The BEST episodes of The Mentalist season 2
Every episode of The Mentalist season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Mentalist season 2!
When mentalist Patrick Jane insults a vengeful serial killer, Red John, his loved ones are brutally killed. Faced with the horrifying consequences of misusing his gift for observation and misdirection, Jane lends his skills to the California Bureau of Investigation, all the while hoping that his connections within the CBI will give him the opportunity to track down and revenge himself upon Red John.
#1 - His Red Right Hand
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2009
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 are definitely an "item".
#2 - Red Sky in the Morning
Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/20/2010
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 John, both she and Jane find themselves in grave danger.
#3 - Red Bulls
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2009
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.
#4 - Blood Money
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/22/2010
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.
#5 - Black Gold and Red Blood
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/2009
Jane's overstepping of the law finally lands him in prison but doesn't hurt his style at all.
#6 - Red Badge
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2009
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.
#7 - 18-5-4
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/6/2010
Patrick Jane and the CBI team investigate the death of a mathematical genius by a gun-wielding clown.
#8 - Redline
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/4/2010
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.
#9 - Red Scare
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/2009
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.
#10 - Code Red
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/11/2010
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 murderer.
#11 - Rose-Colored Glasses
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/14/2010
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.
#12 - The Scarlet Letter
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2009
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.
#13 - Bleeding Heart
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/21/2010
Patrick Jane and the team investigate the murder of a mayor's aide, and Rigsby and Van Pelt make a big announcement.
#14 - Blood In, Blood Out
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/11/2010
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.
#15 - Red Menace
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2009
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.
#16 - The Red Box
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/1/2010
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 a priceless ring stolen from the British Museum. Meanwhile, Lisbon is worried when a new boss, Madeleine Hightower, takes command of the CBI, as well as mysteriously learning about Rigsby and Van Pelt's relationship.
#17 - Aingavite Baa
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/8/2010
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 why she lost her memory
#18 - A Price Above Rubies
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/2009
A jewel heist during a charity event leaves a man lingering near death but the investigation takes a bizare turn when the chief suspect winds up dead.
#19 - Red All Over
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/29/2010
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 about his group
#20 - Red Herring
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/4/2010
Jane and the team investigate the murder of an arrogant chef during a cooking competition in Napa Valley.
#21 - Redemption
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2009
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.
#22 - Throwing Fire
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/2009
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 overbearing father.
#23 - Red Letter
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/13/2010
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-profit organization that fights human trafficking.