As far as DVD releases go, Psych: The Complete Fifth Season (out May 31st, $59.98 MSRP) may not be the most highly anticipated. Cruising somewhat under the radar, "the quick witted, quirky and intelligent" USA network original series has attracted a loyal, niche audience that will surely enjoy the extras that the DVD set offers.
USA's hit show about the charismatic, fake psychic-detective Shawn Spencer (James Roday) and his slightly more practical best friend/partner Burton 'Gus' Guster (Dule Hill) began it's fifth season last summer, opening with a reminder of the previous season's dramatic finale. Victimized by the cunning and ruthless serial killer Yin in that final episode, detective Juliet O'Hara (Maggie Lawson) has taken a break from the field. Both Shawn and her partner Carlton Lassiter (Timothy Omundson) attempt to draw Juliet away from desk duty by enticing her with tidbits of evidence from the current case they are working on, a kidnapping that could potentially spark a full on gang war in Chinatown. This season features the romantic peak in the relationship between Juliet and Shawn, which has experienced a series of lulls and near-misses throughout the previous seasons. Additionally, Shawn's gruff, former-detective father (Corbin Bernson) gets even more involved this season by taking a job with the police as a consultant liaison. That of course means just one thing: He makes life a lot harder on Shawn.