Psych (season 6)

Psych season 6
Promotional poster for the sixth season of Psych with the tagline "To Predict and Serve."
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	16
Broadcast
Original channel	USA Network (USA)
Original run	October 12, 2011
Season chronology
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The sixth season of Psych, consisting of 16 episodes, premiered on the USA Network in the United States on October 12, 2011. James Roday, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson, Corbin Bernsen and Kirsten Nelson all reprised their roles as the main characters. The season may contain a sequel episode to the Twin Peaks-inspired fifth season episode "Dual Spires" (5.12),^[1] along with confirmed Indiana Jones^[2] and The Shining-themed episodes.^[3] The musical and Clue-themed episodes, previously expected to air during the sixth season, have been confirmed to be on hold until the seventh season.^[3][4] Production for the season began in late March, 2011.

Cast

Main article: List of Psych characters

See also: List of Psych cast members

James Roday continued in his tenure as the fake psychic detective Shawn Spencer. Dulé Hill continued to portray Burton "Gus" Guster. Timothy Omundson and Maggie Lawson appeared as detectives Carlton "Lassie" Lassiter and Juliet "Jules" O'Hara, respectively. Corbin Bernsen portrayed Henry Spencer, and Kirsten Nelson returned as SBPD Chief Karen Vick.

Sage Brocklebank made further appearances as Buzz McNab. Kurt Fuller returned in many episodes as Woody the Coroner, while Skyler Gisondo and Carlos McCullers II returned as young Shawn and Gus in flashbacks. Cary Elwes will return as Despereaux for an Indiana Jones-themed episode.^[2] Jaleel White and Kenan Thompson will return as Gus's former band mates.^[4] Kristy Swanson appeared as Marlowe Viccellio, a mysterious woman who catches Lassiter's eye; she is expected to reprise the role in a later episode.^[5] Other confirmed guest stars for the season include Mädchen Amick,^[2] Anthony Anderson,^[4] Diedrich Bader,^[6] Diora Baird,^[7] Wade Boggs, Wayne Brady,^[8] Brad Dourif, Corey Feldman, Jennifer Finnigan,^[9] Miles Fisher, Danny Glover, Louis Gossett, Jr.,^[10] Greg Grunberg,^[11] Julianna Guill, Tony Hale,^[9] Van Hansis, Whit Hertford, Jeff Hiller, Stoney Jackson,^[12] Matt Kaminsky, Liza Lapira,^[5] Tom Lenk, Ed Lover, Jessica Lucas, Cheech Marin,^[5] Malcolm McDowell, Joey McIntyre, The Miz,^[11] Arden Myrin,^[13] Mekhi Phifer,^[5] Pitbull,^[14] Jason Priestley,^[9] John Rhys-Davies,^[15] Molly Ringwald, Sara Rue,^[10] William Shatner,^[16] Lindsay Sloane,^[11] Michael Trucco, and Polly Walker.

Episodes

See also: List of Psych episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	U.S. viewers (million)	Original air date
80	1	"Shawn Rescues Darth Vader"	Steve Franks	Steve Franks	3.00[17]	October 12, 2011 (2011-10-12)
While working a case which involves sneaking into the home of a British ambassador (Malcolm McDowell) to retrieve an item, a Darth Vader figurine, Shawn discovers a dead body and places his credibility as a psychic in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Lassiter confronts Shawn and Juliet over their relationship, even using a lie detector to get to the truth.
81	2	"Last Night Gus"	Andy Berman	Andy Berman	2.48[18]	October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19)
After a night at a bar, Shawn, Gus, Lassiter, and Woody wake up one morning in the Psych office, not knowing what happened to them the previous night, but there are several clues: Gus' car has been dented, Shawn is wearing things that aren't his, Woody has a white powder on his chin, Lassiter's gun is missing three bullets, and Henry wakes up in a trashed hotel room, without his pants. Shawn's attempts to piece it all together reveal that he had a conversation with Juliet that could change their relationship.
82	3	"This Episode Sucks"	James Roday	Todd Harthan & James Roday	3.28[19]	October 26, 2011 (2011-10-26)
A body that's been drained of its blood is found, and Shawn comes up with–as usual–a crazy theory: the man was killed by a vampire. That same night, Lassiter connects with a woman (Kristy Swanson), but he then finds his personal and professional lives colliding when Shawn, Gus, and Juliet suspect that she was somehow involved in the murder.
83	4	"The Amazing Psych-Man & Tap Man, Issue #2"	Mel Damski	Saladin K. Patterson	3.08[20]	November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02)
A local drug syndicate known as the Caminos falls under attack by a masked vigilante called The Mantis (Miles Fisher), and Lassiter is soured by this since The Mantis has already made more progress than the police. Shawn is also put off, due to Juliet expressing an admiration for The Mantis' efforts. Shawn and Gus believe that a new cop (Joey McIntyre) is the vigilante, but as they put the pieces together, they start to believe that the Mantis' efforts may not be altruistic.
84	5	"Dead Man's Curve Ball"	Mel Damski	Bill Callahan	2.45[21]	November 9, 2011 (2011-11-09)
The hitting coach of the local minor league baseball team suddenly dies with amphetamines in his system. The team's manager (Danny Glover) believes it to be foul play, so he hires Shawn and Gus to go undercover as the new coach and mascot in order to investigate. Shawn winds up uncovering more than just a potential motive for murder, including various secrets between the team.
85	6	"Shawn, Interrupted"	Andrew Bernstein	Kell Cahoon	2.46[22]	November 16, 2011 (2011-11-16)
After a billionaire murderer (Brad Dourif) pleas insanity at his trial, Shawn and Gus go undercover at a mental hospital in order to prove that the man is, in fact, sane. While at the hospital, Shawn and Gus receive some hostility from one of the nurses (Molly Ringwald).
86	7	"In for a Penny..."[23]				November 30, 2011 (2011-11-30)[24]
Juliet's con-man father (William Shatner) travels to Santa Barbara to reunite with his daughter, but finds himself slipping back into his criminal past when confronted with a dream con.[23]
87	8	"The Tao of Gus"[25]				December 7, 2011 (2011-12-07)[26]
After a woman (Diora Baird) claims to have witnessed a murder, Shawn and Gus take her to a commune in order to protect her.[25]
88	9	"Neil Simon's Lover's Retreat"[9]				December 14, 2011 (2011-12-14)[26]
Shawn and Juliet's romantic getaway vacation to a spa gets interrupted by robberies and a dead body at a nearby winery.[13]
		"Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Sword"[2]	Steve Franks	Steve Franks
Shawn and Gus reunite with Pierre Despereaux (Cary Elwes) to race against the leader of a gang of art thieves (Mädchen Amick) to find an old dagger.[2]
		"Let's Doo-Wop It Again"[26]
Shawn and Gus team up once again with Gus's a cappella group (Jaleel White and Mekhi Phifer) to solve the attempted murder of the founder (Cheech Marin) of an at-risk youth program. Meanwhile, Marlowe (Kristy Swanson) returns.[26][5]
		"Santabarbaratown"[26]
A body relating to a 20-year-old case is finally found, and Shawn, Gus, and Henry revisit all the old suspects in order to solve the case.[26]
		"True Grits"[26]
A chef is exonerated after being in prison for a crime he didn't commit, and he hires Shawn and Gus to find the real culprit.[26]
		"TBA"[26]
When a reality TV star is almost killed, Psych is hired to find the person that wants him dead.[26]

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