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Allison Dubois works in the District Attorney’s office using her natural intuition about people and her ability to communicate with the dead to help to solve crimes. Her dreams often give her clues to the

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Medium Season 7 Episode 4 - How to Kill a Good Guy
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - How to Kill a Good Guy

    S7:E4

    While investigating a missing girl's murder, Allison experiences more friction with Scanlon after finding a possible link to his late brother. Also, Ariel deals with her siblings' reactions to her leaving for college.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Geoffrey Geib

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  2. Medium Season 4 Episode 10 - Wicked Game (2)
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Wicked Game (2)

    S4:E10

    A shocking and brutal conclusion awaits Allison and Cynthia as they delve into the decade-old case of the kidnapping and murder of Cynthia's daughter. Meanwhile, Joe tries to get funding for a new invention and Bridgette predicts good fortunes for her dad.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writer:Robert Doherty

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  3. Medium Season 3 Episode 11 - The One Behind The Wheel
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - The One Behind The Wheel

    S3:E11

    Waking up from a dream that allows a mysterious woman calling herself Sandra to take possession of her body, Allison is freaked out and sneaks out of the house. Joe seeks Scanlon's help when her new identity refuses to leave her body.

    Director:Leon Ichaso
    Writer:Diane Ademu-John

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  4. Medium Season 3 Episode 14 - The Boy Next Door
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Boy Next Door

    S3:E14

    Allison has recurring dreams of her past, causing strange and shocking changes to her current life. Her dreams of the past threaten her life in the present as she tries to stop a predator before he strikes.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  5. Medium Season 3 Episode 16 - Joe Day Afternoon
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Joe Day Afternoon

    S3:E16

    Time is of the essence when a disgruntled worker with nothing to lose takes Joe and three others hostage. Allison and Ariel are plagued by an overwhelming feeling of dread, as police mobilize to bring the hostage situation to an end.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writer:Ken Schefler

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  6. Medium Season 3 Episode 17 - 1-900-Lucky
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - 1-900-Lucky

    S3:E17

    Allison investigates the case a woman's murdered husband. Meanwhile, her brother Michael gets a job as a telephone hotline psychic which leads him to visit a distressed customer in Arizona - the same customer whose case Allison is investigating.

    Director:David Arquette
    Writers:Robert Doherty, Javier Grillo-Marxuach

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  7. Medium Season 3 Episode 21 - Everything Comes to a Head (4)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Everything Comes to a Head (4)

    S3:E21

    In the third season finale, Allison's life, along with the lives of her family, is uprooted as her psychic abilities are revealed to the public. Allison must now find a way to catch the "recapitator" serial killer on her own, as she can no longer turn to Devalos or Scanlon for help.

    Director:Ronald L. Schwary
    Writer:Ken Schefler

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  8. Medium Season 6 Episode 12 - Dear Dad...
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Dear Dad...

    S6:E12

    Allison wrestles with a particularly disturbing dream, all while trying to figure out why a recently paroled convict is so intent on destroying her boss.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writer:Geoffrey Geib

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  9. Medium Season 6 Episode 16 - Allison Rolen Got Married
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Allison Rolen Got Married

    S6:E16

    It's 1993, and a pregnant Allison is about to marry Joe. But when she has a premonitory dream about one of the wedding guests, and Joe treats the incident with awkward disbelief, Allison gets a bad case of cold feet just as the wedding march starts to play.

    Director:David Paymer
    Writer:Heather Mitchell

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  10. Medium Season 2 Episode 22 - Twice Upon a Time
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Twice Upon a Time

    S2:E22

    Allison dreams of the life she could have had if she'd become the attorney she originally wanted to be.

    Director:Ronald L. Schwary
    Writer:René Echevarria

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  11. Medium Season 1 Episode 5 - In Sickness and Adultery
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #11 - In Sickness and Adultery

    S1:E5

    Allison seeks Catherine's (the psychic she talked to in "Pilot") help after learning that Joe has scheduled a biopsy exam. The psychic gives her a strange message that later comes back to haunt Allison. A case about the homicide of a police officer takes a shocking turn when Allison dreams where the murder weapon is located and is then called to the stand to testify how she obtained the information. Meanwhile, Allison fears that Joe is having an affair when he repeatedly comes home late from work.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writer:Michael Angeli

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  12. Medium Season 1 Episode 7 - Jump Start
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Jump Start

    S1:E7

    Allison investigates the supposed suicide of a girl who was dating D.A. Larry Watt's son Greg. When the girl's body is found in a ravine, new evidence is presented that implicates the defense attorney. Meanwhile, Joe is concerned about one of his colleagues after Allison has a premonition of the colleague having a heart attack.

