Watch Order
0 / 7 watchedSeven seasons in broadcast order.
About The Mentalist
The Mentalist from Bruno Heller ran 151 episodes over seven seasons on CBS from September 23, 2008 to February 18, 2015 with Simon Baker as consultant Patrick Jane. Seasons 1 to 5 follow the California Bureau of Investigation as Jane hunts Red John, the killer who took his family. The Red John identity lands in season 6 episode 8.
Seasons 6 to 7 shift to the FBI with Abbott and new cases after the CBI closes. Season 7 runs a short 13 episodes to the wedding finale. The show is procedural, so most episodes stand alone outside the Red John thread.
Good to know
Watch seasons in broadcast order since the Red John clues build slowly across five years. Do not skip to season 6 because the suspect list pays off earlier hints. Seasons run 22 to 24 episodes except season 7 with 13. The pilot and the season 3 finale Strawberries and Cream are the essential peaks. No revival has been announced, so these seven seasons are the full run.
