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The Mentalist 

TV-14 | | Crime, Drama, Mystery | TV Series (2008–2015)
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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, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang | See full cast & crew »
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Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 15 nominations. See more awards »

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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
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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. Written by grantss

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police consultant | 21th century | 2000s | 2010s | crime solving | See All (37) »

Taglines:

Let the mind games begin. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Certificate:

TV-14 | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 2008 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Mentalist See more »

Filming Locations:

Sacramento, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Primrose Hill Productions, Warner Bros. Television See more »
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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The names of several characters are taken from the 1960s TV series "The Fugitive (1963)". "Red John" is taken from the name of the one-armed man: fRED JOHNson. Kimball Cho gets his name from Dr. Richard Kimble. Madeleine Hightower gets her name from the high tower in the ending of "The Fugitive". See more »

Goofs

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 »

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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26 December 2018 | by askforsampathmba – See all my reviews

It's like addiction. Guys please come back. Simon, Robin,Kang,Rockmond. Everybody is superb. Please come up with season 8
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