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Promotional poster for the sixth season of Psych with the tagline "To Predict and Serve." |
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| Country of origin | United States | ||
| No. of episodes | 16 | ||
| Broadcast | |||
| Original channel | USA Network (USA) | ||
| Original run | October 12, 2011 – April 11, 2012 | ||
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The sixth season of Psych, consisting of 16 episodes, premiered on the USA Network in the United States on October 12, 2011. James Roday, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson, Corbin Bernsen and Kirsten Nelson all reprised their roles as the main characters.
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Steve Franks continued to act as showrunner of the series. The song "I Know, You Know", performed by The Friendly Indians, was used once again as the show's theme song, though it was edited once for a theme episode; "The Amazing Psych-Man & Tap Man, Issue #2" utilized a comic book-style theme song and title sequence. Mel Damski returned to the series once again to direct three episodes. John Badham, Andy Berman, Andrew Bernstein, Steve Franks, and James Roday directed one episode each, while Brad Turner made his Psych directorial debut in one episode. Two future episodes will be directed by Steve Franks and James Roday.[1] Todd Harthan returned to the writing staff to pen two episodes, while Andy Berman, Kell Cahoon, Bill Callahan, Steve Franks, Tim Meltreger, Saladin K. Patterson, and James Roday each wrote one. Carlos Jacott joined the series to write one episode. Steve Franks will write at least one upcoming episode.[1]
The season will have a confirmed Indiana Jones[2] and The Shining-themed episodes.[3] Series star Dulé Hill discussed the possibility of having another Twin Peaks themed episode, which would be a sequel to the season 5 episode "Dual Spires".[4] A musical episode was also planned, but was later confirmed to be on hold until a possible seventh season.[3][5] Another theme episode revolving around the film Clue was also announced, but was later pushed back to the seventh season as well.[3] Production for the season began in late March, 2011.[6]
James Roday continued in his tenure as the fake psychic detective Shawn Spencer. Dulé Hill continued to portray Burton "Gus" Guster. Timothy Omundson and Maggie Lawson appeared as detectives Carlton "Lassie" Lassiter and Juliet "Jules" O'Hara, respectively. Corbin Bernsen portrayed Henry Spencer, and Kirsten Nelson returned as SBPD Chief Karen Vick.
Sage Brocklebank made further appearances as Buzz McNab. Kurt Fuller returned in many episodes as Woody the Coroner, while Skyler Gisondo and Carlos McCullers II returned as young Shawn and Gus in flashbacks. Cary Elwes will return as Despereaux for an Indiana Jones-themed episode.[2] Jaleel White and Kenan Thompson will return as Gus's former band mates.[5] Kristy Swanson appeared as Marlowe Viccellio, a mysterious woman who catches Lassiter's eye; she is expected to reprise the role in a later episode.[7] Carlos Jacott returned to the series, but appeared in a different role than in his season one appearance. William Shatner appeared as Juliet's father Frank, and will reprise his role in a later episode.[8] Other confirmed guest stars for the season include Mädchen Amick,[2] Anthony Anderson,[5] Diedrich Bader, Diora Baird, Wade Boggs, Wayne Brady,[9] Lolita Davidovich,[1] Brad Dourif, Rob Estes,[1] Corey Feldman, Jennifer Finnigan, Miles Fisher, Max Gail,[1] Danny Glover, Louis Gossett, Jr.,[10] Greg Grunberg,[11] Julianna Guill, Tony Hale, Van Hansis, Glenne Headly,[1] Whit Hertford, Jeff Hiller, Stoney Jackson,[12] Matt Kaminsky, Suzanne Krull, Liza Lapira,[7] Tom Lenk, Ed Lover, Jessica Lucas, Cheech Marin,[7] Malcolm McDowell, Joey McIntyre, Ivana Milicevic,[1] The Miz,[11] Arden Myrin, Mekhi Phifer,[7] Pitbull,[13] Jason Priestley, John Rhys-Davies,[14] Molly Ringwald, Sara Rue,[10] Lindsay Sloane,[11] French Stewart,[8] Michael Trucco, and Polly Walker.
