The WORST episodes of Medium

Every episode of Medium ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Medium!

A chilling drama series inspired by the real-life story of research medium Allison Dubois. Allison, a strong-willed young mother of three, a devoted wife and law student begins to suspect that she can talk to dead people, see the future in her dreams and read people's thoughts. Fearing for her mental health, she turns for support to her husband, Joe, an aerospace engineer, who slowly comes to believe that what his wife is telling him just might be true. The real challenge is convincing her boss – and the other doubters in the criminal justice system -- that her psychic abilities can give them the upper hand.

Last Updated: 11/18/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
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A Person of Interest
star
6.90
418 votes

#1 - A Person of Interest

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/16/2009

While working on a 17 year-old-crime, Allison exhibits unusual behavior that may be pivotal in solving the case, but at the same time puts her family at risk. Meanwhile, Joe's dinner invitation to a colleague yields surprising results.

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Apocalypse...Now?
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6.91
391 votes

#2 - Apocalypse...Now?

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/9/2009

A horrific apocalyptic dream has Allison shaken, as does the earthquake which follows. Convinced that the end is near, Allison seeks wisdom from her survival guru and purchasing provisions. Meanwhile, Ariel has a crush on a upperclassman who needs help with his geometry class

Directors: Larry Teng
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A Taste of Her Own Medicine
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6.99
472 votes

#3 - A Taste of Her Own Medicine

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/2/2009

Allison is asked to help find a missing daughter and her visions seem to incriminate her father, but Allison believes this is wrong after a chat with the woman's mother. Meanwhile, Joe is suffering from sleep deprivation, while Scanlon and Lynn's relationship is severely tested.

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Raising Cain
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7.04
398 votes

#4 - Raising Cain

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/23/2006

Allison helps with the location of a missing child. Afterwards she gets a vision about the child's future and is not sure anymore what she should do to help the child.

Directors: Ed Sherin
Writer: Craig Sweeny
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Baby Fever
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7.05
551 votes

#5 - Baby Fever

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2009

On the 100th episode of Medium, an infant is kidnapped and Allison investigates the disappearance. But when she becomes too obsessed with the infant, Joe starts to get worried about her. Meanwhile, Bridgette and Joe are surprised after Marie manages to play the clarinet without any issues even though she hasn't attended any classes, while Bridgette is struggling to play.

Directors: Vincent Misiano
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...About Last Night
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7.05
419 votes

#6 - ...About Last Night

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/23/2009

Allison wakes up under a freeway overpass, not knowing where she is or how she got there. Her lack of recent memory causes her to start thinking she may have killed someone with her car.

Directors: Aaron Lipstadt
Writer: Ken Schefler
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star
7.09
472 votes

#7 - Allison Rolen Got Married

Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/12/2010

It's 1993, and a pregnant Allison is about to marry Joe. But when she has a premonitory dream about one of the wedding guests, and Joe treats the incident with awkward disbelief, Allison gets a bad case of cold feet just as the wedding march starts to play.

Directors: David Paymer
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Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble
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7.09
316 votes

#8 - Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/25/2008

Larry Watt, a defense attorney who has caused trouble in Allison's past, asks Allison to be a consultant for him. Low on money, Allison accepts his offer. She later has a dream that his client murdered his wife.

Directors: Vincent Misiano
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Dead Meat
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7.10
395 votes

#9 - Dead Meat

Season 6 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/14/2010

When an animal rights activist working undercover at a farm goes missing, Allison befriends a pig that could hold the key to the woman's whereabouts. Also, Joe's special birthday gift from Marie leaves him wondering how she was able to obtain it.

Directors: Arlene Sanford
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It's a Wonderful Death
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7.16
552 votes

#10 - It's a Wonderful Death

Season 6 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/21/2010

When Allison's brain tumor resurfaces, its aftermath could have life-altering consequences for her friends and family, on the sixth season finale of MEDIUM.

Directors: Aaron Lipstadt
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The Match Game
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7.17
637 votes

#11 - The Match Game

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2010

While investigating a rash of murders, Allison sees floating symbols above people's heads, signs that she thinks could match them with their perfect mate. Also, Joe is put in a tough situation when one of his employees accuses another of sexual harassment.

Directors: Larry Teng
Writer: Denise Thé
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The Talented Ms. Boddicker
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7.17
466 votes

#12 - The Talented Ms. Boddicker

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/25/2009

While Allison is coping with Joe's job relocation to San Diego, she dreams about and then subsequently meets a bank teller named Mrs. Boddicker who predicted a robbery at her bank.