    Director:Artie Mandelberg
    Writer:Melinda Hsu Taylor

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  13. Medium Season 2 Episode 3 - Time Out of Mind
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Time Out of Mind

    S2:E3

    Allison dreams that she's a woman who's been committed to a mental institution in 1959. After viewing taped sessions from the clinic, Allison discovers that the woman from her dream had made claims of being Allison DuBois, living in 2005.

    Director:Arliss Howard
    Writer:Robert Doherty

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  14. Medium Season 6 Episode 2 - Who's That Girl?
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Who's That Girl?

    S6:E2

    When Ariel acts strangely, Allison becomes worried that her daughter might be possessed with the spirit of a murdered stripper who wants revenge on her killer.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writers:Travis Donnelly, Corey Reed

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  15. Medium Season 2 Episode 5 - Sweet Dreams
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Sweet Dreams

    S2:E5

    Allison is having dreams about an old high school friend and decides to find her. Meanwhile a man seeks the district attorney's help in finding his daughter who has been missing for a week.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  16. Medium Season 3 Episode 2 - Be Kind, Rewind
    8.3/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Be Kind, Rewind

    S3:E2

    Allison dreams about the same day over and over again. Each time she finds more important clues. Joe tries to get affection from Allison. Ariel has problems at school.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writer:Ken Schefler

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  17. Medium Season 4 Episode 12 - Partners in Crime
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Partners in Crime

    S4:E12

    When Joe presents his new solar power-based invention to an investment firm, he piques the interest of venture capitalist Meghan Doyle. Meanwhile, FBI profiler agent Edward Cooper claims his return to Phoenix is to track down another serial killer, but Allison's dreams tell her otherwise.

    Director:Vincent Misiano
    Writers:Craig Sweeny, Robert Doherty

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  18. Medium Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Joe tries to prove that Allison's dreams are stress related by sending descriptions of them to law enforcement agencies. However, when one of her dreams matches a homicide in Texas, his attempt is thwarted.

    Director:Glenn Gordon Caron
    Writer:Glenn Gordon Caron

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  19. Medium Season 1 Episode 9 - Coded
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Coded

    S1:E9

    Allison's daughter Ariel dreams that she is a young girl named Sarah being held captive by an ogre in a castle. While Joe agonizes over the possibility that both of his daughters have inherited their mother's psychic abilities, Allison tries to help Ariel and interpret the dream. However, Allison's advice provokes Ariel to run away from a field trip in order to follow up a clue.

    Director:Bill L. Norton
    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  20. Medium Season 2 Episode 2 - The Song Remains the Same
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #20 - The Song Remains the Same

    S2:E2

    All outside noise is drowned out as a popular song is continuously played very loud, and only in Allison's head. The song gives Allison clues to the whereabouts of a missing coed.

    Director:Vincent Misiano
    Writer:Bruce Miller

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  21. Medium Season 2 Episode 20 - The Darkness Is Light Enough
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #21 - The Darkness Is Light Enough

    S2:E20

    Allison repeatedly dreams about a woman who is being watched by a stranger in her bedroom.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writers:Analisa Brouet, Nick Wauters

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  22. Medium Season 1 Episode 4 - Night of the Wolf
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Night of the Wolf

    S1:E4

    Allison tries convincing Devalos that she heard a witness misinforming a police sketch artist, making them look for the wrong man. Meanwhile, 6-year-old Bridgette's new playmate indicates that another member of the family can see the dead.

    Director:Artie Mandelberg
    Writer:René Echevarria

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  23. Medium Season 1 Episode 12 - A Priest, a Doctor and a Medium Walk into an Execution Chamber
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #23 - A Priest, a Doctor and a Medium Walk into an Execution Chamber

    S1:E12

    The girlfriend of a convicted drug lord is killed on the night of his execution. The drug lord's ghost is seen at the crime scene, and Allison is brought in to investigate. Also, Allison discovers a dark secret about the mother of a boy that Ariel has a crush on.

    Director:Bill L. Norton
    Writer:Chris Dingess

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  24. Medium Season 1 Episode 16 - When Push Comes to Shove (1)
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #24 - When Push Comes to Shove (1)

    S1:E16

    After somehow seeing Capt. Kenneth Push in a vision at a murder scene, Allison calls upon his assistance to find a serial killer. However, the only way Capt. Push can help is by literally putting his life on the line.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writer:Chris Dingess

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  25. Medium Season 2 Episode 4 - Light Sleeper
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Light Sleeper

    S2:E4

    Allison's recent habit of sleepwalking keeps landing her in dangerous situations. This leaves her exhausted while she hurries to solve a kidnapping case before it's too late.

    Director:Elodie Keene
    Writer:Peter Egan

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Best Episodes Summary

"How to Kill a Good Guy" is the best rated episode of "Medium". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Larry Teng and written by Geoffrey Geib, it aired on 10/15/2010. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Wicked Game (2)".