S6·E8 Red John

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for The Mentalist S6E8 (Red John).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, episode counts, awards, ratings, box-office, or viewership numbers.
No invented plot points.
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Style: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Word count target: 280-380 words.
Synopsis (TMDB): Patrick Jane finally comes face-to-face with Red John, the serial killer he’s tracked since the madman murdered his wife and daughter. For 10 years, Jane has doggedly hunted his nemesis in his search for justice.
Source [1]: The Mentalist (2008), TV-14, Crime, Drama, and Mystery. Patrick Jane is a former celebrity psychic medium.
Source [2]: Created by Bruno Heller. Cast: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman. Patrick Jane outs himself as a fake psychic. Uses observational skills and knowledge of the human psyche to work with police to find Red John, who killed his family.
Source [3]: American procedural drama. Ran from Sept 23, 2008, to Feb 18, 2015. 151 episodes over seven seasons on CBS. Created by Bruno Heller.
Source [4]: 151 episodes, approx 42 minutes. CBS in US, CTV in Canada.
Source [5]: Netflix link.
The synopsis for S6E8 is extremely brief: "Patrick Jane finally comes face-to-face with Red John, the serial killer he’s tracked since the madman murdered his wife and daughter. For 10 years, Jane has doggedly hunted his nemesis in his search for justice."
The sources provide context about the series:
Series title: The Mentalist.
Genre: Crime, drama, mystery, procedural drama.
Creator: Bruno Heller.
Main character: Patrick Jane (former celebrity psychic medium who revealed he was a fake).
Character motivation: Finding Red John, the serial killer who murdered his wife and daughter.
Timeline: Jane has hunted Red John for 10 years.
Cast: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman.
Broadcast info: CBS (US), CTV (Canada), 2008-2015, 151 episodes.
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