| Psych season 1 | |||
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The DVD cover of the first season of Psych |
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| Country of origin | United States | ||
| No. of episodes | 15 | ||
| Broadcast | |||
| Original channel | USA Network (USA) | ||
| Original run | July 7, 2006 – March 2, 2007 | ||
| Home video release | |||
| DVD release date | June 26, 2007 (Region 1) |
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| Season chronology | |||
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The first season of Psych originally aired in the United States on USA Network from July 7, 2006 to March 2, 2007. It consisted of 15 episodes. James Roday, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson, and Corbin Bernsen were introduced as portraying the main characters. James Roday portrayed Shawn Spencer, a fake psychic detective who periodically consults for the Santa Barbara police department. A DVD of the season was released on June 26, 2007.
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Steve Franks served in the position of showrunner after creating the show for USA Network. Michael Engler directed the pilot episode, from a script written by Franks. Various other directors were selected for the subsequent episodes, including Mel Damski and Michael Zinberg, who directed two episodes each. Other directors included James L. Conway, John Fortenberry, Joanna Kerns, John T. Kretchmer, John Landis, Michael Lange, Tim Matheson, Jeff Melman, Matt Shakman, and Lev L. Spiro. Steve Franks wrote six episodes for the season. Andy Berman wrote three episodes, while Kery Lenhart, Anupam Nigam, John J. Sakmar, and Douglas Steinberg wrote two episodes each. Lee Goldberg and William Rabkin wrote one episode, while series star James Roday contributed to the script of the season finale. The musical group The Friendly Indians wrote and performed the theme song, titled "I Know, You Know".
James Roday was cast in the position of Shawn Spencer, a fake psychic detective. Dulé Hill was awarded the role of his partner, Burton "Gus" Guster. The part of Head Detective Carlton "Lassie" Lassiter was given to Timothy Omundson, and Corbin Bernsen was cast as Henry Spencer. Anne Dudek was given the part of Det. Lucinda Barry. However, the character only appeared in the pilot episode. Maggie Lawson replaced her as Detective Juliet "Jules" O'Hara.
Kirsten Nelson was cast as SBPD Interim Chief Karen Vick. However, the character was only credited as a guest star for the first season. Sage Brocklebank portrayed Officer Buzz McNab in six episodes. In every episode of the first season, a young Shawn Spencer appeared. However, three different actors portrayed him, including Josh Hayden, Kyle Pejpar, and, most notably, Liam James. Julien Hill, Isaah Brown, and, most notably, Carlos McCullers II have portrayed a young Gus. Other notable one-time guest stars included Michael Adamthwaite, Steve Bacic, Lisa Banes, Bre Blair, John Ross Bowie, Alexandra Breckenridge, Tom Butler, Scott Michael Campbell, Christine Chatelain, Colin Cunningham, Don S. Davis, Mayte Garcia, Peter Michael Goetz, Ellie Harvie, Gina Holden, Pascale Hutton, Carlos Jacott, Jolie Jenkins, Richard Kind, Diego Klattenhoff, Thomas Kopache, David Kopp, Dan Lauria, Kris Lemche, Nicole Lyn, Tamara Mello, Debra Mooney, Donnelly Rhodes, Ryan Robbins, Teryl Rothery, Mercedes Ruehl, Chelan Simmons, Kurtwood Smith, George Takei, Keegan Connor Tracy, Michael Weston, Frank Whaley, Ashley Williams, and Shannon Marie Woodward.
