A mentalist is a master manipulator of thought and behaviour.”The mentalist is Patrick Jane (Simon Baker in an acclaimed performance), a celebrity psychic whose wife and child are viciously murdered by an elusive serial killer called Red John. Devastated, Patrick admits his paranormal act is fake, renounceshis earlier life and uses his astonishing skills of observation and analysis -talents that made him appear psychically gifted -to bring killers to justice. At crime scenes across California,Patrick now helps an elite team of detectives break their toughest cases. But no matter how many criminals he catches, Patrick never forgets his central goal: Find Red John. And bring him down.

Episodes:
Pilot
Red Hair and Silver Tape
Red Tide
Ladies in Red
Redwood
Red-Handed
Seeing Red
The Thin Red Line
Flame Red
Red Brick and Ivy
Red John's Friends
Red Rum
Paint It Red
Crimson Casanova
Scarlett Fever
Bloodshot
Carnelian, Inc.
Russet Potatoes
A Dozen Red Roses
Red Sauce
Miss Red
Blood Brothers
Red John's Footsteps