Medium
“She Sees What Others Can't.”
CreatorGlenn Gordon Caron
Allison Dubois can talk to the dead, a gift the Phoenix DA's office finds far more useful than her family finds restful, especially when her nightmares start doubling as crime-scene evidence. Patricia Arquette plays her with grounded, exhausted normalcy rather than mystical flourish, treating psychic visions as an inconvenience to juggle alongside carpools and grocery runs. Jake Weber's steady husband Joe and prosecutor Miguel Sandoval give the show a domestic anchor that keeps the supernatural procedural feeling lived-in. Loosely based on a real-life medium, it finds its best moments in the mundane friction between gift and family life.
Seasons
7
Episodes
128
Country
United States
Status
Ended
Cast
Patricia Arquette
Allison Dubois · 128 eps
Jake Weber
Joe Dubois · 128 eps
Sofia Vassilieva
Ariel Dubois · 128 eps
Miguel Sandoval
Manuel Devalos · 128 eps
Feodor Lark
Bridgette Dubois · 128 eps
David Cubitt
Lee Scanlon · 119 eps
Kathleen Robertson
Kathy / Diana Marvin · 1 eps
Bruce Gray
Joe's Dad · 11 eps
John Prosky
Tom Van Dyke · 10 eps
Holliston Coleman
Hannah · 9 eps
Anjelica Huston
Cynthia Keener · 8 eps
Conor O'Farrell
Larry Watt · 8 eps
Ted Garcia
Reporter #3 · 8 eps
Annamarie Kenoyer
Ashley Whitaker · 7 eps
Morena Baccarin
Brooke Hoyt · 1 eps
Roxanne Hart
Lily Devalos · 6 eps
Ned Schmidtke
Terry Cavanaugh · 6 eps
Kathy Baker
Marjorie Dubois · 5 eps
Dean Norris
Detective Rickey · 4 eps
Neve Campbell
Debra · 3 eps
Mitch Pileggi
Dan Burroughs · 4 eps
Kevin Corrigan
David Brewer · 1 eps
Gina St. John
Newscaster · 5 eps
Arliss Howard
Captain Kenneth Push · 4 eps
Joel David Moore
Keith Bruning · 4 eps
Emma Stone
Cynthia McCallister · 1 eps
Brian Avers
Brian Fondran · 5 eps
Joey King
Kelly Mackenzie age 8 · 1 eps
Gerry Becker
Marcus Canty · 4 eps
Margo Martindale
Catherine · 3 eps
Jennifer Lawrence
Young Allison · 2 eps
Kelly Preston
Meghan Doyle · 3 eps
Ryan Hurst
Michael Benoit · 3 eps
Kurtwood Smith
Edward Cooper · 3 eps
Neil Schwary
Officer Mills · 4 eps
Saida Pagan
Morning News Anchor · 4 eps
Clancy Brown
Rob Walcott · 1 eps
Mark Sheppard
Charles Walker · 3 eps
David Morse
Douglas Lydecker · 2 eps
Brent Jennings
Wayne · 3 eps
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1
Pilot
Joe tries to prove that Allison's dreams are stress related by sending descriptions of them to law enforcement agencies. However, when one of her dreams matches a homicide in Texas, his attempt is thwarted.
2
Suspicions and Certainties
Allison questions her powers when her old boss asks for her help in selecting a jury that will reinstate the death penalty for a murderer/rapist. This causes Allison to suspect that she has helped put the wrong man on death row.
3
A Couple of Choices
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, who's sister and brother in-law's deaths were also ruled a murder/suicide, and sees a connection. After learning about Allison's methods of investigation, Scanlon decides he doesn't want her help.
4
Night of the Wolf
Allison tries convincing Devalos that she heard a witness misinforming 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
In Sickness and Adultery
Allison seeks Catherine's (the psychic she talked to in "Pilot") help after learning that Joe has scheduled a biopsy exam. The psychic gives her a strange message that later comes back to haunt Allison. A case about the homicide of a police officer takes a shocking turn when Allison dreams where the murder weapon is located and is then called to the stand to testify how she obtained the information. Meanwhile, Allison fears that Joe is having an affair when he repeatedly comes home late from work.
6
Coming Soon
Allison runs into the man who kidnapped her daughter in one of her dreams at the District Attorney's office. She learns that he is a "Good Samaritan" who witnessed a robbery and is fully cooperating. After learning that he has kidnapped multiple young women, Allison reaches a roadblock in her investigation that leads her to yet another unbelievable breakthrough in the case. Meanwhile, Joe tutors Ariel in math, which in turn brings Allison to another shocking discovery.
7
Jump Start
Allison investigates the supposed suicide of a girl who was dating D.A. Larry Watt's son Greg. When the girl's body is found in a ravine, new evidence is presented that implicates the defense attorney. Meanwhile, Joe is concerned about one of his colleagues after Allison has a premonition of the colleague having a heart attack.
8
Lucky
After Alison has a terrible dream of her soldier brother dying, she gets a surprise at her front door. Meanwhile, Allison and Devalos work on an arson case and Allison has trouble getting information from the ghost of a young girl who died in the fire.
9
Coded
Allison's daughter Ariel dreams that she is a young girl named Sarah being held captive by an ogre in a castle. While Joe agonizes over the possibility that both of his daughters have inherited their mother's psychic abilities, Allison tries to help Ariel and interpret the dream. However, Allison's advice provokes Ariel to run away from a field trip in order to follow up a clue.
10
The Other Side of the Tracks
Allison's recurring dream about two young boys racing a train is analyzed by Dr. Leonard Cardwell, but Allison soon learns that he's involved. Devalos investigates the case of a 14-year-old who confessed to murder.
11
I Married a Mind Reader
Allison gets sick and entertains herself by watching a '60s sitcom called "I Married a Mind Reader." The male star was convicted of killing his wife, the female star. Allison's dreams take her back to the '60s, which for her end up being a time of deceit, lies, and secrets.
12
A Priest, a Doctor and a Medium Walk into an Execution Chamber
The girlfriend of a convicted drug lord is killed on the night of his execution. The drug lord's ghost is seen at the crime scene, and Allison is brought in to investigate. Also, Allison discovers a dark secret about the mother of a boy that Ariel has a crush on.
13
Being Mrs. O'Leary's Cow
Evidence shows that a pilot is indeed guilty of his wife's murder. However, in Allison’s dream, when the pilot is put in jail, there is a plane crash where hundreds of people are killed. Should Allison put forth the evidence to land this guilty man in jail, or let him go free in order to save hundreds of innocent lives?
14
In the Rough
When a case from ten years is re-opened, Allison finds herself in a chaotic situation. Things continue to get messier when Allison finds out that the convicted man is innocent, and that someone she knows and trusts may have been involved in his framing.
15
Penny for Your Thoughts
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
When Push Comes to Shove (1)
After somehow 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.
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