Psych is a comedy-drama series that follows a consulting detective for the Santa Barbara Police Department. After repeatedly helping police solve crimes through anonymous tips, he pretended to have psychic abilities when law enforcement believed that he was a criminal due to how much information he had regarding certain cases. The series features a large ensemble cast which consists of Rodriguez, Dule Hill, Maggie Lawson, Timothy Omundson, Kirsten Nelson, and Corbin Bernsen.
Fans of Psych are still hoping to see Shawn Spencer (Rodriguez) and Burton "Gus" Guster (Hill) reunite alongside their former co-stars for another adventure. And, according to Rodriguez, the creative team is more than ready to make it happen. However, the biggest hurdles they're facing are the budget and getting the green light from Peacock.
The actor said that the original cast and creative team would love to return for a fourth Psych reunion movie. While Peacock doesn't have any solid plans for another film at the time of this article's publication, he said that everyone involved would gladly come back if the opportunity presented itself.
Rodriguez revealed that he and series creator Steve Franks completed a script for a fourth movie several years ago. So, if Peacock decides to approve another movie, the project would be ready to go. According to Rodriguez, only minor revisions would be needed before production could begin.
The answer is always going to be “yes,” because we really do love being able to give back to the fans that have kept us in the zeitgeist for all these years. The tricky part of the Psych business model is that Peacock has limited resources. As much as they appreciate us as this evergreen brand, it's tough for them to go, "Oh, let's spend X amount of dollars on another Psych movie, which is basically just going to appease a bunch of people that are already subscribed to our service.” It’s more likely they would spend the same amount of money on a new show that would add subscribers.
But, they know we’ll always answer the phone. We even have a script in the hopper — Steve and I wrote it a couple years back. So it wouldn't even be like, “They want to make another one, we’ve got to scramble.” We would just take it off the shelf, polish it up, and we'd be ready in two weeks.
Rodriguez further elaborated, stating that the challenge is less about interest from viewers and more about finances. He explained that Peacock, like all companies, has to carefully decide where to invest its money. While the franchise has maintained a loyal fanbase years after the original series ended, another Psych movie would have to appeal to viewers who are already subscribed to the platform to make it worth the cost. Traditionally, streaming services also often prioritize original projects that have the potential to attract entirely new subscribers over reviving older series.
All eight seasons of Psych can be streamed on Peacock.
Release Date
2006 - 2014-00-00
Network
USA Network
Showrunner
Steve Franks
Directors
Stephen Surjik, John Badham, David Crabtree, Matt Shakman, Andrew Bernstein, Andy Berman, Jay Chandrasekhar, Brad Turner, Jennifer Lynch, John Landis, Michael Zinberg, Eric Laneuville, Joanna Kerns, Lev L. Spiro, Michael Engler, Michael Lange, Michael McMurray, Reginald Hudlin, Tawnia McKiernan, Tim Matheson, Arlene Sanford, Jason Ensler, Jeff Melman, John T. Kretchmer
Writers
Steve Franks, Kell Cahoon, Bill Callahan, Todd Harthan, Anupam Nigam, Carlos Jacott, Josh Bycel, Kerry Lenhart, Lee Goldberg, Daniel Hsia, Tami Sagher, Tory Walker, William Rabkin, John J. Sakmar
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James Roday Rodriguez
Shawn Spencer
English (US) ·