An early Christmas present for Psych fans: more Psych! USA has renewed 'Psych' for an 8th season per USA SVP of Research Ted Linhart (via Twitter). The seventh season begins this coming February. No details on the episode order yet, but look for the official press release, hopefully on Thursday Eight episodes have been ordered. Official press release below!
via press release:
Are you ready for more delicious flavor?
USA NETWORK PICKS UP SEASON EIGHT OF
FAN FAVORITE ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES “PSYCH”
USA’s Longest Running Series On-Air Will Return With Eight New Episodes
Season Seven Premieres February 27 and
This Season will Mark the Series 100th Episode Milestone
NEW YORK – December 20, 2012 – On the heels of a seventh consecutive win as the most-watched cable network, USA Network today ordered an eighth season of its longest running series on-air, and comedy favorite, PSYCH. Santa Barbara’s favorite faux psychic and his sidekick, played by James Roday and Dulé Hill, will return with eight new episodes featuring the zany crimes, hilarious antics and a bevy of guest stars that the series has been known for since its premiere on USA in 2006. The announcement was made today by USA Co-Presidents Chris McCumber and Jeff Wachtel.
“PSYCH is one of those rarities – a show that continues to grow its fan base season after season, with exceptional storytelling, a consistently inspired cast and talented guest stars,” said McCumber and Wachtel. “We thought Shawn Spencer would have seen this coming….”
PSYCH returns for its seventh season on Wednesday, February 27 at 10/9c and this season will also celebrate its 100th episode milestone. The series has also continued to grow with season six performing as the show’s strongest ever among P18-34 and among total viewers, the show’s average last season was 4.5 million – retaining almost all of the Season five audience.
With 2.5 million Facebook fans, affectionately known as PSYCH-Os, this cult favorite stars Roday as a police consultant who solves crimes with powers of observation so acute the precinct detectives think he's psychic. With help from his best friend and reluctant sidekick (Hill), he continues to solve the mysterious and often bizarre crimes of the Santa Barbara Police Department. PSYCH also stars Corbin Bernsen, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson and Kirsten Nelson.
PSYCH is executive produced by Steve Franks, Kelly Kulchak and Chris Henze, from Universal Cable Productions in association with Tagline Pictures. Mel Damski serves as executive producer/director.
Where does this place on the longest running USA series by Seasons?
With the 8th season it ties Monk for longest ever for USA I terms of seasons
Yeah! Great show.
Good. Entertaining show.
They sure made us Wait For IIIITTTT for the season to start, but not on its renewal. Nice. Jim just went boneless.
This is great news but no more 10 month gaps, okay USA. Now TNT just needs to go ahead and renew Leverage and I’ll be happy.
What great GREAT news!! The best news today!! So FRICKIN’ Awesome!!
Pineapples for everyone!
I would think being such a long running show USA would announce the season as its last if it was going to be the last season.
That’s what I’m talkin’ about!!
I’m psyched. Way to go Shawn and Gus!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My favorite two shows are from USA network:1ºSuits,2ºPsych.:)))
Good news for all the Psych-Os out there.
Makes sense, unless the ratings plummet there’s 0 reason to cancel the show if the actors are willing. Outside of their salaries it can’t be very expensive at all.
Wait for it!!!! YAY!!!!
The Renewal Rhino strikes again!!!! This is great news! Now if USA and just give us more episodes thought the year and quit making us wait all the way until Feburary that would be awesome. Summer just isn’t the same without Psych every Wednesday.
Now I just hope the Renewal Rhino is able to fight off the Bear when it comes to Nikita
Why only 8 episodes instead of 16 as all the other seasons?
I’ve noticed that USA is cutting back on all their episode orders with the exception of Suits and Covert Affairs.
With only an 8 episode order, I’m guessing that season 8 is most likely the final season.
Excellent news. It sounds like a final season though with only 8 episodes.
@JIM
Unquestionably the dumbest show in the history of TV that got an 8 season run…and possibly more.
According to Jim…. Enough Said