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Psych is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks for USA Network.[1] The series stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observational skills"[2] and impressive eidetic memory allow him to convince people that he solves cases with psychic abilities. The program also stars Dul Hill as Shawn's intelligent best friend and reluctant partner Burton "Gus" Guster, as well as Corbin Bernsen as Shawn's father Henry, a former detective with the Santa Barbara Police Department.[3]
Psych premiered on July 7, 2006, following the fifth-season premiere of Monk, and continued to be paired with the series until Monk's conclusion on December 4, 2009. During the second season, an animated segment titled "The Big Adventures of Little Shawn and Gus" was added to the series. Psych was the highest-rated US basic cable television premiere of 2006.[4] USA Network renewed the series for an eighth season on December 19, 2012, to include eight episodes, and ordered two more episodes on June 25, 2013, bringing the episode order to ten.[5][6] On February 5, 2014, USA Network confirmed that the eighth season of Psych would be its last, with the series finale airing on March 26, 2014.[7]
Psych: The Movie, a two-hour television film, aired on USA Network on December 7, 2017, launching the Psych film series,[8] with Franks' hope being to make five more Psych movies following Psych: The Movie.[9] On February 14, 2019, it was announced Psych: The Movie 2 was greenlit and set to premiere in late 2019, for which the main cast would return, but the premiere thereof was subsequently delayed to 2020, with the film renamed Psych 2: Lassie Come Home, and released on NBCUniversal's streaming service, Peacock, July 15, 2020, the day the service officially launched.[10][11][12] On May 13, 2021, Peacock announced a third film, Psych 3: This Is Gus, which premiered on November 18, 2021.[13][14] Three further Psych films are in development.[9]
Most episodes begin with a cold open in the form of a flashback to Shawn and Gus' childhoods. The flashbacks usually involve Shawn and Gus being taught a lesson by a young Henry Spencer (Shawn's father) (Corbin Bernsen), who wishes that his son would follow in his footsteps and become a law enforcement officer. These lessons often play a role for the climax of the episode. As a child, Shawn was taught by Henry to hone his powers of observation and deduction, often using games and challenges to test him. Each flashback also sets the theme for the episode.
Shawn originally becomes known as a psychic when, after calling in tips on dozens of crimes covered on the news which help the police to close the case, the police become suspicious of his knowledge, theorizing that such knowledge could only come from the "inside" and unwilling to believe that it is merely Shawn having honed his observational skills. To avoid being sent to jail, Shawn uses those skills to convince the police that he is psychic; though the interim police chief warns Shawn that if his "powers" are fake, he will be prosecuted. With no choice but to keep up the act, and having proven himself an effective aid to the police in solving crimes, he establishes a psychic detective agency, Psych, and becomes an outside consultant to the police. Pretending to have psychic powers allows him to engage in strange and comic behavior as he turns real clues into hunches and otherworldly visitations. He enjoys teasing lifelong friend Burton Guster (Gus), a pharmaceutical sales representative, about Gus' eclectic interests as they drive around in a blue Toyota Echo nicknamed "The Blueberry"[15] solving crimes.
Anne Dudek's character was written out of the series after the character generated a negative test audience reaction with Lassiter due to their relationship. Maggie Lawson was cast as Juliet O'Hara to serve as a replacement.[17][18]
The theme song for Psych is "I Know You Know" by The Friendly Indians, series creator Steve Franks's band. Some episodes in seasons three through eight use an extended version of "I Know You Know" consisting of the first verse and the chorus,[19] but most episodes use a shortened version consisting of mostly the chorus. In some episodes, the theme song is changed, usually as a tie-in to the theme of the episode to come.
