The Mentalist
Let the mind games begin.
Created by Bruno Heller
On CBS
A clever procedural built on a charismatic con man's psychological manipulation, balancing case-of-the-week satisfaction with a long-arc serial killer mythology.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Simon Baker
Patrick Jane
Robin Tunney
Teresa Lisbon
Tim Kang
Kimball Cho
Rockmond Dunbar
Dennis Abbott
Joe Adler
Jason Wylie
Josie Loren
Michelle Vega
David Norona
Osvaldo 'Oscar' Ardiles
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Madeleine Hightower
Michael Gaston
Gale Bertram
Gregory Itzin
Virgil Minelli
Pruitt Taylor Vince
J.J. LaRoche
Owain Yeoman
Wayne Rigsby
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