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{{short description|American crime drama television series}}
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{{Infobox television
|show_name = The Mentalist
| image = The Mentalist logo.svg
| genre = {{Plainlist|
|image = [[File:The Mentalist 2008 Intertitle.png|250px]]
* [[Crime drama]]
|caption =
* [[Mystery fiction|Mystery thriller]]
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|genre = [[Police procedural]]<br/>[[Comedy-drama]]
* [[Police procedural]]
|creator = [[Usama]]
|director = [[Chris Long (director)|Chris Long]]<br/>[[David Nutter]]
|creative_director =
|developer =
|starring = [[Simon Baker]]<br/>[[Robin Tunney]]<br/>[[Tim Kang]]<br/>[[Owain Yeoman]]<br/>[[Amanda Righetti]]
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|endtheme =
|composer =
|country = United States
|language = English
|num_seasons = 5
|num_episodes = 112
|list_episodes = List of The Mentalist episodes
|executive_producer = [[Bruno Heller]]<br />[[David Nutter]]
|co_exec = Ashley Gable<br />[[Chris Long (director)|Chris Long]]
|producer = Charles Goldstein
|supervising_producer =
|asst_producer =
|co-producer =
|editor =
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|location = California
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|company = [[Primrose Hill Productions]]<br />[[Warner Bros. Television]]
|runtime = 40–44minutes
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|first_aired = {{Start date|2008|9|23}}
|last_aired = present
|status = Returning series
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| creator = [[Bruno Heller]]
'''''The Mentalist''''' is an American [[police procedural]] television series that debuted on September 23, 2008, on [[CBS]].<ref>Michael Schneider, "[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117988126.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 CBS sets premieres after debates]," ''Variety'' June 26, 2008</ref> The show was created by [[Bruno Heller]], who is also its executive producer. The show follows former "psychic" Patrick Jane ([[Simon Baker]]), who is a consultant to the [[California Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI), using the highly developed observational skills he previously employed to "read" people's minds. The show's [[The Mentalist (season 5)|fifth season]] premiered on September 30, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gorman|first=Bill|title=CBS Renews 18 Shows: 'The Good Wife,' 'Blue Bloods,' '2 Broke Girls,' 'The Mentalist,' 'Mike & Molly' & Many More|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/14/cbs-renews-18-shows-the-good-wife-blue-bloods-2-broke-girls-the-mentalist-mike-molly-many-more/124487/|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|accessdate=April 27, 2012|date=March 14, 2012}}</ref> On March 27, 2013, CBS renewed the series for a sixth season.<ref>http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/27/the-good-wife-elementary-person-of-interest-2-broke-girls-ncis-la-the-mentalist-mike-molly-blue-bloods-renewed-by-cbs/175317/</ref>
| director =
| developer =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Simon Baker]]
* [[Robin Tunney]]
* [[Tim Kang]]
* [[Owain Yeoman]]
* [[Amanda Righetti]]
* [[Rockmond Dunbar]]
* [[Emily Swallow]]
* [[Joe Adler]]
* [[Josie Loren]]
}}
| endtheme =
| composer = [[Blake Neely]]
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 7
| num_episodes = 151
| list_episodes = List of The Mentalist episodes
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
* Bruno Heller
* [[Chris Long (director)|Chris Long]] (2009–2015)
* [[Daniel Cerone]] (2010–14)
* [[Eoghan Mahony]] (2013–14)
* Tom Szentgyorgyi (2010–15)
* [[Ashley Gable]] (2010–12)
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Charlie Goldstein (2008–10)
* Ken Woodruff (2010–14)
* Simon Baker (2012–15)
* Erika Green Swafford (2012–14)
* Michael Weiss (2012–14)
* Matthew Carlisle (2010–15)
* [[Alex Berger]] (2014–15)
}}
| location =
| cinematography =
| camera =
| company = {{Plainlist|
* [[Primrose Hill Productions]]
* [[Warner Bros. Television]]
}}
| runtime = 40–50 minutes
| network = [[CBS]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2008|9|23}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2015|2|18}}
}}

'''''The Mentalist''''' is an American [[procedural drama]] television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on [[CBS]].<ref>Michael Schneider, "[https://variety.com/2008/scene/features/cbs-sets-premieres-after-debates-1117988126/ CBS sets premieres after debates] ", ''Variety'', June 26, 2008</ref> Created by [[Bruno Heller]], who was also its [[executive producer]], the show follows former "psychic" [[Patrick Jane]] ([[Simon Baker]]), who is a consultant to the [[California Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI), and his boss, senior agent [[Teresa Lisbon]] ([[Robin Tunney]]). [[Patrick Jane]] uses highly developed observational skills to "read" people's minds and to solve murder cases.


