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USA announced today that its original scripted comedy series PS\"Psych\"<\/a>YCH will end its successful run after eight seasons on Wednesday, March 26 at 9\/8c. It will be followed at 10\/9c by the \u201cPSYCH After Show,\u201d a one-hour live show featuring a Q&A with the entire cast and show creator, Steve Franks. The moderated discussion will take place in front of a studio audience in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

After eight extraordinary seasons that included the series\u2019 100th episode milestone, a two-hour musical, a 10-city college tour, five standing-room-only appearances at Comic-Con and countless tributes to the 80\u2019s, the faux psychic detective Shawn Spencer (James Roday) and his best friend, Burton \u2018Gus\u2019 Guster (Dule Hill), are finally closing the doors on their PSYCH office. The unconventional fan favorite series from Universal Cable Productions also stars Corbin Bernsen, Maggie Lawson, Timothy Omundson and Kirsten Nelson.<\/p>\n

\u201cPSYCH has made an indelible imprint on the television landscape, with a unique brand of comedy,\u201d said Chris McCumber, President of USA Network. \u201cThe final season celebrates the iconic characters that have made this show so beloved, and will be an exclamation point on the series\u2019 incredible run. And while the series will wrap in March somehow I don\u2019t believe we\u2019ve heard the last of Shawn and Gus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Added Jeff Wachtel, President and Chief Content Officer, NBCU Cable Entertainment, “PSYCH is one of those rare projects that broke into the cultural mainstream. Its wild energy, fearless fun and engaging characters delivered an unrivaled series that will continue to be loved by fans for as long as there are ways to watch TV.”<\/p>\n

The \u201cPSYCH After Show\u201d is an a interactive special featuring the stars and creator of the long-running series. Produced by Wilshire Studios, the after show will celebrate PSYCH\u2019s eight seasons with favorite clips, audience Q&A and never-before-seen footage.<\/p>\n

In the final season, PSYCH fans, affectionately known as \u201cPSYCH-Os\u201d were treated to the return of Despereaux (Cary Elwes). Additional returning guest stars include Oscar winner Mira Sorvino, Tony winner Phylicia Rashad, Kristy Swanson, Anthony Michael Hall, Tom Arnold, Billy Zane, Loretta Devine, Peggy Lipton, Ralph Macchio, Ray Wise, Lindsay Sloane, Curt Smith and Bruce Campbell.<\/p>\n

From the introduction of the series\u2019 emblematic pineapple in the first episode through eight seasons, the show\u2019s stars and writers have embraced the outrageous and always silly world of Shawn and Gus. PSYCH has paid tribute to Alfred Hitchcock, staged adoring homages to the films \u201cClue\u201d and \u201cThe Shining\u201d and the TV series \u201cTwin Peaks.\u201d It also spawned the now-popular catch-phrases \u201csuck it,\u201d \u201cwait for it,\u201d \u201cwhat???\u201d and \u201cdelicious flavor.\u201d Over the years, Shawn gave Gus a plethora of nicknames, including \u201cGus Sillypants Jackson,\u201d \u201cOvaltine Jenkins\u201d and \u201cMagic Head,\u201d and the show introduced the hilariously entertaining \u201cPSYCH-Outs.\u201d Notable actors who have guested on PSYCH also include William Shatner, Molly Ringwald, James Brolin, Christine Baranski, Jason Priestley, Jane Lynch, Tony Hale, Judd Nelson and WWE\u2019s John Cena.<\/p>\n

PSYCH was named the \u201cBest Cable Television Comedy\u201d by the People\u2019s Choice Awards in January. Other accolades have included an Emmy nomination, as well as numerous Alma and Image Awards noms. Roday has received an Imagen Foundation Award and Hill has received seven consecutive NAACP Image Award nominations for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series.<\/p>\n

PSYCH has also been a hit on the second screen with more than three million fans active on social media. Half a million PSYCH-Os have played the online whodunit HashTag Killer, which garnered an Emmy nomination in the Interactive Media category, as well as honors at the Shorty Awards and the Social TV Summit. Leading into the premiere of season seven, fans stayed up all night in record numbers to participate in the socially charged PSYCH Slumber Party, which was the night\u2019s #1 entertainment show on TV for social media mentions. These loyal fans continued their digital engagement by racking up more than 150,000 votes online to determine the ending for the show\u2019s 100th episode.<\/p>\n

PSYCH was one of cable\u2019s top five series Wednesday nights in 2013 among P18-49 (1.87MM) and total viewers P2+ (4.17MM) and was among the year\u2019s top ten Wednesday night series in P25-54 (1.86MM) and P18-34 (898,000).<\/p>\n

The New York Times recently said \u201cPSYCH is one of television\u2019s most consistently smart and amusing shows.\u201d The San Francisco Chronicle claimed “\u2019PSYCH\u2019 is a show that celebrates delicious dialogue and, in its way, is one of the wittiest shows on TV.\u201d The New York Post said it was \u201cLaugh-out-loud-until-soda-squirts-out-of-your-nose funny,\u201d and the Chicago Tribune claimed \u201c\u2026this lighthearted show is escapist fun at its best\u201d and a \u201cbreathe of fresh air.\u201d As E! Online summed it up, \u201cOh PSYCH, you are so fabulous!\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans can catch up on season seven on DVD or iTunes. Current season eight episodes, as well as \u201cPSYCH The Musical\u201d are available on iTunes, VOD, Hulu and usanetwork.com.<\/p>\n

PSYCH is executive produced by Steve Franks, Kelly Kulchak and Chris Henze, and is from Universal Cable Productions in association with Tagline Pictures. Mel Damski serves as executive producer\/director. Saladin K. Patterson, Andy Berman and Todd Harthan are co-executive producers\/writers. Kell Cahoon is consulting producer.<\/p>\n

For photos of PSYCH, please log on to the NBCUniversal Media Village atwww.nbcumv.com. For more information on PSYCH, including press kit materials, screeners, clips and photos, log on to the USA digital press site atwww.usanetwork.com\/press\/psych. Password: Psycheightseason.<\/p>\n

Follow the official twitter feed of PSYCH at @psych_usa on Twitter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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