Psych

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Season 1
  • Network: USA
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 26, 2006
Season #: 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 20
  3. Negative: 3 out of 20
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Critic Reviews

  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    100
    It's not only laugh-out-loud-until-soda-squirts-out-of-your-nose funny, but it's also perfectly cast.
  2. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    80
    "Psych" is one of those happy collisions of an intelligent script and an appealing cast.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    80
    If you like "Monk," you'll probably love this show, which may actually be even more enjoyable.
  5. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    75
    Granted, the premise is a stretch. But the gimmick allows for some clever comic jibes while creating some useful dramatic tension between Shawn and the cops, Shawn and his father, and Shawn and his best friend.
  6. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Ray Richmond
    70
    It takes itself seriously pretty much not at all, which is precisely what we want at 10 p.m. on a summer Friday.
  7. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    70
    The lighthearted "Psych" charms even as it duplicates the structure and tone of "Monk."
  8. San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times
    Reviewed by: Charlie McCollum
    70
    As is the case of "Monk'' at its best, ["Psych"] isn't as much about the crime mysteries as it is a vehicle for lighthearted fun.
  9. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    70
    As with Monk, the crime is largely an afterthought. Psych similarly serves up murder as a fluffy soufflé, but what a tasty way to end the week.
  10. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    63
    There are holes to fill, though, before this show gets up to "Monk" level. What's encouraging is that it starts solidly and has a chance to find itself.

Awards & Rankings

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#51 Best TV Season of 2006
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#12 Most Discussed TV Season of 2006
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#5 Most Shared TV Season of 2006

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User Score
8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 293 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 271 out of 293
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 293
  3. Negative: 18 out of 293
  1. StirFry
    Jul 14, 2007
    10
    Perfect show! Sarcastically hilarious! The way Roday and Hill work together just crack me up too! I couldn't WAIT for the first season Perfect show! Sarcastically hilarious! The way Roday and Hill work together just crack me up too! I couldn't WAIT for the first season to come out, and now I've got it! Funnier than Monk, in my opinion, but then again, I am a sarcastic person. That's why it appeals to me more than Monk.… Full Review »
  2. KevinH
    Oct 9, 2009
    10
    One of the best shows I have ever seen.
  3. UsagiC
    Dec 14, 2009
    9
    If I wanted a serious crime drama, I'd watch Law and Order, CSI (in one of its seemingly endless carnations), or NCIS. The critics are If I wanted a serious crime drama, I'd watch Law and Order, CSI (in one of its seemingly endless carnations), or NCIS. The critics are taking themselves waaay to seriously. Psych is cheesy in the best possible way. There's nothing better than ending a week of work and classes than watching my two fav detectives solve mysteries. If the show is too far-fetched for the 'oh, look at me I work for the WSJ so my serious opinion matters' critics who don't like it, well, that's what we 'low-brows' like to call escapism.… Full Review »
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