Psych
USA | Release Date: January 26, 2006
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
8
Negative:
3
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Wall Street JournalAmy Finnerty
Season 1 Review: The writers deploy the savant protagonist's gift so cleverly in moving the plot along, we wonder why they can't lend more nuance to the characters. Read full review
60
Orlando SentinelHal Boedeker
Season 1 Review: Can you enjoy a show without liking the main character? Psych puts that unnecessary challenge to viewers. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd
Season 1 Review: Painless at worst, and mostly better than that. Read full review
50
VarietyBrian Lowry
Season 1 Review: "Psych" isn't nearly as much fun as it ought to be, offering a breezy but not particularly captivating twist on a very well-worn buddy formula. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
Season 1 Review: It feels more like a programming move than a creative endeavor. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyKen Tucker
Season 1 Review: Better show title? Monk for Morons. Read full review
40
The New York TimesAlessandra Stanley
Season 1 Review: Inventive one minute and ploddingly formulaic the next. Read full review
40
The New YorkerNancy Franklin
Season 1 Review: Roday doesn’t quite have the chops to back up his Carreyisms. Shawn is a first-draft version of Jason Lee’s title character in "My Name Is Earl"--a lovable goof, but with little ability to gain traction in your heart. Read full review
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