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The Best Episodes of Medium

Every episode of Medium ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Medium!

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...
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Best Episodes Summary

"Wicked Game (2)" is the best rated episode of "Medium". It scored 8.8/10 based on 352 votes. Directed by Arlene Sanford and written by Robert Doherty, it aired on 3/31/2008. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "1-900-Lucky".

  • Wicked Game (2)
    8.8/10352 votes
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    #1 - Wicked Game (2)

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 3/31/2008

    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

  • 1-900-Lucky
    8.5/10295 votes
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    #2 - 1-900-Lucky

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 4/11/2007

    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

    Writer: Robert Doherty, Javier Grillo-Marxuach

  • Wicked Game (1)
    8.5/10288 votes
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    #3 - Wicked Game (1)

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 3/24/2008

    While working to locate a missing local girl, Allison learns about secrets from Cynthia Keener's past. Meanwhile, Joe's relationship with Allison is tested after Bridgette's science class project sparks his imagination.

    Director: Peter Werner

    Writer: Diane Ademu-John

  • Time Keeps on Slipping
    8.5/10291 votes
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    #4 - Time Keeps on Slipping

    Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 5/7/2010

    A distressed Ariel begins to lose hours and then years of time in her life and must look to her future self to find out how to get back to the present.

    Director: Miguel Sandoval

    Writer: Robert Doherty, Heather Mitchell

  • Time Out of Mind
    8.4/10369 votes
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    #5 - Time Out of Mind

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2005

    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

  • Blood Relations
    8.4/10303 votes
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    #6 - Blood Relations

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 11/29/2006

    A serial killer from the past begins to possess people so he can kill again. Allison races against the clock to save his next victim, but she becomes a target in the process.

    Director: Oz Scott

    Writer: Robert Doherty

  • Second Opinion
    8.4/10318 votes
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    #7 - Second Opinion

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 2/21/2007

    Allsion had a dream that takes place about 20 years in the future in which Marie dies of leukemia. Upon waking up Allison is determined to keep Marie safe no matter what needs to be done. Joe strongly disagrees with Allison's actions, and tries to convince her to stay rational. Meanwhile Scanlon investigates the sudden death of a close friend.

    Director: Dan Lerner

    Writer: Sterling Anderson

  • The First Bite Is the Deepest
    8.4/10260 votes
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    #8 - The First Bite Is the Deepest

    Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 5/18/2009

    Allison turns to Cynthia Keener (who is now in jail) when she starts dreaming of a former kidnap victim who Cynthia had once rescued.

    Director: Patricia Arquette

    Writer: Diane Ademu-John

  • Things to Do in Phoenix When You're Dead
    8.3/10266 votes
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    #9 - Things to Do in Phoenix When You're Dead

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 2/9/2009

    Allison dreams of a ghost who was a witness to several murders. Meanwhile, Ariel has a strange reaction to an assignment in health class.

    Director: Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer: Diane Ademu-John

  • The Darkness Is Light Enough
    8.2/10323 votes
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    #10 - The Darkness Is Light Enough

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 5/1/2006

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

    Director: Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer: Analisa Brouet, Nick Wauters

  • Twice Upon a Time
    8.2/10326 votes
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    #11 - Twice Upon a Time

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/22/2006

    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

  • The Whole Truth
    8.2/10340 votes
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    #12 - The Whole Truth

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 1/17/2007

    Allison is called to help Devalos investigate the shocking death of a well-respected assemblyman, but for some reason she has visions of a young boy trapped in a well mixed in with her visions of the assemblyman. She must figure out what the dreams of the young boy mean because the dreams of the assemblyman alone aren't enough for her to solve the assemblyman's death.

    Director: Leslie Libman

    Writer: Diane Ademu-John

  • A Couple of Choices
    8.1/10375 votes
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    #13 - A Couple of Choices

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2005

    Allison has a dream of a husband and wife committing a murder/suicide. D.A. Devalos introduces her to a friend of his, Detective Lee Scanlon, who's sister and brother in-law's deaths were also ruled a murder/suicide, and sees a connection. After learning about Allison's methods of investigation, Scanlon decides he doesn't want her help.

