Watch Psych. With the help of his best friend Gus, novice sleuth Shawn Spencer convinces the police he's a psychic to let him assist on baffling cases. Stream on Peacock. Beloved for the chemistry of its two leads and its light-hearted tone, Psych quickly developed a hardcore fanbase that led to a trilogy of TV movies — with a fourth in development. In between. 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. 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. 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. 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.