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
''The Mentalist'' follows [[Patrick Jane]], an independent consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) based in [[Sacramento]], California. Although not an officer of the law, he uses skills from his former career as a successful yet admittedly fraudulent [[psychic medium]] to help a team of CBI agents solve various crimes. The ultimate goal of Patrick Jane in his cooperation with the CBI is to track down the killer known as "Red John," who was responsible for the brutal murders of Jane's wife and daughter.
The series follows [[Patrick Jane]], an independent [[consultant]] for the [[California Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI) based in [[Sacramento, California]]. Although not an officer of the law, he uses his skills from his former career as a successful, yet admittedly fraudulent, [[Mediumship|psychic medium]] to help a team of CBI agents solve murders. The real reason for Jane's involvement with law enforcement is to track down the [[serial killer]], known as [[Red John]], who was responsible for the brutal murders of his wife, Angela Ruskin Jane, and his daughter, Charlotte Anne Jane.


Jane formerly had a lucrative career as a con man, successfully posing as a psychic medium and enjoying near-celebrity status. Five years before the events in the show's pilot episode, he appeared on television to claim that his paranormal abilities helped the police [[offender profiling|profile]] a [[serial killer]] named [[Red John]]. Red John, angered by the perceived slight, murdered Jane's wife and young daughter in revenge.
Before the murders, Jane had a lucrative career as a [[Confidence trick|con man]], successfully posing as a psychic medium and enjoying near-celebrity status. Five years before the events in the show's pilot episode, he appeared on television to claim that his [[paranormal]] abilities helped the police [[Offender profiling|profile]] a serial killer named Red John. Red John, angered by the perceived slight, murdered Jane's wife and his young daughter in revenge.


Jane subsequently abandoned his job as a psychic and teamed with the CBI, using his skills to help them solve various crimes. His main focus is on the cases involving Red John or Red John copycats. He admits to faking the supernatural aspects of his skills, often asserting that "there's no such thing as psychics," yet he has finely honed skills in [[cold reading]], [[hypnotism]], and [[pickpocketing]], as well as powerful observational skill and a deep insight into the human psyche and behavior.
Jane subsequently abandoned his career and teamed with the [[California Bureau of Investigation|CBI]], using his skills to help them solve various crimes. His main focus is on the cases involving Red John or Red John [[Copycat crime|copycats]]. He admits to faking the [[supernatural]] aspects of his skills, often asserting that "there's no such thing as psychics," yet he has finely honed skills in [[cold reading]], [[hypnosis]], and [[picking pockets]], as well as his intuitive observations and immense insight into the [[Psyche (psychology)|human psyche]] and the behavior of witnesses.


His associates at the CBI include colleagues [[Wayne Rigsby]], [[Grace Van Pelt]], and [[Kimball Cho]], and their boss, [[Teresa Lisbon]], with whom Jane shares a combative friendship with romantic undertones that develop in later seasons. Various directors and recurring civilians come across as the show unfolds, including: Bret Stiles, Gale Bertram, Virgil Minneli, Erica Flynn, Lorelei Martin, Kristina Frye, Madeleine Hightower, JJ Laroche, and Walter Mashburn.
==Production and distribution==
The show often sets episodes in fictional locales with names like Salinger Mill and Rancho Rosa. Like the majority of American television shows, ''The Mentalist'' is mostly filmed within the [[studio zone]] in [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]], but occasionally films a few scenes on location in Sacramento. The structure used to represent the CBI headquarters in Sacramento is the back of the [[Pico House]] in downtown Los Angeles. On October 15, 2008, CBS ordered [[The Mentalist (season 1)|the first season]] of ''The Mentalist''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20081015cbs03|title=Breaking News – Cbs Gives A Full Season Order To "The Mentalist"|publisher=TheFutonCritic.com|date=29 June 2010|accessdate=2010-07-06}}</ref> and the show has subsequently been renewed annually since 2010 both in the domestic market and overseas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/FallTV-CBS-premieres-1007227.aspx|title=Fall TV: CBS Announces Premiere Dates|publisher=TVGuide.com|accessdate=June 24, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/show/CTVShows/20080908/mentalist/20090831|title=CTV.ca &#124; The Mentalist (HD)|publisher=CTV.ca|accessdate=September 7, 2009}}</ref><ref name="cbspec1">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbspressexpress.com/div.php/cbs_network/release?id=25083|title=CBS Announces 2010–2011 Primetime Schedule}}</ref>


