The Mentalist
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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- 2008-2015
- 7 seasons
- CBS
- Suspense, Drama
- TV-14
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.
Season 5 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2012 - 2013
Episode 1
The Crimson Ticket
Sun, Sep 30, 2012 42 mins
CBI director Gale Bertram achieved a fragile deal with the FBI to keep the Red John arrest screw-up from the press. The field agents remain on war footing, even ready to banter physically. The rivalry extends to custody of key witness Lorelei Martins, whom Patrick is hell-bent on. Meanwhile the team, FBI agent Gabe Mancini and his partner must team up to investigate the apparently indiscriminate murder on Norris's hotel employees Rex Longo and Nicola Karlsen. Patrick uses it as deceptive change for Lorelei but still catches the unlikely killer.
Episode 2
Devil's Cherry
Sun, Oct 7, 2012 43 mins
Viktor Mendelssohn, diamond cutter to the stars, is murdered at home, the only testimony coming from neighbor Betty Fulford. Although a hallucinogen in his tea pot gives Patrick Alice in Wonderland style visions of his late, murdered daughter Charlotte, he deciphers those cryptic observations and investigates. Viktor was about to treat a rare huge, blue stone, later found in his eager, devoted assistant Julian Gallego's bag, which rival master cutter Fahad Ranjani was after.
Episode 3
Not One Red Cent
Sun, Oct 14, 2012 43 mins
While bringing in his shoes at his Sacramento cobbler's, Patrick witnesses the flight of masked bank robbers, who apparently killed popular assistant manager Ernie Wright. Only the murder distinguishes this robbery from a successful streak in the region. The 'civilized' FBI-CBI war continues, yet Mancini and Lisbon consider becoming poker buddies. Patrick helps the team work out the whole robbery's cast and sets a trap for his postulated inside accomplice.
Episode 4
Blood Feud
Sun, Oct 21, 2012 42 mins
In Carlton Springs, a motorcycle gang war is feared after Kyle, a member of the Overtons, is killed over the 'border river'. J.J. Laroche conducts an I.A. investigation concerning Wayne Rigsby after meeting his father, ex-con Steve, who got shot and was hospitalized in the incident. The gangs only meet when their juniors and potential recruits box in Fletcher Moss's gym, so Patrick tricks both leaders into a meeting there to settle things.
Episode 5
Red Dawn
Sun, Oct 28, 2012 44 mins
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 ride 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.
Episode 6
Cherry Picked
Sun, Nov 4, 2012 41 mins
Patrick interrogates several drivers in order to find the one who helped Lorelei escape FBI custody. Meanwhile, the team investigates the kidnapping of a rich couple. They soon discover that the wrong couple was abducted. Did the perpetrator make a mistake, or was that the plan all along?
Episode 7
If It Bleeds, It Leads
Sun, Nov 11, 2012 42 mins
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.
Episode 8
Red Sails in the Sunset
Sun, Nov 18, 2012 44 mins
Desperate for a trace of Red John, Patrick arranges loyal accomplice Lorelei's prison escape and makes it look like she kidnapped him. Lisbon chooses to believe him and covers up versus special agent Robert Kirkland, joining him in an investigation for Lorelei's dysfunctional family. Painstakingly winning her trust, Patrick also finds out about her traumatic family history and concludes its drama started with a Red john murder just so he could manipulate her.
Episode 9
Black Cherry
Sun, Nov 25, 2012 44 mins
Patrick hopes to discover Red john's identity from Lorelei's unconscious clue that he met him and might have struck a friendship. Meanwhile he helps the CBI investigate he murder of Nathan Dilmer's real estate firm salesman Lemuel McVie, whose corpse was dumped on a Sacramento golf course. He has a past in a locally dominant street gang, but Patrick is more interested in the firm, which systematically hires ex-cons an recently has its annual champions bonding trip. Vet Cho is recruited part-time for the CBI's new SWAT squad.
Episode 10
Panama Red
Sun, Dec 9, 2012 44 mins
A botanist's fatally shot corpse is found in his climbing gym. He was breeding superior marijuana for a medical company which speculates on weed being legalized in Calfornia, and the seeds were stolen. He also was suspiciously generous to a friend, recovering addict Carson, in Matthew Gold's rehab charity farm, which legally grows recently harvested weed. Patrick, who is really absorbed by figuring out who Red John can be, invents a buyer to set a trap for at least one cahoot in the company.
Episode 11
Days of Wine and Roses
Sun, Jan 6, 2013 43 mins
A senator's daughter's corpse is found on the street. Patrick quickly traces the murder to Dr. Michael Rubin's rehab clinic. There's no shortage of suspects and possible motives, including a ruby necklace she stole from her parents to pay for her drugs. Lisbon remains obsessed with Volker, even though judge Davis refuses to help her anymore.
Episode 12
Little Red Corvette
Sun, Jan 13, 2013 42 mins
Two months ago, Volker had two goons execute employee Horatio Jones, who was about to render public a dirty company secret he knew first hand. A boy playing with his remote control car happened to witness the execution and has since disappeared. Now the adult corpse is found, Patrick realizes about the young witness and concentrates on him. Lisbon can only focus on Volker.
