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Season Five of Psych consists of 16 episodes and originally aired in the United States on USA Network from July 14, 2010 to December 22, 2010. The season DVD was released on May 31, 2011.

Production[]

Production officially started in Vancouver, British Columbia on April 28, 2010, and Steve Franks continued in his role of show runner. "I Know, You Know", performed by The Friendly Indians, continued to serve as the show's theme song, though it was modified three times: for "Shawn 2.0" guest star Curt Smith recorded an interpretation of the theme while for "Dual Spires" Julee Cruise performed a slower extended version, and the Christmas-themed version used for "Gus' Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy" and "Christmas Joy" was used for the third time in "The Polarizing Express". Curt Smith also recorded an original song, entitled "This is Christmas", for the episode. "Romeo and Juliet and Juliet" featured a different change in the title sequence, as the main titles were also displayed in Chinese.

Mel Damski directed four episodes for the season, while Steve Franks directed two. John Badham, Andrew Bernstein, Jay Chandrasekhar, Tawnia McKiernan, James Roday Rodriguez, Matt Shakman, and Stephen Surjik directed one episode each. David Crabtree and Reginald Hudlin joined the series to direct one episode each. Andy Berman began his directing career with the episode "Dead Bear Walking".

Berman also wrote four episodes for the season. Bill Callahan wrote four as well, while Steve Franks, Saladin K. Patterson, and James Roday Rodriguez wrote three. Kell Cahoon and Tim Meltreger wrote two episodes each.

Cast[]

James Roday Rodriguez continued to play fake psychic detective Shawn Spencer, and Dulé Hill returned as his partner Burton "Gus" Guster. Timothy Omundson returned as Head Detective Carlton Lassiter, while Maggie Lawson continued to portray Junior Detective Juliet O'Hara. Corbin Bernsen remained in his role as Henry Spencer, who returned to the SBPD part-time. Kirsten Nelson continued to portray Karen Vick.

Sage Brocklebank returned as Officer Buzz McNab, Kurt Fuller returned as Woodrow Strode, and Liam James and Carlos McCullers II reprised their roles as young Shawn and young Gus, respectively. However, Liam James was abruptly replaced midway through the season by Skyler Gisondo. Néstor Carbonell appeared in two episodes as Declan Rand, a criminal profiler who briefly dates Juliet. Jerry Shea appeared in two episodes as well, as Ken Wong, an assistant for the Psych office. In the midseason premiere, Cary Elwes returned as Pierre Despereaux, and Peter Oldring and Ed Lauter returned as Robert Mackintosh and Ed Dykstra. Ray Wise returned as Father Peter Westley in a Twin Peaks-themed episode. In the season finale, Ally Sheedy returned as Mr. Yang and Peter Weller appeared as Mr. Yin while Cybill Shepherd returned as Madeleine Spencer and Jimmi Simpson appeared in videotape footage of the late Mary Lightly. Curt Smith would make his first appearance as himself.

Other notable guest stars included Kevin Alejandro, Dana Ashbrook, Doron Bell Jr., April Bowlby, Catherine E. Coulson, Tony Cox, John DeSantis, William Devane, Nora Dunn, Sherilyn Fenn, Lee Garlington, Jon Gries, Michael Gross, Danielle Harris, John Michael Higgins, C. Thomas Howell, Brian Klugman, Rob LaBelle, Don Lake, Sheryl Lee, Robyn Lively, Bruce Locke, Ralph Macchio, Angus Macfadyen, April Matson, Chi McBride, Ryan McDonald, Vanessa Minnillo, Meredith Monroe, Becky O'Donohue, Franka Potente, Freddie Prinze, Jr., Keshia Knight Pulliam, Brad Raider, Adam Reid, Adam Rodriguez, Jean Smart, Charles Martin Smith, Lauren Lee Smith, Mena Suvari, Jacob Vargas, Lenny von Dohlen, and Carl Weathers.

Episodes[]

Screenshot Title Air Date #
Romeo and Juliet and Juliet July 14, 2010 64
5.1

Shawn and Gus find themselves caught between two rival Chinese Triad gangs as they search for a powerful businessman's abducted daughter.

Feet Don't Kill Me Now July 21, 2010 65
5.2

When a woman is found dead with a bottle of lab trial pills, Lassiter and Gus, who are taking the same tap class, team up to dance their way to catching a murderer, while Juliet and Shawn try their hand at teamwork too.

Not Even Close... Encounters July 28, 2010 66
5.3

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

Chivalry Is Not Dead... But Someone Is August 4, 2010 67
5.4

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

Shawn and Gus in Drag (Racing) August 11, 2010 68
5.5

When a car thief 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.

Viagra Falls August 18, 2010 69
5.6

When a former police chief is killed, it is revealed he might have been corrupt. Shawn and Gus get a glimpse of their futures as they team up with two retired detectives to clear the old chief's name and solve his murder.

Ferry Tale August 25, 2010 70
5.7

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

Shawn 2.0 September 1, 2010 71
5.8

While pursuing a murder case involving victims on a liver transplant donor list, Shawn is faced with a man whose criminal profiling skills, and hair, rival his own.

One, Maybe Two, Ways Out September 8, 2010 72
5.9

Shawn and Gus find themselves in the midst of spy thriller as they chase after a U.S. Government agent who needs their help in clearing her name of a crime she supposedly never committed.

Extradition II: The Actual Extradition Part November 10, 2010 73
5.10

Shawn and Gus are invited to prison by their old nemesis Pierre Despereaux, who uses them to escape and pull one last job before his extradition. However, he needs the duo's help for real when he is framed for murder.

In Plain Fright November 17, 2010 74
5.11

Shawn and Gus witness a murder at a theme park and are soon led to believe that the culprit is the ghost of a man who fell to his death in the same park 13 years ago.

Dual Spires December 1, 2010 75
5.12

Shawn and Gus are invited to a festival in a small town and arrive to find themselves embroiled in the mystery of a drowned teenage girl who had supposedly already met a similar fate seven years ago in Santa Barbara.

We'd Like to Thank the Academy December 8, 2010 76
5.13

Shawn and Gus solve a case and are soon reprimanded because they didn't follow police procedure. They are sent to the Police Academy for a three-week crash course, but old habits die hard.

The Polarizing Express December 15, 2010 77
5.14

When Shawn's antics cause a case to be thrown out, he starts dreaming what Santa Barbara would be like if he had never returned and suddenly discovers how to put the criminal away for good.

Dead Bear Walking December 15, 2010 78
5.15

The murder of the local zoo's polar bear trainer is quickly pinned on the polar bear, but Shawn believes the animal to be innocent.

Yang 3 in 2D December 22, 2010 79
5.16

The Yin/Yang trilogy comes to a thrilling close as Shawn and Gus race to save a woman kidnapped by Mr. Yin. However, this time they need Mr. Yang's knowledge of Yin and have no choice but to let her tag along.

Season Five
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