Medium (2005)
A psychic's unsettling dreams and earnest visions guide investigators through gritty, suspenseful crime scenes.
Allison Dubois works in the District Attorney’s office using her natural intuition about people and her ability to communicate with the dead to help to solve crimes. Her dreams often give her clues to the whereabouts of missing people.
How intense is Medium?
Medium is mildly scary, with light gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated TV-14.
What Medium feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulgrittyearnestmelancholy
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attention
- True story
- Yes, based on true events.
Where to stream Medium
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 6, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Medium for you?
Is Medium scary?
Only a little. Medium has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Medium gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3).
Is Medium sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Medium OK for kids?
It is rated TV-14. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 1, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
Where can I stream Medium?
Medium is streaming on Paramount+, The Roku Channel and Fandango at Home (free).
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