"Medium" (2005) TV series 2005-????

Creator:

Glenn Gordon Caron

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

3 tammikuu 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 | Vision | Paranormal Phenomena | Phoenix Arizona | Police Detective

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 7 wins & 16 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Dec. 30	12:30 AM	LIFE	Suspicions and Certainties	#1.2
Wed. Dec. 30	1:30 AM	LIFE	A Couple of Choices	#1.3

Cast

Patricia Arquette	...	Allison Dubois / ... (106 episodes, 2005-2010)
Miguel Sandoval	...	D.A. Manuel Devalos / ... (106 episodes, 2005-2010)
Sofia Vassilieva	...	Ariel Dubois / ... (106 episodes, 2005-2010)
Maria Lark	...	Bridgette Dubois / ... (106 episodes, 2005-2010)
Jake Weber	...	Joe Dubois / ... (106 episodes, 2005-2010)
David Cubitt	...	Detective Lee Scanlon / ... (97 episodes, 2005-2010)
Miranda Carabello	...	Marie Dubois / ... (69 episodes, 2005-2010)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

Spanish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Argentina:13 | Hungary:16 | New Zealand:R13 (season 3) | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | Australia:MA (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Picturemaker Productions

Trivia:

Child actresses Madison Carabello and Miranda Carabello are real-life twin sisters who both share the role of Marie Dubois. Because of restrictive child labor laws in the film industry, the sisters alternate their parts enabling them produce a greater body of work playing the same character in the series.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The show is set in Phoenix, AZ, which is in Maricopa County. In at least a couple of episodes, when there is a scene in the courtroom, the court is called to order in "Mariposa County." Also, whenever they show the county seal in court or a state government building, it also reads "Mariposa County."

Quotes:

[Allison is hunting for her keys]
Joe Dubois: Keys? I would think even to get a psychic learner's permit you'd have to be able to find a lost set of...
Allison Dubois: [holding them] Keys?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Supernatural: Asylum (#1.10)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Theme

Great first episode

I was very impressed by the pilot. It quickly set up how this woman got into helping solve crimes. We did not have to slog though a long set-up, because it got quickly to the action.

I liked seeing her husband and daughters. Her husband was portrayed as a very supportive man. I already care about how she will handle this atypical job and be with her family. Will she have to do a lot of traveling, being away from home?

She is a strong character. I liked how she stood up to the sheriff (or police chief, whomever). And with moments like "Tell him you know about the kiss." we see that she is also very perceptive with a quick mind.

In spite of her strengths, she also showed a natural reaction to being odd/different. I also appreciated her frustration when she felt that what she was trying to do was for nothing.

This episode had good acting, drama, suspense, humor. And it wasn't creepy. I'm really looking forward to future episodes.