The story is exactly the same: the death of local lothario weatherman Jackson Hale. As he does with most of his trysts, Jackson brings his ladies back to the TV studio for a little green screen action. That sounds much dirtier now that I’ve written it down. I imagine he normally uses that spot to record his liaisons and analyze his work afterward. I understand that it’s supposed to be the gang taking an old episode and giving an almost identical plot save for who the killer winds up to be. To be honest, it was a little maddening because if you don’t have fresh stories to tell, why continue making the show? And I am the last person to be called a hater—I love this damn show. But lately it feels like the Santa Barbara gang is phoning it in. Maybe they are getting complacent because of the syndication dollars that rolled in? The fate of Psych is not clear. The show is USA’s longest running series. Creator Steve Franks has been quoted as saying that he would do the show until they kick him out the door. The thought that they may be at the point sincerely saddens me. I think that the first thing to do with the show is to go back to what works and keep it simple. If it wants to make it to Season 9, Psych is going to need to more than tweak a first season episode from a different point of view. Man I hope this is not the end… Den of Geek Rating: 2 Out of 5 Stars
