The Mentalist is an American crime drama television series created by Bruno Heller, which aired from 2008 to 2015 across seven seasons. The story centers on Patrick Jane, a former psychic medium turned detective consultant with an uncanny ability to observe and deduce information that others miss. Jane works for the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) alongside Agent Teresa Lisbon and her team. A unique twist in Jane’s background sets this series apart: he joined CBI to hunt down a brutal serial killer known as Red John, who murdered Jane’s wife and daughter after Jane publicly mocked him. His main goal in joining law enforcement is not justice in the traditional sense but rather personal revenge. This central theme of seeking retribution intertwines with the weekly mystery cases that Jane helps solve, making the show a blend of psychological drama, suspense, and crime-solving.
A double murder seems to be the work of a notorious serial killer named Red John, but CBI consultant Patrick Jane thinks it’s the work of a copycat.
Watch Episode 1The body of Melanie O’Keefe is found at a Napa Valley vineyard. Teresa believes that the murder is the result of an argument between lovers.
Watch Episode 2The body of a young surfer girl is washed up on the Santa Marta Beach and Patrick socializes with her friends to find the killer.
Watch Episode 3A wealthy banker is found dead inside a secret vault in his house, and the team delves into his secret life to find out who killed him.
Watch Episode 4A girl is found stabbed to death in a forest and her amnesiac best friend is the prime suspect, although Patrick has doubts and attempts to jog her memory.
Watch Episode 5The severed hand of a hotel casino owner is found on the California-Nevada state line. While the CBI suspects it’s a mob hit, Patrick uses the opportunity to win big by counting cards.
Watch Episode 6A wealthy woman is killed in a hit-and-run. The investigation leads the CBI to a psychic woman the victim regularly visited, whom Patrick, being an ex-psychic himself, suspects of being a con woman.
Watch Episode 7CBI is forced to work with two Davis police officers to solve a double homicide involving a star witness in a drug trial. However, CBI soon suspects that the officers may have a connection to the other victim in the case.
Watch Episode 8An acquaintance of Patrick requests his help in solving a murder related to a neurological science project which involves animal testing.
Watch Episode 10Patrick makes a deal to try and prove a convict’s innocence in exchange for information about Red John
Watch Episode 11A young football talent in a small town is found dead, apparently killed in a black magic sacrifice ritual, and the center of the investigation becomes a self-proclaimed Wicca whose cat was allegedly tortured and killed by the victim.
Watch Episode 12CBI discovers that an executive’s murder is tied to the theft of a valuable painting, and the investigation leads to confrontation between Patrick and a Russian mobster who wanted the painting.
Watch Episode 13The wife of a wealthy businessman is found shot to death in a spa and the CBI suspects that her womanizing lover is connected to the murder.
Watch Episode 14A wealthy jewelry designer is poisoned at a party and the CBI’s investigation uncovers the double lives of a number of people around her.
Watch Episode 15Patrick is temporarily blinded by a bomb blast that leads to the CBI investigating the murder of a stock-broker.
Watch Episode 16The Attorney General receives some strange email, and CBI is ordered to investigate. They’re soon investigating a high-profile murder that involves a company’s executive board.
Watch Episode 17A man drags a woman’s corpse to the police station, hypnotized to think it’s a sack of potatoes. The team looks for a hypnotist.
Watch Episode 18A former state senator is murdered, and the team discovers that he was producing a movie for his actress wife and that he may have a connection to a drug dealer.
Watch Episode 19An ex-mobster in the Witness Protection Program is found executed. The mafia is the prime suspect, so Patrick socializes with its leader.
Watch Episode 20While investigating the murder of a C.E.O., Patrick matches wits with a sexy con artist who was trying to get her hands on his secret stash of millions of dollars.
Watch Episode 21A teenage boy’s murder appears to be related to a secret group he belonged to at an unorthodox school for troubled teens.
Watch Episode 22A body is discovered in CBI jurisdiction with evidence Red John is involved. The team learns there may be another victim and suspects Red John is luring Jane.
