Login or register
TV

The Mentalist


The Mentalist


The Mentalist follows Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), a consultant for the police who aids the California Bureau of Investigation in solving intriguing cases. Working with Patrick are leading agent Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney), agents Grace Van Pelt (Amanda Righetti), Wayne Rigsby (Owain Yeoman) and Kendall Cho (Tim Kang).

As the agents investigate a vast variety of crimes, Patrick adds to each investigation by incoporating elements of his experience as a mentalist. By watching human reactions and using hypnosis and autosuggestion, Patrick is able to set traps where the suspects and witnesses reveal the truth behind the case.

With his hazy past pretending to be a psychic, he had a complete deflection in his life when a serial killer decides to show where he would not get into, and it ends up bringing pain and regret to his life with his wife's and daughter’s death.Therefore, Patrick decides to use his knowledge and talents definitively to arrest all those that use California as playground.


Episode Info

Prev: 4x24 -- The Crimson Hat (May/17/2012)


After another failed attempt to defeat Red John, Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) hits rock bottom, finds a lover and shoots one of his own.

9/10

Cast
Simon BakerSimon Baker
As Patrick Jane
Robin TunneyRobin Tunney
As Teresa Lisbon
Tim KangTim Kang
As Kimball Cho
Owain YeomanOwain Yeoman
As Wayne Rigsby
Amanda RighettiAmanda Righetti
As Grace Van Pelt

Reviews

Parker

Reviews: 15
Jane Patrick vs. Derren BrownRating: 5 likes, 0 dislikes

mentalist /'men-tə-list/ noun. Someone who uses mental acuity, hypnosis and/or suggestion. A master manipulator of thoughts and behavior. Read more

Review posted on Sunday, November 30th 2008 at 10:40 pm

1 review available
Recaps
4x24: The Crimson Hat recap: The episode begins in Las Vegas where Jane is at a bar and a girl recognizes him. She tells him that she has seen him around and thinks that he is a magician. But he tells her that he is a con artist and he steals from people. He too remembers the girl, as she has served him drinks a couple of times and her name is Lorelei. Their talks begin to get philosophical. Just then a man arrives asking for his money. It appears that Jane had conned him and taken ten grand from him. Jane tricks him and escapes. But he is caught and they beat him up. Just then the cops arrive and Jane ends up hitting one of the cops. He gets tased. Meanwhile, in California, Lisbon, Grace, Cho and Rigsby arrive at a crime scene. The victim was shot with a shot gun in the face... read more.

4x23: Red Rover, Red Rover recap: The episode begins with Lisbon walking into an old bulb factory and there is a terrible stench all over. Cho leads them to a mummified body in a box. There are hand cuffs on the victim’s wrists and ankles. They also find some metal piece in rib cage. Lisbon sends it for testing. Looking at the scratches on the box, she infers that the victim was alive when he was put inside the box. Just then Jane calls Lisbon and she asks him to hurry up. But when Jane approaches his car, he finds a note on the windshield and it says “Happy Anniversary”. Next, he visits the graves of his wife and daughter. It is the anniversary of their murders. Just then a little girl approaches Jane. She tells him that one of his friends has sent her to him and he wants to know whether Jane has given up yet... read more.

4x22: So Long, and Thanks for All the Red Snapper recap: The episode begins with Jane and Lisbon arriving at the Santa Marta beach. The case is of a missing person; Jay Banner. He went surfing and never returned home. They meets the local cop, Chief Anson, who introduces them to Jay’s roommates, Tark Mitchum and Viki Lang. the detective tells Jane that Jay is an adult and its hardly been a day since he is gone; it seems to be a complete waste of time for him. The roommate tells Jane that Jay had gone along with another roommate for a strip show. He found his board lying on the shore. He knows that Jay cannot drown, as he is a fish. He called his father who is a Congressman. They tell Jane that Jay was trying to go pro with his surfing. Viki tells Lisbon that she and Jay would have casual sex occasionally... read more.

4x21: Ruby Slippers recap: The episode begins with Lisbon questioning a pizza delivery boy at the crime scene. He tells her that he could see the glow from around the corner; it seemed as if the whole ally was on fire. Just then Jane walks in. He sees a car lying nearby; it was burnt with its driver inside it. It appears that the driver was handcuffed inside the burning car. Jane decides to look around. He finds something lying on the road; a broken red glittering heel of a slipper. Just then Cho finds two gas cans. Lisbon joins Jane. He sees that there is a door that leads to a stage and it is unlocked. They go inside and enter the dressing room full of cabaret artists who are female impersonators (drag queens)... read more.

4x20: Something's Rotten in Redmund recap: The scene opens at Redmund High School where a professor is found dead. The victim is Jack McTierney and he was the English professor. Lisbon finds that there was a blow to the head but the murder weapon is not yet found. Lisbon tells Rigsby to interview the people present in the campus during the time of death; i.e. between 6-9 in the evening. Jane finds a little bruising around the eye but it’s a little faded, seems he got that a week ago. The duo decides to talk to the Principal, Carl Snyder. Snyder tells them that Jack was a brilliant professor who liked to teach. On being asked about the black eye, he tells the duo that Jack had told him that he got it while playing basketball with some students. Jane knows that Snyder didn’t buy the story... read more.
Recurring Guests

Aunjanue Ellis as Madeleine Hightower (16 eps)
Gregory Itzin as Virgil Minelli (14 eps)
Pruitt Taylor Vince as J.J. LaRoche (9 eps)
Michael Rady as Special Agent Luther Wainwright (9 eps)
Michael Gaston as Gale Bertram (8 eps)
Eric Winter as Craig O'Laughlin (8 eps)
Samaire Armstrong as Summer Edgecombe (7 eps)
Catherine Dent as FBI Agent Susan Darcy (6 eps)
Terry Kinney as Sam Bosco (6 eps)
Rebecca Wisocky as Brenda Shettrick (6 eps)

View All Recurring Guests
Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama
Status: Returning Series
Network: CBS ( USA)
Airs: Sundays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: September 23, 2008
Poll
• What do you think of The Mentalist??

Good but the are a few think that can be better
Great show
The best show ever
This is the worst show ever
View Results
Akas
• A mentalista (Used In Hungary)
• El Mentalista (Used In Spain)
• În mintea criminalului (Used In Romania)
• Mentalist (Used In Estonia)
• Mentalista (Used In Poland)
• Mentalistas (Used In Lithuania)
• The Mentalist (Used In Netherlands)
• Менталист (Used In Russia)
• Менталист: Крадецът на мисли (Used In Bulgaria)
Merchandise
Season 2Season 1More
This guide is currently edited by:
GeekinTexas (Challenge)

WWE Monday Night Raw Expanding To Three Hours Permanently

Professional Wrestling. It's the "sport" that millions of people watch,..

Arrested Development Star 'Excited' for Reunion

Don't think that being a star of the HBO sitcom Veep is going to keep Tony..

Full 2011-2012 TV Ratings Report, Find Out Which Shows Landed Where

Deadline.com has released the full TV rankings for the most recent TV..
TVrage Footer