad Kelly | ... |
Confederate Soldier
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(3 episodes, 2006-2014)
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| Michael Jonsson | ... |
Coast Guard Seaman
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(3 episodes, 2008-2011)
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| Calum Worthy | ... |
Malone
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(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
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| Peter Kelamis | ... |
Dr. Metz
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(3 episodes, 2006-2014)
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| Andy Berman | ... |
Guy
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(3 episodes, 2007-2014)
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| Bernadette Beck | ... |
Veronica
(3 episodes, 2012-2014)
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| Dana Ashbrook | ... |
Bob Barker
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(2 episodes, 2010-2014)
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| Nestor Carbonell | ... |
Declan Rand
(2 episodes, 2010)
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| William Shatner | ... |
Frank O'Hara
(2 episodes, 2011-2012)
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| Jeffrey Tambor | ... |
Lloyd French
(2 episodes, 2013)
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| Jaleel White | ... |
Tony
(2 episodes, 2009-2012)
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| Peter Oldring | ... |
Corporal Robert Mackintosh
(2 episodes, 2009-2010)
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| John Kapelos | ... |
Tom Swagerty
(2 episodes, 2013-2014)
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| Jerry Shea | ... |
Ken
(2 episodes, 2010)
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| Arden Myrin | ... |
Chelsea
(2 episodes, 2011-2013)
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| Max Gail | ... |
Jerry Carp
(2 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Ed Lauter | ... |
Deputy Commissioner Ed Dykstra
(2 episodes, 2009-2010)
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| Ralph Macchio | ... |
Logan Phelps
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(2 episodes, 2010-2014)
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| Alan Ruck | ... |
Phil Stubbins
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(2 episodes, 2008-2014)
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| Katharine Isabelle | ... |
Priscilla Morgenstern
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(2 episodes, 2008-2014)
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| Ed Lover | ... |
Bailiff Comonsat
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(2 episodes, 2011-2014)
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| Lindsay Sloane | ... |
Melinda
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(2 episodes, 2012-2014)
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Production Companies
- GEP Productions
- NBC Universal Television
- Pacific Mountain Productions
- Tagline Pictures
- Universal Cable Productions
Distributors
- USA Network (2014) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States) (tv)
- Hallmark Channel (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
- Comedy Central (Netherlands) (tv)
- Comedy Max (2006) (Turkey) (tv)
- DiziMax (Turkey) (tv)
- ION Television (2011) (United States) (tv) (cable)
- Mediaset Italia 2 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Network Ten (2008) (Australia) (tv)
- Peacock (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- RTL (Germany) (tv)
- TV2 (2009) (Hungary) (tv) (seasons 1 - 3)
- TV2 (2013) (Hungary) (tv) (re-release) (season 4)
- TV3 (Estonia) (tv)
- Universal Channel (2012) (Hungary) (tv) (re-release) (seasons 1 - 3)
- Universal Channel (2012) (Hungary) (tv) (season 4)
- Universal Channel (Japan) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2008) (United States) (DVD) (season 2)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2009) (United States) (DVD) (season 3)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2010) (United States) (DVD) (season 4)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (DVD) (season 5)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2012) (United States) (DVD) (season 6)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Atmosphere Visual Effects (visual effects)
- SPIN West VFX
Other Companies
- Aion Art Gallery (set artwork)
- AnEFX (sound post-production)
- Britannia Mine Museum (Location Provider)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies)
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (camera equipment provided by) (Vancouver, BC)
- Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) (acknowledgment)
- Edible Planet Catering (catering)
- Entertainment Partners Canada (payroll services)
- IATSE Local 669 (acknowledgment)
- IATSE Local 891 (acknowledgment)
- Matrix Production Services (location equipment and services)
- PS Production Services (grip and lighting equipment)
- Pigfactory (music provided by)
- Pomann Sound (post-production sound services)
- Romano / Benner Casting (casting)
- Sim (Dailies)
- Sim (camera equipment provided by)
- Sim (camera equipment provided by)
- Sim (grip and lighting equipment)
- Sim (playback)
- Sony Pictures Stock Footage (stock footage)
- Teamsters Local 155 (acknowledgment)
- Union of B.C. Performers (acknowledgment)
- Vancouver Mobile Dressing Rooms (honeywagons, hair/makeup trucks, wardrobe trucks)
- Wow & Flutter (sound post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Think you are psychic? Shawn Spencer (James Roday) makes his living pretending to be. Shawn and his best friend Burton "Gus" Gu ster (Dulé Hill) own a business called "Psych". They are able to stay in business only because of the cases they work with the Santa Barbara Police Department as psychics. Shawn and Gus go through many ups and downs trying to keep the ruse up. Can they pretend forever? Or is the world they built going to come crumbling down? Written by Joshua Peterson |
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| Taglines | Fake Psychic. Real Detectives. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | As a running gag, in every episode, you'll find a pineapple, the word "delicious", a fist bump, the phrase, "I can't do this right now", and the question "What?" See more » |
| Goofs | Gus's company car is a Toyota Echo hatchback, which was only made available to Canadian consumers. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Buddy Cops on TV (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I Know You Know See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Each time a guest performer sings the theme song, they sing the entire song as opposed the shorter version in normal episodes. See more » |
| Quotes |
Shawn Spencer:
Good morning, detectives! Collecting donations for the Policeman's Ball? Carlton Lassiter: We don't have balls. Shawn Spencer: I honestly have no response for that. Carlton Lassiter: Need I remind you, Mr. Spencer, what happens when you interfere with a police investigation? Shawn Spencer: Uhhh... The case gets solved? See more » |