Watch Episode 23While the unit tackles a murder case involving a woman who stole a million dollars from her employer, Patrick finds out that they have been removed from the Red John case.
Watch Episode 1While CBI investigates the murder of a California State Senator’s aide, Patrick works on his own under the assumption that the victim was killed by her lover.
Watch Episode 2A pedophile who Agent Lisbon caught and sent to prison is shot and killed. The evidence points to Lisbon herself and she has no alibi.
Watch Episode 3The team investigates a dangerous biker gang in order to gather information about the death of the attorney who represented the gang.
Watch Episode 4An architect is killed in the old mansion he recently bought, and the investigation reveals rumors of a haunted house and hidden treasure, as well as the angry descendants of the original owner.
Watch Episode 5While CBI investigates a homicide over what appears to be over a land claim, Patrick is put in jail for spying on Sam Bosco to get information on Red John.
Watch Episode 6Patrick and the rest of the CBI team is forced to work together with Patrick’s nemesis in the office, Sam Bosco, in order to find a kidnapping victim.
Watch Episode 7Red John strikes again, this time in the CBI office, leaving three agents dead and Sam Bosco in critical condition.
Watch Episode 8The new husband of a jewelry store owner is critically injured accidentally walking in on a jewel heist. CBI soon suspects that the heist was pulled off with help from the inside–specifically one of the owner’s two nephews.
Watch Episode 9The founder of a prestigious baseball academy is murdered. Jane is hit in the head by a baseball as the investigation begins, after which he dwells on his father and his teenage years as a carnival psychic.
Watch Episode 10A former high school student and his wife are killed before his high school reunion, and Jane is forced to get Rigsby’s help to perform an elaborate ruse to find the killer.
Watch Episode 11While investigating the death of a mayor’s media liaison, Patrick is kidnapped by an eco-terrorist who is a suspect in the case. Meanwhile, the team reluctantly agrees to be filmed for a documentary.
Watch Episode 12Patrick Jane and the CBI team investigate when the body of a high-end luxury car sales woman is found in the trunk of a Bentley in the dealership’s showroom.
Watch Episode 13When a member of Cho’s former gang, the Avon Park Playboys, is found murdered, Patrick Jane insists on helping Cho with his off-the-books investigation.
Watch Episode 14A chef is poisoned to death during a competition, and CBI is forced to find his killer among his competitors, his estranged wife, and his ambitious assistant.
Watch Episode 15The leak of a dangerous virus at a bio-research facility results in the death of a scientist, and Lisbon and Jane clash with a Disease Control official when they decide to treat the death as a homicide.
Watch Episode 16The team investigates the murder of an British private tutor who may not be what he seemed.
Watch Episode 17Patrick is forced to turn to a woman with amnesia to help solve a murder case on an Indian reservation, while special agent Hightower delivers an ultimatum to Rigsby and Van Pelt about their personal relationship.
Watch Episode 18Patrick’s reckless behavior catches up with him when his actions get a case against a hitman thrown out of court and Lisbon on suspension. But when the hitman is shot and killed, he has a shot at redemption.
Watch Episode 19Patrick finds a new adversary in a charismatic but manipulative cult leader while the CBI team investigates the death of the CEO of a media
Watch Episode 20A brilliant mathematician is shot and killed by a clown, and the team discovers that he was working on a priceless code-breaking device.
Watch Episode 21A man is murdered right before he is to deliver an important speech about human trafficking at a conference. Psychic Kristina Frye is brought in to help CBI solve the case, even though Patrick remains skeptical about her “gift.”
Watch Episode 22The tension between Patrick and Kristina escalates when a Red John impostor strikes and Kristina offers her services to the CBI. However, the case causes the real Red John to come back and meet Patrick for the first time face-to-face.
Watch Episode 23CBI takes on a case involving a murdered state lobbyist, and Patrick helps in the case despite being preoccupied with Kristina’s disappearance, presumably at the hands of Red John.
Watch Episode 1Patrick reluctantly helps his brother-in-law with whom he has an uneasy relationship, when one of his marks in an investment scam turns up dead and he claims to be innocent.
