Red Dawn (28 Oct. 2012)

A flashback to Patrick's first day with the CBI: he arrives to ask for evidence in the Red John investigation, and winds up helping the team solve the murder of a judge's son.

Director:

Chris Long

Writers:

Bruno Heller (creator), Tom Szentgyorgyi

Stars:

Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Simon Baker	...	Patrick Jane
Robin Tunney	...	Teresa Lisbon
Tim Kang	...	Kimball Cho
Owain Yeoman	...	Wayne Rigsby
Amanda Righetti	...	Grace Van Pelt (credit only)
Polly Walker	...	FBI Agent Alexa Schultz
Kirk Acevedo	...	Christian Dos Santos
Gary Basaraba	...	Stephen Hannigan
Amanda Clayton	...	Kelly Burbage
David Clennon	...	Judge Dellinger
Ian Anthony Dale	...	Detective Nathaniel Kim
Kevin Corrigan	...	Robert Kirkland
Gregory Itzin	...	Virgil Minelli
Ryan Ahern	...	Emmet Cox
Christopher Carver	...	Winston Dellinger

Storyline

After Red John murdered Patrick Jane's family, he meets the team when he insists to be given access to the file. Cleverly provoking clumsiest detective Stephen Hannigan gets him scandal-scared director Virgil Minelli's blessing to rid along with Lisbon. her team is soon impressed when his brilliant observation and deductions helps solve the surprisingly complex case of Judge Dellinger's wayward son Winston's murder, where suspects range from street lowlife to moonlighting detective Nathaniel Kim.

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Plot Keywords:

father son relationship | contraband | drinking

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 October 2012 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Primrose Hill Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although the initial intertitle indicates that the first scene takes place "several years ago," the viewer can pinpoint the span of years as somewhere between January 2003 and January 2005. This is because a photo of President George W. Bush, who served between 2001 and 2005, is hanging on the wall near the elevator. Another photo of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who served from 2003-2011, also hangs on the wall. The years between 2003 and 2005 are the only ones where they overlap.

User Reviews

A visit to Patrick Jane's pre-CBI days

The series takes a trip back in time to Patrick Jane's introduction to the CBI unit. Filmed in dark somewhat grainy tones, this surreal approach effectively showcases an initial rough draft of Patrick Jane who evolves to define his trademark observational skills that become the essence of the series. What's very interesting is that the story line and approach to solving the crime in this episode are augmented by the effective use of a pseudo-courtroom style approach that demonstrates the skills of the shows beloved protagonist who never ceases to amaze both the characters and the audience. My hat off to Simon Baker for a fine production.