Psych is an American crime/mystery dramedy television series that premiered on July 7, 2006, on USA Network, and aired its series finale on March 26, 2014. It stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, who uses his eidetic memory with the observational and investigative skills that his father ingrained in him during childhood to fake being a psychic who consults with the Santa Barbara Police Department to solve cases, as well as running a psychic detective agency called Psych. He is (reluctantly) helped in his charade by his best friend, Burton "Gus" Guster, and his father, Henry Spencer. He generally works with police detectives Carlton Lassiter and Juliet O'Hara and under the direction of Police Chief Karen Vick. Episodes usually begin with a flashback to Shawn's youth, showcasing one of Henry's lessons for his son. These lessons are typically used or applied later in the episode. During the run of Psych, 121 episodes aired.