As the show progresses, the focus shifts from general cases during seasons one to three, to solely catching Red John, throughout seasons four to six. At the midpoint of season six, the Red John case is solved, the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] steps in, closing the CBI, and the show adopts a new track for two seasons, along with a few new characters. The show still focuses on case-solving with emotional episodes.
[[TNT (TV channel)|TNT]] began syndicating ''The Mentalist'' in the fall of 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cliqueclack.com/tv/2009/11/06/tnt-the-little-network-with-the-smart-decisions |title=TNT: The little network with the smart decisions |publisher=CliqueClack TV |accessdate=November 6, 2009 |date=November 6, 2009 |first=Debbie |last=McDuffee}}</ref>


==Production==
==Cast and characters==
Having developed [[Rome (TV series)|''Rome'']] for HBO, Heller was interested in doing something different and wanted to prove himself. CBS was looking for a show that would work as a companion to ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'', and Heller
{{Main|List of The Mentalist characters}}
welcomed the challenge of developing a popular show within the constraints of prime-time network television and adapted his concept to fit.<ref>{{cite web |date= 28 November 2008 |last1= Bernhard |first1= Lisa |title= 'The Mentalist' on CBS Is a Hit, but What's Its Future? |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/arts/television/30bern.html |website= The New York Times |access-date= August 30, 2019 |archive-date= August 30, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190830015541/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/arts/television/30bern.html |url-status= live }}</ref> Heller describes the character of the Mentalist as being a combination of a Sherlock Holmes type and street psychic, part detective helping people and part con-artist selling people lies. Wanting the character to have both physical and spiritual grace, Heller imagined someone like [[Cary Grant]] for the role.<ref name="thr">{{cite web |date= November 26, 2008 |author=<!-- THR Staff --> |title=Q&A;: 'The Mentalist' creator Bruno Heller --The Live Feed |url=http://www.thrfeed.com/2008/11/qa-the-mentalis.html |publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205102926/http://www.thrfeed.com/2008/11/qa-the-mentalis.html |archive-date=2008-12-05 |url-status = dead }}<!-- alternative URL https://reporter.blogs.com/live_feed/2008/11/qa-the-mentalis.html --></ref>


''The Mentalist'' often sets episodes based on fictional locales with names such as Salinger Mill and Rancho Rosa. The show was mostly filmed within the [[studio zone]] in [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]], but occasionally filmed a few scenes on location in Sacramento. The structure used to represent the CBI headquarters in Sacramento is the back of the [[Pico House]] in downtown Los Angeles. On October 15, 2008, CBS ordered [[The Mentalist (season 1)|the first season]] of ''The Mentalist''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20081015cbs03|title=Breaking News – Cbs Gives A Full Season Order To "The Mentalist"|publisher=thefutoncritic.com|date=29 June 2010|access-date=2010-07-06|archive-date=January 4, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104215445/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20081015cbs03|url-status=live}}</ref> and the show was subsequently renewed annually from 2010, both in the domestic market and overseas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/FallTV-CBS-premieres-1007227.aspx|title=Fall TV: CBS Announces Premiere Dates|publisher=TVGuide.com|access-date=June 24, 2009|archive-date=June 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626225005/http://www.tvguide.com/News/FallTV-CBS-premieres-1007227.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/show/CTVShows/20080908/mentalist/20090831|title=CTV.ca &#124; The Mentalist (HD)|publisher=CTV.ca|access-date=September 7, 2009}}{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="cbspec1">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbspressexpress.com/div.php/cbs_network/release?id=25083|title=CBS Announces 2010–2011 Primetime Schedule}}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref>
==Episode list==
{{Main|List of The Mentalist episodes}}


In November 2013, [[Amanda Righetti]] (Van Pelt) and [[Owain Yeoman]] (Rigsby) were confirmed to be leaving after season six concluded.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/amanda-righetti-mentalist-exit-1073822/ |title=Amanda Righetti Confirms Mentalist Exit |last=Gennis |first=Sadie |date=November 23, 2013 |website=TVGuide.com |access-date=December 11, 2017 |archive-date=December 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206182855/http://www.tvguide.com/news/amanda-righetti-mentalist-exit-1073822/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==DVD releases==
[[Warner Home Video]] has released the first four seasons on [[DVD]] in [[DVD region code|Regions]] 1, 2, and 4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Mentalist-Season-4/17046 |title=The Mentalist DVD news: Announcement for The Mentalist—The Complete 4th Season |publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/28883925/0/The-Mentalist-Season-4-Box-Set/ListingDetails.html|title=(UK): The Mentalist Season 4 DVD – Free Delivery|publisher=Play.com|accessdate=2012-06-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/mentalist-the-the-complete-4th-season/dp/6111481 |title=Mentalist, The – The Complete 4th Season |publisher=Ezydvd.com.au |date= |accessdate=2012-08-17}}</ref>


