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Medium Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 2008 - 2008
Episode 1
And Then
Mon, Jan 7, 200860 mins
Joe is out of a job and Allison is persona non grata at the DA's office after having been outed by a journalist. So when she starts having dreams about a young boy who was abducted in a toy store, she has no one to turn to. Devalos is away and Detective Scanlon relegated to making police presentations to school children. She knows from her dreams that the abductor likes to dance and was wearing a green denim jacket. She finds an ally when a private detective, Cynthia Keener, contacts her. At school, 9th grader Ariel desperately wants to get the lead in the school musical, The Sound of Music, but faces tough competition from a 10th grader.
Episode 2
But for the Grace of God
Mon, Jan 14, 200841 mins
Allison is nearly frantic when she dreams that her 14-year old daughter Ariel is involved in a car accident. What she doesn't realize is that Ariel is also having prophetic dreams where she and her mother are the same age and in high school. Complicating matters is that Ariel has been asked to go to a concert by a 16-year-old boy and her parents won't hear of it. Things aren't going well on the job front either. Allison has been hired by private detective Cynthia Keener to help locate a missing teenager but she hasn't been of much use so far. Allison eventually realizes Ariel's and her own dreams are linked to the fate of the missing girl.
Episode 3
To Have and to Hold
Mon, Jan 21, 200860 mins
Joe finally gets a lead on a job with a local aerospace firm headed by Peter Barrister. When Allison starts to have nasty dreams about the man's daughter Melissa however, there are a number of issues that arise. Allison dreams that his daughter is being held against her will and eventually suspects her former husband to be behind it all. When Melissa goes missing, Mrs. Barrister believes in Allison's abilities and believes the information she is giving them, but Mr. Barrister is somewhat more skeptical - if not downright hostile - affecting not only the daughter's rescue but also Joe's employment prospects.
Episode 4
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Mon, Feb 18, 200841 mins
After dreaming about a preteen girl who finds an intruder her house, Allison finds that she has gone totally deaf. Private investigator Cynthia Keener meanwhile has a case for her: that of a 12-year-old deaf girl who had been kidnapped two nights before. The men wore masks and used sign language, so Keener is quite sure this was a well-planned kidnapping rather than a crime of opportunity. The girl's parents want to pay the ransom and refuse to involve the police. When Allison manages to identify one of the kidnappers, the case takes on an entirely different complexion.
Episode 5
Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble
Mon, Feb 25, 200840 mins
Attracted by the money being offered, Allison goes against her better judgment and agrees to work for her one time nemesis, defense attorney Larry Watt. The case involves John Edgemont who has been charged with murdering his wife. Allison is concerned that he may in fact be guilty and her initial dreams indicate that he may have been involved. As she gets more information on the case however, especially about one of Edgemont's two daughters, she realizes that there is a far more complex knot to untangle.
Episode 6
Aftertaste
Mon, Mar 3, 200860 mins
Devalos makes a bid to reclaim his old job. But Allison's dreams contain clues that his old friend and staunchest political ally, Senator Jed Garrity, is secretly embroiled in dark dealings that could harm her former boss's run at the D.A. office
Episode 7
Burn Baby Burn: Part 1
Mon, Mar 10, 200841 mins
Soon after Ariel dreams of a woman who sets herself on fire, the mother of one of her classmates is killed in a house fire that the police believe was arson. Manuel Devalos asks Allison to assist him when the police question the woman's husband, Graham Stacey. Det. Lee Scanlon is the investigating officer. Private investigator Cynthia Keener asks Allison to look over some old cases. She has a dream about a young prostitute who is picked up by a dentist and who has now been missing for 9 months. Joe's mother agrees to lend them some money to help them out and she also comes for a visit. The ghost of Joe's father also stops in. Det. Scanlon is on the outs with his fellow police officers when he shows up for work when everyone else has the blue flu.
Episode 8
Burn, Baby, Burn: Part 2
Mon, Mar 17, 200840 mins
The police arrest Graham Stacey when they learn that his wife's life was insured for $7 million. Allison's dreams confirm his version of events. Allison continues to dream about the missing prostitute and the sadistic dentist but Cynthia Keener doesn't think the information is very useful. Allison eventually realizes there is a connection between Mrs. Stacey's death and the dentist. Ariel has information however that provides a vital clue in solving the mystery. Joe's mother shares a secret with Allison and that she may be able to help.