Watch Episode 2While CBI discovers that a homicide investigation leads back to Bret Stiles and his “Visualize” cult, Patrick receives a tip that provides proof that Red John has abducted Kristina Frye and that she is probably still alive
Watch Episode 3Patrick battles with a former defense attorney-turned courtroom talk show host as CBI tries to find the person who killed a convicted felon who was set free because of faulty DNA evidence.
Watch Episode 4When an ex-jockey is found dead, Patrick heads to the racetrack to find some answers.
Watch Episode 5The boyfriend of a federal judge’s daughter is killed and the daughter is missing, but has she been kidnapped or did she do it?
Watch Episode 6A Russian businessman dies in an explosion, and the prime suspect is a familiar face from CBI’s past who also has a romantic interest in agent Lisbon.
Watch Episode 7Patrick is kidnapped by a person from one of his old cases who holds a grudge against him, and agent Lisbon is forced to make a deal with the Devil to find him.
Watch Episode 8CBI connects a small-town triple homicide to a cop killer, and a “psychic” who offers to help with the case suggests that the killer’s actions are based on the moon cycle.
Watch Episode 9While CBI investigates the death of a Santa, Patrick discovers that he is a suspect in the death of a cop killer who was set on fire while in police custody.
Watch Episode 10Patrick and the team investigate the murder of a woman with ties to two professional Cage Fighters.
Watch Episode 11Patrick reluctantly works with a Decision Science consultant to solve a pair of murders that may be connected to a long-dormant serial killer.
Watch Episode 12A man who claims that he was falsely accused of killing his wife holds Patrick and several other people hostage.
Watch Episode 13A protected witness under Van Pelt’s watch who is set to testify against a drug dealer is shot and killed, and the key to solving the mystery may involve getting to the victim’s daughter’s repressed memories.
Watch Episode 14Patrick works with special agent Hightower to figure out who killed a struggling gold prospector.
Watch Episode 15Evidence in the murder of an antiques dealer found dead in a museum indicates that the suspect may be a member of the CBI team.
Watch Episode 16LaRoche’s unwelcome presence at a crime scene puts pressure on the team as they investigate the murder of a transplant doctor at a golf club.
Watch Episode 17The body of CBI’s latest murder victim is stolen, and the team later learns the the victim claimed that he had been abducted by aliens. Meanwhile, coroner Steiner surprisingly confides a surprising secret with Patrick.
Watch Episode 18Patrick is convinced that a manipulative matchmaker murdered her husband and sets out to prove it.
Watch Episode 19While CBI investigates the murder of an electronics store owner, Patrick tries to hide the secret that he hired a robber who unsuccessfully broke into LaRoche’s home.
Watch Episode 20Rigsby is forced to turn to his ex-con father to help solve the murder of a prison guard.
Watch Episode 21While CBI investigates the murder of a concert violinist, Cho helps a boy who is searching for clues that could prove his imprisoned father’s innocence.
Watch Episode 22A robber with a bomb attached to him is blown up in front of a convenience store, and CBI soon discovers that there may be connections between this case and Red John and agent Hightower.
Watch Episode 23Patrick trades Hightower’s secret location to Laroche for the four remaining names on his list. The team then sets up a trap to uncover Red John’s real informant, leading to a possible face-to-face showdown between Patrick and Red John.
Watch Episode 24Patrick’s sanity is questioned when he kills the man that he believes is Red John, but the evidence suggests that his victim was an innocent man.
Watch Episode 1Patrick conspires to get the old team back together after he is reassigned to a new team investigating the murder of a fitness trainer.
Watch Episode 2A nine-year-old boy is kidnapped, and the mother is one of Patrick’s former clients who refuses to believe that he conned her.
Watch Episode 3As the team meets its new boss, Patrick tries to prove that a man he encountered at a political rally is a potential mass murderer, while Lisbon tries to prove that a confessed killer at the same rally is innocent.
Watch Episode 4CBI tries to figure out who killed a woman found on the beach of San Felix Island off the California coast.
