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'' 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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, 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, Henry Spencer (

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). He generally works with police detectives

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(

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) and

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( Maggie Lawson) and under the direction of Police Chief

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( Kirsten Nelson). 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 film sequel to ''Psych'', titled '' Psych: The Movie'', aired on December 7, 2017, launching the ''Psych'' film series. A second film, '' Psych 2: Lassie Come Home'', premiered on

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on July 15, 2020, while a third film, '' Psych 3: This Is Gus'', premiered on Peacock on November 18, 2021.

Series overview

Episodes

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

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)

Season 8 (2014)

Film series (2017–21)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Psych Episodes, List Of

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