Alison Dubois is a medium. She communicates with the dead but more often they communicate with her. They do this by showing her things when she dreams. She doesn't always get the complete message and taken out of context, this can mean that Alison doesn't have the complete picture which means a certain amount of investigating will be needed. Fortunately she has the assistance of the District Attorney as well as detective Lee Scanlon who are both aware of her abilities.
Now that you know the general premise, i will tell you why i love this show. The stories are very well written and can be touching, thrilling, funny, scary but most of all, entertaining. Some episodes are obviously better than others but even the weaker ones are good and the simple reason for this (and the reason i really love the show) is Alison's family.
Her husband Joe and their three daughters, Ariel, Bridgitte and Marie are the anchor of not just Alison but also the show itself. The daughters also happen to have the same abilities as their mother. Their relationships are beautifully portrayed and extremely warm and provide the necessary breaks from the supernatural element. Joe is the rational scientist who may not believe in the supernatural but does believe in his wife and always offers her sensible, logical advice concerning her dreams and what to do with them. Ariel is the confused teen who is mature beyond her years, Bridgette is the joker and Marie is the adorable youngest member of the family.
The family dynamic allows the supernatural aspect of the show to maintain your interest and never become too dominant. If it was nothing but ghosts and murder each time then it would become tiresome and predictable but that never happens because you genuinely care about the Dubois family and simply want to see them get through the day (even if that day involves a serial killer) I can see this show going from strength to strength because of this very wonderful family dynamic and in many ways, this is what the show is really about (certainly for me) and the supernatural element simply allows for new stories to be told around the Dubois family. That isn't to say the other characters aren't as compelling and watchable because they are and the actors playing them are all extremely talented.
The only thing that could spoil the show is if the writers dared to play around with Alison and Joe's marriage (many shows feel the need to do this) If they did, it would be a mistake. It's the Dubois family that make Medium the fantastic show it is.
Now that you know the general premise, i will tell you why i love this show. The stories are very well written and can be touching, thrilling, funny, scary but most of all, entertaining. Some episodes are obviously better than others but even the weaker ones are good and the simple reason for this (and the reason i really love the show) is Alison's family.
Her husband Joe and their three daughters, Ariel, Bridgitte and Marie are the anchor of not just Alison but also the show itself. The daughters also happen to have the same abilities as their mother. Their relationships are beautifully portrayed and extremely warm and provide the necessary breaks from the supernatural element. Joe is the rational scientist who may not believe in the supernatural but does believe in his wife and always offers her sensible, logical advice concerning her dreams and what to do with them. Ariel is the confused teen who is mature beyond her years, Bridgette is the joker and Marie is the adorable youngest member of the family.
The family dynamic allows the supernatural aspect of the show to maintain your interest and never become too dominant. If it was nothing but ghosts and murder each time then it would become tiresome and predictable but that never happens because you genuinely care about the Dubois family and simply want to see them get through the day (even if that day involves a serial killer) I can see this show going from strength to strength because of this very wonderful family dynamic and in many ways, this is what the show is really about (certainly for me) and the supernatural element simply allows for new stories to be told around the Dubois family. That isn't to say the other characters aren't as compelling and watchable because they are and the actors playing them are all extremely talented.
The only thing that could spoil the show is if the writers dared to play around with Alison and Joe's marriage (many shows feel the need to do this) If they did, it would be a mistake. It's the Dubois family that make Medium the fantastic show it is.