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The Mentalist
On CBS — From Warner Bros. Television · Primrose Hill Productions
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Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
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- E1 The Desert RoseSep 29, 2013 · 42 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
Jane and Lisbon secretly continue their mission to narrow down the list of seven Red John suspects as they investigate the murder of a man who was missing for two years.
Guest stars: Michael Gaston (Gale Bertram), Josie Davis (Sonya), Jack Plotnick (Brett Partridge), Lauren Stamile (Madison Yardley), Andi Carnick (Sac PD Sergeant), Trent Ford (Gavin Yardley), Mitch Ryan (Cody Benbow), Guri Weinberg (Arek Green)
- E2 Black-Winged RedbirdOct 6, 2013 · 42 min · ★ 8.1
Synopsis
Jane discovers an important clue to Red John's methods as the team encounters four of the suspects, and the CBI investigates the case of a software engineer killed by a drone strike.
Guest stars: Michael Gaston (Gale Bertram), Reed Diamond (Raymond "Ray" Haffner), Ivar Brogger (Elliott Winston), Paula Marshall (Kris Makkena), Drew Powell (Reede Smith), James Urbaniak (Aaron Kalinoski), Jessica Blank (Carol Mathews), Pancho Demmings (Officer Chase)
- E3 Wedding in RedOct 13, 2013 · 42 min · ★ 8.2
Synopsis
Jane gets the CBI involved in a case in Napa in order to focus on Sheriff McAllister, while Van Pelt and Rigsby take a trip down the aisle.
Guest stars: Jose Pablo Cantillo (Angel), Marcus Coloma (Roberto Salas), Christine Dunford (Mrs. Bonner), Erica Piccininni (Stacey Bonner), Wes Ramsey (Charlie), Casey Biggs (Mr. Bonner), Jonathan Castellanos (Oscar), Lexi Lawson (Rose Salas)
- E4 Red ListedOct 20, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 8.4
Synopsis
Jane reveals that a list of fake Red John suspects he planted was stolen, and the team realizes these men are in danger.
Guest stars: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (Madeleine Hightower), Drew Powell (Reede Smith), William Mapother (Richard Haibach), Sloan Robinson (Ruby Hightower), Kevin Corrigan (Robert 'Bob' Kirkland), Tim Sitarz (Rick Dort), Rolando Boyce (Van Driver), Myles Cranford (Janitor)
- E5 The Red TattooOct 27, 2013 · 41 min · ★ 8.1
Synopsis
When a prominent member of Visualize is mysteriously killed, Jane investigates in the hopes that the case will provide a clue that will lead him to Red John.
Guest stars: Reed Diamond (Raymond "Ray" Haffner), Ray Abruzzo (Bill Mylar), Brian Leckner (Hotel Security), Joe Nieves (Detective Oscar Cordero), Robert Picardo (Jason Cooper), Beth Riesgraf (Kira Tinsley), David Starzyk (Ed Reed), Kirk Zipfel (Dad)
- E6 Fire and BrimstoneNov 10, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
With the final clue in hand, Jane attempts to gather the remaining Red John suspects in one place in hopes of finally revealing his identity.
Guest stars: Michael Gaston (Gale Bertram), Reed Diamond (Raymond "Ray" Haffner), Drew Powell (Reede Smith), Robert Picardo (Jason Cooper), Malcolm McDowell (Bret Stiles), Bobby Hosea (Joe Lamotte), Xander Berkeley (Sheriff Thomas McAllister), Russell Thomas (FBI Agent)
- E7 The Great Red DragonNov 17, 2013 · 41 min · ★ 8.2
Synopsis
Following the shocking events at Jane's house, the Red John list is narrowed down further, and the CBI's priority is the remaining suspects.
Guest stars: Rockmond Dunbar (Dennis Abbott), Michael Gaston (Gale Bertram), Drew Powell (Reede Smith), Joe Nieves (Detective Oscar Cordero), Peter Douglas (Officer Paul Wiehagen), Arthur Darbinyan (Dr. Lavrov), John Troy Donovan (CBI Ron)
- E8 Red JohnNov 24, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 8.3
Synopsis
Patrick Jane finally comes face-to-face with Red John, the serial killer he’s tracked since the madman murdered his wife and daughter. For 10 years, Jane has doggedly hunted his nemesis in his search for justice.