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No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | U.S. viewers (million) |
Original air date |
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| 80 | 1 | "Shawn Rescues Darth Vader" | Steve Franks | Steve Franks | 3.00[15] | October 12, 2011 |
| While working a case which involves sneaking into the home of a British ambassador (Malcolm McDowell) to retrieve an item, a Darth Vader figurine, Shawn discovers a dead body and places his credibility as a psychic in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Lassiter confronts Shawn and Juliet over their relationship, even using a lie detector to get to the truth. | ||||||
| 81 | 2 | "Last Night Gus" | Andy Berman | Andy Berman | 2.48[16] | October 19, 2011 |
| After a night at a bar, Shawn, Gus, Lassiter, and Woody wake up one morning in the Psych office, not knowing what happened to them the previous night, but there are several clues: Gus' car has been dented, Shawn is wearing things that aren't his, Woody has a white powder on his chin, Lassiter's gun is missing three bullets, and Henry wakes up in a trashed hotel room, without his pants. Shawn's attempts to piece it all together reveal that he had a conversation with Juliet that could change their relationship. | ||||||
| 82 | 3 | "This Episode Sucks" | James Roday | Todd Harthan & James Roday | 3.28[17] | October 26, 2011 |
| A body that's been drained of its blood is found, and Shawn comes up with–as usual–a crazy theory: the man was killed by a vampire. That same night, Lassiter connects with a woman (Kristy Swanson), but he then finds his personal and professional lives colliding when Shawn, Gus, and Juliet suspect that she was somehow involved in the murder. | ||||||
| 83 | 4 | "The Amazing Psych-Man & Tap Man, Issue #2" | Mel Damski | Saladin K. Patterson | 3.08[18] | November 2, 2011 |
| A local drug syndicate known as the Caminos falls under attack by a masked vigilante called The Mantis (Miles Fisher), and Lassiter is soured by this since The Mantis has already made more progress than the police. Shawn is also put off, due to Juliet expressing an admiration for The Mantis' efforts. Shawn and Gus believe that a new cop (Joey McIntyre) is the vigilante, but as they put the pieces together, they start to believe that the Mantis' efforts may not be altruistic. | ||||||
| 84 | 5 | "Dead Man's Curve Ball" | Mel Damski | Bill Callahan | 2.45[19] | November 9, 2011 |
| The hitting coach of the local minor league baseball team suddenly dies with amphetamines in his system. The team's manager (Danny Glover) believes it to be foul play, so he hires Shawn and Gus to go undercover as the new coach and mascot in order to investigate. Shawn winds up uncovering more than just a potential motive for murder, including various secrets between the team. | ||||||
| 85 | 6 | "Shawn, Interrupted" | Andrew Bernstein | Kell Cahoon | 2.46[20] | November 16, 2011 |
| A billionaire (Brad Dourif) that Lassiter investigated for murder avoids a jail sentence by means of an insanity defense. After he is sent to a mental hospital, Shawn and Gus go undercover as a patient and orderly, respectively, to prove that the man is sane, but Shawn asks the question that Lassiter didn't even consider: what if the man is actually crazy? | ||||||
| 86 | 7 | "In for a Penny..." | Mel Damski | Todd Harthan | 3.17[21] | November 30, 2011 |
| As Juliet's birthday approaches, Shawn takes it upon himself–due to his own daddy issues–to reunite her with her estranged father Frank O'Hara (William Shatner) without taking the time to learn that he's a con-man. Not wanting Juliet to be resentful, Shawn hires Frank to assist them in a case involving a safe cracker who was broken out of jail, and while Frank's knowledge proves useful, his true motives come out. | ||||||
| 87 | 8 | "The Tao of Gus" | John Badham | Tim Meltreger | 2.70[22] | December 7, 2011 |
| A woman named Nicole (Diora Baird) claims to have witnessed a murder, yet everyone–except for Gus–is having trouble believing her story, and it takes an attempt on her life to make her story credible. Even Juliet is fired at when she is mistaken for Nicole. Shawn and Gus take Nicole to her commune to protect her, which they realize is a cult after meeting its charismatic leader (Diedrich Bader). As usual, Gus' tendency to fall hard for women has consequences: he forgets about the case and devotes all his time to the cult. | ||||||
| 88 | 9 | "Neil Simon's Lover's Retreat" | Brad Turner | Carlos Jacott | 3.03[23] | December 14, 2011 |
| What starts out as a romantic getaway for Shawn and Juliet turns into disaster when the couple they previously befriended (Jason Priestly and Jennifer Finnigan) rob them and several others (Tony Hale), and Shawn is especially angry when his Nintendo DS is one of the missing items. Just as a dead body which may be connected to be robberies turns up, Gus, Lassiter, and Henry arrive–their guys' weekend had mixed results–and join the case. When it's all over, Gus learns why Shawn was so distressed: Shawn was planning on proposing to Juliet with a ring hidden inside the Nintendo DS. | ||||||
| 89 | 10 | "Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Sword"[2][1] | Steve Franks[1] | Steve Franks[1] | February 29, 2012[1] | |
| Shawn and Gus reunite with Pierre Despereaux (Cary Elwes) to race against the leader of a gang of art thieves (Mädchen Amick) to find an old dagger.[2] | ||||||
| 90 | 11 | "Heeeeere's Lassie"[1] | James Roday[1] | March 7, 2012[1] | ||
| Shawn and Gus must visit Lassie's new condo when it becomes the scene of a murder.[1] | ||||||
| 91 | 12 | "Shawn and the Real Girl"[1] | March 14, 2012[1] | |||
| When a reality TV star (Wayne Brady) is almost killed, Psych is hired to find the person that wants him dead.[1] | ||||||
| 92 | 13 | "Let's Doo-Wop It Again"[1] | March 21, 2012[1] | |||
| Shawn and Gus team up once again with Gus's a cappella group (Jaleel White and Mekhi Phifer) to solve the attempted murder of the founder (Cheech Marin) of an at-risk youth program. Meanwhile, Marlowe (Kristy Swanson) returns.[1][7] | ||||||
| 93 | 14 | "Autopsy Turvy"[1] | March 28, 2012[1] | |||
| Shawn and Gus investigate the Santa Barbara underground with an overzealous murder expert (French Stewart).[1] | ||||||
| 94 | 15 | "True Grits"[1] | April 4, 2012[1] | |||
| A chef is exonerated after being in prison for a crime he didn't commit, and he hires Shawn and Gus to find the real culprit.[1] | ||||||
| 95 | 16 | "Santabarbaratown"[1] | April 11, 2012[1] | |||
| A body relating to a 20-year-old case is finally found, and Shawn, Gus, and Henry revisit all the old suspects in order to solve the case.[1] | ||||||
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