The Mentalist: Red Tide

When the body of a high school girl is found on the beach, Patrick decides to employ a mentalist trap in order to get her friends to reveal the truth behind her death.

Episode Info

Episode number: 1x3
Production Number: 3T7803
Airdate: Tuesday October 14th, 2008

Director: David Barrett
Writer: Ashley Gable

Alternate Airdates:

AU (Nine)	Oct 19, 2008
BR (Warner Channel)	Nov 20, 2008
NL (SBS 6)	Jan 08, 2009
UK (Channel 5)	Apr 09, 2009
BG (PRO.BG)	Sep 29, 2009

Currently 8.2/10

8.2/10 (42 Votes cast)

Guest Stars

Gregory Itzin As Virgil Minelli Recurring	Brando Eaton As Danny
Brett Cullen As Dane Merrick	Hayley Chase As Darlene
J. F. Pryor As Philip Handler	Jamie McShane As Jack Tanner
John Lacy (1) As Kyle Rayburn	Michelle Page As Hope
Owen Beckman As Andy	Will Rothhaar As Win

Co-Guest Stars

Harley Graham
As Girl #1

Katherine Herzer
As Sandcastle Kid

Main Cast

Simon Baker As Patrick Jane	Robin Tunney As Teresa Lisbon
Tim Kang As Kimball Cho	Owain Yeoman As Wayne Rigsby
Amanda Righetti As Grace Van Pelt

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Episode Notes

The central premise of this show, a clique of prep school students involved in the death of a classmate, is almost identical to the one in Hedge Fund Homeboys, an episode of Castle, occurring in the same 2008 season. The timing suggests a common news item as story inspiration.