The Mentalist: Season 2
Season two of The Mentalist picks up where the first season left off, extending the series’ overarching narrative across twenty‑three episodes. The show follows former celebrity psychic medium Patrick Jane, who after the tragic loss of his family turns his keen powers of observation and talent for reading people into a career as a consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation. Working alongside lead investiga
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Patrick Jane is a former celebrity psychic medium who now works as a consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation.
- He solves crimes using razor‑sharp observation and people‑reading abilities.
- The series is a crime, drama, and mystery procedural created by Bruno Heller and broadcast on CBS.
- Season two comprises twenty‑three episodes that continue the show’s overarching saga.
Season overview
Season two of The Mentalist picks up where the first season left off, extending the series’ overarching narrative across twenty‑three episodes. The show follows former celebrity psychic medium Patrick Jane, who after the tragic loss of his family turns his keen powers of observation and talent for reading people into a career as a consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation. Working alongside lead investigators such as senior agent Teresa Lisbon, Jane applies his unconventional methods to a variety of homicide and kidnapping cases, often revealing hidden motives and exposing false confessions. While the procedural format delivers a new mystery each episode, the season also deepens the relationships among the core team and reinforces Jane’s personal quest for closure. Throughout the campaign, the series maintains its blend of crime, drama, and mystery tones, balancing clever mind games with the emotional stakes of a man still haunted by his past. Created by Bruno Heller and aired on CBS, the second season continues to build on the established tone and character dynamics that defined the series’ debut.
Episode Guide
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Redemption
Sep 24, 2009 · 43 min
Jane and Lisbon learn that the Red John case has been reassigned to a different CBI team led by the straight-shooting officer Sam Bosco.
The Scarlet Letter
Oct 1, 2009 · 43 min
Lisbon and the team work the case of a State Senator's murdered intern, while Jane simultaneously tries to find out what new information Bosco has uncovered on the Red John case.
Red Badge
Oct 8, 2009 · 43 min
Jane, Cho, Rigsby and Van Pelt decide to conduct their own investigation when Lisbon is accused of murdering a child molester she arrested who was recently paroled.
Red Menace
Oct 15, 2009 · 42 min
Jane and the CBI investigate the murder of Gordon Hodge, a powerful attorney, who is responsible for allowing a vicious murderer, Van McBride, to walk away a free man.
Red Scare
Oct 29, 2009 · 43 min
Jane and the CBI team are called in to investigate the death of a prominent architect found murdered in a crumbling old mansion, and there appears to be a number of suspects.
Black Gold and Red Blood
Nov 5, 2009 · 43 min
Even after Bosco arrests Jane and puts him in prison for spying on him, Jane is able to help the CBI team from his cell to solve the murder of a young man.
Red Bulls
Nov 12, 2009 · 43 min
Minelli orders Patrick Jane and Lisbon and company to play nice and work together with Bosco and his team to locate a kidnapped woman being held for ransom.
His Red Right Hand
Nov 19, 2009 · 43 min
The CBI team is faced with a violent and shocking crime in their own office, but must work the case in spite of their alarm of who may be behind it. Meanwhile, Rigsby and Van Pelt
A Price Above Rubies
Dec 10, 2009 · 41 min
Patrick Jane and the team are called to investigate the robbery and murder of a wealthy jeweler while attending a black tie fundraiser for the CBI.
Throwing Fire
Dec 17, 2009 · 43 min
While Jane and the team examine the crime scene where a baseball scout is found murdered, Jane is clocked in the head by a ball and flashes back to his childhood with his overbeari
Rose-Colored Glasses
Jan 14, 2010 · 43 min
Jane and company investigate the murder of a man and his wife, on her way to his fifteen year high school reunion where, clearly, the attendees haven't changed all that much.
Bleeding Heart
Jan 21, 2010 · 42 min
Patrick Jane and the team investigate the murder of a mayor's aide, and Rigsby and Van Pelt make a big announcement.
Redline
Feb 4, 2010 · 42 min
Patrick Jane and the CBI team investigate when the body of a high-end luxury car sales woman is found in the trunk of a Bentley in the dealership's showroom.
Blood In, Blood Out
Feb 11, 2010 · 43 min
When a member of Cho's former gang, the Avon Park Playboys, is found murdered, Patrick Jane insists on helping Cho with his off-the-books investigation.
Red Herring
Mar 4, 2010 · 43 min
Jane and the team investigate the murder of an arrogant chef during a cooking competition in Napa Valley.
Code Red
Mar 11, 2010 · 43 min
When Dr. Alicia Seberg, a government research scientist, is exposed to a deadly toxin while at work and has only hours to live, she calls Patrick Jane and the CBI to find her murde
The Red Box
Apr 1, 2010 · 43 min
Patrick and the CBI team investigate the murder of a tutor, and find a mysterious little red box near the body, starting a chain of events that turns the murder into the search for
Aingavite Baa
Apr 8, 2010 · 43 min
When a "Jane Doe" with amnesia and covered in blood steps in front of Cho and Van Pelt's car, Patrick Jane must use all of his skills to discover who she is, her last location and
Blood Money
Apr 22, 2010 · 43 min
When Patrick Jane's sneaky conduct causes the case of a confessed hitman to be tossed out of court, his annoyed CBI team must start the investigation over from scratch.
Red All Over
Apr 29, 2010 · 43 min
When a media mogul is murdered, Patrick Jane and the CBI team investigate cult leader Bret Stiles, who may have had an axe to grind following the publication of a critical story ab
18-5-4
May 6, 2010 · 43 min
Patrick Jane and the CBI team investigate the death of a mathematical genius by a gun-wielding clown.
Red Letter
May 13, 2010 · 43 min
Romantic sparks begin to fly when Patrick Jane and supposed psychic Kristina Frye cross paths again during the CBI investigation into the murder of a charismatic head of a non-prof
Red Sky in the Morning
May 20, 2010 · 43 min
Patrick Jane and Kristina's first date is interrupted by a report of Red John striking again, which is discovered to be a copycat. But when Kristina reaches out to the real Red Joh