On May 10, 2014, CBS renewed<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/05/10/the-mentalist-renewed-for-seventh-season-by-cbs/262617/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512214136/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/05/10/the-mentalist-renewed-for-seventh-season-by-cbs/262617/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 12, 2014|title='The Mentalist' Renewed for Seventh Season by CBS|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|date=May 10, 2014|work=TV by the Numbers|access-date=May 10, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/tuned-in/item/37968-tv-q-a-criminal-minds-nashville-and-the-mentalist|title=TV Q&A: 'Criminal Minds,' 'Nashville' and 'The Mentalist'|last=Owen|first=Rob|date=May 23, 2014|work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|access-date=May 23, 2014|archive-date=July 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713125839/http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/tuned-in/item/37968-tv-q-a-criminal-minds-nashville-and-the-mentalist|url-status=dead}}</ref> the series for a 13-episode seventh season, which premiered on November 30, 2014, and later announced it as the final season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/09/27/the-mentalist-upcoming-season-confirmed-to-be-last/307581/|title='The Mentalist' Upcoming Season Confirmed to be Last|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|date=September 27, 2014|publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]]|access-date=September 29, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929061329/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/09/27/the-mentalist-upcoming-season-confirmed-to-be-last/307581/|archive-date=September 29, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"

In the [[The Mentalist (season 7)|season seven]] episode "Orange Blossom Ice Cream", scenes set in [[Beirut]] were filmed in Los Angeles and supplemented by [[freelance]] footage of Beirut by Michael Timney.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/tuned-in/item/38624-tv-q-a-hannibal-bates-motel-and-turner-classic-moviesTV|title=Q&A: 'Hannibal,' 'Bates Motel' and Turner Classic Movies|last=Owen|first=Rob|work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|date=December 26, 2014|access-date=January 14, 2015|archive-date=January 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115011442/http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/tuned-in/item/38624-tv-q-a-hannibal-bates-motel-and-turner-classic-moviesTV|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Distribution===
[[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]] began syndicating ''The Mentalist'' in the fall of 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cliqueclack.com/tv/2009/11/06/tnt-the-little-network-with-the-smart-decisions |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091109000401/http://www.cliqueclack.com/tv/2009/11/06/tnt-the-little-network-with-the-smart-decisions/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 9, 2009 |title=TNT: The little network with the smart decisions |publisher=CliqueClack TV |access-date=November 6, 2009 |date=November 6, 2009 |first=Debbie |last=McDuffee }}</ref> In the period between the end of ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' and ''[[Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]'' in the summer of 2015, ''The Mentalist'' was carried weeknights on CBS in full as part of the network's temporary [[late night television|late-night]] lineup. The show also aired on the [[CTV Television Network]] in Canada. In Brazil, the show also aired on [[Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão|SBT]] and [[Warner TV|Warner Channel]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Janeiro no SBT {{!}} Chamada de O Mentalista (The Mentalist)| date=December 20, 2009 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGexQzafsYo|access-date=2021-12-13|archive-date=December 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213072517/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGexQzafsYo|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Warner Channel - The Mentalist|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPt-17uR52Q|access-date=2021-12-13|archive-date=December 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213072518/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPt-17uR52Q|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Cast and characters==
: <small>{{Color box|#bfd|border=darkgray}} = [[Ensemble cast|Main cast]] (credited) </small>
: <small>{{Color box|#ffdddd|border=darkgray}} = [[Recurring character|Recurring cast]] (4+)</small>
: <small>{{Color box|#ADD8E6|border=darkgray}} = [[Guest appearance|Guest cast]] (1–3)</small>
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
|-
! rowspan="2"|DVD Name
