The Mentalist

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The Mentalist is an American television series. The mentalist of the title is protagonist Patrick Jane, who achieved fame as a psychic using his cold-reading skills, until serial killer Red John murdered his family. Now, Jane works as a consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI), using his skills to solve crimes while also looking for leads on Red John.

Characters

See also: List of The Mentalist characters

  • Patrick Jane (Lead Mastermind): A cold reader and former stage performer who now uses his skills to solve crimes, while at the same time pursuing the serial killer who murdered his wife and daughter. His unorthodox methods and irreverent personality can often make him annoying to his colleagues and superiors, but his mental abilities make him an invaluable asset for the CBI.
  • Teresa Lisbon (Specialist): A senior agent and leader of the team Jane assists, Lisbon is often the one that has to deal with his antics. However, she knows better than anyone how capable he is and will often support him in front of their superiors.
  • Kimball Cho (Specialist): An agent in Lisbon's team with a quiet and stoic personality. He is especially effective as an interrogator.
  • Wayne Rigsby (Commoner): A nice and somewhat naive agent, who has a rather obvious crush on Van Pelt.
  • Grace Van Pelt (Commoner): The youngest member of the team, who is often trying to be taken more seriously by the others.
  • Red John (Rival Mastermind): A serial killer whose calling card is a smiley face drawn in blood at the crime scene. After being mocked by Jane on TV, he retaliates by murdering Jane's family. His identity is a mystery, but throughout the series he frequently plays mind games with Jane and the CBI.

Matches

See also: List of Matches in The Mentalist

Matches in The Mentalist usually correspond to the cases taken by the CBI, and therefore there is usually one per episode.