Directors: Aaron Lipstadt
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Bite Me
star
7.18
528 votes

#13 - Bite Me

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2009

The film "Night of the Living Dead" gets Allison nightmares where scenes from the movie are put in her mind. It results in her getting cuts and bite marks and even clues that lead to hear funeral director's killer.

Directors: Aaron Lipstadt
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Labor Pains
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7.24
599 votes

#14 - Labor Pains

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/14/2011

A man wants Allison to help discover how his wife disappeared; Marie's breakdown in school causes concern for the Dubois parents.

Directors: Miguel Sandoval
Writer: Tim Talbott
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Will the Real Fred Rovick Please Stand Up
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7.24
528 votes

#15 - Will the Real Fred Rovick Please Stand Up

Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/5/2010

With everyone caught up in the sensational trial of luscious young Gloria, accused of the murder of her 93 year old husband, Allison begins seeing the face of a man named Fred everywhere she goes.

Directors: Larry Reibman
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The People in Your Neighborhood
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7.24
548 votes

#16 - The People in Your Neighborhood

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2010

Allison's visions about the convicted sex offender new to her neighborhood have her questioning his guilt, even though her neighbors are furious about him moving in. Plus, Joe's potential career opportunity doesn't mesh with Allison's professional future.

Directors: Peter Werner
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The Whole Truth
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7.24
360 votes

#17 - The Whole Truth

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/17/2007

Allison is called to help Devalos investigate the shocking death of a well-respected assemblyman, but for some reason she has visions of a young boy trapped in a well mixed in with her visions of the assemblyman. She must figure out what the dreams of the young boy mean because the dreams of the assemblyman alone aren't enough for her to solve the assemblyman's death.

Directors: Leslie Libman
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Soul Survivor
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7.26
421 votes

#18 - Soul Survivor

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/2/2009

Devalos receives help from Allison when he investigates the murder of his friends sister. But the case is taken into an unexpected direction when Allison's visions involves the friend's former husband and current spouse. On the domestic front, Bridgette finds herself in trouble at school when she is caught drawing pictures of her teacher in the nude.

Directors: Aaron Lipstadt
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Dear Dad...
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7.26
473 votes

#19 - Dear Dad...

Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/15/2010

Allison wrestles with a particularly disturbing dream, all while trying to figure out why a recently paroled convict is so intent on destroying her boss.

Directors: Aaron Lipstadt
Writer: Geoff Geib
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Truth Be Told
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7.26
446 votes

#20 - Truth Be Told

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/30/2009

Allison has a dream about a game show that can detect lies, and upon waking up she hears a buzzer in her head whenever someone tells her a lie. Allison's new talent is put to good use during a murder investigation.

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A Necessary Evil
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7.27
371 votes

#21 - A Necessary Evil

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/23/2009

Allison is visited once again by the ghost of Agent Cooper, who tries to help her figure out who the real murderer is in a confusing case. Allison begins to question Agent Cooper's motives though and is unsure whether or not she should heed his advice.

Directors: Vincent Misiano
Writer: Matt Witten
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Pain Killer
star
7.29
504 votes

#22 - Pain Killer

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2009

When Allison's friend with cancer suddenly dies she suspects a hospital employee may be at fault. Meanwhile, Bridgette writes a story that closely follows what later happens at Joe's job interview.

Directors: Tate Donovan
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Things to Do in Phoenix When You're Dead
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7.29
371 votes

#23 - Things to Do in Phoenix When You're Dead

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/9/2009

Allison dreams of a ghost who was a witness to several murders. Meanwhile, Ariel has a strange reaction to an assignment in health class.

Directors: Aaron Lipstadt
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Blood Relations
star
7.30
361 votes

#24 - Blood Relations

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/29/2006

A serial killer from the past begins to possess people so he can kill again. Allison races against the clock to save his next victim, but she becomes a target in the process.

Directors: Oz Scott
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Sal
star
7.31
497 votes

#25 - Sal

Season 6 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/30/2010

After a neighbor is murdered, Allison's fears for her own family prompt her to install a high-tech talking burglar alarm, which she later suspects may be communicating with Marie. Also, Ariel meets a ghost who could help her get into the college of her choice.

Directors: Craig Sweeny
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