Psych Talking Bobbleheads. Psych is an American criminal comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks and broadcast on USA Network. The show stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observational skills"[1] and impressive detective instincts allow him to convince people that he solves cases with psychic abilities. The program also stars Dulé Hill as Shawn's best friend, straight man, and reluctant partner Burton "Gus" Guster, as well as Corbin Bernsen as Shawn's captious father, Henry. The series airs in the US on Wednesday nights at 10PM ET/PT on the USA Network. During the second season, an animated segment was added to the series titled "The Big Adventures of Little Shawn and Gus." Psych debuted Friday, July 7, 2006, immediately following the fifth season premiere of Monk, and continued to be paired with the show until Monk's end in late 2009. The show was the highest-rated U.S. basic cable television premiere of 2006.[2] William Rabkin has written three books that tie in with the show.[3][4] Psych ended its fourth season on March 10, 2010. Season 5 will premiere in July 2010.