List of The Mentalist episodes explained

The Mentalist is an American crime procedural television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, on CBS. The series follows Simon Baker as Patrick Jane, an independent consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) based in Sacramento, California and later on for the FBI. He has a remarkable track record for solving serious crimes by using his amazing skills of observation. Jane also makes frequent use of his mentalist abilities and his semi-celebrity past as a psychic medium using paranormal abilities he now admits he feigned. He abandoned his pretense out of remorse when his attention-seeking behavior attracted the attention of a serial killer, Red John, who killed his wife and daughter. With the exception of "Pilot", the first episode, and up through "Red John", the eighth episode of season six, the titles of all episodes refer or allude to "red" (or some shade thereof) as a word, color, or concept. Titles of episodes after this episode refer to different colors (e.g. white, silver, violet, blue, grey, black).

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
123
223
324
424
522
622
713

Episodes

With the exception of the pilot episode and the twenty-first episode of the second season, "18-5-4" = "R-E-D", each Mentalist episode title incorporated various colors. Up to and including the eighth episode of the sixth season "Red John", the titles always included direct or indirect allusions to the color red, including various shades of red or items normally associated with red (e.g. blood, roses, fire). These "red" references served as a reminder of Red John, the mysterious figure responsible for the murder of Patrick Jane's wife and daughter. After the Red John storyline was resolved in "Red John," episode titles would allude to colors outside of red.

Season 1 (2008–09)

See main article: The Mentalist season 1.

Season 2 (2009–10)

See main article: The Mentalist season 2.

Season 3 (2010–11)

See main article: The Mentalist season 3.

Season 4 (2011–12)

See main article: The Mentalist season 4.

Season 5 (2012–13)

See main article: The Mentalist season 5.

Season 6 (2013–14)

See main article: The Mentalist season 6.

Season 7 (2014–15)

See main article: The Mentalist season 7.

Home video releases

SeasonEpisodesDVD release dates
Region 1Region 2Region 4Discs
123[1] [2] [3] 6
223[4] [5] [6] 5
324[7] [8] [9] 5
424[10] [11] [12] 5
522[13] [14] [15] 5
622[16] [17] [18] 5
713[19] [20] [21] 3
Total151[22] [23] [24] 34

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Mentalist - Simon Baker Slyly Smiles on The Complete 1st Season Cover Art!. TVShowsOnDVD. Lambert. David. June 2, 2009. June 2, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090605083324/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Mentalist-Season-1-Box-Art/12019. June 5, 2009.
  2. Web site: The Mentalist Season 1 (DVD). Amazon.co.uk. January 16, 2013.
  3. Web site: The Mentalist - The Complete 1st Season (6 Disc Set) (DVD). EzyDVD. June 17, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120605001034/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/mentalist-the-the-complete-1st-season-6-disc-set/dp/807660. June 5, 2012.
  4. Web site: The Mentalist - Official Studio Press Release for The Complete 2nd Season on DVD!. TVShowsOnDVD. Lambert. David. August 25, 2010. August 25, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100829074244/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Mentalist-Season-2-Press-Release/14326. August 29, 2010.
  5. Web site: The Mentalist Season 2 (DVD). Amazon.co.uk. January 16, 2013.
  6. Web site: The Mentalist - The Complete 2nd Season (5 Disc Set) (DVD). EzyDVD. January 16, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120926154251/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/mentalist-the-the-complete-2nd-season-5-disc-set/dp/813822. September 26, 2012.
  7. Web site: The Mentalist – The Complete 3rd Season Now Official: Confirmed Date, Extras, & Packaging. TVShowsOnDVD. Lambert. David. June 2, 2011. June 2, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604134209/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Mentalist-Season-3/15452. June 4, 2011.
  8. Web site: The Mentalist – Season 3 (DVD). Amazon.co.uk. May 29, 2011.
  9. Web site: The Mentalist – The Complete 3rd Season (5 Disc Set). EzyDVD. May 28, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110601211733/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/819718. June 1, 2011.
  10. Web site: The Mentalist – Official Announcement from Warner for The Complete 4th Season on DVD. TVShowsOnDVD. Lambert. David. June 7, 2012. June 7, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120609031655/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Mentalist-Season-4/17046. June 9, 2012.
  11. Web site: The Mentalist – Season 4 (DVD). Amazon.co.uk. May 19, 2012.
  12. Web site: The Mentalist – The Complete 4th Season. EzyDVD. September 5, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120504003514/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/mentalist-the-the-complete-4th-season/dp/6111481. May 4, 2012.
  13. Web site: The Mentalist - Release Date, Package Art, Extras and More for The Complete 5th Season. TVShowsOnDVD. Lambert. David. June 6, 2013. June 6, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130609051212/http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Mentalist-Season-5/18534. June 9, 2013.
  14. Web site: The Mentalist - Season 5 [DVD]]. Amazon.co.uk. July 13, 2013.
  15. Web site: The Mentalist: Season 5. EzyDVD. August 10, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130912041322/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/mentalist-season-5/dp/6144426. September 12, 2013.
  16. Web site: The Mentalist - Warner Announces the Date, Pricing, Extras and Box Art for The Complete 6th Season. TVShowsOnDVD. Lambert. David. June 18, 2014. June 18, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140621020357/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Mentalist-Season-6/19946. June 21, 2014.
  17. Web site: The Mentalist - Season 6 [DVD]]. Amazon.co.uk. May 22, 2014.
  18. Web site: The Mentalist: Season 6 (DVD). EzyDVD. October 2, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006135820/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/mentalist-season-6/dp/6156233. October 6, 2014.
  19. Web site: The Mentalist - Warner's Press Release Announces 'The Complete 7th and Final Season'. TVShowsOnDVD. Lambert. David. January 14, 2015. January 14, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150115060653/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Mentalist-Season-7/20652. January 15, 2015.
  20. Web site: The Mentalist - Season 7 [DVD] [2015]]. Amazon.co.uk. April 19, 2015.
  21. Web site: The Mentalist: Season 7 (DVD). EzyDVD. December 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065849/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/mentalist-season-7/dp/6171544. March 4, 2016. dead.
  22. Web site: The Mentalist - DVDs for All 7 Seasons Come Together in 'The Complete Series' Set!. TVShowsOnDVD. David. Lambert. April 13, 2015. April 13, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150413195935/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Mentalist-The-Complete-Series/20975. April 13, 2015.
  23. Web site: The Mentalist - Season 1-7 [DVD] [2015]]. Amazon.co.uk. April 19, 2015.
  24. Web site: The Mentalist: Season 1-7 (DVD). EzyDVD. March 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063756/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/mentalist-the-season-1-7/dp/6172595. March 4, 2016. dead.