Episode 13
The Red Barn
Sun, Jan 27, 2013 43 mins
In a barn in Ellison farm town, three 20 year old corpses are dug up. The case gets Patrick's full attention when he discovers Red John's smiley on the back of the barn. He helps the team work out the farm was one of several set up by Brett Stile's Visualize cult in a bid for self-sufficiency, which quickly failed by lack of agricultural knowhow, despite illegal drugs for the overstretched laboring cult members. Locals were also involved, including present police chief Rick Anaya. Lisbon is startled to discover after her ten years surprise party that FBI agent Ray Haffner, who offers her to start a firm with him, also belongs to the cult.
Episode 14
Red in Tooth and Claw
Sun, Feb 17, 2013 41 mins
At the West Coast's best college biology department, where a new moth species was just discovered, a brilliant grad student is murdered. Patrick concentrates on the ruthless rivalry between students over advancements and research grants. As Lisbon remains obsessed with the Tommy Volker's case, Patrick helps her convince Bertram to pay for Van Pelt's training by giving him advice on winning at the poker table.
Episode 15
Red Lacquer Nail Polish
Sun, Mar 3, 2013 42 mins
Eccentric heiress Elise Vogelsong's corpse is found burnt to a crisp, beyond positive identification, in her grand beach mansion, where none of the many valuables seems stolen, except a famous medal. Dr. Lance Reinhardt, who hides a dubious past, was treating her for early dementia, or helping someone fake that. Her cousin Curtis Wiley, an artist, was fighting for control over the family foundation, which mainly finances a veterans home, run by chaplain Johnny Griffin, from which a wife and volunteer, Lissie Calhoun, is missing. Rigsby meanwhile is depressed about Van Pelt having left, tries to follow Cho's advice to start dating but makes a mess of Internet appointments.
Episode 16
There Will Be Blood
Sun, Mar 10, 2013 44 mins
Red John's known accomplice, fugitive Lorelei Martins, reappears, seeking Patrick's help, without turning herself in to the police. Lisbon accepts to fake ignorance, bugged by Homeland Security agent Robert Kirkland taking over the case with CBI Director Bertram's permission, without stating an actual ground. Lorelei is tracking down, torturing and killing people she considers guilty of her sister's murder, centering around a women's shelter run by seemingly squeaky-clean Julia Howard. Patrick makes her believe that Red John masterminded that.
Episode 17
Red, White and Blue
Sun, Mar 17, 2013 44 mins
Army base nurse corporal Lucy Greene's throat was slit at night near the town church. She was a popular 'battle buddy' in a program for veterans with post-traumatic amnesia. Patrick still tries to trigger their dysfunctional memories. The CBI team also works out some base hospital staff secrets, such as an anonymous sexual abuse charge.
Episode 18
Behind the Red Curtain
Sun, Mar 24, 2013 43 mins
The secondary diva of director Bran McTavish's new musical falls to her death from a balcony at the benefit gala for the production financing. Ptarick manipulates everyone to work out motives such as rivalries and ambitions, but also finds a family dimension. Meanwhile he, Lisbon and FBI agent Bob Kirkland anxiously wit for the awakening of Lorelie's surviving victim, who might identify Red John.
Episode 19
Red Letter Day
Sun, Apr 14, 2013 43 mins
Hollis Percy, hereditary sole owner of the former gold rush town Percy, was murdered at home. Under his conservative management, the town headed for bankruptcy, which would cost many jobs, notably in Francisco Navarro's wild west show. Sheriff Emmett Cook claims to be more preoccupied with meth lab fires, but actually staged those, being aware of a mall project which will multiply real estate prices. Hollis also had private troubles with his wife Joanna and recently released prodigal son Ian. Meanwhile Homeland Security agent Kirkland's men intrude Patrick's home to copy his clipboard on Red John. Wayne hopes to win Grace back but is presented to her new beau, Duncan.
Episode 20
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Sun, Apr 21, 2013 44 mins
Kip Roberts' wife Missy was murdered at home with bullets in her chest and feet while he's away on rafting weekend. Patrick sees straight through their broken marriage without visiting the murder scene. It becomes clear they had attended private counseling sessions from radio show host Buddy Hennings. Patrick intrudes on the show even before setting a trap. Meanwhile, the team encourages Rigsby to see if he can work out the problems with Grace.
Episode 21
Red and Itchy
Sun, Apr 28, 2013 43 mins
Patrick accepts to interrupt the weeks-long break he needs to work o Red John to help out J.J. LaRoche. The CBI's IA chief was wounded in a gunfight killing the colleague of an intruder who got away with the dreaded Tupperware box which contains a secret which Jane, who actually ignores it, can 'blackmail' JJ with. The fiend's cell-mate puts the team on a trail to the mastermind who hired the robbers. Patrick also realizes a motorial impediment's crucial implication and endangers a cat to prove it.
Episode 22
Red John's Rules
Sun, May 5, 2013 43 mins
Unlike Sacramento PD people, Patrick is convinced that the latest victim, whose baby was snatched away, was really murdered by a Red John proxy, not the work of a copy cat. It even becomes clear it was meant as a challenge for him, as the victim turns out to be the ex of Kevin Barlow, hothead member of a circus family the Janes were traditionally close to, embittered over custody. His sinister uncle Sean claims to be a real medium and has a motive. While solving this case, Patrick reveals to Lisbon his short list of seven remaining Red John suspects, which is confirmed when the serial fiend calls to promise many more bloody hits.
