The Mentalist

Review: The Mentalist - Red Scare

source: TV Squad

As soon as the introduction sequence played out, I was excited at the thought of seeing how Patrick Jane and more down-to-earth Lisbon would deal with a spooky case. This spooky episode, perfect for Halloween time, also finally (!) gave us some relationship advancement between Rigsby an...

Published Thu, Oct 29

TV Squad Ten: TV's biggest rule breakers

source: TV Squad

You would think that as a consultant to the CBI -- California Bureau of Investigation -- Patrick Jane would be compelled to uphold the rules and regulations of the department. However, Jane is a free spirit when it comes to office protocol. He does his own thing. For instance, bugging the offi...

Published Wed, Oct 28

Arts, Briefly: Crime Pays for CBS

source: NYT > Television

Even a phony psychic could have predicted that a CBS lineup capped off by “The Mentalist” would dominate Thursday night.

Published Fri, Oct 9

Weekend Shopping Guide 9/25/09: A Touch Of SMod

source: Quick Stop Entertainment

When his wife and child are murdered by a serial killer, a celebrity psychic renounces his conning past and devotes himself to using his observation and analysis skills to bring killers to justice in The Mentalist (Warner Bros., Not Rated, DVD-$59.98 SRP). The 6-disc set contains all 23 fir...

Published Fri, Sep 25

The Mentalist: Redemption

source: TV Squad

Where will the second season of The Mentalist go? Will we focus on Red John the whole time or will we get cases of the week until we have a Red John episode? It looks like it's going to be more of the latter (though there's a big plot development concerning the Red John case in this season opener)...

Published Thu, Sep 24

Tonight on the Tube: FlashForward, Fringe & Grey’s Anatomy

source: TVaholic.com

The Mentalist (CBS): Season Premiere. Another team has been assigned the Red John case to the shock of Lisbon and Jane. Starts a minute after the hour and runs 59 minutes. Have really been looking forward to the return of this show, which was the one breakout hit of last season’s new crop of show...

Published Thu, Sep 24

TELEVISION REVIEW: The Mentalist – The Housewife and the Million Dollars!

source: EclipseMagazine

The second season premiere of The Mentalist [CBS, Thursdays, 10/9C] gets to a quick start when CIB consultant Patrick Jane [Simon Baker] solves a murder in a department store in a matter of minutes. That the murderer causes a quarter of a million dollars in damages when he tries to flee – and...

Published Thu, Sep 24

News: The Mentalist: Will Romance Bloom in Season 2?

source: TV Guide

As California Bureau of Investigation Agent Teresa Lisbon, Tunney finds herself fighting that battle with co-star Simon Baker's Patrick Jane. Lisbon's disdain for Jane slowly gave way to flirty camaraderie, and in the Season 1 finale, Jane fatally shot a man to protect her. But that does...

Published Wed, Sep 23