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The Best Episodes of Psych Season 8

Every episode of Psych Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Psych Season 8!

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.

Genres:ComedyDramaMysteryCrime
Network:USA Network

Season 8 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Psych" season 8 is "Lock, Stock, Some Smoking Barrels and Burton Guster's Goblet of Fire", rated 8.5/10 from 1141 user votes. It was directed by Steve Franks and written by Steve Franks, Kell Cahoon. "Lock, Stock, Some Smoking Barrels and Burton Guster's Goblet of Fire" aired on 1/8/2014 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "S.E.I.Z.E. the Day".

  • Lock, Stock, Some Smoking Barrels and Burton Guster's Goblet of Fire
    8.5/10 1,141 votes

    #1 - Lock, Stock, Some Smoking Barrels and Burton Guster's Goblet of Fire

    Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2014

    Stylish art thief Pierre Despereaux summons Shawn to London to help on an undercover operation.

    Director: Steve Franks

    Writer: Steve Franks, Kell Cahoon

  • S.E.I.Z.E. the Day
    8.0/10 894 votes

    #2 - S.E.I.Z.E. the Day

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2014

    Lassiter receives some life-changing news and begins to lose his nerve on the job. As a result, he enlists Shawn and Gus to help him take down a dangerous criminal who tried to kill the SBPD’s Interim Chief while he was giving a speech at a press conference.

    Director: David Crabtree

    Writer: Todd Harthan

  • Remake A.K.A. Cloudy... With a Chance of Improvement
    7.7/10 1,194 votes

    #3 - Remake A.K.A. Cloudy... With a Chance of Improvement

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2014

    A star studded cast of Psych ALL STARS joins our crew as they dive back into 2006 and re-tell the story of Sandra Panitch, a woman wrongfully accused of the murder of local weatherman Jackson Hale.

    Director: Andy Berman

    Writer: Andy Berman, Todd Harthan

  • Someone's Got a Woody
    7.8/10 843 votes

    #4 - Someone's Got a Woody

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2014

    A man enters the morgue and tells Woody that he was framed for the murder of the person lying dead on the slab. When Woody won’t let him take the body, the man pulls a gun on him and holds Woody hostage in order to get what he wants. Shawn, Gus, Lassiter and Juliet try to resolve the situation calmly and carefully, but Interim Chief Trout has a plan of his own.

    Director: Mel Damski

    Writer: Andy Berman, Saladin K. Patterson

  • Cog Blocked
    8.1/10 842 votes

    #5 - Cog Blocked

    Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2014

    Gus is determined to solve the murder of a man whose life was strangely similar to his own. Along the way, Gus hits it off with a beautiful Private Investigator named Emanuelle. Meanwhile, Shawn realizes he's been mooching off of Gus, Henry and Juliet, so he tries desperately to make up for it.

    Director: Brad Turner

    Writer: Saladin K. Patterson

  • 1967: A Psych Odyssey
    7.8/10 862 votes

    #6 - 1967: A Psych Odyssey

    Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 2/26/2014

    Lassiter is determined to be appointed Chief of Police, so he sets out to prove himself worthy of the job by solving the murder of the Mayor’s beloved uncle, Archie Baxter, who was killed back in the 60s but the case was never solved. Meanwhile, Juliet receives some news that tests her relationship with Shawn.

    Director: Kirsten Nelson

    Writer: James Roday Rodriguez, Tim Meltreger

  • Shawn and Gus Truck Things Up
    7.7/10 825 votes

    #7 - Shawn and Gus Truck Things Up

    Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 3/5/2014

    Shawn and Gus are bummed to find out the owner of their favorite food truck has been murdered. The two of them go undercover to learn the food truck ropes and find out who the killer is. While working on the case, Marlowe visits them to cure a pregnancy craving and goes into labor at the most inconvenient time.

    Director: David Crabtree

    Writer: Saladin K. Patterson

  • A Touch of Sweevil
    7.8/10 795 votes

    #8 - A Touch of Sweevil

    Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 3/12/2014

    Shawn is ecstatic when he discovers he’s finally been invited to a prestigious paranormal convention for police consultants. As the main event begins, the leader collapses on stage, and it is clear he has been murdered. All of the police consultants on the panel jump to solve the murder, and everyone’s unorthodox crime solving skills are put together to catch the culprit.

    Director: Richard Coleman

    Writer: Kell Cahoon, Todd Harthan

  • A Nightmare on State Street
    6.2/10 1,419 votes

    #9 - A Nightmare on State Street

    Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 3/19/2014

    Gus' nightmares start to feel like reality when he and Shawn work to solve an unlikely case for the SBPD.

    Director: James Roday Rodriguez

    Writer: James Roday Rodriguez, Carlos Jacott

  • The Break-Up
    9.4/10 1,962 votes

    #10 - The Break-Up

    Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 3/26/2014

    Shawn and Gus help Detective Lassiter enlist the help of Henry and Woody to solve the murder of a real estate executive. Meanwhile, Shawn struggles with a life decision.

    Director: Steve Franks

    Writer: Steve Franks