The Mentalist
A former celebrity psychic, Patrick Jane, uses his uncanny ability to read people to solve crimes as a consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation.
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Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 123 episodes · premiered Sep 23, 2008
Season 223 episodes · premiered Sep 24, 2009
Season 324 episodes · premiered Sep 23, 2010
Season 424 episodes · premiered Sep 22, 2011
Season 522 episodes · premiered Sep 30, 2012
Season 622 episodes · premiered Sep 29, 2013
Season 713 episodes · premiered Nov 30, 2014
- 7.01Nothing But Blue SkiesNov 30, 2014Rate
Jane and Lisbon decide to keep their developing relationship confidential as they collaborate to investigate the murder of an undercover agent. At the same time, the team is joined by Michelle Vega, a young and driven new agent.
- 7.02The Greybar HotelDec 7, 2014Rate
Lisbon infiltrates a prison by posing as an inmate to persuade a convicted criminal to testify against her boyfriend, the head of an elite car theft operation.
- 7.03Orange Blossom Ice CreamDec 14, 2014Rate
Jane and Lisbon travel to Beirut to collaborate with Jane's former adversary, Erica Flynn, who offers to assist the FBI in capturing her boyfriend—a courier for terrorist groups—in exchange for legal protection from her past offenses.
- 7.04Black MarketDec 21, 2014Rate
The team investigates a murder case linked to a counterfeit diamond ring, with Jane managing the inquiry from home due to her illness. At the same time, Abbott is concerned that his past behavior could endanger his wife's chances of securing a prominent role in Washington, D.C.
- 7.05The Silver BriefcaseDec 28, 2014Rate
Jane becomes suspicious after meeting a military colonel and begins investigating the colonel's recently closed murder case involving his wife.
- 7.06Green LightJan 7, 2015Rate
The team examines a failed DEA operation, and Abbott encounters a moral dilemma when his former supervisor tries to pressure him into concealing the agency's mistakes, compelling him to choose between his career and his personal ethics.
- 7.07Little Yellow HouseJan 14, 2015Rate
Lisbon's involvement in a murder case becomes more complex when she learns that her younger brother, Jimmy, is a key witness.
- 7.08The Whites of His EyesJan 21, 2015Rate
Jane becomes concerned about Lisbon's safety as the team takes extreme risks to protect a witness in a murder case from a highly trained assassin.
- 7.09Copper BulletJan 28, 2015Rate
Jane devises a bold and dangerous strategy to protect Abbott's career and personal freedom after his former superior, Agent Peterson, issues threats against him.
- 7.10Nothing Gold Can StayFeb 4, 2015Rate
As the team works to capture a dangerous group of armored car robbers before their growing desperation leads to further loss of innocent lives, Jane resorts to drastic tactics.
- 7.11ByzantiumFeb 11, 2015Rate
A young man who claims to have psychic abilities helps the FBI investigate two murders, but as more victims are revealed, Agent Jane and her team begin to suspect that he may be the killer.
- 7.12Brown Shag CarpetFeb 18, 2015Rate
Jane reluctantly agrees to pose as a psychic once more to help the FBI catch a serial killer by acting as bait.
- 7.13White OrchidsFeb 18, 2015Rate
Lisbon accepts Patrick Jane's unexpected marriage proposal, but their celebration is cut short by a vengeful killer whose case jeopardizes their new happiness.
