This news came as something of a shock to me because 1) I don’t often keep up with USA Network renewals and cancellations, because 2) USA Network almost never ends their shows. Sure, Monk eventually ended, and Fairly Legal was cancelled, but I always kind of thought that Pysch would always be around for us, a comforting presence with an erratic schedule that just kind of pops up on our DVRs every once in a while to remind us that it is there and feed us Shawn/Gus love when when we feel like something light and funny.
Anyway, it’s not official or anything, but the news is this: Maggie Lawson — who plays Shawn’s long-time love interest Juliet O’Hara in Psych — has signed on opposite James Caan in an ABC single-camera comedy about a “recently divorced single mother who temporarily moves in with her estranged father (Caan), a beer-swilling former baseball player. She reluctantly starts coaching her son Tommy’s (Griffin Gluck) underdog Little League team and is drawn back into the world of sports she vowed to leave behind.” So, what does that mean for Pscyh?
According to Deadline, in December the USA Network ordered a shortened 8-episode eighth season, and while it didn’t officially say as much, the plan is to end the series after those episodes. Also strange? Those eight episodes film in April, but don’t air until 2014, while the 16-episode SEVENTH season airs later this month (which means that filming for the eighth season will actually coincide with the airing of the seventh season. See what I mean about an erratic schedule?)
Anyway, the good news is, there’s definitely still 24 episodes left, and because it’s not official, the USA Network may change its mind, although if it does, AND Lawson’s show gets picked up, it will have to continue without Lawson, as her ABC comedy is in the first position. I don’t think the show would work without Lawson.
I am going to miss Shawn and Gus, and if you’re wondering, YES, there is a common denominator between J.D. and Turk from Scrubs, Max and Brad from Happy Endings and Shawn and Gus from Pysch: Some of the same writers have worked on all three shows, including most prominently Josh Bycel. Give it up, ladies and gentleman, for the black-white bromance.
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I love Psych. But they can only do the “what a strange mystery, Shawn’s in over his head, Lassiter is going to make a fool out of him, Shawn was wrong, BUT WAIT, Shawn is right, all is well” routine so many times. That said, me heart Maggie.
Agree, Psych is in my top five, but it’s almost run its course. Props to USA for keeping it on this long after a few seasons of cancellation rumors and letting them have the ending they want.
What I would really love to see is an entire season devoted to the storyline of Shawn catching the guy who shot his dad. It would be something new both in storytelling and suspense. Otherwise, it’ll just be another season of Santa Barbara somehow being the most dangerous city in the world.
Isn’t the basically the same as any procedural though? Yet NCIS/CSI still rumble onward.
Oh of course. I don’t normally watch any procedurals, but I’ve always enjoyed Psych’s charm.
Same here. I love the show but it’s been wearing thin for a while.
Santa Barbara is tough. I was in a bar there before and I ordered a Blue Moon with an orange slice. THEY FORGOT THE ORANGE SLICE. How does that happen in Florida? (looks at recent events in Florida) Oh, right, THAT Florida.
What will we do without Shawns amusing Gus introductions? Psych is a really special show. The 80′s pop culture references are spot on every single time. The sarcasm is glorious. Now we’ll just have to watch the parody of Psych, which is the Mentalist, “but it’s about a fake psychic that solves crimes, which is eerily similar…a virtual carbon copy.”
The world is going to be a darker place without the many aliases of Gus
MC Clap Yo Hands always makes me laugh.
Turns out they’re just kidding. Psych!
Gus and Shawn are the best.
You know that’s right.
Awww, that’s a bummer. I love Psych, although I do need to check Wikipedia monthly to make sure I’m not missing it…
So how come The Walking Dead gutters are still up?
Like a lot of USA programming, Psych is just easy and fun to watch. Shame.
And I love me some Maggie Lawson.
I guess Gus will have to rely on those Cosby Show residuals now.
I’m not Bud!
C’mon son!
Maggie Lawson is the best though, guys.
Damn it Maggie, don’t be exactly half of an 11 pound black forest ham
I’ll miss the *idea* of Psych more than I’ll miss the actual show (it’s gotten stale for me) but I will always remember their shots at The Mentalist with great fondness.
8 Seasons? I remember season one and part of season two. I liked the idea more than the actual show. Then suddenly everyone was using the same idea.
I really need to find my chocolate bear. I’ve wasted so much time not doing coordinated dances.
My audition tape is on the way.
the USA Network’s mail is going to be deluged by pineapples.
It’s all a clever ruse to ensure non-stop pina coladas for all.
Nooooooooooooooo
Shawn : Gooood morning detectives. Collecting donations for the Policemen’s Ball?
Lassiter : We don’t have Balls.
Shawn : I honestly have no response to that.
Here’s hoping they use the opportunity to listen to the fans’ demands and pick up Leverage to replace it.
I love Lem and Phil, and rank them hire than Gus and Shawn on my Ebony/Ivory BFF scale.
This saddens me, but nowhere near as much as I thought it would. The show has been on a good long time, and hopefully they can get a solid ending in.
adding the girl friend was the killing blow can’ t take her snob same as two and a half men they are a turn off
I LOVE Psych way too much for this to happen. They should not do this to their fans. Psych will never be the same without Maggie Lawson. She should not go from Psych to that whatever sitcom she is going to.