The Mentalist 

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.

Creator:

Bruno Heller

Stars:

Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
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

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

police consultant | 21th century | 2000s | 2010s | crime solving | 

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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:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Mentalist

Filming Locations:

Sacramento, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Primrose Hill Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many of the main characters on The Mentalist were given names taken from characters or actors/actresses (or objects) in a TV Series created by Roy Huggins. These include Kimball, Wayne, Grace, Bret and Brett, Thomas, Hightower, and a waiter named Gerard.

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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 30 Rock: Christmas Attack Zone (2010)

User Reviews

Mentalist is fantastic!

I don't imagine that Patricia Arquette is too pleased with this series! Her series titled Medium is basically the same premise as this show, but I found it to be aimed directly at women. Thats where the Mentalist shines because it is aimed at all demographics really. Not only that but the show is witty, funny, and mysterious all at the same time. Basically it is a bunch of episodes that each of murder investigations where the Mentalist comes in to predict who did it. There is also a main storyline with a murderer called Red John who murdered the protagonists family. The episodes with Red John in them are the best ones so far, and I think the viewers are looking forward to seeing the final showdown between Red John and the protagonist!