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The Mentalist

2008–2015 · Ended · 7 seasons

Drama Crime Suspense Thriller Mystery
First aired
Sep 23, 2008
Last aired
Feb 18, 2015
IMDb rating
8.2 / 10 221,480 votes

Overview

When mentalist Patrick Jane insults a vengeful serial killer, Red John, his loved ones are brutally killed. Faced with the horrifying consequences of misusing his gift for observation and misdirection, Jane lends his skills to the California Bureau of Investigation, all the while hoping that his connections within the CBI will give him the opportunity to track down and revenge himself upon Red John.

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 4 wins & 16 nominations total

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Episodes

Season 2 · 23 episodes

  • Sep 24, 2009 43 min

    Jane and Lisbon learn that the Red John case has been reassigned to a different CBI team led by the straight-shooting officer Sam Bosco.

  • Oct 1, 2009 43 min

    Lisbon and the team work the case of a State Senator's murdered intern, while Jane simultaneously tries to find out what new information Bosco has uncovered on the Red John case.

  • Oct 8, 2009 43 min

    Jane, Cho, Rigsby and Van Pelt decide to conduct their own investigation when Lisbon is accused of murdering a child molester she arrested who was recently paroled.

  • Oct 15, 2009 42 min

    Jane and the CBI investigate the murder of Gordon Hodge, a powerful attorney, who is responsible for allowing a vicious murderer, Van McBride, to walk away a free man.

  • Oct 29, 2009 43 min

    Jane and the CBI team are called in to investigate the death of a prominent architect found murdered in a crumbling old mansion, and there appears to be a number of suspects.

  • Nov 5, 2009 43 min

    Jane's overstepping of the law finally lands him in prison but doesn't hurt his style at all.

  • Nov 12, 2009 43 min

    Minelli orders Patrick Jane and Lisbon and company to play nice and work together with Bosco and his team to locate a kidnapped woman being held for ransom.

  • Nov 19, 2009 43 min

    The CBI team is faced with a violent and shocking crime in their own office, but must work the case in spite of their alarm of who may be behind it. Meanwhile, Rigsby and Van Pelt are definitely an "item".

  • Dec 10, 2009 41 min

    A jewel heist during a charity event leaves a man lingering near death but the investigation takes a bizare turn when the chief suspect winds up dead.

  • Dec 17, 2009 43 min

    While Jane and the team examine the crime scene where a baseball scout is found murdered, Jane is clocked in the head by a ball and flashes back to his childhood with his overbearing father.

  • Jan 14, 2010 43 min

    Jane and company investigate the murder of a man and his wife, on her way to his fifteen year high school reunion where, clearly, the attendees haven't changed all that much.

  • Jan 21, 2010 42 min

    Patrick Jane and the team investigate the murder of a mayor's aide, and Rigsby and Van Pelt make a big announcement.

  • E13 Redline
    Feb 4, 2010 42 min

    Patrick Jane and the CBI team investigate when the body of a high-end luxury car sales woman is found in the trunk of a Bentley in the dealership's showroom.

  • Feb 11, 2010 43 min

    When a member of Cho's former gang, the Avon Park Playboys, is found murdered, Patrick Jane insists on helping Cho with his off-the-books investigation.

  • Mar 4, 2010 43 min

    Jane and the team investigate the murder of an arrogant chef during a cooking competition in Napa Valley.

  • E16 Code Red
    Mar 11, 2010 43 min

    When Dr. Alicia Seberg, a government research scientist, is exposed to a deadly toxin while at work and has only hours to live, she calls Patrick Jane and the CBI to find her murderer.

  • Apr 1, 2010 43 min

    Patrick and the CBI team investigate the murder of a tutor, and find a mysterious little red box near the body, starting a chain of events that turns the murder into the search for a priceless ring stolen from the British Museum. Meanwhile, Lisbon is worried when a new boss, Madeleine Hightower, takes command of the CBI, as well as mysteriously learning about Rigsby and Van Pelt's relationship.

  • Apr 8, 2010 43 min

    When a "Jane Doe" with amnesia and covered in blood steps in front of Cho and Van Pelt's car, Patrick Jane must use all of his skills to discover who she is, her last location and why she lost her memory

  • Apr 22, 2010 43 min

    When Patrick Jane's sneaky conduct causes the case of a confessed hitman to be tossed out of court, his annoyed CBI team must start the investigation over from scratch.

  • Apr 29, 2010 43 min

    When a media mogul is murdered, Patrick Jane and the CBI team investigate cult leader Bret Stiles, who may have had an axe to grind following the publication of a critical story about his group

  • E21 18-5-4
    May 6, 2010 43 min

    Patrick Jane and the CBI team investigate the death of a mathematical genius by a gun-wielding clown.

  • May 13, 2010 43 min

    Romantic sparks begin to fly when Patrick Jane and supposed psychic Kristina Frye cross paths again during the CBI investigation into the murder of a charismatic head of a non-profit organization that fights human trafficking.

  • May 20, 2010 43 min

    Patrick Jane and Kristina's first date is interrupted by a report of Red John striking again, which is discovered to be a copycat. But when Kristina reaches out to the real Red John, both she and Jane find themselves in grave danger.

Cast 14

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