List of Medium episodes (season 1)

Medium Season 1
"She Sees What Others Can't"
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	16
Broadcast
Original channel	NBC
Original run	January 3, 2005 (2005-01-03) – May 23, 2005 (2005-05-23)
Home video release
DVD release date	Region 1: June 13, 2006 (2006-06-13)
Season chronology
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The first season of Medium, an American television drama series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between January 3, 2005, and May 23, 2005. The show was created by Glenn Gordon Caron and based on the experiences of real-life medium Allison DuBois, a suburban wife and mother who uses her ability to communicate with the dead to assist law enforcement officials in criminal investigations.

The season introduced regular cast members Patricia Arquette, David Cubitt, Maria Lark, Miguel Sandoval, Sofia Vassilieva and Jake Weber.

Cast and characters

Main cast

• Patricia Arquette as Allison DuBois
• Miguel Sandoval as Manuel Devalos
• Sofia Vassilieva as Ariel DuBois
• Maria Lark as Bridgette DuBois
• Jake Weber as Joe DuBois

Recurring cast

• David Cubitt as Lee Scanlon
• Arliss Howard as Captain Kenneth Push
• Ryan Hurst as Allison's Half Brother Lucky

Episode list

See also: List of Medium episodes

№	#	Title	Directed by	Written by	U.S. viewers (million)	Original air date
1	1	"Pilot"	Glenn Gordon Caron	Glenn Gordon Caron	16.09[1]	January 3, 2005 (2005-01-03)
Joe attempts to dismiss Allison's stress due to odd dreams as work-related, only to find out she had a vision of a real crime in Texas.
2	2	"Suspicions and Certainties"	Vincent Misiano	Glenn Gordon Caron	16.34[2]	January 10, 2005 (2005-01-10)
Allison questions her powers when her former boss asks for her help in selecting a jury that will return the death penalty for a murderer/rapist, which makes her suspect she's helped put the wrong man on death row.
3	3	"A Couple of Choices"	Jeff Bleckner	Michael Angeli & Glenn Gordon Caron	14.44[3]	January 17, 2005 (2005-01-17)
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, whose sister and brother-in-law were also ruled a murder/suicide, and sees a connection. Although, after learning of Allison's gift, Scanlon decides he doesn't want her help – until he learns she really has the "gift".
4	4	"Night of the Wolf"	Artie Mandelberg	René Echevarria	15.78[4]	January 24, 2005 (2005-01-24)
Allison tries convincing Devalos that she heard a witness giving misinformation to a police sketch artist, making them look for the wrong man. Meanwhile, 6-year-old Bridgette's new playmate indicates that another member of the family can see the dead.
5	5	"In Sickness and Adultery"	Aaron Lipstadt	Michael Angeli	15.85[5]	January 31, 2005 (2005-01-31)
Allison seeks help from another psychic about a biopsy Joe is having done. The psychic tells her that Joe is fine – but her marriage might be in trouble. Allison meets a dead police officer and finds a clue about his murder. A defense attorney attempts to expose Allison for what she is.
6	6	"Coming Soon"	Vincent Misiano	Moira Kirland	13.97[6]	February 7, 2005 (2005-02-07)
Allison dreams that a man kidnaps Ariel. When she meets him in real life, she is shocked when he is not what he appeared to be in her dream... or at least, he isn't yet. Allison and Joe prepare for the possibility that she might be pregnant again.
7	7	"Jump Start"	Artie Mandelberg	Melinda Hsu	14.52[7]	February 14, 2005 (2005-02-14)
Allison dreams that a young woman commits suicide by jumping off a cliff. An attorney and his son are both involved with this young woman.
8	8	"Lucky"	Peter Werner	David Folwell	13.77[8]	February 21, 2005 (2005-02-21)
Allison dreams her half-brother Michael is dead, but the next day he appears at her door with an army colleague. Michael is known in his regiment as "Lucky" because he guesses when to dodge lethal explosions. Allison has trouble communicating with a girl who died in a house fire. Michael helps her out but is in denial about the gift he has apparently inherited. Meanwhile, he is being blackmailed by an army colleague involved in something illegitimate.
9	9	"Coded"	Bill L. Norton	Moira Kirland	15.28[9]	February 28, 2005 (2005-02-28)
Ariel has a dream about a girl that she thinks is real, however Allison believes that it is just a dream—at first.
10	10	"The Other Side of the Tracks"	Eric Laneuville	Chris Dingess	15.35[10]	March 14, 2005 (2005-03-14)
A recurring dream about two boys trying to cross train tracks has been keeping Allison awake. Desperate for some sleep, she visits a doctor who researches mediums and psychics.
11	11	"I Married a Mind Reader"	Duane Clark	René Echevarria	11.68[11]	March 21, 2005 (2005-03-21)
Sick with a cold, Allison's medium abilities go a little whacky and she receives a dream that leads her to investigate an old 1960s murder. The husband from a husband/wife team of an Ozzie and Harriet-style show was imprisoned for murdering his wife. But there is more to the story than meets the eye.
12	12	"A Priest, a Doctor and a Medium Walk into an Execution Chamber"	Bill L. Norton	Chris Dingess	13.71[12]	March 28, 2005 (2005-03-28)
Allison, Devalos, and Scanlon investigate a murder perpetrated by the 'ghost' of a man whose execution they witnessed. Meanwhile, Allison discovers information about a troubled mom's past.
13	13	"Being Mrs. O'Leary's Cow"	Ronald L. Schwary	Melinda Hsu	14.43[13]	April 25, 2005 (2005-04-25)
Allison wrestles with turning in a man who killed his wife when her visions reveal that he will prevent a plane from crashing in the future.
14	14	"In the Rough"	Duane Clark	René Echevarria	12.74[14]	May 2, 2005 (2005-05-02)
When a case from ten years ago is reopened, Allison finds out that the accused was framed for the crime by someone she trusts, but sees that he is guilty of another instead.
15	15	"Penny for Your Thoughts"	Aaron Lipstadt	Moira Kirland	12.79[15]	May 9, 2005 (2005-05-09)
Allison encounters a psychopathic doctor who raped and murdered numerous teenage girls years ago. After learning that an evil soul has been possessing people, she sets forth to stop it before a new victim is found. Meanwhile, Ariel's math teacher accuses her of cheating and Joe steps up to her defense.
16	16	"When Push Comes to Shove (Part 1)"	Aaron Lipstadt	Chris Dingess	11.79[16]	May 23, 2005 (2005-05-23)
After 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.

Reception

Awards

Patricia Arquette won the 2005 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

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External links

• List of Medium episodes at the Internet Movie Database
• List of Medium season 1 episodes at TV.com
• Medium at epguides.com