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Cast & Crew
548 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Simon Baker
Sean Mcclay
as 1 episode
Robin Tunney
Tim Kang
Owain Yeoman
Amanda Righetti
as Grace Van Pelt, Grace Van Pelt Rigsby
John Troy Donovan
as CBI Ron
Rockmond Dunbar
as Dennis Abbott
Rachel Seymour
as 1 episode
Joe Adler
as Jason Wylie
Michael Gaston
as Gale Bertram
Aunjanue Ellis Taylor
as Madeleine Hightower
Supporting cast
248Gregory Itzin
as Virgil Minelli
Emily Swallow
as Kim Fischer
Pruitt Taylor Vince
as J.J. LaRoche
Josie Loren
as Michelle Vega
Michael Rady
as Luther Wainwright
Rebecca Wisocky
as Brenda Shettrick
Karl Sonnenberg
as CBI Karl, CBI Undercover Agent
Eric Winter
as Craig O'Laughlin
Samaire Armstrong
as Summer Edgecombe
Pedro Pascal
as Agent Marcus Pike
David Norona
as D.D.A. Osvaldo Ardiles, Osvaldo Ardiles
Kevin Corrigan
as Bob Kirkland
Terry Kinney
as Sam Bosco
Jillian Bach
as Sarah Harrigan
Drew Powell
as Reede Smith
David Winston Barge
as CBI Agent, Bartender
James Start
as Rohn
Malcolm Mcdowell
as Bret Stiles
Reed Diamond
as Ray Haffner
Catherine Dent
as Susan Darcy
Xander Berkeley
as Sheriff McAllister, Sheriff Thomas McAllister
Jack Plotnick
as Brett Partridge
Emmanuelle Chriqui
as Lorelei Martins
William Mapother
as Richard Haibach
Robert Picardo
as Jason Cooper
Jonell Kennedy
as Coroner Pat
Leslie Hope
as Kristina Frye
Dominic Hoffman
as Agent Hicks
Shannon Mcclung
as Agent Collins
Josh Braaten
as Todd Johnson
Henry Ian Cusick
as Tommy Volker
Joshua Bitton
as Rick Tork, CBI Agent Rick Tork
Christine Adams
as Lena Abbott
M C Gainey
as Pete Barsocky, Pete
Tangie Ambrose
as Samantha Barsocky, Samantha
Joe Nieves
as Oscar Cordero
Morena Baccarin
as Erica Flynn
Zuleyka Silver
as Daniela Welker
Shauna Bloom
as Rebecca
George Wyner
as Dr. Steiner
John Rubinstein
as Judge Manchester
Alicia Witt
as Rosalind Harker
Penny Peyser
as Female Lawyer, Linda Dubin, Laura Dubin
Judi Evans
as Senator Eileen Dawkins
Angela Martinez
as News Anchor, TV Reporter, Jackie
Kassandra Carrington
as Mimi Hightower, Mimi
Roy Joaquin
as Security Officer, Uniformed Cop, Uni #2
Polly Walker
as Alexa Schultz
Robert Belushi
as Jimmy Lisbon
Christopher Cousins
as Jason Lennon
Christian Clemenson
as Dr. Roy Carmen
Amy Aquino
as Judge Patricia Davis
Aubrey Deeker Hernandez
as Joe Keller, Lazarus
Tim Griffin
as Ken Spackman
Garcelle Beauvais
as Danitra Cass
Monique Gabriela Curnen
as Tamsin Wade
Mozhan Navabi
as Nicki Weymouth
Dakin Matthews
as Professor Christo Papadakis
Ivan Sergei
as Gabe Mancini
Robert Clotworthy
as Rudolph Pulaski, Pulaski
Derek Phillips
as Stan Lisbon
Zeljko Ivanek
as Dr. Linus Wagner
Missi Pyle
as Karen Cross
John Marshall Jones
as Dan Glover
David Warshofsky
as Donny Culpepper
Steven Hack
as Brother David
Joel Brooks
as Lawyer, Dimitri's Lawyer
Tara Karsian
as Medical Examiner
Titus Welliver
as Michael Ridley
Currie Graham
as Walter Mashburn
Joseph Will
as Steven Wench, Brother Steven Wench
Ely Pouget
as Teri Maier
William Francis Mcguire
as Sgt. Delamure
Dylan Baker
as Bill Peterson
David Kaufman
as Gary Wineman
Paul Willson
as Paul Jenkins
Michael Holden
as Michael Cashman, Lawyer
William Forsythe
as Steve Rigsby
Stacy Highsmith
as Receptionist
John Hensley
as Anthony Tremel
Valente Rodriguez
as Frank Lopez
Ravil Isyanov
as Charlie Chaplin, Ulis Oratni
Tom Billett
as CDCA Agent #2, CHP Officer
Matt Gossen
as Henry
Jesse Burch
as Agent Dyson
Jay Jackson
as Reporter, News Anchor
Nicole J Butler
as Bailiff
Faran Fonte
as Forensics Tech, Cremation Employee
Juan Monsalvez
as Diego Cardenas
Ama Daetz
as Lady Reporter, TV News Reporter
Paul Schulze
as John Hutton
Diane Witter
as Waitress, Receptionist
Andres Perez Molina
as Agent Martinez
Nandy Martin
as Amy Welker
Elisabeth Rohm
as Sophie Miller
Paul Michael Glaser
as Walter Crew
David Carey Foster
as Tom Maier
Milissa Sears
as Karen Lisbon, Karen
Kelvin Han Yee
as Davis (Emcee), Davis
