The Mentalist (2008– )

An infamous 'psychic' abandons his public persona, outing himself as a fake, to focus on his work as a consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation in order to find "Red John," the madman who killed his wife and daughter.

Creator:

Bruno Heller

Stars:

Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Simon Baker	...	Patrick Jane (116 episodes, 2008-2013)
Robin Tunney	...	Teresa Lisbon (116 episodes, 2008-2013)
Tim Kang	...	Kimball Cho (116 episodes, 2008-2013)
Owain Yeoman	...	Wayne Rigsby (116 episodes, 2008-2013)
Amanda Righetti	...	Grace Van Pelt (116 episodes, 2008-2013)

Storyline

After a serial killer named Red John murdered Patrick Jane's wife and daughter, Jane dedicated his life to hunting down and killing Red John. To that end he gave up his lucrative pretense of being a psychic and joined the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as a consultant to the team responsible for investigating the Red John case, led by Senior Agent Teresa Lisbon. Using Jane's exceptional gift for observation and his mentalist tricks, the team is able to close an unprecedented number of cases, but Jane's unconventional and often outright illegal methods also bring much censure down on Lisbon's head, making his assistance both a blessing and a curse. Meanwhile, the hunt for Red John continues...

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Plot Keywords:

investigation | california | detective | serial killer | police consultant | 

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Taglines:

He reads between the lies

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

CBS [us] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

September 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mentalist

Filming Locations:

Sacramento, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Primrose Hill Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min 43 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The California Bureau of Investigation is the investigative branch within the California Department of Justice.

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Goofs

In the episode "Red Flame", Jane and Tommy were talking about the book "Moby Dick". Tommy states that the whale died at the end. Moby Dick killed Ahab, but survived.

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Quotes

Patrick Jane: If we catch Red John, he's not walking anywhere. He's mine.
Teresa Lisbon: Don't talk like that. I can't let you anywhere near the case if you start talking crazy like that.
Patrick Jane: Crazy? You're crazy if you think you're gonna stop me. Red John is mine. You try to stand in my way and you... I... you... you will regret it.

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Connections

Referenced in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #17.12 (2009)

User Reviews

intelligent new show

The mentalist is no doubt not an original concept, and yes, it might be somehow related to Psych. The show does distinguish itself from Psych with its new and unrelated material. The series literally takes you on a ride as one feels involved in the investigations with every episode. The haters of the show should ease up. This is good old detective work, which relies on careful crime scene observation and a bit of suspect manipulation, as oppose to the science ridden crime dramas which bombard our television sets every evening. No disrespect to C.S.I. One more thing that struck me, has anyone else noticed the number of 24 alumni appearing on the show?? Up until episode 7, we have had 4 alumni, Steve Culp, Xander Berkeley,Gregory Itzin and Leslie Hope. I wonder who is coming up next........ Catch the show for its wit and fun, if not.....check it out to see if Jack Bauer shows up to help The Mentalist.....