The Mentalist
| The Mentalist | |
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| Genre |
Drama Mystery |
| Created by | Bruno Heller |
| Starring |
Simon Baker Robin Tunney Tim Kang Owain Yeoman Amanda Righetti |
| Composer(s) | Blake Neely |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 151 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Bruno Heller Chris Long (2009–2015) Daniel Cerone (2010–14) Eoghan Mahony (2013–14) Tom Szentgyorgyi (2010–15) Ashley Gable (2010–12) |
| Producer(s) | Charlie Goldstein (2008–10) Ken Woodruff (2010–14) Simon Baker (2012–15) Erika Green Swafford (2012–14) Michael Weiss (2012–14) Matthew Carlisle (2010-15) Alex Berger (2014-15) |
| Running time | 40–45 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Primrose Hill Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 23, 2008 – February 18, 2015 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Mentalist is an American police drama/mystery television series that ran from September 23, 2008 until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. The show was created by Bruno Heller, who is also its executive producer. The show follows former "psychic" Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), who is a consultant to the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI), using the highly developed observational skills he previously employed to "read" people's minds.
On May 10, 2014, CBS renewed the series for a 13-episode seventh season which premiered on November 30, 2014 and later announced it as the final season.
The series follows Patrick Jane, an independent consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) based in Sacramento, California. Although not an officer of the law, he uses his skills from his former career as a successful, yet admittedly fraudulent, psychic medium to help a team of CBI agents solve murders. The real reason for Patrick Jane's involvement with law enforcement is to track down the serial killer known as Red John, who was responsible for the brutal murders of his wife, Angela Ruskin Jane, and his daughter, Charlotte Anne Jane.
Before the murders, Jane had a lucrative career as a con man, successfully posing as a psychic medium and enjoyed near-celebrity status. Five years before the events in the show's pilot episode, he appeared on television to claim that his paranormal abilities helped the police profile a serial killer named Red John. Red John, angered by the perceived slight, murdered Jane's wife and his young daughter in revenge.
Jane subsequently abandoned his career and teamed with the CBI, using his skills to help them solve various crimes. His main focus is on the cases involving Red John or Red John copycats. He admits to faking the supernatural aspects of his skills, often asserting that "there's no such thing as psychics", yet he has finely honed skills in cold reading, hypnosis, and picking pockets, as well as powerful observational skill and a deep insight into the human psyche and behavior.
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