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No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Michael Engler | Steve Franks | July 7, 2006 |
| When Shawn calls in a tip to the local police department regarding a crime, he becomes subject to questions about where he is getting his information. Realizing that he cannot convince the detective interrogating him that he is merely hyperobservant, he resorts to the lie that he is psychic. Following this proclamation, the police request Shawn's help on a case regarding the kidnapping of the son of a local textile company owner (Don S. Davis). Meanwhile, Lassiter's relationship with Detective Barry (Anne Dudek) is exposed. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Spellingg Bee" | Mel Damski | Steve Franks | July 14, 2006 |
| When what begins as a little competitive sabotage in a regional spelling bee quickly escalates to murder, Shawn and Gus investigate the mysterious death of a reclusive former-champion Spellmaster who was ferreting out a cheater. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece" | Michael Zinberg | Steve Franks | July 21, 2006 |
| Shawn and Gus become wedding crashers at a posh ceremony in order to retrieve a stolen antique engagement ring inexplicably taken from an impenetrable vault under surveillance; and theft turns to murder when things start to come unraveled. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Woman Seeking Dead Husband: Smokers Okay, No Pets" | Jeff Melman | Steve Franks | July 28, 2006 |
| When two men are paroled after serving four years for bank robbery, the wife of a third robber (Steve Bacic) who died fears that she may be in danger and calls on Shawn to use his "powers" in order to speak to the spirit of her dead husband and determine the location of the missing money. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "9 Lives" | Matt Shakman | Andy Berman | August 4, 2006 |
| In order to continue his investigation into a suicide that he believes is actually a murder, Shawn pretends he's getting clues from the victim's cat. And when another victim turns up soon after, Shawn realizes he may be hunting a serial killer (Scott Michael Campbell) with a bizarre MO. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "Weekend Warriors" | John Fortenberry | Douglas Steinberg | August 11, 2006 |
| Shawn and Gus investigate a Civil War reenactment where a fake death turns out to be a little too real. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "Who Ya Gonna Call?" | Michael Lange | Kerry Lenhart & John J. Sakmar | August 18, 2006 |
| Shawn and Gus investigate a man's (Frank Whaley) claim that a ghost is trying to kill him, while Lassiter and O'Hara attempt to unravel the murder of a local psychologist. | |||||
| 8 | 8 | "Shawn vs. the Red Phantom" | John T. Kretchmer | Anupam Nigam | August 25, 2006 |
| Shawn and Gus sneak into a comic book convention, posing as the assistants of the convention's featured guest (George Takei), to locate a missing teenager. | |||||
| 9 | 9 | "Forget Me Not" | Mel Damski | Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin | January 19, 2007 |
| Shawn and Gus attempt to help an old friend of the Spencer family (Kurtwood Smith) who is convinced he solved a murder but cannot recall the details due to Alzheimers. | |||||
| 10 | 10 | "From the Earth to the Starbucks" | Michael Zinberg | Steve Franks | January 26, 2007 |
| When Lassiter doubts his own crime-solving ability, Shawn tries to boost his confidence by helping him solve an astronomer's mysterious death. He discovers there is much more to the case, however, after interviewing the man's partner (Richard Kind). | |||||
| 11 | 11 | "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops He's Dead!" | Tim Matheson | Andy Berman | February 2, 2007 |
| Shawn and Gus are given a case involving a naked man who claims he was abducted by aliens, and the investigation introduces the entire team to the world of speed dating. | |||||
| 12 | 12 | "Cloudy... Chance of Murder" | Lev L. Spiro | Andy Berman | February 9, 2007 |
| A local weatherman is found dead the morning after a tryst and his lover (Jolie Jenkins) is charged with his murder despite her claims of innocence. Shawn is convinced that the defendant is innocent and becomes a legal consultant to her lawyer (Michael Weston) in order to gain access to the case. | |||||
| 13 | 13 | "Game, Set... Muuurder?" | James L. Conway | Anupam Nigam | February 16, 2007 |
| After Shawn springs Gus from a corporate retreat he must then find the attacker of a tennis star before he strikes again. | |||||
| 14 | 14 | "Poker? I Barely Know Her" | Joanna Kerns | Kerry Lenhart, John J. Sakmar & Douglas Steinberg | February 23, 2007 |
| Shawn and Gus investigate a secret underground poker ring when the son (Kris Lemche) of one of Henry's friends (Dan Lauria) goes missing, and Juliet ignores the advice of her co-workers and plans a surprise birthday party for Lassiter. | |||||
| 15 | 15 | "Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast" | John Landis | Steve Franks & James Roday | March 2, 2007 |
| When Juliet goes undercover in a sorority, she enlists Shawn and Gus to investigate strange goings-on that seem to be related to the ghost of a woman who committed suicide in 1987 by jumping off the window ledge of her hospital room. Lassiter is temporarily reassigned to work with the brash and abrasive Detective Goochberg (Mercedes Ruehl). | |||||
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