Diana Morgan
as TV Reporter, Anchor
Elijah Gipson
as Will Hightower, Will
Matt Baker
as Charles Milk
Nick Nordella
as Young Man, Young Man on Bike
Jessica Pariseau
as Clinic Receptionist, Dolores
Nick Hanneman
as Officer #2
Phong Tran
as Mr. Lam's Henchman, Mr. Lewis Henchman
Shannon Mosley
as Junior Homeland Security Agent
Jimmy Gadd
as Jay Walker, Wedding Guest #1
Tim Scanlon
as Crane Creek Cop, Cop
Denney Pierce
as Rick Loomis, Cop
Lisa Brenner
as Jennifer Sands
Lance Barber
as Daniel Cardeira
W Earl Brown
as Rulon Farnes
Jr Bourne
as Jeremy Hale
Steven Culp
as Morgan Tolliver
John Aylward
as Professor Stutzer
Julian Acosta
as Steve Preciado
Joel Bissonnette
as Mitchell Reese
Owen Beckman
as Andy
David Burke
as Haightly
Matthew John Armstrong
as Deputy Nick Fisher
Abby Brammell
as Constance 'Diamond' Hoyt
Spencer Garrett
as Michael Elkins
Elizabeth Dennehy
as Kathryn Hawkes
Bodhi Elfman
as Rick Tiegler
Cameron Dye
as Freddie Rossini
Yancey Arias
as Victor Marquesa
Frankie Ingrassia
as Gina Russo
Michael Benyaer
as Dr. Joseph Gorshani
Chris Brochu
as Young Jane
Susan Chuang
as Joyce Tran
Charlotte Cornwell
as Muriel Renfrew
Gene Farber
as Dan Hollenbeck
Paul Cassell
as Stuart Hanson
Michael William Freeman
as Mace Gutherie
Jonathan Biggs
as Orrin
Lucy Davis
as Daphne Valiquette
Jim Beaver
as Cobb Holwell
John Billingsley
as Ellis Mars
Paul Ben Victor
as Noah Landau
Eugene Byrd
as Russell Bigelow
Arye Gross
as Dr. Saban
Stacy Edwards
as Concetta Wale
Jack Conley
as Chief Donner
Carmen Argenziano
as Vice Principal Joseph DeSouza
John Ales
as Cale Sylvan
Shanley Caswell
as Nadine
Steve Railsback
as Kittel
Alon Aboutboul
as Yuri Bajoran
Erich Anderson
as Hopper Banks
David Alan Basche
as Dr. Jack Wilder
J C Mackenzie
as Griffin Welks
Federico Dordei
as Adrien Ludo
David Barrera
as Frank Rodriguez
Rosa Arredondo
as Dolores Brinton
Carrie Finn
as Ruth
Asher Monroe
as Jackson Winter
Stacy Haiduk
as Cynthia Satterfield
Yancy Butler
as Aunt Jodie
Jordan Belfi
as Wes Attwood
Alan Blumenfeld
as Nathan Vella
Lela Loren
as Nilda
David Bowe
as Brady Walton
Fernanda Andrade
as Sofia Chavez
Lilli Birdsell
as Jessica Bagshaw
Wesam Keesh
as Omar Hassan
Kwesi Boakye
as Anthony Rome
Holley Fain
as Francine Trent
Sherman Augustus
as Suge Lima
Robert Cicchini
as Nick Monaco
Dorie Barton
as Linda Tibbs
Dove Cameron
as Charlotte Anne Jane
Joaquim De Almeida
as Gabriel Porchetto
Jeannetta Arnette
as Sue Overton
Brad Beyer
as Ranger Sam Franklin
Jay Acovone
as Nicky Shaw
David Furr
as Ian Breitler
Michael Arden
as Evan Kress
Kristina Apgar
as Lindy Hayes
J R Cacia
as Marcus Goodwin
Donna Murphy
as Diandra Sunderland
Erick Avari
as Lance Reinhardt
Rob Benedict
as Paul Friedman
Josie Davis
as Sonya
Aimee Lynn Chadwick
as Sarah Parsons
Samantha Esteban
as Monica Suarez
John Bregar
as FBI Agent Mullins
Kevin Cahoon
as Kevin the Magnificent
Brad Blaisdell
as Darrin Farr
Arthur Darbinyan
as Dr. Lavrov
Jon Abrahams
as Peter Kilgallen
Rocky Mcmurray
as Highway Patrolman
Noel Fisher
as Travis Tennant
Tim Guinee
as Tag Randolph
Andrea Parker
as Ann Meier
Frederick Koehler
as Tommy Olds
Elpidia Carrillo
as Mercedes O'Keefe
Brando Eaton
as Danny Kurtik
Denise Dowse
as Detective Carla Mulvey
Mark D Espinoza
as Ed MacVicar
Shelby Fenner
as Nicole Gilbert
Steve Braun
as Sam Blakely
Wynn Everett
as Lindsay
Michael Mosley
as Sheriff Hardy
Wings Hauser
as A.P. Caid
Erin Cahill
as Donna Hines
Ashley Crow
as Chief Elaine Brody
Charles Esten
as Rick Bregman
Ron Canada
as Philip Raimey
Lisa Arturo
as Jackie Shaper
Myndy Crist
as Jessie Skelling
Mac Brandt
as Xander
Matt Cedeno
as Narcisco Rubrero
Sarah Foret
as Sydney Hanson
Jack Kehler
as Playland Owner
Gabriel Olds
as Gardner Renfrew
Elon Gold
as Paul Fricke
Reynaldo Gallegos
as Raoul
Callard Harris
as Tom Doverton
Jane Daly
as Rhonda Jaffe
H Richard Greene
as Robert Lynch
Laura Leigh Hughes
as Janice Elkins
Gil Birmingham
as Markham Willis
Jessy Schram
