Psych (film series)

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by Steve Franks
Distributed by Universal Pictures
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2017–present
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Psych is a series of comedy-drama mystery films, based on and serving as a continuation of the USA Network television series of the same name. Beginning with the 2017 film Psych: The Movie , the series has seen favorable critical reception [1] [2] [3] with the Peacock streaming service ordering all films succeeding the first.

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The first sequel, Psych 2: Lassie Come Home , was released in 2020, with the third film, Psych 3: This Is Gus , following in 2021. Three further films are in development.

Origin

Once production on the dramedy television series Psych wrapped, series creator Steve Franks immediately had the idea to bring the Psych universe back in film form later on. On May 8, 2017, USA Network confirmed that a film continuation would be produced for the network, [4] directed by Franks and co-written with series star James Roday, with all the series' main cast returning. [5] All subsequent films would be ordered by and released to the streaming service Peacock. [6]

Films

FilmU.S. release dateDirectorScreenwriter(s)Story byProducer(s)Status
Psych: The Movie December 7, 2017 Steve Franks Steve Franks & James Roday Rodriguez Steve FranksJames Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Steve Franks, Chris Henze, Kelly Kulchak, and Chris CheramieReleased
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home July 15, 2020Steve Franks, James Roday Rodriguez, and Andy Berman
Psych 3: This Is Gus November 18, 2021Steve Franks & James Roday Rodriguez
Psych 4 TBAIn development

Psych: The Movie (2017)

On May 8, 2017, USA Network announced Psych: The Movie , a two-hour film continuation of Psych to air December 7, 2017. [4] All the original main cast would return for the film, which was directed by series creator Steve Franks and written by Franks and series star, James Roday Rodriguez. Zachary Levi was later announced for the film as the main villain, "Thin White Duke", [7] while Jazmyn Simon – Dulé Hill's real-life fiancée – played Selene, a romantic interest for Gus. [8] On July 5, 2017, Charlotte Flair announced that she would be in Psych: The Movie as Heather Rockrear. [9]

On June 28, 2017, former guest star Ralph Macchio joined the cast reprising his role as Nick Conforth, [10] the police academy officer who trained Shawn and Gus in season 5. Principal photography took place from May 25 to June 18 [11] [12] in Vancouver, British Columbia. It was later announced that Timothy Omundson would have a reduced role due to a stroke, but would still appear. [13] In addition, Kurt Fuller, John Cena and Jimmi Simpson were confirmed to be reprising their respective roles of Woody Strode, Ewan O'Hara and Mary Lightly.

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home (2019)

On February 14, 2019, it was announced Psych: The Movie 2 was greenlit and all the main cast would return, set to premiere in 2019. [14] On April 18, 2019, it was announced Joel McHale would be joining the film, as well as Jimmi Simpson, reprising his recurring role as Mary Lightly. [15] On September 17, 2019, it was announced that the sequel had been renamed Psych 2: Lassie Come Home and would instead be airing on NBCUniversal's new streaming service, Peacock. Consequently, the film will only debut after the streaming service is launched. [16] [17] In a November 2019 interview with Larry King, Timothy Omundson revealed that the film would revolve around the characters rallying together in support of Lassie's recovery following a stroke, mirroring Omundson's real-life stroke which led to his reduced presence in Psych: The Movie. [18]

Psych 3: This Is Gus (2021)

On May 13, 2021, Peacock announced a third film, Psych 3: This Is Gus, with production set to begin in the summer. [19] On October 9, 2021 at New York Comic Con, it was announced the film will premiere on November 18, 2021. [20] Along with the returning main cast, Kurt Fuller would reprise his role as Woody Strode and Curt Smith would return as himself.

Future

Three further Psych films are in development, with John Cena intended to reprise his role. [21]

Principal cast and characters

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This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in the series.

CharacterFilms
Psych:
The Movie 		Psych 2:
Lassie Come Home 		Psych 3:
This Is Gus 		Psych 4 [21]
Shawn Spencer James Roday Rodriguez
Burton "Gus" Guster Dulé Hill
Selene Guster Jazmyn Simon
Carlton "Lassie" Lassiter Timothy Omundson C Timothy OmundsonTBA
Henry Spencer Corbin Bernsen
Juliet "Jules" O'Hara Maggie Lawson
Chief Karen Vick Kirsten Nelson
Buzz McNab Sage Brocklebank
Woodrow "Woody" Strode Kurt Fuller
Mary Lightly Jimmi Simpson  
Ewan O'Hara John Cena  John Cena [21]
Thin White Duke Zachary Levi  
Nick Conforth Ralph Macchio  
Dr. Butterfly McMillan Julianna Guill  
El Proveedor Robert LaSardo  
Woody Strode Kurt Fuller  
Heather Rockrear Charlotte Flair  
Sam Sloane Sam Huntington  
Allison Cowley Mena Suvari  
Black Gentleman Ninja Nathan Mitchell  
Lassiter's father  Joel McHale  
Nurse Dolores  Sarah Chalke  
Maisie  Allison Miller  
Wilkerson  Kadeem Hardison  
Ova  Christopher Heyerdahl  
Dr. Emile Herschel  Richard Schiff  
Marlowe Lassiter  Kristy Swanson  
Alan Decker  Allen Maldonado  
Curt Smith   Himself  
Father Westley  Ray Wise  
Lily Lassiter Sophia Reid-Gantzert 

    Additional crew and production details

    FilmCrew/Detail
    ComposerCinematographerEditorProduction
    companies    		Distributing
    company    		Running time
    Psych: The Movie Adam Cohen & John Robert Wood Scott Williams David Crabtree
    		USA Network 1 hr 28 mins
    Psych 2: Lassie Come Home David Crabtree & David Grecu Peacock 1 hr 30 mins
    Psych 3: This Is Gus David Crabtree1 hr 36 mins

    Reception

    Critical and public response of Psych films
    TitleCritical
    Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
    Psych: The Movie 100% (14 reviews) [22] 66% (6 reviews) [23]
    Psych 2: Lassie Come Home 85% (13 reviews) [24] 77% (5 reviews) [25]
    Psych 3: This Is Gus 80% (1 reviews) [26] —

    Podcast

    Launched in November 2021, Maggie Lawson and Timothy Omundson have hosted a weekly rewatch podcast of the Psych television and film series, entitled The Psychologists Are In: A Psych Rewatch. [27] Episodes include plot recaps and behind-the-scenes memories from the two hosts. The series also features interviews with cast members, guest stars, and crew members, including writers, directors, and franchise creator Steve Franks.

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