[IMG:L]You’d think that by its fourth season, any TV show would become somewhat predictable–especially one that’s all about seeing the future. Not so for Medium. Now the world knows of Allison Dubois (Patricia Arquette)’s ability to see ghosts in her dreams, at the cost of her job with the D.A. Out of work (along with her husband, played by Jake Weber), a mysterious private investigator (Angelica Houston) offers to put Allison’s psychic abilities to use for cash.
Using our potent psychic powers–okay, and an assist from Arquette–Hollywood.com confidently predicts what to expect from this season of NBC’s psychic mystery.
THE SPIRITS FORETELL
The stress of unemployment will weigh on the Dubois family
“The fact that they’re both out of work at the beginning of this season, and that as a couple they don’t really have much of a nest egg to fall back on, is a situation a lot of Americans find themselves in,” said Arquette. “I think the strength of our show is the marital relationship and the real reality of that family, how much it echoes other Americans’ experience. So we haven’t had that chance to sort of show the struggle of when people are out of work, how quickly that affects you. I think it’s difficult for Joe’s character because he’s used to being the big bread winner of our family, because he’s a Mathematician and he makes a fair living. Suddenly we’re in the circumstances.
PROVIDENCE DIVINES
Working with the P.I. may be making a deal with the devil
“It’s one thing to work for the District Attorney and you make money through this whole network of crime-solving that’s part of the state and the government, and so on,” explained Arquette. “It’s a different thing maybe asking families who have lost their children for reward money.”
THE MISTS OF FATE REVEAL
The Dubois kids will grow
“They did go through a growth spurt,” said Arquette. “It was kind of amazing and it always is amazing to come back and see the kids over a break because they’ll just shoot up and mature. Sofia [Vassilieva]’s like a young woman now. She was a little girl when we started. Sofia’s always been interested in acting and talking about it, and even more so. Maria’s starting to talk about it more, now as well. At first it was sort of like we’ll see her and she was just showing up to say her lines. It just seems like it’s going deeper for her, her interest. She’s starting to explore it a little bit more and feel more comfortable with it. That’s how I feel anyway.”
OUR MIND’S EYE SEES
Only two of the children inherit the power
“The little one also shows some aspects, but just mildly,” said Arquette. “I think [Allison] feels guilt about passing this on to her children because it can be such a grizzly thing to live with. On the other hand, I think she feels like she has to be custodian to show them how to accept this within themselves, how to know that they can find love like this, that they can do good for the world with this ability and just to be there for her children and let them know that she believes in them. The kids are growing and changing. Their experiences of life and their own abilities are changing, and the questions that they have. So yeah, the children will always be the center sort of, of the family.”
[IMG:R]FORTUNE DECREES
Awards shows are not in their future
“My feeling about being nominated [for a Golden Globe] is it is such a great honor and it is like a pinnacle of your career,” said Arquette. “It’s a nice recognition from your own industry, so I don’t want to pooh-pooh that. I don’t take that lightly. Of course, selfishly that’s a really nice thing, but it’s important to have moral conviction even when it’s inconvenient to do so. So I don’t feel like I could show up unless there’s some kind of agreement made with the writers. So many families are suffering right now and the sooner both sides come to the table and come to a reasonable resolution, the better for everyone.”