Watch Episode 5While CBI tries to solve the murder of a police chief, Lisbon’s bounty hunter brother meddles with the investigation when the man he’s tracking becomes a suspect.
Watch Episode 6CBI is on the hunt for a serial killer, but Patrick soon suspects that a blogger who is obsessed with the case may actually be the killer.
Watch Episode 7CBI tries to figure out who killed an undercover narcotics officer who was killed in an alley outside a nightclub where she was investigating a drug dealer.
Watch Episode 8After the assistant of a retired pro quarterback is accidentally killed instead of the quarterback himself in a car explosion, the CBI pretends that the quarterback was killed instead in a plot to flush out the real killer.
Watch Episode 9While investigating the murder of a firefighter, Patrick loses his memory after nearly being drowned by the killer.
Watch Episode 10While the team investigates the death of a divorce attorney, Patrick discovers that Red John may still be alive and stalking an FBI agent who is asking too many questions.
Watch Episode 11While CBI investigates the murder of a crime boss’s son, Grace is stuck in the forest with a belligerent witness after a crash while escaping from an assassin.
Watch Episode 12A disgraced fashion designer is murdered right before he makes his big comeback, and agent Darcy begins to suspect that the man Patrick killed is not Red John.
Watch Episode 13Patrick believes that a woman on trial for murder is innocent, and convinces Lisbon to open an investigation just as the jury begins its deliberations.
Watch Episode 14A killer that Patrick helped put away is furloughed so that she can help CBI solve a murder, but will the romantic chemistry between the two interfere with the investigation?
Watch Episode 15A man trying to expose Visualize cult leader Bret Stiles is murdered, and Patrick suspects that a member of Visualize’s inner circle is trying to frame Stiles for his death.
Watch Episode 16While CBI tries to get a smug business owner to confess to a murder, FBI agent Darcy asks for Patrick’s help with her murder investigation. Her real motive is to find out more about Patrick’s relationship to Red John.
Watch Episode 17As CBI tries to figure out who murdered a terminally ill cancer patient who only had weeks to live, Cho’s addiction results in a near-tragic mistake in the field.
Watch Episode 18Patrick discovers that an old magician friend is being forced to rob the casino where he works in order to rescue his kidnapped girlfriend.
Watch Episode 19The investigation of the murder of a high school English teacher gives Patrick an opportunity to show off his acting skills to a drama class.
Watch Episode 20Jane and the CBI gang get involved in the world of Drag Queen Cabaret when a body is found burned to death in the alley behind their theater.
Watch Episode 21The investigation into the death of a surfer gets Lisbon back in touch with an old flame, while Summer makes a fateful decision that could affect her relationship with Cho.
Watch Episode 22While Patrick contemplates whether to give up trying to find Red John, his unorthodox methods of getting confessions out of murder suspects may have finally crossed the line.
Watch Episode 23After leaving the CBI, Patrick appears to be down and out in Las Vegas. But it is really part of his master plan to make Red John think he has given up on trying to catch him.
Watch Episode 24Patrick Jane interrogates Lorelei in an attempt to figure out her connection to Red John. The CBI is forced to partner up with the FBI to solve the murder of a hotel employee.
Watch Episode 1While investigating the murder of a diamond cutter, Patrick unknowingly ingests a narcotic and has hallucinations of his dead daughter.
Watch Episode 2While CBI investigates a homicide at a bank robbery, Patrick works under the assumption that the robbers had a man on the inside working with them.
Watch Episode 3While CBI investigates a murder that could reignite a turf war between two rival gangs, the case gives Rigsby an unfortunate reunion with his estranged ex-con father.
Watch Episode 4A flashback to Patrick’s first day with the CBI: he arrives to ask for evidence in the Red John investigation, and winds up helping the team solve the murder of a judge’s son.
Watch Episode 5While CBI tackles an unusual kidnapping case, Patrick tries to figure out which prison guard allowed Lorelei to escape.
Watch Episode 6A young television reporter is murdered, and CBI believes that the killer may have been one of the subjects she had been investigating.