    Director: Jeff Bleckner

    Writer: Glenn Gordon Caron, Michael Angeli

  • In Sickness and Adultery
    8.1/10373 votes
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    #14 - In Sickness and Adultery

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/31/2005

    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

  • When Push Comes to Shove (1)
    8.1/10315 votes
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    #15 - When Push Comes to Shove (1)

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 5/23/2005

    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

  • And Then
    8.1/10290 votes
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    #16 - And Then

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2008

    Now that Allison's special abilities have been revealed to the public, everyone's lives have been turned upside down. Allison starts to have dreams about a boy who was kidnapped from a toy store, but is unable to turn to Devalos or Scanlon for help. She decides to call the company hired by the missing boy's family and makes an unusual deal with the company's investigator, Cynthia Keener.

    Director: Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer: Glenn Gordon Caron

  • But for the Grace of God
    8.1/10298 votes
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    #17 - But for the Grace of God

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2008

    Allison tries to help investigator Cynthia Keener find a missing teenage girl. Meanwhile, Ariel dreams of Allison's high school days from the 80's after being asked out to a concert without any chaperones.

    Director: Peter Markle

    Writer: René Echevarria

  • Then... and Again
    8.1/10240 votes
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    #18 - Then... and Again

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 4/13/2009

    Allison and Devalos are shot and Allison awakens in 2004, five years earlier and now nine months pregnant with her third child, Marie. Allison's dreams informs her about an innocent man who will be convicted of murder, and she works to clear his name.

    Director: Larry Teng

    Writer: Corey Reed, Travis Donnelly

  • The Devil Inside (1)
    8.1/10236 votes
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    #19 - The Devil Inside (1)

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 4/20/2009

    Allison comes face-to-face with her stalker from her dreams. He believes he is doing God's work and must stop her. Allison and her family must remain under house arrest until they capture him. Meanwhile, Joe agonizes over whether or not to make a big gamble that could potentially save his company.

    Director: Peter Werner

    Writer: Diane Ademu-John

  • How to Make a Killing in Big Business (1 & 2)
    8.1/10235 votes
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    #20 - How to Make a Killing in Big Business (1 & 2)

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 5/4/2009

    Allison leaves her job at the D.A.'s office after she's recruited to work for the Lydecker Corporation by another psychic who works there. While enjoying her new job, Allison still regrets leaving the D.A.'s office so suddenly, and has dreams about a serial killer running loose in Phoenix. Meanwhile, extenuating circumstances cause Ariel to start taking pills.

    Director: Peter Werner, Arlene Sanford

    Writer: Robert Doherty, Craig Sweeny

  • Déjà Vu All Over Again
    8.1/10251 votes
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    #21 - Déjà Vu All Over Again

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2009

    Allison and her family deal with the outcome of her brain surgery and its possible lasting effects. Also, a local television station owner asks Devalos and Scanlon to look into the possible stalking of his sportscaster, who is also his wife.

    Director: Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer: Robert Doherty, Craig Sweeny

  • Psych
    8.1/10242 votes
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    #22 - Psych

    Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 1/29/2010

    Allison believes that a paranoid schizophrenic girl was framed for her parents' murder years ago. Meanwhile, Bridgette suffers through the agony of her first crush on a guy friend.

    Director: Vincent Misiano

    Writer: Diane Ademu-John

  • Pilot
    8.0/10525 votes
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    #23 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2005

    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

  • When Push Comes to Shove (2)
    8.0/10315 votes
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    #24 - When Push Comes to Shove (2)

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2005

    While Capt. Push lingers between life and death, Allison struggles to decipher confusing messages from the other side in an attempt to stop a serial killer before he claims his next victim.

    Director: Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer: Glenn Gordon Caron

  • The Song Remains the Same
    8.0/10332 votes
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    #25 - The Song Remains the Same

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2005

    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