The Mentalist — Season 5
Let the mind games begin.
About this season
The assault, narcotics and fraud charges against Patrick Jane have been dropped and it's back to business as usual. Or business as unusual for Jane, who uses mind games, tricks and his super sharp skills of observation to solve the state's most puzzling homocides. Jane's obsession with finding Red John consumes him every waking moment, drawing him outside the law and closer than ever to the serial killer's true identity. But when Homeland Security and the FBI team up with the CBI on the case, Jane's unorthodox methods antagonize even his most loyal allies. Can Jane's skill and charm continue to see him through? How far is too far?
Episodes (22)
1. The Crimson Ticket
7.9Aired 30 September 2012 • 41 min
While Jane tries to decipher Lorelei’s connection to Red John, the CBI team is forced to partner with the FBI to solve the murder of a hotel employee.
2. Devil's Cherry
8.2Aired 7 October 2012 • 42 min
While the team investigates the murder of a diamond cutter, Jane meets a girl who claims to be his late daughter, Charlotte.
3. Not One Red Cent
7.7Aired 14 October 2012 • 42 min
A bank employee is murdered during a heist and Jane and the team must work to track down the killer. Meanwhile, Lisbon is pulled deeper into the CBI/FBI rivalry.
4. Blood Feud
7.5Aired 21 October 2012 • 41 min
When Rigsby’s father is found injured at a crime scene, the team must find out if it is the result of a long-standing small-town gang war.
5. Red Dawn
8.2Aired 28 October 2012 • 42 min
See how Jane met Lisbon and the rest of the CBI team for the first time.
6. Cherry Picked
7.7Aired 4 November 2012 • 40 min
The team investigates the kidnapping of a couple that may be the victim of mistaken identity, while Jane continues his investigation into Lorelei's whereabouts.
7. If It Bleeds, It Leads
7.6Aired 11 November 2012 • 41 min
The team investigates the murder of a reporter who may have become too close to her story, while Jane insists on pursuing his own leads to find Lorelei.
8. Red Sails in the Sunset
8.2Aired 18 November 2012 • 42 min
With the help of Brett Stiles, Jane orchestrates an elaborate plan to break Lorelei Martins out of prison in the hopes of her leading him to Red John.
9. Black Cherry
7.3Aired 25 November 2012 • 42 min
The CBI team investigates the murder of a real estate agent with former gang ties, while Jane searches for leads on his new connection to Red John.
10. Panama Red
7.4Aired 9 December 2012 • 42 min
The death of a young botanist leads the team into the lucrative world of medical marijuana, while Cho’s work with the rapid response team brings him back into contact with Summer.
11. Days of Wine and Roses
7.5Aired 6 January 2013 • 42 min
The CBI team visits a high-end California rehab center in order to investigate the death of a young model who was a patient there, while Lisbon ramps up her investigation into Tommy Volker.
12. Little Red Corvette
7.9Aired 13 January 2013 • 41 min
The CBI investigates the death of a geologist, which Lisbon is convinced is the key to bringing down Tommy Volker.
13. The Red Barn
7.7Aired 27 January 2013 • 42 min
The team investigates a 25-year-old case that seems to involve both Red John and the Visualize group, and Lisbon contemplates her future.
14. Red in Tooth and Claw
7.9Aired 17 February 2013 • 40 min
The team delves into the surprisingly cutthroat world of academics in a case involving a graduate student at a natural history museum.
15. Red Lacquer Nail Polish
7.3Aired 3 March 2013 • 41 min
Jane and the team investigate the murder of an elderly heiress whose remains are found in the living room of her spooky mansion.
16. There Will Be Blood
8.0Aired 10 March 2013 • 42 min
Lorelei Martins returns, determined to find out if Red John had a role in her sister's death, and Jane is forced to confess to Lisbon his part in Lorelei's prison escape.
17. Red, White and Blue
7.2Aired 17 March 2013 • 42 min
The CBI team investigates when the body of a female army medic who worked with soldiers with PTSD is found near a military base.
18. Behind the Red Curtain
7.4Aired 24 March 2013 • 42 min
The CBI team investigates when the young lead of a local theater production dies on the eve of the opening. Meanwhile, Jane hopes to get more information about Red John from the comatose Jason Lennon.
19. Red Letter Day
6.9Aired 14 April 2013 • 42 min
The CBI team heads out to a run-down Wild West tourist town to investigate the death of the town's owner. Meanwhile, Kirkland tries to uncover the extent of Jane's knowledge about Red John.
20. Red Velvet Cupcakes
6.6Aired 21 April 2013 • 42 min
Rigsby and Van Pelt go undercover as a couple with relationship problems to investigate the death of a woman who received advice from a radio love doctor.
21. Red and Itchy
8.1Aired 28 April 2013 • 42 min
J.J. LaRoche personally requests Jane’s help when the mysterious container he’s been hiding for nine years is stolen from his home.
22. Red John's Rules
8.3Aired 5 May 2013 • 42 min
Just as Jane narrows down the Red John suspect list to seven, Red John strikes again, and the victim has a link to Jane’s past.