Watch Episode 7Patrick arranges Lorelei’s escape from prison and then kidnaps her to get answers about Red John. Meanwhile, Lorelei’s mother shares with agent Lisbon a shocking detail about her family.
Watch Episode 8CBI tries to figure out who killed a reformed former gang member now working as a real estate agent.
Watch Episode 9Patrick discovers that a young botanist who was murdered was working on a valuable new strain of marijuana, and Cho runs into an old friend with a big surprise during a bust.
Watch Episode 10A senator’s daughter’s corpse is found on the street. Patrick quickly traces the murder to Dr. Michael Rubin’s rehab clinic. There’s no shortage of suspects and possible motives, including a ruby necklace she stole from her parents to pay for her drugs. Lisbon remains obsessed with Volker, even though judge Davis refuses to help her anymore.
Watch Episode 11Tommy Volker stays one step ahead of agent Lisbon with the help of an inside source, but the team is on the trail of a possible witness to one of his murders.
Watch Episode 12The discovery of three dead bodies inside an abandoned barn helps Patrick make a concrete connection between Red John and the “Visualize” cult.
Watch Episode 13The team goes to college to investigate the murder of a graduate student, and Patrick helps Bertram out with his poker game.
Watch Episode 14The charred remains of a socialite are found in her mansion, and CBI discovers that several people were fighting over inheriting her fortune.
Watch Episode 15Lorelei reemerges, this time murdering a woman who may have helped Red John kill her sister.
Watch Episode 16A female soldier is killed after a night out, and the only possible witness is a fellow veteran who suffers from memory loss.
Watch Episode 17An actress in a Sacramento musical falls to her death, and Patrick needs LaRoche’s help to find the killer.
Watch Episode 18While CBI goes to an Old West tourist town to solve a murder, Robert Kirkland is able to get his hands on Patrick’s secret Red John research.
Watch Episode 19CBI needs the help of a radio couples’ therapist to solve a murder, and he may also be able to help with the problems between agents Rigsby and Van Pelt.
Watch Episode 20Patrick helps LaRoche retrieve a Tupperware container that was stolen from his safe, which may also help them uncover the identity of a mole within CBI.
Watch Episode 21As Patrick narrows down his Red John suspect list to seven people, Red John strikes again, and this time the victim triggers distant memories from his old life.
Watch Episode 22After Patrick discovers that Red John already knows about his list of seven suspects, his dangerous actions during a murder investigation get him and Lisbon banished to the sticks.
Watch Episode 1While the team investigates the death of a software engineer by a drone strike, Patrick picks up clues about how Red John is staying one step ahead of him.
Watch Episode 2Patrick takes a murder case in Napa so that he can continue his investigation into Sheriff McAllister and Red John, and Rigsby and Van Pelt contemplate their future now that they are free to date after the release of a new office policy.
Watch Episode 3Patrick gets a step closer to finding the person who stole his dummy list of Red John suspects, and he may need the help of an old colleague to bring him down.
Watch Episode 4Patrick is forced to work alongside one of his Red John suspects as CBI takes on two homicides connected to Visualize.
Watch Episode 5With the final clue in hand, Jane attempts to gather the remaining Red John suspects – Gale Bertram, Bret Stiles, Reede Smith, Ray Haffner and Tom McAllister – in one place in hopes of finally revealing his identity.
Watch Episode 6After the explosion at Patrick’s house, the Red John suspect list is narrowed to two. Lisbon’s team race against Red John’s “friends” to get to the suspects first.
Watch Episode 7While the FBI shuts down agent Lisbon’s CBI team, Patrick goes off on his own to track down the man he has publicly identified as Red John.
Watch Episode 8Two years after the Red John case was put to rest, Jane’s newfound peace is interrupted by a surprising job offer that could change everything for him
Watch Episode 9The FBI reluctantly enlists Jane’s help to find a missing computer programmer, but he won’t help unless Lisbon is brought on board.
Watch Episode 10Jane and Kim investigate the murder of five DEA agents in Corpus Christi. Jane has a romantic encounter.
