Created by Steve Franks, Psych premiered in 2006 and introduced audiences to Shawn Spencer, portrayed by James Roday, an impossibly observant man who pretends to be a psychic in order to cash in as a police consultant in Santa Barbara, California. Peacock currently has 8 seasons of Psych available for streaming. With the help of his best friend, novice sleuth Shawn Spencer convinces the police to let him assist on baffling cases by pretending to be psychic. EW uncovers what the cast of the USA Network crime dramedy ‘Psych’ has been doing since the show’s conclusion in 2014, including James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Maggie Lawson, and more. Psych: Created by Steve Franks. With James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Corbin Bernsen. When a novice sleuth convinces the police he has psychic powers, he and his reluctant best friend are hired on as consultants to help solve complicated cases. James Roday plays the somewhat eccentric Shawn Spencer, a police consultant who solves crimes with powers of observation so acute that the police think he’s psychic - or so he lets them think. Psych (TV Series 2006–2014) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Psych is an American crime/mystery dramedy television series that premiered on July 7, 2006, on USA Network, and aired its series finale on March 26, 2014. Shawn Spencer appears to possess a nearly supernatural gift for crime-solving — so much so that the police begin employing his services as a psychic. Watch trailers & learn more. James Roday plays the somewhat eccentric Shawn Spencer, a police consultant who solves crimes with powers of observation so acute that the police think he’s psychic - or so he lets them think. Psych premiered on July 7, 2006, following the fifth season premiere of Monk, and continued to be paired with the series until Monk' s conclusion on December 4, 2009. During the second season, an animated segment titled The Big Adventures of Little Shawn and Gus was added to the series.