as Sherry Winger, Rachel Bowman
Jack Coleman
as Max Winter
Emily Baldoni
as Heather Rade
Elaine Hendrix
as Julia St. Germain
Christina Cox
as Delinda LeCure
Alexandra Holden
as Crystal Hargrove
Omid Abtahi
as Markham Shankar
Keri Lynn Pratt
as Daniella
Alice Evans
as Ilsa Engels
Mark Deklin
as James Kinsey
Matt Malloy
as Scott Price
Debra Christofferson
as Kay Vickers
Michelle Clunie
as Tara Harrington
Roark Critchlow
as Mike Brewster
Anthony Azizi
as Louis Anglet
Kari Coleman
as Patricia
Patrick Cavanaugh
as David Herren
Marisa Echeverria
as Layla Bloom
Rich Hutchman
as Rafe Valiquette
Dwayne Barnes
as Jayden Flower
Kaitlyn Dever
as Trina
Frances Conroy
as Elspeth Cook
Jake Mclaughlin
as Rowdy Merriman
Angela Featherstone
as Rocket
P J Byrne
as Kieran Carruthers
Writers
9Bruno Heller
Writer
David Appelbaum
story editor, executive story editor
Erika Green Swafford
story editor, executive story editor
Jannie Penvari
writers production assistant
Jordan Harper
story editor, executive story editor
Ken Woodruff
executive story editor, story editor
Marisa Wegrzyn
story editor
Rebecca Perry Cutter
story editor
Sammy Corrado
writers production assistant
Producers
29Aaron Miller
associate producer
Alex Berger
producer
Andi Bushell
co-executive producer
Ashley Gable
executive producer / co-executive producer
Bruno Heller
executive producer (showrunner)
Charlie Goldstein
producer
Chris Long
executive producer / co-executive producer
Christina Barker
assistant to executive producers
Daniel Cerone
executive producer
David Appelbaum
co-producer
David Nutter
executive producer
Elizabeth V Diamond
assistant to producer
Eoghan Mahony
executive producer / co-executive producer / producer / supervising producer
Erika Green Swafford
co-producer / producer
Gary Glasberg
co-executive producer
John Mankiewicz
consulting producer
John Scherer
co-producer
Jordan Harper
co-producer / supervising producer
Katherine Hoagland
assistant to producer
Ken Woodruff
co-producer / producer / supervising producer / co-executive producer
Leanne Moore
co-producer
Leonard Dick
consulting producer
Matthew Carlisle
producer / produced by
Mike Weiss
co-producer / producer
Nina Lopez Corrado
co-producer
Peter Lauritson
co-producer / associate producer
Simon Baker
producer
Tom Donaghy
co-executive producer
Tom Szentgyorgyi
executive producer / co-executive producer
Other crew
285Kachain Thongmanee
additional set production assistant / set production assistant
Jason Oliver
adr mixer / adr recordist (uncredited)
Marta Covas
Adrianna Jonovic / Rosalind Harker
Meghan Fox
art department coordinator / graphic designer
Anthony J Rivard
as Anthony Rivard, assistant editor
David Barrett
as David M. Barrett
Jason Zev Cohen
as Jason Z. Cohen, assistant art director
Jeffrey Jur
as Jeff Jur
Michael A Russell
as Michael Russell, costume supervisor
W Thomas Snyder
as Tom Snyder, first assistant director / first assistant director: second unit
David J White Ii
assistant camera
Kiley Etter
assistant chief rigging technician
Technical specs
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
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Filming locations
- 📍 California
- 📍 Leo Carrillo State Park
- 📍 Paramount Ranch
- 📍 Pico House
- 📍 Sherwood Country Club
- 📍 University High School
- 📍 Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank
Spoiler-Safe Guide
high confidencesource-verifiedAll 151 episodes across 7 seasons are listed individually in the episodeList. The Events Index focuses on the 21 most significant confirmed beats. Minor procedural-of-the-week episodes without major arc impact are not indexed. Three items confirmed present in Season 5 (Kirkland's arc, Brett Partridge's arc, Kristina Frye's return) are omitted from the Events Index because episode-level sourcing was not obtained this session. The Lorelei Martins story spans S4E24 through mid-S5; her death episode is tagged S5~ due to variability across sources.