Episode 9
Wicked Game: Part One
Mon, Mar 24, 200842 mins
Allison dreams of Cynthia Keener's daughter Suzie who was kidnapped and vanished in 1998. From her dream, she knows that she was kept chained in a basement or bomb shelter along with another young woman. As the dreams continue however, Allison realizes that she may have transposed Cynthia's daughter with a more recent victim. While helping Bridgette with a science project, Joe develops a theory on enhancing the capture of solar energy. Allison is dead set against his suggestion that they use the girls' college fund to invest in the idea.
Episode 10
Wicked Game: Part Two
Mon, Mar 31, 200841 mins
Allison continues to dream about Cynthia Keener's daughter and manages to determine where her daughter's remains are to be found. Both she and Cynthia are convinced that Joanna Wheeler is the culprit but cannot find any evidence to prove it. When the one potential witness they do have is murdered, Cynthia is left with only one solution. Bridgette tells her dad that she had a dream about him getting a loan at the bank. All he has to do is go to the white-haired man and all his problems will be solved. The solution isn't quite as simple as getting a loan however.
Episode 11
Lady Killer
Mon, Apr 7, 200841 mins
Allison dreams of a sexy, attractive woman who seems to be an expert at picking up men in bars and then killing them. The murders are quite violent but when the police finally arrest the woman in Allison has seen in dreams, she turns out to be a best-selling author on how to meet the opposite sex. But is she the killer? Manuel Devalos launches his campaign for District Attorney but Allison senses that one of his biggest supporters is conspiring with the current DA to blacken Manny's reputation.
Episode 12
Partners in Crime
Mon, Apr 14, 200842 mins
Allison finds herself working with FBI Agent Edward Cooper with whom she had previously worked (see Episode 3.6) and who didn't hesitate to execute a suspect when the criminal justice system failed to convict him. He's now looking for a serial killer and when Allison tells him she's seen the killer in her dreams, he insists that she work with him. Joe meanwhile is still trying to find investors for his solar energy project. He's been turned down pretty well everywhere but when someone finally comes forward, it's on the condition that they get 51% ownership of the new undertaking.
Episode 13
A Cure for What Ails You
Mon, Apr 21, 200842 mins
When Allison dreams of a young woman who has had a serious fall, she contacts Det. Lee Scanlon and Deputy Mayor Lynn DiNovi, a close friend. There is little to indicate foul play but subsequent dreams show others also dying in strange circumstances. The focus seems to be adulterated over-the-counter headache medicine, but the question is just who is responsible. Joe meanwhile is convinced that Marie needs glasses but she passes her eye exam with flying colors. He's not sure that it was the eye chart she was reading, however.
Episode 14
Car Trouble
Mon, Apr 28, 200842 mins
When Allison dreams that her car blows up - with her and the girls inside - she refuses to even try to start the car. Joe buys her a nearly new SUV but she has a waking dream where a female passenger is shot in the car. After a bit of research, she finds that the owner of the vehicle sold it because his wife was shot during a carjacking some months before. As her dreams continue, she finally gets to see the person who apparently shot the woman but he has an airtight alibi for the night in question. At work meanwhile, Joe frets over their pending patent application when they hear someone in an old East bloc country may already have one. He has other worries however vis-à-vis his new business partner.
Episode 15
Being Joey Carmichael
Mon, May 5, 200842 mins
Allison helps Det. Scanlon investigate the murder of Curtis Lambert, who was killed in his apartment. She dreams of the dead man and his killer, Joey Carmichael. Joey however turns out to be disabled with only limited use of his hands and the mind of a twelve year old. Turns out there is a simple explanation to the mistaken identity and the motivation for the crime but a far more complex solution to the identity of the murderer. Joe and Meghan Doyle try to get past her having made a drunken pass at him.
Episode 16
Drowned World
Mon, May 12, 200842 mins
Allison is asked to investigate whether a young couple's house is haunted and discovers that a baby drowned on the property long ago. After the wife dies of an apparent suicide, Allison discovers a strange connection between the two deaths. Meanwhile, Meghan and Joe end their partnership, and Devalos is reinstalled as DA, after Van Dyke's health prevents him from continuing in the position.
