Series Drama Mystery Crime

The Mentalist

Name: The Mentalist
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Crime
Cast: Simon Baker, Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Tim Kang

2008 ★ IMDb 8.2 · 258,425 ratings

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Patrick Jane is a crime consultant with the California Bureau of Investigation. He has a particular gift for astute observation and reading people, honed through years of being a faux psychic. His gift makes him brilliant at solving murders, which is why the CBI have him around. However, his motive for taking on the role is purely one of revenge: find and kill the man who killed his wife and daughter - Red John.

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The Mentalist (2008) — Series. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 28%, Tension 24%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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