Guest stars: Rockmond Dunbar (Dennis Abbott), Michael Gaston (Gale Bertram), Joe Nieves (Detective Oscar Cordero), John Bregar (FBI Agent Mullins), Kamala Lopez (Woman in Chapel), Xander Berkeley (Sheriff Thomas McAllister), J. Anthony Pena (Aurelio)
- E9 My Blue HeavenDec 1, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 7.9
Synopsis
Two years after the Red John case was put to rest, Jane's newfound peace is interrupted by a surprising job offer that could change everything for him.
Guest stars: Rockmond Dunbar (Dennis Abbott), Juan Gabriel Pareja (Danny Otero), Jon Jon Briones (Mr. Lam), Hector Elias (Victor Orozco), Pedro Lopez (Alfredo), Goya Robles (Franklin Morales), Matt Gossen (Henry), Emily Swallow (Kim Fischer)
- E10 Green ThumbDec 8, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 7.4
Synopsis
The FBI reluctantly enlists Jane’s help to find a missing computer programmer, but he won’t help unless Lisbon is brought on board as well.
Guest stars: Joe Adler (Jason Wylie), François Chau (Mr. Nguyen), Shane Edelman (Abel Schneiderman), Azita Ghanizada (Defiance Schneiderman), Matt Gossen (Henry), Alejandro Cardenas (Jose Martinez), Emily Swallow (Kim Fischer)
- E11 White LinesJan 5, 2014 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
The FBI is tasked with finding the killer of several DEA agents, and Jane goes on a date with a beautiful woman associated with the case.
Guest stars: Joe Adler (Jason Wylie), Mark Adair-Rios (Francisco "Paco" Perez), Brianna Brown (Krystal Markham), Sterling K. Brown (DEA Agent Higgins), Gareth Williams (DEA Supervising Agent Maloney), Emily Swallow (Kim Fischer)
- E12 The Golden HammerJan 12, 2014 · 41 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
Jane and the FBI investigate the murder of a high-tech cartographer who may have unearthed a spy ring before his death. Meanwhile, Rigsby and Van Pelt find themselves on the trail of an alarming conspiracy.
Guest stars: Joe Adler (Jason Wylie), David Norona (Osvaldo 'Oscar' Ardiles), Devon Gummersall (Gabriel Quinn), Michael Mantell (Leo Drembelas), Navid Negahban (Hassan Zarif), Travis Schuldt (Curtis Whitaker), Erin Way (Avery Schultz), Mark Saul (Sergei Sokolov)
- E13 Black HelicoptersMar 9, 2014 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
Jane's investigation leads him to join a separatist commune after a U.S. attorney is found dead in Mexico, even though there's no record of her crossing the border. Also, Rigsby and Van Pelt convince J.J. LaRoche to help them discover who is stalking former CBI members.
Guest stars: Joe Adler (Jason Wylie), Pruitt Taylor Vince (J.J. LaRoche), Kevin Daniels (Clancy Tatum), Benito Martinez (Commander Delgado), Taylor Nichols (Alex Mildray), Cindy Pickett (Marcia Wilk), Karl Makinen (Christon Phelps), Karen Malina White (Elsie Graham)
- E14 Grey WaterMar 16, 2014 · 42 min · ★ 7.2
Synopsis
Jane and Fischer investigate a murder at an oil fracking site, while Rigsby and Van Pelt travel to Austin to help investigate suspects in the string of attacks on former CBI team members.
Guest stars: Joe Adler (Jason Wylie), William Mapother (Richard Haibach), Colby French (Jason Kern), Gary Grubbs (Samuel Millman), Judson Mills (Bryce Kendrick), Todd Williams (Agent Miller), Brendan Patrick Connor (Ethan Zorn), Milena Govich (Molly Becker)
- E15 White as the Driven SnowMar 23, 2014 · 43 min · ★ 7.9
Synopsis
Grace is kidnapped by the killer who has been hunting former CBI members, but when the prime suspect appears to have an airtight alibi, Jane must rely on all his skills to locate her before time runs out.
