| Psycho | |
| Season 2, Episode 2 | |
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| Air date | June 6, 2016 |
| Written by | Meredith Glynn |
| Directed by | Scott Speer |
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"Psycho" is the second episode of Season 2 of the television series, Scream. It is the twelfth episode of the series overall and it aired on June 6th, 2016.
Plot
Emma begins to make headway in tackling her concerns and school in the middle of the winter semester, realizing she has a lot to catch up on, until an unexpected character from her past arrives in town. Noah pursues an unsettling lead for his podcast. Kieran gets a bombshell regarding his current living situation. Audrey gets a tip from the killer that leads her to grizzly sight.
Cast
Main Cast
- Willa Fitzgerald as Emma Duval
- Bex Taylor-Klaus as Audrey Jensen
- John Karna as Noah Foster
- Amadeus Serafini as Kieran Wilcox
- Carlson Young as Brooke Maddox
- Kiana Ledé as Zoë Vaughn
- Santiago Segura as Gustavo Acosta
- Tracy Middendorf as Maggie Duval
Recurring Cast
- Sean Grandillo as Eli Hudson
- Austin Highsmith as Kristen Lang
- Karina Logue as Tina Hudson
- Amelia Rose Blaire as Piper Shaw
- Chase McCleery Bouchie as Eddie Hayes
- Anthony Ruivivar as Sheriff Miguel Acosta
- Mike Vaughn as Killer (Voice)
- Alec Rayme as Killer (Costume)
- Mary Katherine Duhon as Haley Meyers
- Bryan Batt as Mayor Quinn Maddox
- Mikki Val as Deputy Lavern Shell
- Tom Everett Scott as Kevin Duval
- Tom Maden as Jake Fitzgerald (Corpse, uncredited)
- Amelia Rose Blaire as Piper Shaw (Flashback, uncredited)
Notes
- The title of this episode is a homage to the 1960 psychological horror film, "Psycho" which was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The movie is an adaptation of the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch.
- Both are similar because they both feature a motel where strange events occur.
- Karina Logue, who guest stars in this episode, also guest starred in Bates Motel earlier the same year.
- This episode was watched live by 0.50 million people.
- This episode has the most viewer counts of the season.
- In the episode, Emma missed out on a tutorial session with Zoë Vaughn at George Washington High School.
- Quinn Maddox made his first appearance in the season in the episode.
- Kevin Duval made his first real appearance in the episode.
- Emma experienced recurring post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in the episode.
- These include the flashbacks from the events of Revelations as well as hallucinations of Piper Shaw at the Grindhouse cafe from Hello, Emma.
- Prior to questioning Eddie Hayes for his interview, Noah enters the Crescent Palms motel.
- The neon signs outside the motel says 'Vacancy'. This particular scene could be a possible foreshadowing for the next episode which is titled Vacancy.
- Jake's body was found in a storage unit by Audrey in the episode.
- Audrey uses a voice changer in this episode on camera.
- Eddie Hayes, Eli Hudson, Tina Hudson and Deputy Laverne Shell made their first appearances in the series.
- This is the first episode of the season to not have a death scene.
Featured Music
- Western Lows – “Slow Plane”
Quinn and Brooke try to mend their relationship
- Leyya – “I’m Not There”
Kristen records the meeting between her and Emma. Emma spills her coffee after thinking she sees Piper
- ADLT VDEO – “Break ft. Mindy Jones”
Emma confides in Kristen
- Harry Shadow – “Flicker ft. Chi”
Brooke discovers several dozen roses on her car
- Vok – “Waiting”
Brooke ditches her dad for Jake
- La Mar – “Still Wild”
Emma and Kieran make love in Kieran’s car
- Phlake – “Angel Zoo”
Emma and Kieran find out Kieran isn’t moving out of Lakewood
