2005 • TMDB 7.5 • 7 seasons • 128 episodes • Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • NBC / CBS
Where to Watch
In the United States, Medium streams on Paramount Plus Premium (7 seasons), Paramount Plus Essential (7 seasons), Paramount Plus Apple TV channel (7 seasons), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (7 seasons), The Roku Channel (7 seasons), Fandango at Home Free (7 seasons) and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel (7 seasons). It is also available to buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (7 seasons each). Availability checked against US listings on October 29, 2026.

Overview
Allison DuBois never asked to hear the dead, but in Medium her unsettling gift becomes a working tool. A Phoenix wife and mother who dreams in fragments of other people’s lives, Allison takes a job with the District Attorney’s office, where her visions, hunches and half-remembered nightmares point investigators toward missing people, hidden motives and crimes that refuse to make sense on paper. The show’s brilliance is in how ordinary it makes the extraordinary: Allison worries about school runs, bills and her marriage while trying to explain a dream she cannot quite prove. Patricia Arquette plays her with warmth, stubbornness and a dry sense of humor, grounding every supernatural twist in family life. Around her, a skeptical but loyal husband, a pragmatic boss and a sharp detective learn when to trust what she feels. Case by case, Medium blends procedural mystery with domestic drama and a quietly eerie atmosphere, asking whether the truth is something you can find, feel or simply dream.
Creator and Main Cast
Medium was created by Glenn Gordon Caron. The main cast includes:
- Patricia Arquette as Allison DuBois (128 episodes)
- Jake Weber as Joe DuBois (128 episodes)
- Miguel Sandoval as Manuel Devalos (128 episodes)
- Sofia Vassilieva as Ariel DuBois (128 episodes)
- David Cubitt as Lee Scanlon (119 episodes)
- Tina DiJoseph as Lynn DiNovi (36 episodes)
- Bruce Gray as Joe’s Dad (11 episodes)
Seasons Snapshot
- Seasons 1–2 (2005) — 16 and 22 episodes: Allison joins the District Attorney’s office and learns to turn her dreams into evidence.
- Seasons 3–4 (2006–2008) — 21 and 16 episodes: Deeper, darker cases test Allison’s gift, her family and her confidence.
- Seasons 5–6 (2009) — 18 and 22 episodes: Allison faces new pressures at work and at home as the series moves to CBS.
- Season 7 (2010–2011) — 13 episodes: A final run of cases brings Allison’s story to a moving, family-centered close.
Why Watch Medium?
- A supernatural procedural that stays grounded in marriage, parenting and everyday work.
- Patricia Arquette’s lead performance makes the impossible feel human.
- Dream-logic mysteries that reward close watching and rewatching.
- A rare mix of crime, family drama and eerie atmosphere across 128 episodes.
- The complete seven-season story is available to stream in the US.
Trailer
Watch the official trailer on YouTube: Medium – Season Premiere Sneak Peek (CBS)














