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Synopsis
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
Cast & Crew
Simon Baker
Patrick Jane
Robin Tunney
Teresa Lisbon
Tim Kang
Kimball Cho
Rockmond Dunbar
Dennis Abbott
Joe Adler
Jason Wylie
Josie Loren
Michelle Vega
Alex Berger
Producer
Simon Baker
Producer
Tom Szentgyorgyi
Executive Producer
Matthew Carlisle
Producer
Chris Long
Executive Producer
Bruno Heller
Executive Producer
Trivia about The Mentalist
CBS was looking for a show that would work as a companion to NCIS, and Heller welcomed the challenge of developing a popular show within the constraints of primetime network television and adapted his concept to fit.
Heller describes the character of the Mentalist as being a combination of a Sherlock Holmes type and street psychic, part detective helping people and part con artist selling people lies.
Wanting the character to have both physical and spiritual grace, Heller imagined someone like Cary Grant for the role.
The Mentalist often sets episodes based on fictional locales with names such as Salinger Mill and Rancho Rosa.
On October 15, 2008, CBS ordered the first season of The Mentalist and the show was renewed annually from 2010, both in the domestic market and overseas.
In November 2013, Amanda Righetti (Van Pelt) and Owain Yeoman (Rigsby) were confirmed to be leaving after season six concluded.
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