The Mentalist

Jane remains uncertain about his future with the CBI after his face-to-face encounter with Red John last season.

When Jane's brother-in-law, Danny Ruskin (guest star KEVIN RANKIN) returns to town and gets mixed up in a murder investigation, Jane must revisit his shady past and come to his aid despite personal reservations.

When Patrick Jane once again takes on cult leader Bret Stiles (MALCOLM McDOWELL), Stiles offers Jane information regarding Red John and the missing psychic, Kristina Frye (LESLIE HOPE).

Patrick Jane and the CBI team are called in to investigate the murder of a convict who served nine years for rape and murder, but was recently released on DNA evidence. JACK COLEMAN (Heroes) guest stars as the husband of the convict's victim.

Patrick Jane and the CBI team are pulled deep inside the world of horse racing after a jockey is found murdered and suspects abound.

The case of a murder and a missing person on an intensely guarded wealthy family's compound perplexes Patrick Jane and the CBI team.

Jane and the CBI team narrowly escape a fiery end when a building explodes while they're investigating a death threat. Meanwhile, sparks fly between Lisbon and billionaire Walter Mashburn (guest star CURRIE GRAHAM) when they meet again on the case.

When Patrick Jane is kidnapped, Lisbon and the CBI team go back through years of Jane's casework to find suspects – only to realize that almost everyone he's ever dealt with might want to harm him.

Patrick Jane accepts the help of a local astrologer, Ellis Mars (guest star JOHN BILLINGSLEY – Star Trek: Enterprise), to solve the puzzling case of a triple homicide that involves two policemen and the fiancé of an EMT worker. HEATHER TOM (The Bold and the Beautiful) also guest stars as Marva, a witness in this episode written by show creator Bruno Heller and directed by series star Simon Baker.

The CBI pursues two lines of investigation when a Santa is murdered: Patrick Jane goes undercover in an AA group; and Rigsby and Van Pelt question members of the National Society of Authentic Santas. Meanwhile, following the demise of a person in custody at the CBI, J.J. LaRoche (guest star PRUITT TAYLOR VINCE) is brought in to question the team when it appears to be an inside job. Guest star G...

Patrick Jane and the CBI team delve into the world of professional fighting when the body of a woman is found at a mixed martial arts match - with ties to one of the fighters. Meanwhile, Professional Standards Unit Investigator LaRoche focuses his investigation on Rigsby, who in turn is forced to ask Cho for a huge favor in order to keep his job.

When Patrick Jane and the CBI must work with a scientific criminal profiler, Dr. Montague (guest star LINDA PARK), to solve a double murder, it becomes a competition for Jane to prove that his methods are superior.

A man accused of murder holds Patrick Jane and others at gunpoint in an effort to clear his name. Now, Jane must think quickly to defuse the hostage situation.

Van Pelt's actions are called into question and her position within the CBI is jeopardized when a witness is murdered while she is assigned to his protection. Eric Winter returns as FBI Agent Craig O'Laughlin, and Pruitt Taylor Vince returns as J.J. LaRoche, an investigator with the Professional Standards Unit.

When a modern-day prospector is found dead near a mining site and Lisbon is injured during the initial stages of the investigation, Agent Hightower joins Patrick Jane in the field for the first time.

When the CBI investigates the murder of an antiques dealer found dead in a museum, the evidence indicates that the suspect may be a member of the team.

After a doctor is found dead at a golf course, the CBI team searches for a killer amongst a hospital's staff and patients. Meanwhile, when LaRoche is placed in charge of the CBI, his first act of business is to name Cho the new team leader.

Patrick Jane and the CBI team must track down the killer of a man who believed he experienced an alien abduction – even after the victim's body is stolen from the coroner's van. Meanwhile, Van Pelt takes a break from the case to shop for wedding dresses. Golden Globe Award Winner Frances Conroy (Six Feet Under) guest stars as the victim's aristocratic mother-in-law, Elspeth Cook.

When the owner of an online matchmaking service is shot to death and his body is found floating in the marina, Patrick Jane sets out to prove the man's beautiful yet manipulative matchmaker wife, Erica Flynn (guest star MORENA BACCARIN – V), is the killer.

Patrick Jane must deal with two failed robbery attempts: one resulting in the murder of a repair shop owner and the other involving Donny Culpepper (guest star DAVID WARSHOFSKY), a former suspect personally hired by Jane to break into LaRoche's home.

When a prison guard is stabbed to death outside of a jewelry store, Patrick Jane suspects one of the guard's inmates is the killer. Meanwhile, Rigsby questions his own father, Steve (guest star WILLIAM FORSYTHE), about the murder.

After a young violinist is shot to death, Patrick Jane questions the members of the Northern California Symphony Orchestra about the murder. Meanwhile, Cho crosses paths with a precocious young pickpocket.

Patrick Jane comes face-to-face with Red John after the identity of the CBI informant is finally revealed.

Patrick Jane comes face-to-face with Red John after the identity of the CBI informant is finally revealed.