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The Mentalist 5X5: Red Dawn
🕑 Added 2025-12-05 19:00:08 +0000 UTCThe episode starts several years ago with Patrick Jane walking into CBI, inquiring about the Red John investigation. He speaks with agent Teresa Lisbon briefly, who rebuffs him, and asks him to schedule a formal meeting.
He uses his powers of manipulation to force one of her subordinates, an older agent, to punch him in the nose. For fear of a lawsuit, this prompts agent Minelli to allow Jane access to all of the Red John files.
Throughout the episode, Patrick Jane rides along with agent Lisbon as they're attempting to solve a shooting of a state appellate court judge's son, while offering his unsolicited insights.
In the end, Patrick Jane forces a corrupt cop to confess to the murder. Minelli, impressed with Jane's performance, hires him as a consultant.
FBI agent Alexa Schultz (Polly Walker) calls Minelli and asks him to share the details of the ongoing Red John investigation.
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Heather
This was a "special" episode to honor it's 100th episode, which is why it seemed a little out of place. Yes, we knew Jane was in a mental institution. He was there for about a year after his family was murdered. Shortly, after leaving, he joined the CBI. There was an episode in season 1 where his doctor called asking for his help. Also, we have seen the FBI director before. She hasn't been on much, but she's been in a few episodes. The most recent was in Season 5 epi 1. She was trying obtain Lorelei for the FBI. She was part of that crazy trial between the FBI and CBI with the red bead. π
