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The Mentalist

If It Bleeds, It Leads

  • Episode aired Nov 11, 2012
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 42m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
1.1K
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Robin Tunney and Henry Ian Cusick in The Mentalist (2008)
  • Crime
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  • Mystery
A young television reporter is murdered, and CBI believes that the killer may have been one of the subjects she had been investigating.A young television reporter is murdered, and CBI believes that the killer may have been one of the subjects she had been investigating.A young television reporter is murdered, and CBI believes that the killer may have been one of the subjects she had been investigating.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John F. Showalter
  • Writers
    • Bruno Heller
    • Eoghan Mahony
  • Stars
    • Simon Baker
    • Robin Tunney
    • Tim Kang
Top credits
  • Director
    • John F. Showalter
  • Writers
    • Bruno Heller
    • Eoghan Mahony
  • Stars
    • Simon Baker
    • Robin Tunney
    • Tim Kang
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    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Simon Baker in The Mentalist (2008)
    Robin Tunney and Ted McGinley in The Mentalist (2008)
    Robin Tunney and Henry Ian Cusick in The Mentalist (2008)
    Simon Baker in The Mentalist (2008)
    Simon Baker and Tim Kang in The Mentalist (2008)

    Top cast

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    Simon Baker
    Simon Baker
    • Patrick Janeas Patrick Jane
    Robin Tunney
    Robin Tunney
    • Teresa Lisbonas Teresa Lisbon
    Tim Kang
    Tim Kang
    • Kimball Choas Kimball Cho
    Owain Yeoman
    Owain Yeoman
    • Wayne Rigsbyas Wayne Rigsby
    Amanda Righetti
    Amanda Righetti
    • Grace Van Peltas Grace Van Pelt
    Henry Ian Cusick
    Henry Ian Cusick
    • Tommy Volkeras Tommy Volker
    Ted McGinley
    Ted McGinley
    • Ed Huntas Ed Hunt
    Amir Arison
    Amir Arison
    • Ryan Kasmiras Ryan Kasmir
    Rhea Bailey
    Rhea Bailey
    • Amanda Shawas Amanda Shaw
    Jeremy Glazer
    Jeremy Glazer
    • Steve Bermanas Steve Berman
    Mircea Monroe
    Mircea Monroe
    • Tara Skyeas Tara Skye
    Gerald Downey
    Gerald Downey
    • Forest Rangeras Forest Ranger
    Vincent Foster
    Vincent Foster
    • Dickie Yuntzas Dickie Yuntz
    • (as VJ Foster)
    Paul Willson
    Paul Willson
    • Paul Jenkinsas Paul Jenkins
    Kevin Corrigan
    Kevin Corrigan
    • Bob Kirklandas Bob Kirkland
    Nadège August
    Nadège August
    • Female Cyclistas Female Cyclist
    • (as Nadege August)
    Stephen Eshenbaugh
    Stephen Eshenbaugh
    • Prison Guardas Prison Guard
    Jennifer Peo
    Jennifer Peo
    • Cassie Floodas Cassie Flood
    • Director
      • John F. Showalter
    • Writers
      • Bruno Heller
      • Eoghan Mahony
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    Storyline

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    When the TV journalist Cassandra Floods is found dead, the CBI agents investigate the case. Soon they find that she was investigating the massacre of an Amazonian village connected to the investment of the powerful millionaire Tommy Volker. Meanwhile, Patrick Jane exposes the criminal on air, the anchor of the TV Ed Hunt. Meanwhile, Lisbon finds a witness, Amanda Shaw, who is Tommy Walker' assistant that wants to testify against him under Lisbon's protection. When she is murdered simulating a suicide, Lisbon is devastated. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • fake suicide
    • murder disguised as suicide
    • staged suicide
    • reference to the amazon
    • reference to the fbi
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • TV-14
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The background of Tommy Volker established early in the episode- that he is an entrepreneur in civilian space flight, and an environmental advocate- is strikingly similar to that of Elon Musk. The South African business magnate is the founder and CEO of SpaceX, a private space transport company, and Musk has a personal goal of creating a space-faring civilization. He is also the CEO of Tesla Motors, has co-founded a solar energy company, and is a well-known environmental philanthropist.
    • Goofs
      When Jane drives up to the prison, the SUV is marked "Department of Corrections". The guard tells Jane it is a federal prison. If that were the case, the vehicle would be marked "Bureau of Prisons".
    • Quotes

      Tara Skye: I don't want to speak ill of the dead.

      Patrick Jane: They don't really care.They're dead.

    • Connections
      References The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads (1999)

    User reviews2

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    9/10
    The Genocide
    When the TV journalist Cassandra Floods is found dead, the CBI agents investigate the case. Soon they find that she was investigating the massacre of an Amazonian village connected to the investment of the powerful millionaire Tommy Volker. Meanwhile, Patrick Jane exposes the criminal on air, the anchor of the TV Ed Hunt. Meanwhile, Lisbon finds a witness, Amanda Shaw, who is Tommy Walker' assistant that wants to testify against him under Lisbon's protection. When she is murdered simulating a suicide, Lisbon is devastated.

    "If It Bleeds, It Leads" is an intriguing episode of "The Mentalist". Tommy Volker seems to be the nest enemy of the CBI agents. My vote is nine.

    Title (Brazil): "If It Bleeds, It Leads"
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 11, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Primrose Hill Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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