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Key: ★ notable · ★★ major · ★★★ series-defining · ✓ confirmed · ~ estimated · ⚠️ limited sources
Major events
Characters
Patrick Jane · Simon Baker · debut [S1E1✓]
Former fraudulent TV psychic whose wife and daughter were murdered by serial killer Red John after Jane publicly mocked him on television. Jane joins the CBI as a consultant, using his extraordinary observational and psychological skills on cases while secretly dedicating his life to hunting Red John. His journey moves from obsessed avenger through grief, moral compromise, and redemption, culminating in genuine love and a new life.
Teresa Lisbon · Robin Tunney · debut [S1E1✓]
Senior CBI agent and Jane's direct supervisor who becomes his closest ally. Principled and often exasperated by Jane's rule-bending, her feelings for him deepen across the series into love. After the CBI's closure she becomes a small-town police chief, then rejoins the FBI team. Her arc concludes with marriage to Jane and a pregnancy.
Wayne Rigsby · Owain Yeoman · debut [S1E1✓]
CBI agent with a romantic arc toward colleague Grace Van Pelt complicated by workplace rules. Eventually marries Van Pelt and leaves law enforcement for civilian life.
Grace Van Pelt · Amanda Righetti · debut [S1E1✓]
CBI agent who navigates a romance with colleague Rigsby, survives an attack by Red John's operative, and ultimately leaves law enforcement with Rigsby to build a civilian life.
Kimball Cho · Tim Kang · debut [S1E1✓]
Stoic, by-the-book CBI agent who is one of the most reliable members of the team. Transitions to the FBI after the CBI's closure and remains on the team through the series finale.
Red John / Thomas McAllister · Xander Berkeley (as McAllister) · debut [S1~]
The series' central villain — a charismatic serial killer who murdered Jane's wife and daughter and then spent years manipulating Jane in a cat-and-mouse obsession. His true identity as Napa County Sheriff Thomas McAllister is concealed across six seasons and only revealed in S6E8. He heads the corrupt Blake Association. Killed by Jane in S6E8.
Dennis Abbott · Rockmond Dunbar · debut [S6E7✓]
FBI Senior Agent who initially pursues Jane and the CBI team, then becomes their boss and eventual ally after brokering a deal that brings Jane into the FBI fold. Present through the series finale.
Lorelei Martins · Emmanuelle Chriqui · debut [S4E24✓]
Red John's trusted operative who first appears in the S4 finale. She turns on Red John after learning he murdered her sister Miranda, but is killed by him before she can reveal his identity. Her parting clue — that Jane and Red John had previously met and shaken hands — is the key that leads Jane to his seven-suspect list.
Michelle Vega · Josie Loren · debut [S7~]
Eager young FBI agent who joins Abbott's team in Season 7. Her death midway through the final season is the only regular-team fatality of the FBI era.
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Also known as
- (Bulgarian)Менталистът
- (Bulgarian)Менталистът: Ловец на мисли
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- IndiaSep 23, 2008
- PhilippinesSep 23, 2008
- United StatesSep 23, 2008
- AustraliaOct 5, 2008
- ArgentinaNov 6, 2008
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