''Seatbelt Psychic'' is a 2018 television series broadcast on the Lifetime TV network, starring

psychic medium Mediumship is the practice of purportedly mediating communication between familiar spirits or ghost, spirits of the dead and living human beings. Practitioners are known as "mediums" or "spirit mediums". There are different types of mediumship or ...

Thomas John who gives guests spiritual readings during a car ride.

Background

Thomas John has a history working in the entertainment industry. In 2018, John developed ''Seatbelt Psychic'' for Lifetime. The show was produced by

James Corden James Kimberley Corden (born 22 August 1978) is an English comedian, actor, writer, producer, singer, and television host. In the United Kingdom, he is best known for co-writing and starring in the critically acclaimed BBC sitcom '' Gavin & S ...

and his production company

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. The first episode aired on July 11, 2018.

Format

People receive a ride from John who tells them that he can speak to the dead. He then delivers a message he claims is from their deceased loved ones while being recorded by multiple cameras in the car.

Reviews

According to skeptical writer Susan Gerbic, the show is deceptively edited to create the impression that John's guests were chosen entirely at random. Gerbic said her own investigation revealed that guests were all local Los Angeles actors whose personal information was on file or easily accessed by the show's producers, allowing John to use a form of

hot reading Hot reading is a technique used when giving a psychic reading in stage magic performances, or in other contexts. In hot reading, the reader uses information about the person receiving the reading (for example, from background research or overhear ...

to claim intimate knowledge of the guest was obtained via contact with the dead.

Notable guests

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