The Mentalist: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Patrick Jane, an independent consultant with the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has a remarkable track record for solving serious crimes by using his razor sharp skills of observation. Within the Bureau, Jane is notorious for his blatant lack of protocol and his semi-celebrity past as a psychic medium, whose paranormal abilities he now admits he feigned. No-nonsense Senior Agent Teresa Lisbon openly resists having Jane in her unit and alternates between reluctantly acknowledging Jane's usefulness and blasting him for his theatrics, narcissism, and dangerous lack of boundaries. Lisbon's team includes agents Kimball Cho, Wayne Rigsby and rookie member Grace Van Pelt, who all think Jane's a loose cannon but admire his charm and knack for clearing cases.

Series details

• Title: The Mentalist
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2008-09-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-02-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 116

Cast and credited roles

• Simon Baker — Patrick Jane
• Robin Tunney — Teresa Lisbon
• Tim Kang — Kimball Cho
• Owain Yeoman — Wayne Rigsby
• Amanda Righetti — Grace Van Pelt
• Rockmond Dunbar — Dennis Abbott
• Joe Adler — Jason Wylie
• Emily Swallow — Kim Fischer
• Josie Loren — Michelle Vega

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-09-23; final listed air date 2009-05-19; episode order: 23.
• Season 2: premiered 2009-09-24; final listed air date 2010-05-20; episode order: 23.
• Season 3: premiered 2010-09-23; final listed air date 2011-05-19; episode order: 24.
• Season 4: premiered 2011-09-22; final listed air date 2012-05-17; episode order: 24.
• Season 5: premiered 2012-09-30; final listed air date 2013-05-05; episode order: 22.
• Season 6: premiered 2013-09-29; final listed air date 2014-05-18; episode order: 22.
• Season 7: premiered 2014-11-30; final listed air date 2015-02-18; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

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