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The Best Episodes of Psych Season 5

Every episode of Psych Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Psych Season 5!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Psych Season 5 Episode 12 - Dual Spires
    9.3/10(2935 votes)

    S5:E12

    The episode kicks off with Shawn and Gus receiving a mysterious e-mail inviting them to the annual Cinnamon Festival in Dual Spires, a quirky Northern California town nearly invisible on the map. When they arrive the pair quickly find themselves embroiled in the mysterious death of local high school student Paula Merral. As Shawn and Gus unravel the many secrets of the town, they meet several local residents including town doctor/lawyer/veterinarian Donna Gooden, Sheriff Andrew Jackson, proprietors of the local diner Robert and Michelle Barker, the mysterious Woman with Wood and enigmatic bookish beauty Maudette Hornsby. The pool of suspects proves to be deeper than suspected as Shawn and Gus must work to figure out who killed Paula Merral.

    Director:Matt Shakman
    Writers:James Roday Rodriguez, Bill Callahan

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  2. Psych Season 5 Episode 10 - Extradition II: The Actual Extradition Part
    8.9/10(1424 votes)

    S5:E10

    Shawn and Gus return to Vancouver to visit their old nemesis Despereaux in prison at the felon's request, who then uses them to escape and pull one last job before he is extradited to the United States. Only while he is out, he is framed for the murder of a Crown Attorney and now asks the guys for help clearing his name of this most recent – and frankly unseemly – charge.

    Director:Steve Franks
    Writer:Steve Franks

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  3. Psych Season 5 Episode 3 - Not Even Close... Encounters
    8.8/10(1483 votes)

    S5:E3

    Shawn and Gus get themselves hired onto the case when an unstable lawyer claims his assistant was abducted by aliens.

    Director:John Badham
    Writer:Bill Callahan

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  4. Psych Season 5 Episode 6 - Viagra Falls
    8.7/10(1386 votes)

    S5:E6

    Shawn and Gus work with two retired police officers to solve the murder of a police chief.

    Director:Andrew Bernstein
    Writer:Todd Harthan

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  5. Psych Season 5 Episode 16 - Yang 3 in 2D
    8.7/10(1403 votes)

    S5:E16

    The Yin/Yang trilogy comes to a thrilling close as Shawn and Gus race to save a woman kidnapped by Yin. Only this time, they are forced to use Yang's knowledge of Yin to solve the case by allowing her to accompany them on the investigation.

    Director:Mel Damski
    Writers:James Roday Rodriguez, Andy Berman

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  6. Psych Season 5 Episode 2 - Feet Don't Kill Me Now
    8.5/10(1345 votes)

    S5:E2

    When a woman is found dead with a bottle of pills that are lab trial samples, Lassiter and Gus, who are taking the same tap class, team up to dance their way to catching a murderer

    Director:Mel Damski
    Writer:Saladin K. Patterson

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  7. Psych Season 5 Episode 13 - We'd Like to Thank the Academy
    8.5/10(1280 votes)

    S5:E13

    When they solve a case without following proper protocols, Shawn and Gus are ordered by the Chief to take a crash course at the police academy in order to learn the correct way to handle cases, but the two resort back to their old ways.

    Director:Tawnia McKiernan
    Writers:Bill Callahan, Todd Harthan

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  8. Psych Season 5 Episode 8 - Shawn 2.0
    8.4/10(1274 votes)

    S5:E8

    Shawn has to face serious competition when a talented criminal profiler named Declan Rand comes to Santa Barbara to help solve the murders of donors on a liver-transplant list.

    Director:David Crabtree
    Writer:Bill Callahan

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  9. Psych Season 5 Episode 9 - One, Maybe Two, Ways Out
    8.4/10(1271 votes)

    S5:E9

    When a spy is framed for a crime she didn't commit, she decides to use Shawn and Gus to prove her innocence.

    Director:Mel Damski
    Writers:Andy Berman, Todd Harthan

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  10. Psych Season 5 Episode 1 - Romeo and Juliet and Juliet
    8.1/10(1302 votes)

    S5:E1

    When the daughter of a Chinese Triad family disappears, Shawn and Gus take on the case.

    Director:Steve Franks
    Writer:Steve Franks

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  11. Psych Season 5 Episode 5 - Shawn and Gus in Drag (Racing)
    8.0/10(1195 votes)

    S5:E5

    When a member of a gang of car thieves turns up dead, Shawn and Gus must infiltrate a drag racing ring to find the killer. Shawn soon finds himself enjoying the fast lane too much, which not only endangers the investigation but also their lives.

    Director:Mel Damski
    Writers:Tim Meltreger, Kell Cahoon

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  12. Psych Season 5 Episode 11 - In Plain Fright
    8.0/10(1160 votes)

    S5:E11

    While on the haunted house ride at Santa Barbara's Scare Fest, Shawn and Gus witness a murder and are soon led to believe the person who committed it is the ghost of a man who fell to his death at Scare Fest 13 years ago.

    Director:Stephen Surjik
    Writers:Steve Franks, Tim Meltreger

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  13. Psych Season 5 Episode 15 - Dead Bear Walking
    8.0/10(1169 votes)

    S5:E15

    When a polar bear trainer is found dead, Shawn works to prove the bear's innocence.

    Director:Andy Berman
    Writer:Andy Berman

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  14. Psych Season 5 Episode 4 - Chivalry Is Not Dead... But Someone Is
    7.8/10(1170 votes)

    S5:E4

    A wealthy widow's young date is murdered, pitting Shawn and Gus against a dirty rotten scoundrel they are convinced trained the victim to be a con artist.

    Director:Jay Chandrasekhar
    Writer:Andy Berman

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  15. Psych Season 5 Episode 7 - Ferry Tale
    7.8/10(1159 votes)

    S5:E7

    Shawn and Gus help a prison guard locate his escaped inmates while on a ferry boat headed to the Channel Islands.

    Director:Reginald Hudlin
    Writers:Kell Cahoon, Saladin K. Patterson

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  16. Psych Season 5 Episode 14 - The Polarizing Express
    7.7/10(1280 votes)

    S5:E14

    Due to an unlawful entry into a criminals property, Shawn gets suspended from his consultant postition and gets Henry fired from his position at the SBPD at the same time. Shawn has a series of Scrooge type dreams where Tony Cox is his 'spirit guide'.

    Director:James Roday Rodriguez
    Writers:James Roday Rodriguez, Saladin K. Patterson

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Dual Spires" is the best rated episode of "Psych" season 5. It scored 9.3/10 based on 2935 votes. Directed by Matt Shakman and written by James Roday Rodriguez, Bill Callahan, it aired on 12/1/2010. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Extradition II: The Actual Extradition Part".