Prime VideoPsych (2006)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.8
Overview
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.
Starring Cast
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Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Overview
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central subject matter of comedic crime-solving is inherently apolitical, and its narrative focuses on individual ingenuity and friendship within a law enforcement context without promoting explicit progressive or conservative ideologies.
The movie features visible diversity through its co-lead character, who is Black, without engaging in explicit recasting of traditional roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities, and DEI themes are not a central focus of the story.
Secondary
Psych features occasional, minor LGBTQ+ characters and themes. These depictions are generally respectful and avoid harmful stereotypes, but they are not central to the narrative and do not offer deep exploration or affirmation of queer identity. The net impact is neutral, as these incidental portrayals neither significantly uplift nor denigrate.
The show generally portrays Christian characters and communities with respect, often as a backdrop for comedic mysteries or as part of a character's identity, without critiquing the faith itself.
Judaism is depicted respectfully as part of characters' backgrounds and practices, treated as a normal and accepted aspect of their lives without negative judgment.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Psych is an original series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or historical figures. All characters were created for the show, establishing their gender within its own narrative. Therefore, no characters were gender-swapped from a prior canon.
Psych is an original television series with characters created specifically for the show. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment where these characters were established as a different race. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.4
7.9
Critic Ratings
8.9
6.0
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