The Mentalist: Season 5

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CBS | Season Premiere Date: September 30, 2012

Starring: Tim Kang, Amanda Righetti, Robin Tunney

Summary: "Mentalist, noun. Someone who uses mental acuity, hypnosis and/or suggestion. A master manipulator of thoughts and behavior."

The Mentalist tells the tale of Patrick Jane, who is employed as an independent consultant working with the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to solve crimes. He had been making a living as a psychic, and"Mentalist, noun. Someone who uses mental acuity, hypnosis and/or suggestion. A master manipulator of thoughts and behavior."

The Mentalist tells the tale of Patrick Jane, who is employed as an independent consultant working with the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to solve crimes. He had been making a living as a psychic, and he would assist the police on cases -- until his life changed when he lost the two most important people in his life to one of those serial killers he was helping track. He now uses his refined observation skills to help the CBI solve cases. He works with Senior Agent Teresa Lisbon, Agents Kimball Cho and Wayne Rigsby and the rookie Grace Van Pelt.

The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television.… Expand

Creator: Bruno Heller

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense

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Season 5 Episodes

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S5:E22. Red John's Rules
Air Date: May 5, 2013
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S5:E21. Red and Itchy
Air Date: April 28, 2013
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S5:E20. Red Velvet Cupcakes
Air Date: April 21, 2013

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A_Northerner

May 27, 2013

If you haven't been watching The Mentalist since it's beginning in 2008, it's unlikely you're going to want to pick up watching it now. I wrote a review for Season 4 last year and this season's review could have read exactly the same. Surely recognising that the show is strongest whenIf you haven't been watching The Mentalist since it's beginning in 2008, it's unlikely you're going to want to pick up watching it now. I wrote a review for Season 4 last year and this season's review could have read exactly the same. Surely recognising that the show is strongest when dealing with the Red John storyline, the writers move the Red John story along in some form or another in roughly half the episodes this time around, a marked contrast to before when weeks could pass without mention to the serial killer that drives Jane. Take for example, both Homeland Security and the FBI's new interest in the Red John investigation, Jane's clear distraction from the run of mill cases and Lorelei's big reveal that Jane has previously shaken hands with the man himself coming in episodes that don't necessary revolve around a Red John murder.

The remaining episodes are pure filler that occasionally rise above mediocre. The cast work hard with the material, and the characters are likeable but it just isn't the same without any meaty story arcs to hang character development onto.

Normally capable of a decent season ending, the finale this time around was hugely disappointing. Going back into Patrick's past again seemed all too familiar. The finale's ending, a revealing set-up for next season, clearly outlining Red John as one of seven suspects, was the bare minimum I needed to make up for the dross that had been served up over the previous 55 minutes. Fear not though Patrick, I'll be back next season and I want answers!… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: November 30, 2014
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 29, 2013
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 30, 2012
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  S5:E22. Red John's Rules
  Air Date: May 5, 2013
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  S5:E21. Red and Itchy
  Air Date: April 28, 2013
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  S5:E20. Red Velvet Cupcakes
  Air Date: April 21, 2013
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  S5:E19. Red Letter Day
  Air Date: April 14, 2013
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  S5:E18. Behind the Red Curtain
  Air Date: March 24, 2013
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  S5:E17. Red, White and Blue
  Air Date: March 17, 2013
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  S5:E16. There Will Be Blood
  Air Date: March 10, 2013
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  S5:E15. Red Lacquer Nail Polish
  Air Date: March 3, 2013
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  S5:E14. Red in Tooth and Claw
  Air Date: February 17, 2013
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  S5:E13. The Red Barn
  Air Date: January 27, 2013
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  S5:E12. Little Red Corvette
  Air Date: January 13, 2013
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  S5:E11. Days of Wine and Roses
  Air Date: January 6, 2013
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  S5:E10. Panama Red
  Air Date: December 9, 2012
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  S5:E9. Black Cherry
  Air Date: November 25, 2012
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  S5:E8. Red Sails in the Sunset
  Air Date: November 18, 2012
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  S5:E7. If It Bleeds, It Leads
  Air Date: November 11, 2012
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  S5:E6. Cherry Picked
  Air Date: November 4, 2012
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  S5:E5. Red Dawn
  Air Date: October 28, 2012
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  S5:E4. Blood Feud
  Air Date: October 21, 2012
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  S5:E3. Not One Red Cent
  Air Date: October 14, 2012
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  S5:E2. Devil's Cherry
  Air Date: October 7, 2012
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  S5:E1. The Crimson Ticket
  Air Date: September 30, 2012
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 2011
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 23, 2010
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 2009
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 23, 2008