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

Every episode title contains a reference to the color red, like "Paint it Red", "Scarlett Fever", "Russet Potatoes", or "Bloodshot". This is because Patrick Jane's nemesis is the ingenious sadistic serial killer, Red John.

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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

Teresa Lisbon: Like you don't have major trust issues.
Patrick Jane: I trust people. I trust you.
Teresa Lisbon: No you don't. I don't trust you either. You're untrustworthy. It's my job not to trust you.
Patrick Jane: Lisbon. I want you to know that you can trust me. No matter what happens I will be there for you. I will. I need you to know that.

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Connections

Referenced in Hell's Kitchen: Twenty Chefs Compete (2013)

User Reviews

Enjoyable Crime Solver

I really like the show and it's actors. It stars a man who had a career acting as a psychic who was just pretending for the money. He made the mistake of catching the attention of a serial killer who retaliated by killing his family. He recovered from a breakdown and now works as a consultant to help the bureau catch the "bad guy" by using those same intuitive, observant skills and really listening to what people do and don't say. Simon Baker plays quite a multifaceted character that goes from playful to serious, whichever is called for and does it very well. The Mentalist has a good blend of being neither too dark like Criminal Minds or too lightweight like Psych, shows which I also watch.