"Medium" (2005)TV series 2005-????

Creator:

Glenn Gordon Caron

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

3 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

She Sees What Others Can't.

Plot:

Suburban mom Alison Dubois attempts to balance family life with solving mysteries using her special gift. The dead send her visions of their deaths or other crimes while she sleeps.

Plot Keywords:

Psychic Power | Supernatural | Paranormal | Crime Scene | District Attorney

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 7 wins & 11 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 13	12:00 AM	LIFE	Partners in Crime	#4.12
Sun. July 20	12:00 AM	LIFE	A Cure for What Ails You	#4.13

Cast

Patricia Arquette	...	Allison Dubois / ... (76 episodes, 2005-2008)
Miguel Sandoval	...	D.A. Manuel Devalos (76 episodes, 2005-2008)
Sofia Vassilieva	...	Ariel Dubois (76 episodes, 2005-2008)
Maria Lark	...	Bridgette Dubois (76 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jake Weber	...	Joe Dubois (76 episodes, 2005-2008)
David Cubitt	...	Detective Lee Scanlon (67 episodes, 2005-2008)
Miranda Carabello	...	Marie Dubois / ... (37 episodes, 2005-2008)
Tina DiJoseph	...	Lynn DiNovi / ... (26 episodes, 2005-2008)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

Spanish | English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Hungary:16 | Australia:M | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Raleigh Studios - 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, California, USA

Company:

CBS Paramount Network Television

Trivia:

The real Allison DuBois serves as a consultant to the show.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The show is set in Phoenix. In the Season Premier in Sep '05, in the closing scenes, pursuit of the murderer takes them to the Sun Devil basketball arena during an Arizona State basketball game. But the clips of the game are actually from McKale Center at the University of Arizona and are of a University of Arizona basketball game; The U of A Wildcats are arch rivals of the Sun Devils and the true basketball powerhouse in the state.

Quotes:

Allison Dubois: Ow!
[pulls a portable phone out of couch cushions]
Joe Dubois: Wow. You one of those people who can talk out of their ass?
Allison Dubois: It's not funny.
Joe Dubois: It's kind of funny.

Movie Connections:

Spin off The Real Allison DuBois (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Theme

it's not as far fetched as the premise may seem

I've known women who have had premonitions - one even gets weird twinklings where she blurts out things while watching the news - and then whatever info she states comes out to be true.

So this show really works for me. It could have easily gone for some kind of sensationalism and quickly sunk to the bottom, but the writers have decided to reach for something more meaningful by creating an everyday household trying to deal with an unique situation. In doing so they have made the fantastic seem much more plausible and have given the show a sturdy foundation.

If you are looking for refreshingly crisp dialogue and some excellent acting within a show that makes you think, then please give Medium a try. It's so much better than all those so called "reality" shows, or the posturing in such shows as CSI where the writers cover up their lack of skill by having the stars look meaningfully into the camera.

It's funny how a show that many think has an outlandish premise can actually come off as being so much more realistic.