Series synopsis
Medium is an American crime drama mystery sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on NBC on January 3, 2005. It ended on January 21, 2011. It was created by Glenn Gordon Caron. It stars Patricia Arquette, Jake Weber, Miguel Sandoval and David Cubitt.
Allison Dubois works in the District Attorney’s office using her natural intuition about people and her ability to communicate with the dead to help to solve crimes. Her dreams often give her clues to the whereabouts of missing people.
Premise
Allison Dubois works in the District Attorney’s office using her natural intuition about people and her ability to communicate with the dead to help to solve crimes. Her dreams often give her clues to the whereabouts of missing people.
Premise: She Sees What Others Can't.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Patricia Arquette as Allison Dubois
- Jake Weber as Joe Dubois
- Miguel Sandoval as Manuel Devalos
- David Cubitt as Lee Scanlon
- Sofia Vassilieva as Ariel Dubois
- Feodor Lark as Bridgette Dubois
Guest cast
- Tina DiJoseph as Lynn DiNovi
- Jessica Lundy as Sandra O'Bannon / Lisa Wolfe
- Wallace Langham as Alan
- Sarah Drew as Suzie Keener
- Tony Curran as Lucas Harvey
- Grant Shaud as Leo Krane
- Ellen Geer as Grandma Benoit
- Thomas Ian Nicholas as Greg Watt
- Anastasia Griffith as Samantha Emory
- Shane McRae as Eric Rogich
- Carlos Lacámara as Jorge Navarro
- Brian Kerwin as Nathan Bradley
Episodes
This series spans 8 seasons with 158 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 30 | November 21, 2005 | November 21, 2005 |
| Season 1 | 16 | January 3, 2005 | May 23, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 19, 2005 | May 22, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 21 | November 15, 2006 | May 16, 2007 |
| Season 4 | 16 | January 7, 2008 | May 12, 2008 |
| Season 5 | 18 | February 2, 2009 | June 1, 2009 |
| Season 6 | 22 | September 25, 2009 | May 21, 2010 |
| Season 7 | 13 | September 24, 2010 | January 21, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Still Life (3D) Allison is lead to an art gallery where she encounters the art of a popular artist. While looking at some of his paintings 3-dimensional images emerge that make her believe that the artist is somehow involved in a crime. Joe gets a job offer from a former co-worker. |
November 21, 2005 |
| 2 | The Making of Medium | |
| 3 | The Story of Medium |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
January 3, 2005 |
| 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. |
January 10, 2005 |
| 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. |
January 17, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
When Push Comes to Shove (2) While Capt. Push lingers between life and death, Allison struggles to decipher confusing messages from the other side in an attempt to stop a serial killer before he claims his next victim. |
September 19, 2005 |
| 2 |
The Song Remains the Same All outside noise is drowned out as a popular song is continuously played very loud, and only in Allison's head. The song gives Allison clues to the whereabouts of a missing coed. |
September 26, 2005 |
| 3 |
Time Out of Mind Allison dreams that she's a woman who's been committed to a mental institution in 1959. After viewing taped sessions from the clinic, Allison discovers that the woman from her dream had made claims of being Allison DuBois, living in 2005. |
October 3, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Four Dreams Allison's old flame, Clay Bicks, appears at her doorstep moments after dying, unaware that he is dead. When he accepts the fact that he's dead and will never get to be with the woman he loved, he decides he's going to stay in Allison's house so he can at least be close to her. This upsets Joe, and Allison decides that something must be done to get rid of Clay. Meanwhile, Allison shares a bunch of odd dreams with Bridgette, except Bridgette's dreams keep coming to her in the form of cartoons for some reason. |
November 15, 2006 |
| 2 |
Be Kind, Rewind Allison dreams about the same day over and over again. Each time she finds more important clues. Joe tries to get affection from Allison. Ariel has problems at school. |
November 22, 2006 |
| 3 |
Blood Relations A serial killer from the past begins to possess people so he can kill again. Allison races against the clock to save his next victim, but she becomes a target in the process. |
November 29, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
And Then Now that Allison's special abilities have been revealed to the public, everyone's lives have been turned upside down. Allison starts to have dreams about a boy who was kidnapped from a toy store, but is unable to turn to Devalos or Scanlon for help. She decides to call the company hired by the missing boy's family and makes an unusual deal with the company's investigator, Cynthia Keener. |
January 7, 2008 |
| 2 |
But for the Grace of God Allison tries to help investigator Cynthia Keener find a missing teenage girl. Meanwhile, Ariel dreams of Allison's high school days from the 80's after being asked out to a concert without any chaperones. |
January 14, 2008 |
| 3 |
To Have and to Hold Joe brings a reluctant Allison with him to a party at a prospective employer's house. Later on, the employer's daughter disappears, leading Allison to connect her recent dreams about Paris to the disappearance. Now it's up to Allison to save the daughter, which coincidentally will also secure Joe a job. |
January 21, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Soul Survivor Delavos receives help from Allison when he investigates the murder of his friends sister. But the case is taken into an unexpected direction when when Allison's visions involves the friend's former husband and current spouse. On the domestic front, Bridgette finds herself in trouble at school when she is caught drawing pictures of her teacher in the nude. |
February 2, 2009 |
| 2 |
Things to Do in Phoenix When You're Dead Allison dreams of a ghost who was a witness to several murders. Meanwhile, Ariel has a strange reaction to an assignment in health class. |
February 9, 2009 |
| 3 |
A Person of Interest While working on a 17 year-old-crime, Allison exhibits unusual behavior that may be pivotal in solving the case, but at the same time puts her family at risk. Meanwhile, Joe's dinner invitation to a colleague yields surprising results. |
February 16, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Déjà Vu All Over Again Allison and her family deal with the outcome of her brain surgery and its possible lasting effects. Also, a local television station owner asks Devalos and Scanlon to look into the possible stalking of his sportscaster, who is also his wife. |
September 25, 2009 |
| 2 |
Who's That Girl? When Ariel acts strangely, Allison becomes worried that her daughter might be possessed with the spirit of a murdered stripper who wants revenge on her killer. |
October 2, 2009 |
| 3 |
Pain Killer When Allison's friend with cancer suddenly dies she suspects a hospital employee may be at fault. Meanwhile, Bridgette writes a story that closely follows what later happens at Joe's job interview. |
October 9, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bring Your Daughter To Work Day When they have the same dream about a missing homeless man who is the subject of Allison's most recent case, Bridgette and Allison swap personalities, causing mayhem at home, at school and with the investigation. |
September 24, 2010 |
| 2 |
The Match Game While investigating a rash of murders, Allison sees floating symbols above people's heads, signs that she thinks could match them with their perfect mate. Also, Joe is put in a tough situation when one of his employees accuses another of sexual harassment. |
October 1, 2010 |
| 3 |
Means and Ends Scanlon is haunted by dreams of his late brother, leaving Allison concerned about her colleague. Also, while making her final preparations for college, Ariel has visions of missing young women, past and present. |
October 8, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 3, 2005 |
| Last aired | January 21, 2011 |
| Status | Ended |