Guest stars: Joe Adler (Jason Wylie), William Mapother (Richard Haibach), Lisa Darr (Hazel Haibach), Penny Peyser (Laura Dubin), Emily Swallow (Kim Fischer)
- E16 VioletsMar 30, 2014 · 41 min · ★ 8.5
Synopsis
Jane enlists his colleagues in a dangerous sting operation to catch a deadly team of art thieves. Meanwhile, sparks fly between Lisbon and an agent from the FBI’s art squad.
Guest stars: Joe Adler (Jason Wylie), Sean McGowan (Aaron Pulaski), Charles Mesure (Edwin MacKaye), Pedro Pascal (Marcus Pike), Samantha Smith (Sylvia Hennigan), Trevor St. John (John Hennigan), Emily Swallow (Kim Fischer)
- E17 Silver Wings of TimeApr 13, 2014 · 42 min · ★ 7.9
Synopsis
Jane and the FBI take up the cause of a death row inmate who has two days to prove his innocence before his sentence is carried out.
Guest stars: Joe Adler (Jason Wylie), Angelique Cabral (Gina Petrocelli), John de Lancie (Edward Feinberg), Richard Fancy (Richard Summers), Jud Tylor (Mae Feinberg), Lyn Alicia Henderson (Tech), Oscar Torre (Luis Cruz), Emily Swallow (Kim Fischer)
- E18 Forest GreenApr 20, 2014 · 43 min · ★ 7.1
Synopsis
When a woman is found murdered near a remote men’s social club, Jane must find a way to insinuate himself into the insular group to find the killer.
Guest stars: Joe Adler (Jason Wylie), Pedro Pascal (Marcus Pike), Jon Abrahams (Peter Kilgallen), Mark Harelik (Kenyon Russell), Sonny Marinelli (Marvin Gryska), James Patrick Stuart (Gregory Dyer), Elizabeth Chomko (Pam Parsons), Camryn Grimes (Deanne Price)
- E19 Brown Eyed GirlsApr 27, 2014 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
A chance encounter with a suspicious-looking individual leads Jane and Lisbon to uncover a vast human smuggling ring. Meanwhile, Lisbon remains tempted by Pike’s offer to move to D.C. with him.
Guest stars: Joe Adler (Jason Wylie), Pedro Pascal (Marcus Pike), Hari Dhillon (Ali Qasimi), Zuleyka Silver (Daniela Welker), Nick von Esmarch (Thaddeus Delahay), Titus Welliver (Michael Ridley), Yan Feldman (Ray Qasimi), John Hensley (Anthony Tremel)
- E20 Il Tavolo BiancoMay 4, 2014 · 41 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
Jane’s freedom is at stake when a grand jury is empanelled to decide if he should be tried for the murder of Red John. Meanwhile, Lisbon tries to find out how Jane feels about the possibility of her leaving Austin with Agent Pike, and Cho and Abbott follow new leads in the human smuggling ring they recently uncovered.
Guest stars: Joe Adler (Jason Wylie), Pedro Pascal (Marcus Pike), Zuleyka Silver (Daniela Welker), Tony Amendola (Aurelio), Merle Dandridge (Lydia Faulk), Brianne Davis (Brandy), Jonathan LaPaglia (John Acardo), Boo Arnold (US Marshal Lawson)
- E21 Black HeartsMay 11, 2014 · 42 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
With time running out to save the victims of a kidnapping ring before they are transported overseas, Jane and Lisbon zero in on the criminal enterprise’s mastermind. Meanwhile, Lisbon decides if she will move to D.C. with Agent Pike.
Guest stars: Joe Adler (Jason Wylie), Pedro Pascal (Marcus Pike), Zuleyka Silver (Daniela Welker), Titus Welliver (Michael Ridley), John Hensley (Anthony Tremel), Robert Joy (Alexander Lark), Paul Schackman (Alan Montross), Magda Apanowicz (April Lark)
- E22 Blue BirdMay 18, 2014 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
Synopsis
A new lead in a cold case requires Lisbon to delay her plans to leave for Washington, D.C., giving Jane time to finally come to terms with his feelings for her and decide on a course of action.
