Psych: A gripping crime comedy series with a ‘psychic’ twist

The archetypes of legendary pairs such as Sherlock Holmes and his reliable friend and colleague Dr Watson is a trope that police procedurals have often adopted to great effect – an eccentric genius detective with heightened observational skills and his more level-headed friend and ally who sometimes can’t spot the obvious. The USA network TV series Psych, created by Steve Frank, ran for eight successful seasons between 2006 and 2014 and borrowed elements from the iconic detective duo created by Sir Arthur Canon Doyle and laced it with a familiar buddy cop comedy routine. The result is a unique blend of genres – an amalgamation of crime procedural and comedy. Imagine Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker’s famous onscreen partnership.