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Psych S1E1 — Pilot

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Psych•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

8.1/10 · 2,828 votesJul 7, 200666 min

Ranked #3 of 15 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

When Shawn Spencer is arrested for calling in an accurate tip to the police because only the perpetrator would know the details, his only way out is pretending to be a psychic. It turns out Santa Barbara PD isn't done with him. They ask him to

Directed byMichael Engler

Written bySteve Franks

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James Roday Rodriguez

James Roday Rodriguez

Shawn Spencer

Dulé Hill

Dulé Hill

Burton Guster

Timothy Omundson

Timothy Omundson

Carlton Lassiter

Maggie Lawson

Maggie Lawson

Juliet O'Hara

Kirsten Nelson

Kirsten Nelson

Karen Vick

Corbin Bernsen

Corbin Bernsen

Henry Spencer

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Steve Franks

Steve Franks

Writer

Michael Engler

Michael Engler

Director

P

Paulo De Oliveira

Consulting Producer

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Wendy Wallace

Associate Producer

B

Brandon Christy

Original Music Composer

S

Stuart Aikins

Location Casting

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Sean Cossey

Location Casting

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of Psych season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 2,828 votes, ranking #3 of 15 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Michael Engler and written by Steve Franks, it aired on July 7, 2006.

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