Guest Stars Include Judy Reyes ("Scrubs") as Jane Livingston, a Linguist Who Befriends Allison, and Rena Sofer ("Heroes," "24") as Dr. Natalie Salem, Who Treats Allison for Her Language Issues

"Native Tongue" - Suddenly unable to understand the spoken word, Allison's marriage shows signs of strain and she develops an unexpected friendship with a linguist.  Unable to communicate with his wife, Joe reaches the limits of his patience being married to a woman who is a slave to her visions, on MEDIUM, Friday, Nov. 5 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  Guest stars include Judy Reyes ("Scrubs") as Jane Livingston, a linguist who befriends Allison, and Rena Sofer ("Heroes," "24") as Dr. Natalie Salem, who treats Allison for her language issues.

SERIES REGULARS:

Allison Dubois........................ Patricia Arquette

Joe Dubois.................................... Jake Weber

District Attorney Devalos........ Miguel Sandoval

Ariel Dubois............................ Sofia Vassilieva

Bridgette Dubois............................ Maria Lark

Detective Lee Scanlon.................. David Cubitt

Marie Dubois...................... Miranda Carabello

GUEST CAST:

Jane Livingston............................... Judy Reyes

Dr. Natalie Salem........................... Rena Sofer

Blond Man/

  Man in Fireproof Suit............... Mark Webber

Navajo/

  Bank Robber........... Jesse James Youngblood

Alex Keeswood/Driver.......... Zahn McClarnon

Merchant................................. Stevens Gaston

WRITTEN BY:  Arika Lisanne Mittman

DIRECTED BY:  Aaron Lipstadt

GENRE:  DRAMA, MYSTERY, PARANORMAL

RATING:  To Be Announced

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