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The Mentalist· Season 6 · Episode 2

Black-Winged Redbird

S06E02·6.8·October 6, 2013·1h·CBS

Jane discovers an important clue to Red John's methods as the team encounters four of the suspects, and the CBI investigates the case of a software engineer killed by a drone strike.

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#7In Season 6of 22 rated episodes
#120All-timeof 151 rated episodes
+0.1vs season avgSeason 6 averages 6.7
2013First airedOctober 6, 2013

Guest stars

Reed DiamondReed Diamondas Raymond "Ray" HaffnerXander BerkeleyXander Berkeleyas Sheriff Thomas McAllisterMichael GastonMichael Gastonas Gale BertramDrew PowellDrew Powellas Reede SmithPaula MarshallPaula Marshallas Kris MakkenaJames UrbaniakJames Urbaniakas Aaron KalinoskiVik SahayVik Sahayas Nicholas VashumJessica BlankJessica Blankas Carol Mathews
Pancho DemmingsPancho Demmingsas Officer Sam Chase
Ivar BroggerIvar Broggeras Elliott Winston
David H. Lawrence XVIIDavid H. Lawrence XVIIas Titus Stone
John Troy DonovanJohn Troy Donovanas CBI Ron
Karl SonnenbergKarl Sonnenbergas CBI Karl
Fayelyn BilodeauFayelyn Bilodeauas Hostess

Crew

Robert Duncan McNeillRobert Duncan McNeillDirector
Tom SzentgyorgyiTom SzentgyorgyiWriter

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