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.

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His Red Right Hand
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7.87
3540 votes

#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".

Directors: Chris Long
Writer: Ashley Gable
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Red Sky in the Morning
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7.75
4762 votes

#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.

Directors: Chris Long
Writer: Bruno Heller
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Red Bulls
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7.74
3413 votes

#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.

Directors: David Barrett
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Blood Money
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7.72
4572 votes

#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.

Directors: Adam Kane
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Black Gold and Red Blood
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7.69
3589 votes

#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.

Directors: Rod Hardy
Writer: Bruno Heller
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Red Badge
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7.67
3663 votes

#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.

Directors: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Ashley Gable
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18-5-4
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7.63
4502 votes

#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.

Directors: Charles Beeson
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Redline
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7.57
3756 votes

#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.

Directors: Bill D'Elia
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Red Scare
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7.57
3555 votes

#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.

Writer: Ken Woodruff
Watch Now:Apple TV
Code Red
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7.56
4327 votes

#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.

Writer: Bruno Heller
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The Scarlet Letter
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7.55
3572 votes

#11 - 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.

Directors: Charles Beeson
Watch Now:Apple TV
Rose-Colored Glasses
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7.55
3890 votes

#12 - 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.

Directors: Dan Lerner
Writer: Leonard Dick
Watch Now:Apple TV
Bleeding Heart
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7.55
3654 votes

#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.

Directors: Norberto Barba
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Blood In, Blood Out
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7.55
4148 votes

#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.

Directors: John Polson
Writer: Ken Woodruff
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Red Menace
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7.54
3334 votes

#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.

Directors: Norberto Barba
Writer: Leonard Dick
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The Red Box
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7.54
4308 votes

#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.

Directors: Chris Long
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Aingavite Baa
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7.54
4557 votes

#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

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A Price Above Rubies
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7.47
3394 votes

#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.

Directors: Charles Beeson
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Red All Over
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7.46
4275 votes

#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

Directors: Roxann Dawson
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Red Herring
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7.45
3925 votes

#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.

Directors: Eric Laneuville
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Redemption
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7.38
3658 votes

#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.

Directors: Chris Long
Writer: Bruno Heller
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Throwing Fire
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7.38
3482 votes

#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.

Directors: Martha Mitchell
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Red Letter
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7.37
4541 votes

#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.

Watch Now:Apple TV