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Actor
! rowspan="2"|Ep #
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Character
! colspan="3"|Release Dates
! scope="col" colspan="7" class="unsortable"| Seasons
|-
|-
! style="width:8%;" | [[The Mentalist (season 1)|1]]
! Region 1
! style="width:8%;" | [[The Mentalist (season 2)|2]]
! Region 2 (UK)
! style="width:8%;" | [[The Mentalist (season 3)|3]]
! Region 4 (AUS)
! style="width:8%;" | [[The Mentalist (season 4)|4]]
! style="width:8%;" | [[The Mentalist (season 5)|5]]
! style="width:10%;" | [[The Mentalist (season 6)|6]]
! style="width:10%;" | [[The Mentalist (season 7)|7]]
|-
|-
! scope="row"| [[Simon Baker]]
| The Complete First Season
| [[Patrick Jane]]
| style="text-align:center;"|23
| colspan="7" {{CMain}}
| September 22, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Mentalist-Season-1-Press-Release/12009|title=The Mentalist DVD news: Press Release for The Mentalist-The Complete 1st Season|publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com|accessdate=2010-07-06}}</ref>
|March 8, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mentalist-Season-1-DVD/dp/B001LNNRWI|title=The Mentalist Season 1 [DVD&#93; [2008&#93;: Amazon.co.uk: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Amanda Righetti, Tim Kang: DVD|publisher=Amazon.co.uk|accessdate=2010-07-06}}</ref>
|September 23, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/mentalist-the-the-complete-1st-season-6-disc-set/dp/807660 |title=Mentalist, The – The Complete 1st Season (6 Disc Set) |publisher=Ezydvd.com.au |date=2009-09-22 |accessdate=2012-08-17}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| [[Robin Tunney]]
| The Complete Second Season
| [[Teresa Lisbon]]
| style="text-align:center;"|23
| colspan="7" {{CMain}}
| September 21, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Mentalist-Season-2/13891|title=The Mentalist DVD news: Box Art and Release Date for The Mentalist – The Complete 2nd Season|publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com|date=25 May 2007|accessdate=2010-07-06}}</ref>
| November 8, 2010
| November 10, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/mentalist-the-the-complete-2nd-season-5-disc-set/dp/813822 |title=Mentalist, The – The Complete 2nd Season (5 Disc Set) |publisher=Ezydvd.com.au |date=2010-11-10 |accessdate=2012-08-17}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| [[Tim Kang]]
| The Complete Third Season
| [[Kimball Cho]]
| style="text-align:center;"|24
| colspan="7" {{CMain}}
| September 20, 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Mentalist-Season-3/15452 |title=The Mentalist DVD news: Announcement for The Mentalist – The Complete 3rd Season |publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-17}}</ref>
| October 10, 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/19667575/The-Mentalist-Season-3-Box-Set/Product.html|title=(UK): The Mentalist Season 3 DVD – Free Delivery|publisher=Play.com|accessdate=2011-09-03}}</ref>
| October 26, 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/mentalist-the-the-complete-3rd-season-5-disc-set/dp/819718 |title=Mentalist, The – The Complete 3rd Season (5 Disc Set) |publisher=Ezydvd.com.au |date= |accessdate=2012-08-17}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| [[Owain Yeoman]]
| The Complete Fourth Season
| [[Wayne Rigsby]]
| style="text-align:center;"|24
| colspan="6" {{CMain}}<ref name="Rigsby" group="Note">Owain Yeoman left the series in episode 15 of season six.</ref>
| September 18, 2012
| {{CGuest}}
| October 8, 2012
|-
| October 31, 2012
! scope="row"| [[Amanda Righetti]]
| [[Grace Van Pelt]]
| colspan="6" {{CMain}}<ref name="Van Pelt" group="Note">Amanda Righetti was absent from four episodes in the latter half of season five due to her pregnancy. She left the series in episode 15 of season six.</ref>
| {{CGuest}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[Rockmond Dunbar]]
| Dennis Abbott
| colspan="5" style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na"|
| colspan="2" {{CMain}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[Emily Swallow]]
| Kim Fischer
| colspan="5" style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na"|
| {{CMain}}
| colspan="1" style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na"|
|-
! scope="row"| [[Joe Adler]]
| Jason Wylie
| colspan="5" style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na"|
| {{CRecurring}}
| {{CMain}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[Josie Loren]]
| Michelle Vega
| colspan="6" style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na"|
| {{CMain}}<ref name="Vega" group="Note">Josie Loren's character was killed off in episode 10 of season seven.</ref>
|}
|}
{{Reflist|group="Note"}}

==Episodes==
{{main|List of The Mentalist episodes|l1=List of ''The Mentalist'' episodes}}
{{:List of The Mentalist episodes}}


