A famous "psychic" outs himself as a fake, and starts working as a consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation so he can find "Red John", the madman who killed his wife and daughter.

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Bruno Heller
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Simon Baker ...  Patrick Jane 151 episodes, 2008-2015
Robin Tunney ...  Teresa Lisbon 151 episodes, 2008-2015
Tim Kang ...  Kimball Cho 151 episodes, 2008-2015
Owain Yeoman ...  Wayne Rigsby 132 episodes, 2008-2015
Amanda Righetti ...  Grace Van Pelt / ... 132 episodes, 2008-2015
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Patrick Jane is a crime consultant with the California Bureau of Investigation. He has a particular gift for astute observation and reading people, honed through years of being a faux psychic. His gift makes him brilliant at solving murders, which is why the CBI have him around. However, his motive for taking on the role is purely one of revenge: find and kill the man who killed his wife and daughter - Red John. Written by grantss

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He reads between the lies See more »


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An outdated nickname for Patrick is Pink, and 'Jane' is a female version of John, making Patrick (Pink) Jane a variation of Red John. See more »

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On occasion, such as the teaser to "Russett Potatoes", California State Police officers can be seen working. The California State Police were dissolved in 1995, those that remained became a part of the California Highway patrol. See more »

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Patrick Jane: There's no such thing as psychics.
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Characters you relish spending time with
4 September 2019 | by Phil_ChesterSee all my reviews

What I love about 'The Mentalist' is that it's a cop procedural show where the characters are so much more important than the solving of the crimes. I relish spending time with these people. Every one of them feels so well drawn and realised. Simon Baker was born to play Jane. The stories are packaged up in easily digestible bite-sized chunks, so you can dip in and out whenever the mood takes you. Highly recommended.


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Country:

USA

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English

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23 September 2008 (USA) See more »

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The Mentalist See more »

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Sacramento, California, USA See more »

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Dolby Digital

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Color

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1.78 : 1
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