Guest stars: Joe Adler (Jason Wylie), Pedro Pascal (Marcus Pike), Jason Brooks (Ted Randolph), George Finn (Wes Baxter), Victoria Smurfit (Monica Giraldi), Vincent Spano (Don De Jorio), Nicole Cannon (Megan Shapiro De Jorio), Blue Deckert (Chief Muller)
Cast & crew
Created by Bruno Heller
Simon Baker
Robin Tunney
Tim Kang
Rockmond Dunbar
Joe Adler
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RobJun 1, 2023
This show takes four or five episodes to establish itself but once all the characters find their place and Simon Baker gets comfortable playing Jane you get utterly absorbed in this world. The mind games Jane plays are intriguing, the continuing Red John theme keeps you guessing and the uncertainty of trust in Jane's motives adds perfect tension. Unfortunately, the expansion and revelation of Red John in the last seasons dilute the quality of the show somewhat.
Martin OaksOct 14, 2026
**Parlor tricks for the Federals** Originally conceived for traditional network TV before the streaming boom, "The Mentalist" was dreamed up by Bruno Heller as a show with a premise that could easily be written off as absurd. In practice, however, it shrewdly follows the footsteps of Patrick Jane, a former carnival con man with a borderline supernatural knack for perception who now makes a living collaborating with the California Bureau of Investigation and the FBI. Jane c… Read more
arries a tragic backstory: years ago, he made the mistake of mocking the serial killer Red John, who retaliated by murdering his wife and daughter. Consumed by guilt and a thirst for revenge, our protagonist decides to use his extraordinary gift for observation, psychological deduction, and illusionism to help Agent Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney) and her unit crack the most complex crimes. His ultimate goal is crystal clear: hunt down the elusive psychopath who destroyed his life, using unorthodox methods that completely blow up any police protocol. The show stands out mainly due to its magnetic writing and Simon Baker's brilliant performance (though, let’s be honest, bingeing 7 seasons of over 20 episodes each can be a bit of an uphill battle). The tone masterfully balances the protagonist's profound tragedy with moments of light humor and narrative elegance. In fact, the chemistry between Lisbon's pragmatism and Jane's sheer cheekiness becomes the beating heart of the series, making even the standalone, case-of-the-week episodes highly entertaining. Mind you, the plot's development treats us to a rather curious narrative paradox: it’s wild to see how elite federal agencies, armed with cutting-edge technology and rigorously trained agents, suddenly throw their methodologies out the window just to accept that everything gets solved with a few parlor tricks, body language readings, or the psychological traps of a civilian consultant. This constant dynamic reduces law enforcement to mere spectators of Jane's vain, one-man show, throwing institutional realism right out the window and bordering on the ridiculous in the more complex cases. But what the hell, maybe it’s exactly that eccentricity that gives the show its unique charm, cementing it as a television classic.
Livio Andrea AcerboOct 18, 2026
The show opens with a man insulting a serial killer on live television. That same night his wife and daughter are murdered, and a smiley face is left on the wall in their blood. Patrick Jane is a former celebrity psychic who admits he was always a fraud. He actually relies on close observation of small details like shoes, pulses, and lies told moments earlier. He now consults for the California Bureau of Investigation, though his real focus stays on one particular case. Ja… Read more
ne’s daily routine is consistent. He starts with tea and a nap on the office couch, dresses in a three-piece suit without a tie and the same scuffed brown shoes, and drives an old Citroen. Once on a case he politely insults people until someone confesses. The team around him handles the practical side of the work while managing his behavior. Lisbon keeps things on track officially and unofficially, Cho stays steady and expressionless, Rigsby handles arson investigations and snacks, and Van Pelt begins as the newest member still expecting a normal job. Each week brings a fresh murder solved through Jane’s unconventional approach. Comedy sits on the surface while the deeper thread of personal loss runs underneath. The series drew millions of weekly viewers from its first season. Bruno Heller had pictured Cary Grant in the lead role, but Simon Baker brought the part to life with the kind of understated presence that fits a man who solves problems yet rarely receives full credit. Every episode title after the pilot includes the word red or a shade of it. That choice shapes how the story feels week to week. The combination of procedural cases and the central pursuit keeps the tone balanced between light and serious without fully tipping either way.
