401. Firestarter

When a fire breaks out at Rockland University, Jim saves a young psychology professor, Eli, who suffers a near death experience and Melinda befriends him and soon realizes he shares her same ability.

Eric Laneuville directs (“Stranglehold” and 8 others) from a screenplay by Executive Producer P.K. Simonds (“Home But Not Alone” and 3 others). Jamie Kennedy (The Jamie Kennedy Experiment) joins the cast as a series regular playing psychology professor Eli James. Guest stars include Alona Tal (Veronica Mars), Kurt Caceres (American Family), and April Grace (Magnolia).

A shrink survives a fire in his office and when Melinda and Jim go to the hospital to visit him, they see him talking to what Melinda realizes is a ghost. She has to break the news to him that the patient died in the fire and he was talking to her ghost. After speaking with him, Melinda visits the young woman’s roommates and learns some interesting facts about what the injured man told her and more importantly, did not tell her. Melinda, Jim and Delia eat at a Chinese restaurant, where Ned is a waiter and serves them.

Rating: TVPG-DL