Psych
Lights, Camera... Homicidio
TV Flash files “Lights, Camera... Homicidio” as hour 28 of 119 in the TV Flash guide — Psych (2006–2014) on USA, season 2, episode 13, aired 2008-01-25, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S02E13: listed hour 28 of 119 in the Psych guide, hour 13 of 16 in season 2. It aired 2008-01-25 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The Old and the Restless” (S02E12). Next is “Dis-Lodged” (S02E14).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
The police have called Shawn and Gus down to the television studio. There has been a murder on the set of the telenovela "Explosion Gigantesca de Romance," Gus' favorite soap opera. But when they get to the set, Lassiter says Juliet jumped the gun calling them and the case is open and shut, in fact the whole thing was caught on tape. One of the actors, Jorge Gama-Lobo stabbed the victim during one of the scenes. But Jorge insists someone switched the prop knife for a real one without his knowledge. Shawn looks around and sees a long hair on the murder weapon. He also watches playback of the incident and can see the genuine surprise on Jorge's face. He claims Jorge is innocent. Vick tell him he's not under arrest yet, he's just been temporarily suspended from the show. Gus can't believe it. Jorge's character is in the middle of an important love triangle with the character Corrine. Shawn tells Vick about the hair on the knife that clearly wasn't Jorge's and asks for one day to investigate at the show. She agrees.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Lights, Camera... Homicidio sit in the Psych guide?
S02E13 is listed hour 28 of 119 — hour 13 of 16 in season 2, season 2 episode 13.
When did Psych S02E13 air?
Lights, Camera... Homicidio aired 2008-01-25 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Do I need to hunt pineapples to watch Psych?
No, but the scavenger hunt is fandom sport. The product is Roday–Hill chemistry: fake psychic, real best friendship.
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Why this series still plays
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