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As this sixth season of Medium kicks off with the first of 22 episodes (on five discs), lead character Allison Dubois (Patricia Arquette) is one month out of the lengthy coma she fell into at the end of the previous year, brought on by a brain tumor. It's bad enough that she's now partly paralyzed on her right side; even worse, she no longer has the dreams that were the key to her abilities as a medium and psychic, meaning she can't be much help to the Phoenix district attorney's office as anything other than a paralegal. Husband Joe (Jake Weber), who quit his job to take care of Allison during her illness, would prefer that her powers, and the "darkness" that accompanied them, never return, but one needn't be Nostradamus to know that they will, and soon. When they do, another season of creator/executive producer Glen Gordon Caron's series quickly hits its stride--and that's entirely a good thing.
Two of the Dubois daughters, Ariel (Sofia Vassilieva) and Bridgette (Maria Lark), share some of their mother's abilities, and thus are featured a bit more this time around (not always to good effect; an episode in which Ariel confronts a dead guy in a rabbit suit who's tormenting a young boy is fairly silly). Joe, the odd man out as the females in his life grapple with the weighty weirdness of their "gift," is the focus of a few story lines, as are Allison's colleagues, D.A. Manuel Devalos (Miguel Sandoval) and Det. Lee Scanlon (David Cubitt). But this is still the Allison Dubois show. This season, as she tries to help solve murder cases involving stalkers ("Deja Vu All Over Again"), serial killers ("An Everlasting Love"), crooked cops ("The Future's So Bright"), identity thieves ("Will the Real Fred Rovick Please Stand Up?"), a maniac who drains the blood from entire families and then poses them like wax dummies ("There Will Be Blood," a two-parter), and more, Allison's clues come to her in some very peculiar ways. In one episode, she hears the conversations of people nearby via her car radio; in another, she dons a pair of sunglasses that allow her to see exactly how many days whoever she's looking at has left to live. And then there's "Bite Me," probably the season's best and most inventive show. In the course of this Halloween-themed tale, Allison dreams that she's a character in Night of the Living Dead; what's more, she wakes up to find herself afflicted with the very same injuries her character suffered in the dreams (these sequences, brilliantly re-created from George Romero's classic horror tale and shot in black and white, are also the subject of a featurette included in the bonus material). Episodes like "Bite Me" reflect Caron's quirky, often whimsical style, and even if his inspiration and eccentric little touches sometimes come off as merely frivolous, Medium still makes for highly entertaining viewing. --Sam Graham
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Allison Dubois (Arquette) is a strong-willed, devoted young wife and mother of three girls, who has gradually come to grips with her extraordinary ability to talk to dead people, see the future in her dreams and read people's thoughts. This season, Allison and her family's world is turned upside down after her abilities are publicly exposed, resulting in sweeping changes both professionally and personally.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Sam
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The secret to a long running TV show in America is the art of rinsing and repeating the same things over and over again. Why break a formula that works? This often means that after a few seasons a show becomes increasingly samey and boring for the regular viewer until finally they stop watching. `Medium' Season 6 is well on its way to this point, but through a combination of good writing and interesting characters it still remains one of the most watchable science fiction shows on at the moment. Season 5 took the series in a new direction as both Alison Dubois and her husband Joe found themselves out of work. This shake up worked to reinvigorate the show, so it is a shame that the series reverts back to type as Alison gets her old job back.
Being back on familiar ground will be popular with some fans, as they will get their weekly murder mystery fix and indeed there are some standout episodes. Surprisingly most of the best episodes no longer follow Alison, but her children. The four actresses who play the three mini Dubois (es?) are given more to do and Sofia Vassilieva as Ariel is particularly good. The episodes that follow her burgeoning powers are the most impressive of the season and an area the show has yet to explore.
The dynamic within the family is as always one of the best elements of the season. Joe and Alison continue to portray one of the most realistic relationships on TV, even if one of them has the power to see the future. There is a definite sense of inertia in Season 6 and it makes sense that the show was axed midway through Season 7. However, even covering familiar territory will be enough for fans as being in the company of the Dubois(i?) is always fun.
Being back on familiar ground will be popular with some fans, as they will get their weekly murder mystery fix and indeed there are some standout episodes. Surprisingly most of the best episodes no longer follow Alison, but her children. The four actresses who play the three mini Dubois (es?) are given more to do and Sofia Vassilieva as Ariel is particularly good. The episodes that follow her burgeoning powers are the most impressive of the season and an area the show has yet to explore.
The dynamic within the family is as always one of the best elements of the season. Joe and Alison continue to portray one of the most realistic relationships on TV, even if one of them has the power to see the future. There is a definite sense of inertia in Season 6 and it makes sense that the show was axed midway through Season 7. However, even covering familiar territory will be enough for fans as being in the company of the Dubois(i?) is always fun.
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By JC
Format:DVD
I have watched Medium since it first began and it is an excellent US drama series. Partly based on real life medium Allison Dubois it is a crime drama with a supernatural element. Patricia Arquette is Allison, a lifelong psyhic who uses her dreams to help solve and prevent crimes. The show is brilliantly acted by Arquette and the rest of the cast including David Cubbit, Miguel Sandoval and especially Jake Weber as Allison's loyal but long suffering husmand Joe. The three young actresses who play the couples daughters are also very good. The show doesn't dwell too heavily on the supernatural side and feels more like a traditinal crime drama. It also has a fine sense of humor and this season showcases some of its best episodes including a homage to the classic horror Night of the Living Dead, and Allison becoming attached to an escaped piglet she has been dreaming about. All in all a very enjoyable show with a great ensemble cast.
13 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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CBS have packed up to five episodes on single layer DVD's.
The end result is a picture worse than that found on some satellite shopping channels.
With luck the UK release will be on dual layer 9Gb discs.
EDIT: 30/10/11
The above referred to the American release.
I now have the UK boxset and can confirm they are on dual layer DVD's offering an acceptable picture quality.
So Five Stars for UK Region 2 release and two Stars for Region 1 version.
The end result is a picture worse than that found on some satellite shopping channels.
With luck the UK release will be on dual layer 9Gb discs.
EDIT: 30/10/11
The above referred to the American release.
I now have the UK boxset and can confirm they are on dual layer DVD's offering an acceptable picture quality.
So Five Stars for UK Region 2 release and two Stars for Region 1 version.
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