A psychiatrist is only as safe as his most dangerous patient.
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
About the Film
Dr. Stuart Prince enjoys a wonderful life. He has a gifted wife, an adorable daughter, and a successful psychiatric practice. He takes on a new patient, Dan Riviello, an elementary school principal complaining of nightmares.
Knowing psychiatrists are forbidden from reporting patient's past crimes, Dan reveals he is the killer in an unsolved double murder. Despite his misgivings, Stuart feels obligated to treat Dan.
As Dan reveals more lurid details about his past, he becomes a danger to Stuart and his family and the unravelling begins.
Meet the Cast
Meet the Cast
Michael Cerveris
Dr. Stuart Prince
Michael Cerveris was called, by Playbill, 'arguably the most versatile leading man on Broadway.' He has won two Tony Awards, two Grammys, and has been nominated for both numerous times. From Sweeny Todd to Hedwig and the Angry Inch, from Tommy to Fun Home, Michael is a critical and audience favorite and a genuine Broadway star. He's also a veteran of television and film known for The Gilded Age, Mindhunter, Watchmen 2024, Watchmen Chapter Two, Fringe, Gotham, Cirque du Freak, and The Good Wife to name just a few.
David Conrad
Dan Riviello
David Conrad starred in The Ghost Whisperer on CBS from 2004-2010 and was a regular on Relativity, Miss Match, Marvel's Agents of the Shield, Boston Public, and Roswell. His film credits include Desperate Hours, Men of Honor, Wedding Crashers and many more. He currently lives in London.
Siena Goines
Sisi
Siena Goines is a seasoned film and television actress, her credits are vast and include The Young and the Restless, Judging Amy, The Sweetest Thing, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane, Deputy and Westworld.
Cotter Smith
Dr. Grant Harrison
Cotter Smith has spent the majority of his professional life in New York and Los Angeles, and has now happily settled in Pittsburgh. He has appeared in many plays on and off Broadway, and his television and film work ranges from his debut in 1982 as Robert Kennedy in the mini-series Blood Feud to the President in X2: X-Men United. Over the years his television series work has spanned from the early days of Hill Street Blues to his more recent roles on Mindhunter, The Americans and Madam Secretary.
Film Credits
Film Credits
Director
Melissa Martin
Writer
James Tucker
Basic Psych was featured at the 2025 Three Rivers Film Festival. The psychological thriller was filmed entirely in Pittsburgh.