Medium is an American supernatural and dramatic television series which premiered on NBC on January 3, 2005. Its focus is Allison DuBois Patricia Arquette, who acts as a research medium for the Phoenix, Arizona district attorneys office. A wife to loving husband, Joe, and mother of three beautiful daughters who all inherited the gift passed down from generation to generation. The show is based on experiences from selfproclaimed spiritual medium Allison DuBois, who claims to have worked with law enforcement agencies across the country in criminal investigations.