Should you watch Psych?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.

Psych
Series · 2006
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.
The sides of Psych
- A fake psychic helping the Santa Barbara police
- Two friends since childhood
- A cop father who trained his son to notice everything
Psych is good for you if…
- you like Shawn and Gus bickering through every case.
- you like light cases solved with tiny details.
- you like a friendship that runs on nicknames and pop culture jokes.
Psych is bad for you if…
- you find eight seasons too long.
- you need investigations that could happen in a real police station.
About: friendship · fathers and sons · lying
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