In the "pilot", Roday improvised by picking up a pineapple and saying, "Should I slice this up for the road?" Since then, pineapples have appeared in every episode as a running gag, whether just one in the background or the actual mention of it. It is Shawn's go-to housewarming gift. The pineapple is a major marketing point for items related to the show on the USA website.[20] Fan movements, such as fan-made websites, have also been dedicated to finding a pineapple or pineapple-related object in each episode.[21]
Following the series finale on March 26, 2014, USA Network aired a live aftershow entitled "Psych After Pshow." The hour-long special was hosted by Kevin Pereira and featured series stars and creator/executive producer Steve Franks.[22]
Psych scored a 4.51 rating and an average of 6.1 million total viewers at its premiere, which made it the highest-rated scripted series premiere on basic cable in 2006 in all key demographics (households, P18-49, P25-54, and total viewers), according to a USA Network press release, quoted from the Futon Critic.[4]
William Rabkin has written and published five novels based on the series. The novels are written in third-person narrative style. Additionally, Chad Gervich (Small Screen, Big Picture) has published a crime-fighting guide based on methods presented in the show.
Once production on the original series wrapped, series creator Steve Franks had the idea to bring the Psych universe back in film form later on. On May 8, 2017, USA Network announced Psych: The Movie, a two-hour TV film to air December 7, 2017.[52] All the original main cast would return for the film, directed by series creator Steve Franks and co-written by Franks and series star, James Roday Rodriguez. The first sequel, Psych 2: Lassie Come Home, was released on NBCUniversal's new streaming service, Peacock, on July 15, 2020.[53] A third film, Psych 3: This Is Gus, followed on November 18, 2021.[14] Three further Psych films are in development.[9]
Launched in November 2021, Maggie Lawson and Timothy Omundson have hosted a weekly rewatch podcast of the series and films. Episodes include plot recaps and behind-the-scenes memories from the two hosts. The series also features interviews with cast members, guest stars, and crew members, including writers, directors, and series creator Steve Franks.[54]
Starting its highly-celebrated run on USA Network in 2006, Psych gave viewers eight seasons of wild antics, comedic genius, a love of pineapples, and all the '80s references that could fit into 120 episodes of comedic and dramatic fun.
The series centers on James Roday Rodriguez's Shawn Spencer, who fakes being psychic while running a private detective agency. He teams up with Dule Hill's Burton Guster, a hardworking pharmaceutical salesman, to solve crimes in tandem with the Santa Barbara Police Department.
These are the same sentiments that Rodriguez offered in February with TVLine, explaining that the "appetite is there on both sides" and that it was "just a matter of, you know, semantics and scheduling." He also confirmed then that a script was in the works, meaning it was only "a matter of when, not if" it happens:
For reference, after Psych's eight-season run ended in March 2014, USA Network confirmed development for Psych: The Movie in May 2017 before it debuted later that year on USA in December. That film even brought future superhero movie star Zachary Levi on board as one of its main villains, the Thin White Duke, along with wrestler Charlotte Flair and The Boys' Nathan Mitchell.
Although the script is almost done, the Psych team has been incredibly busy over the last few years. Rodriguez himself is finishing up his final season of work on ABC's A Million Little Things, while Hill plays a leading role as Bill Williams on ABC's The Wonder Years reboot.
Hill could realistically be available for filming later this summer depending on if/when The Wonder Years is renewed for Season 3, and Rodriguez's schedule is now fairly open with A Million Little Things ending in May.
Optimistically, should that not be an issue, filming could realistically take place before the end of 2023, potentially setting Psych 4 up for a premiere on Peacock sometime in 2024 or 2025. However, an official release timeframe has yet to be announced.
On top of a passionate fan cry for Psych 4 to go into development, the show's stars have expressed their optimism that the movie will be made. Some comments even go as far as advocating for it to happen.
Burton Guster actor Dule Hill discussed the chances of Psych 4 happening in a chat with the A.V. Club in late June 2023, calling those chances "very strong" and hinting that it may only be a matter of time until it comes to be:
Right around that same time, Carlton Lassiter star Timothy Omundson put out a call to Psych fans on his Twitter page, urging viewers to express their own desire to see Psych 4 greenlit by the Peacock streaming network:
During the 2023 Grammy Awards in February, Karen Vick actress Kirsten Nelson celebrated that Psych 4 was trending on Twitter. From her own account, she offered her own promotion for the potential movie:
Additionally, Lawson and Omundson joined forces in November 2021 to start a Psych rewatch podcast called The Psychologists Are In, where the duo looks back through the entire series while discussing their experience with guest stars and actors from the show.
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