The best episodes of The Mentalist
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- 01
The CBI team are faced with a violent and shocking crime in their own offices, but must work the case in spite of their alarm at who may be behind it.
- 02
Strawberries and Cream, Part I
Jane and the team investigate an explosion at a gas station, involving a thief with a bomb strapped to his chest. However, not everything is quite as it first appears when Jane reveals that the bomber was in fact the victim, and not the real killer.
- 03
Patrick Jane must rely on his other senses during the murder investigation of a financial advisor when he loses his sight as a result of an explosion.
- 04
Jane, Cho, Rigsby, and Van Pelt decide to conduct their own investigation when Lisbon is accused of murdering a child molester she arrested who was recently paroled.
- 05
Patrick Jane, enticed by the promise from a convicted murderer that he'll reveal information about Red John upon his release, becomes singularly focused and quits the CBI in order to prove the prisoner is innocent.
- 06
Patrick Jane and the CBI team track down a mastermind who hypnotizes people into doing their bidding.
- 07
Lisbon fears that serial killer Red John is drawing Patrick Jane into a trap when the CBI team investigates the murder of a young girl and the abduction of her twin sister.
- 08
Intent on proving a so-called psychic is a fraud - as well as a killer - Patrick arranges a séance to expose the murderer.
- 09
While it appears obvious that a business tycoon's son-in-law was in on the robbery of a $50 million painting since his body is found where the painting once hung, Patrick Jane suspects others, including a Russian oil baron, an art forger, and an art curator of being involved.
- 10
Patrick Jane must find a clever way to convince the troubled kids at a wilderness program to confide in him about what really happened surrounding the death of one of their peers.
- 11
Evidence in the murder of an antiques dealer found dead in a museum indicates that the suspect may be a member of the CBI team.
- 12
When a high school girl's body washes up on the beach, Patrick Jane sets a mentalist trap in order to get her surfing friends to turn on each other and reveal what really happened.
- 13
When the team learns that a wealthy investment banker found murdered inside his locked safe room was living a dual life and skimming millions from clients, Patrick Jane sets up a mental conundrum to see which of the suspects will show their true colors.
- 14
While investigating the case of a murdered casino owner, Patrick Jane uses his mentalist skills to ultimately entrap the killer, and win big at the card tables.
- 15
While the police suspect a drug dealer on trial is behind the murders of the State's witness in his case, as well as his girlfriend, Patrick Jane sees a different motive for the crime, as well as a different suspect.
- 16
With Patrick Jane's help, Cho goes undercover as a ladies' man with all the right moves in order to catch a killer who has his own set of pseudo-mentalist techniques.
- 17
When Patrick Jane's sneaky conduct causes the case of a confessed hitman to be tossed out of court, his annoyed CBI team must start the investigation over from scratch.
- 18
Patrick Jane and Kristina's first date is interrupted by a report of Red John striking again, which is discovered to be a copycat. But when Kristina reaches out to the real Red John, both she and Jane find themselves in grave danger.
- 19
Patrick Jane and the CBI team must track down the killer of a man who believed he experienced an alien abduction - even after the victim's body is stolen from the coroner's van. Meanwhile, Van Pelt takes a break from the case to shop for wedding dresses.
- 20
Even after Bosco arrests Jane and puts him in prison for spying on the Red John investigation, Jane is able to help the CBI team from his cell to solve the murder of a young man.
- 21
Strawberries and Cream, Part II
Red John's mole is finally revealed and Patrick Jane comes face-to-face with the serial killer in an explosive confrontation that leads to shocking repercussions.
- 22
When a leading scientific researcher is killed by poisoning, Patrick Jane takes a personal interest in the case when he learns the prime suspect is the victim's wife, and Jane's former psychiatrist.
- 23
When a young football talent from a small town appears to have been killed in a black magic sacrifice ritual, the CBI investigation focuses on a self-proclaimed Wiccan witch, whose cat was allegedly tortured and killed by the victim prior to his death.
- 24
Patrick Jane accepts the help of a local astrologer/clairvoyant, Ellis Mars, to solve the puzzling case of a triple homicide that involves two policemen and the fiancé of an EMT worker.
- 25
When Patrick Jane and the CBI must work with a criminal profiler, Dr. Montague, to solve a double murder, it becomes a competition for Jane to prove that his methods are superior.
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