The Mentalist
The Mentalist is an American procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. Created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer, the show follows former "psychic" Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), who is a consultant to the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and his boss, senior agent Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney). Patrick Jane uses the highly developed observational skills to "read" people's minds and to solve murder cases.
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| Country of origin | United States
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| Original language | English
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| No. of seasons | 7
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| No. of episodes | 151 (list of episodes)
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| Running time | 40–50 minutes
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| Original release | September 23, 2008 –
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Patrick Jane: I trust people. I trust you.
Teresa Lisbon: No you don't. I don't trust you either. You're untrustworthy. It's my job not to trust you.
Patrick Jane: Lisbon. I want you to know that you can trust me. No matter what happens I will be there for you. I will. I need you to know that.
- Lapsang souchong, the tea mentioned above, is a type of black tea originating from China. Black tea is called "hong cha" in Chinese, which translates literally to "red tea".
- Every episode title, until episode 6.8, contains a reference to the color red, like "Paint it Red", "Scarlet Fever", "Russet Potatoes", or "Bloodshot". This is because Patrick Jane's nemesis is the ingenious, sadistic serial killer, Red John. Beginning with episode 6:9 (My Blue Heaven), Red John has been caught so this theme is discontinued.
- In every close-up shot you can see that Patrick Jane has dilated pupils. That is, as he himself says about other people he encounters, a sign of shock or hypnosis.
- A red-haired female (other than Grace Van Pelt) features in almost every episode.
- The concept for "The Mentalist" (a man who is hyper-observant, fakes being a psychic) is the same as the show "Psych", which aired 2 years prior.
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