Shawn Spencer ist selbsternannter Detektiv. Von seinem Vater Henry, einem angesehenen Polizisten, wurde er trainiert, sich alle Dinge in seinem Umfeld genau einzuprägen, seien sie auch noch so klein oder unwichtig. Über seine Erziehung unzufrieden kehrte Shawn seinem Vater jedoch den Rücken. Nach einigen misslungenen Lebensabschnitten erkennt er seine Gabe, ungelöste Fälle der Polizei mithilfe seines fotografischen Gedächtnisses lösen zu können. Dabei gibt Shawn aber stets vor ein Hellseher zu sein. Nachdem er der Polizei in mehreren Fällen helfen konnte und diese ihn immer wieder als Unterstützung anfordert, gründet Shawn schließlich mit seinem Freund Burton Guster eine eigene Detektei.
Pilot (Folge 1) 7.6
Autor: Steve Franks
Sendedatum: 2006-07-07
Laufzeit: 66 min
Übersicht: When Shawn Spencer is arrested for calling in an accurate tip to the police because only the perpetrator would know the details, his only way out is pretending to be a psychic.
It turns out Santa Barbara PD isn't done with him. They ask him to consult on a kidnapping case, and a business is born.
The Spellingg Bee (Folge 2) 7.3
Autor: Steve Franks
Sendedatum: 2006-07-14
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: When what begins as a little competitive sabotage in a regional spelling bee quickly escalates to murder.
Shawn and Gus must investigate the mysterious death of the "Spellmaster" at the regional Spelling Bee.
Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece (Folge 3) 7.1
Autor: Steve Franks
Sendedatum: 2006-07-21
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: Shawn and Gus become wedding crashers at a posh ceremony in order to retrieve a stolen antique engagement ring inexplicably taken from an inpenetrable vault under surveillance.
The theft turns to murder when things start to come unraveled.
Woman Seeking Dead Husband - Smokers Okay, No Pets (Folge 4) 7.0
Autor: Steve Franks
Sendedatum: 2006-07-28
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: Shawn and Gus land their first non-SBPD case when a widow hires them to find some cash that her husband stole from a bank.
Shawn is asked to talk to a spirit and help the widow of the thief.
9 Lives (Folge 5) 7.5
Autor: Andy Berman
Sendedatum: 2006-08-04
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: Shawn claims a psychic connection with a cat so he can continue his investigation into a what he believes is a murder, but that the police have labeled a suicide, and the link he finds to a hotline may involve one of SBPD's own officers.
Weekend Warriors (Folge 6) 7.4
Autor: Kerry Lenhart
Sendedatum: 2006-08-11
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: Shawn and Gus attend a Civil War reenactment rehearsal for the sheer pleasure of watching Lassiter have a nervous breakdown as he runs it.
When a scripted death turns real they end up donning uniforms themselves in order to find the murderer and perhaps prevent another.
Who Ya Gonna Call? (Folge 7) 7.3
Autor: Kerry Lenhart
Sendedatum: 2006-08-18
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: Shawn reluctantly settles for a private client who claims a ghost has it in for him after Lassiter kicks Gus and him off the much more interesting case of a murdered psychologist.
The two investigations seem to be running parallel and Shawn may still end up solving the police's case.
Shawn vs. the Red Phantom (Folge 8) 8.1
Autor: Anupam Nigam
Sendedatum: 2006-08-25
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: Gus is ecstatic when it turns out the only real clue in his and Shawn's missing-person case is TriCon, the comic book and science fiction convention currently running in Santa Barbara.
As bodies start turning up, they must balance their newly-scammed and increasingly onerous duties as George Takei's assistants with finding the killer and saving the teenager.
Forget Me Not (Folge 9) 8.3
Autor: Lee Goldberg
Sendedatum: 2007-01-19
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: Henry's old captain believes he's solved a murder, but his Alzheimer's has caused him to forget the most important details: the crime, and who committed it.
Henry calls in Shawn and Gus who find themselves investigating a murder that happened decades ago and only the faulty memory of the retired officer gives them any hope of closing the case.
From Earth to Starbucks (Folge 10) 8.0
Autor: Steve Franks
Sendedatum: 2007-01-26
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: When Lassiter doubts his own crime-solving ability, Shawn tries to boost his confidence by helping him solve an astronomer's mysterious death.
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops He's Dead (Folge 11) 7.1
Autor: Andy Berman
Sendedatum: 2007-02-02
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: The duo's latest case, a gag from Lassiter, turns from an alien abduction investigation to a murder case with the discovery of naked body.
Between tanning salons, speed dating and Henry disagreeing with their prime suspects, it's possible Lassiter will solve the case before Shawn and Gus can.
Cloudy... With a Chance of Murder (Folge 12) 8.3
Autor: Andy Berman
Sendedatum: 2007-02-09
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: A local weatherman is found dead the morning after a tryst and his lover is charged with his murder despite her claims of innocence.
Shawn is intrigued and becomes a defense consultant in order to gain access to the case.
Game Set... Muuurder? (Folge 13) 7.0
Autor: Anupam Nigam
Sendedatum: 2007-02-16
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: Lonely and bored, Shawn convinces Juliet to give him a shot with a case involving a missing tennis star, but first he has to spring an unwilling Gus from a corporate retreat.
Poker? I Barely Know Her (Folge 14) 8.1
Autor: Kerry Lenhart
Sendedatum: 2007-02-23
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: Henry's friend refuses to report his son, Brandon, missing after the son steals 30,000 dollars. Shawn agrees to help locate the son, and finds out that Brandon has been involved in some underground poker.
Meanwhile, O'hara tries to surprise Lassiter on his birthday.
Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast (Folge 15) 7.8
Autor: Steve Franks
Sendedatum: 2007-03-02
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: Juliet asks Shawn and Gus for assistance on her undercover assignment. They're only too glad to help, since it involves sorority sisters. Unfortunately, what's supposed to be an easy case turns out to have ties to their past and may endanger Juliet.
Meanwhile, Lassiter locks horns with the oldest rookie the departments has ever trained.
