The BEST episodes written by David Appelbaum
#1 - There Will Be Blood
The Mentalist - Season 5 - Episode 16
Lorelei resurfaces and wants to know if Red John is linked to her sister's death. Meanwhile, Jane must admit to Lisbon that he played a role in Lorelei's jailbreak.
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#2 - At First Blush
The Mentalist - Season 4 - Episode 14
While a jury deliberates the guilt or innocence of a defendant on trial for murder, Jane tries to prove she has been wrongfully accused before time runs out. Meanwhile, Summer may have gone too far when she helps Cho make a case against a suspect.
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#3 - Rhapsody in Red
The Mentalist - Season 3 - Episode 22
After a young violinist is shot to death, Patrick Jane questions the members of the Northern California Symphony Orchestra about the murder. Meanwhile, Cho crosses paths with a precocious young pickpocket.
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#4 - Cherry Picked
The Mentalist - Season 5 - Episode 6
The team investigates the kidnapping of a couple that may be the victim of mistaken identity, while Jane continues his investigation into Lorelei's whereabouts.
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#5 - Live Stream
Wisdom of the Crowd - Season 1 - Episode 10
The team utilizes Sophe to track a killer who is targeting online celebrities and broadcasting their final moments on a live streaming platform. Also, within 24 hours, Sara will know if she is legally allowed to work with Tanner and Sophe or forever banned from the platform.
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#6 - Blood for Blood
The Mentalist - Season 3 - Episode 14
When a witness under Van Pelt's protection is killed, her position within the CBI comes into question.
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#7 - Homecoming
The Enemy Within - Season 1 - Episode 9
After a major Tal operative escapes CIA custody, Shepherd returns to Langley to help track the fugitive down. Shepherd and Keaton discover the CIA is withholding vital information on Tal, so they spy on the CIA to find out what the agency knows.
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#8 - Clear History
Wisdom of the Crowd - Season 1 - Episode 5
Tanner’s previous company claims Sophe was created using their copyrighted codes and legally threatens to shut down the organization. Also, Cavanaugh works with Tanner to solve the murder of a retired detective after his boss removes him from the case due to a personal connection with the family.
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#9 - The Ambassador's Wife
The Enemy Within - Season 1 - Episode 3
Following the discovery that a U.S. ambassador is selling classified intelligence to a Colombian cartel, Shepherd devises a plan to catch him that will push Keaton’s moral code to the brink. Keaton brings a new member on to the team.
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#10 - Where in the World Is Carmine O'Brien?
The Mentalist - Season 4 - Episode 6
While trying to solve the murder of a police chief Lisbon runs into her brother Tommy, a bounty hunter, who's tracking a bail jumper.
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#11 - Topanga
La Brea - Season 1 - Episode 10
With news of one last sinkhole opening, Gavin, Izzy and Dr. Nathan race to Seattle to launch a final rescue effort before it's too late. Eve embarks on a perilous journey to send a young boy though a portal in order to save her family.
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#12 - Black Hearts
The Mentalist - Season 6 - Episode 21
With time running out to save the victims of a kidnapping ring before they are transported overseas, Jane and Lisbon zero in on the criminal enterprise’s mastermind. Meanwhile, Lisbon decides if she will move to D.C. with Agent Pike.
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#13 - Grey Water
The Mentalist - Season 6 - Episode 14
Jane and Fischer investigate a murder at an oil fracking site, while Rigsby and Van Pelt travel to Austin to help investigate suspects in the string of attacks on former CBI team members.
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#14 - Red Herring
The Mentalist - Season 2 - Episode 15
Jane and the team investigate the murder of an arrogant chef during a cooking competition in Napa Valley.
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#15 - The Journey (1)
La Brea - Season 2 - Episode 13
Gavin leads his family toward a new way home, but each step inches everyone closer toward his devastating vision of Eve's death. Levi, ostracized from the others, is given a chance at redemption when an old foe proposes a deal.
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#17 - The Journey (2)
La Brea - Season 2 - Episode 14
With Gavin on the verge of dying, Eve and her family make a desperate attempt to set things right -- even as an unexpected twist threatens to tear them apart forever. Veronica reveals a secret that sends her relationship with Lucas into jeopardy.
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#19 - Day Two
La Brea - Season 1 - Episode 2
With Josh’s life on the line, Eve traverses the dangerous wilderness back to the clearing to save him. Desperate to kickstart a rescue mission, Gavin and Izzy work to prove there are survivors alive inside the sinkhole as government agents track their every move.
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#20 - Pilot
La Brea - Season 1 - Episode 1
When a massive sinkhole opens in Los Angeles, the Harris family is split in two. Eve and her son are sent to a mysterious primeval world. Gavin discovers that the visions that have plagued him for years might hold the key to bringing them home.
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