The Mentalist (season 5)

The Mentalist (season 5)
Season 5 U.S. DVD Cover
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	22
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 30, 2012 (2012-09-30) – May 5, 2013 (2013-05-05)
Season chronology
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List of The Mentalist episodes

The fifth season of the CBS police procedural series The Mentalist premiered on September 30, 2012. As of this season, The Mentalist was scheduled to air on Sundays at 10:00 pm ET. The fourth, eighth and nineteenth episode of this season aired at 11:00 pm ET. The season finale aired on May 5, 2013.