Watch Episode 11A mapmaker whose employer has a contract with the Pentagon is murdered, and Wayne and Grace help a friend of Lisbon’s who thinks someone is spying on him..
Watch Episode 12Jane, Fisher and Cho travel to Mexico to investigate the murder of a Justice Department lawyer and Lisbon enlists LaRoche’s aid in tracking down the wire taps.
Watch Episode 13Wayne and Grace are brought in as FBI consultants after their family is attacked in their home, while Patrick investigates a homicide of a man taking on an oil company fracking in his community.
Watch Episode 14Grace is tied up and gagged by the killer who has been hunting former CBI members, but when the prime suspect appears to have an airtight alibi, Jane must rely on all his skills to locate her before time runs out.
Watch Episode 15With the help of his FBI colleagues, Patrick sets up an elaborate con to catch an art thief who killed a man during one of his robberies.
Watch Episode 16While investigating a homicide in a bomb explosion at a bus stop, the team uncovers evidence that a man about to be executed on Texas’s Death Row may be innocent.
Watch Episode 17A woman whose body is found near the grounds of a prestigious private men’s-only club turns out to be a prostitute, and one of the club’s members in legal trouble offers Abbott a bribe to get the feds off his back.
Watch Episode 18A chance encounter with a suspicious-looking individual leads Jane and Lisbon to uncover a vast human smuggling ring. Meanwhile, Lisbon remains tempted by Pike’s offer to move to D.C.
Watch Episode 19While Patrick is part of a sting to catch a mobster suspected of jury tampering to avoid a murder charge, agent Cho finds a new clue that could take the sex trafficking investigation in a new direction.
Watch Episode 20After the FBI discovers that the sex slave case is actually an illegal organ harvesting case, Patrick and Lisbon go after one of the group’s suspected leaders before the latest group of kidnapped girls are lost.
Watch Episode 21A new lead in a old case prompts Lisbon to postpone her plans to relocate to D.C. The delay allows Jane to examine his feelings for her and decide on a course of action.
Watch Episode 22Jane and Lisbon decide to keep their new relationship a secret from their colleagues as they investigate the murder of an undercover agent. Also, young, ambitious agent Michelle Vega joins the team.
Watch Episode 1Lisbon goes undercover as a prison inmate in order to get a convict to turn on her boyfriend, who is the leader of a high-end car theft ring.
Watch Episode 2Jane and Lisbon travel to Beirut where they must work with Jane’s familiar adversary, Erica Flynn, who agrees to help the FBI apprehend her boyfriend, a courier for terrorist organizations, in exchange for amnesty for her past crimes.
Watch Episode 3In order to find a group of jewel thieves, Lisbon must channel her inner Patrick, who is too sick to investigate. Meanwhile, Abbott discovers that his past actions could cost his wife a promotion in Washington, D.C.
Watch Episode 4Jane and Lisbon secretly reopen a solved case to prove that a military colonel murdered his wife.
Watch Episode 5Abbott’s old colleague from the DEA asks for help to find out who got one of his agents killed, but he then tries to blackmail Abbott so that he can take all of the credit./p> Watch Episode 6
Lisbon and Jane go to Chicago to find Lisbon’s younger brother when they find out that the Feds are looking for him because he is a potential witness in a murder.
Watch Episode 7Jane worries for Lisbon’s safety when the team puts itself in the line of fire to protect the witness in a murder investigation from a skilled assassin.
Watch Episode 8Agent Peterson plans to use the information he has against Abbott to block his wife’s nomination, so Patrick and the rest of the unit launches a plan to save him.
Watch Episode 9The team is tracking down three men who committed an armored car heist.
Watch Episode 10A “psychic” comes forward offering assistance in solving a double homicide. The team needs Patrick’s expertise in the situation, but he has disappeared while coping with his subsequent fears for Lisbon’s safety.
Watch Episode 11Patrick uses a risky move to draw out the serial killer, but the serial killer gets to Jane first and kidnaps him.
Watch Episode 12Patrick and Teresa decide to get married, but they are completely unaware that the serial killer “Lazarus” is still alive and plans to crash the wedding.
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