==Reception==
==Reception==
The pilot episode had an audience of 15.6 million viewers in its first airing, and 7.8 million in a re-airing three days later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080924cbs01|title=Breaking News—CBS WINS PREMIERE TUESDAY WITH ITS LARGEST AUDIENCE ON THE NIGHT SINCE 2001|publisher=TheFutonCritic.com|date=29 June 2010|accessdate=2010-07-06}}</ref> The December 2, 2008 episode, "Flame Red", was the highest-rated television show of the week, marking the first time a program in its first season had achieved that distinction since ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' four years earlier.<ref>{{cite web|last=Collins|first=Scott|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2008/12/cbs-takes-weekl.html|title=CBS takes weekly ratings as 'Mentalist' soars|work=Los Angeles Times|date=9 December 2008|accessdate=2010-07-06}}</ref>


===Awards and nominations===
===Critical reception===

[[Image:Underdown & Mentalist.jpg|thumb|250px|Director of [[Center for Inquiry]] West & [[IIG]] West, James Underdown presents Editor Jimm Gadd with award August 21, 2010]]
The seasons score between 60% and 100% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the-mentalist|title=The Mentalist|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=June 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603195626/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the-mentalist|url-status=live}}</ref>
* On January 7, 2009, the show won the award for "Favorite New TV Drama" at the [[35th People's Choice Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |title=People's Choice Awards 2009 Nominees |publisher=[[People's Choice Awards]] |url=http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/index.jsp?year=2009 |accessdate=2011-11-24}}</ref>

* Simon Baker received a nomination for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series]] at the [[61st Primetime Emmy Awards|2009 Emmy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |title=61st Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations |publisher=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]] |url=http://www.emmys.tv/sites/emmys.tv/files/61stemmys_noms_1.pdf |accessdate=2011-11-24}}</ref>
The first season of ''The Mentalist'' received mostly positive reviews, with critics being divided on the procedural format, but praising the performance of Simon Baker. On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], season one has an overall rating of 60% from 25 critics, with the consensus saying, "The setup and episodic storytelling is far from original, but ''The Mentalist'' distinguishes itself from other procedurals mostly due to the talents of Simon Baker."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the-mentalist/s01/|title=The Mentalist: season 1 (2008-2009)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|date=2009|access-date=May 4, 2021|archive-date=August 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803055420/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the-mentalist/s01|url-status=live}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], season one has a score of 65/100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-mentalist|title=The Mentalist - Season 1 Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|date=2009|access-date=August 29, 2014|archive-date=May 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518031148/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-mentalist|url-status=live}}</ref> Robert Bianco of ''[[USA Today]]'' felt the pilot episode lacked in originality, but praised Baker, saying, "''The Mentalist'' may be a copy, but it's a well-done copy sparked by an actor who has come into his own as a TV star."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/reviews/2008-09-22-mentalist_N.htm?csp=34|title='The Mentalist' is familiar but smartly done|date=September 23, 2008|access-date=August 29, 2014|archive-date=March 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306025345/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/reviews/2008-09-22-mentalist_N.htm?csp=34|url-status=live}}</ref> Matthew Gilbert of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' said, "the CBS show has very little dramatic heft or distinction, but it's wily and brisk enough to engage you for an hour." Gilbert also praised the chemistry between Baker and Tunney, but criticized the crime cases, feeling they were predictable and at times uninteresting.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2008/09/23/character_and_chemistry_carry_the_mentalist/|title=Character and chemistry carry 'The Mentalist'|publisher=The Boston Globe|date=September 23, 2008|access-date=August 29, 2014|archive-date=October 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020225947/http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2008/09/23/character_and_chemistry_carry_the_mentalist/|url-status=live}}</ref> Mary McNamara of ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]'' praised Baker as "virtually irresistible" and said, "...psychological sleight of hand can't fill an hour every week. For that, you need complicated, interesting crimes and complicated, interesting characters solving them. ''The Mentalist'' seems prepared to deliver just that."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-thementalist23-2008sep23-story.html|title=Review: 'The Mentalist'|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=September 23, 2008|access-date=August 29, 2014|archive-date=November 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109080645/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-thementalist23-2008sep23-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* The series was nominated for The International TV Dagger at the 2009 [[Crime Thriller Awards]], an awards ceremony presented by the British [[Crime Writers' Association]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Allen, Kate|date=7 September 2009|url=http://www.thebookseller.com/news/96297-coben-cole-atkinson-vie-for-crime-awards.html|title= Coben, Cole, Atkinson vie for crime awards|work= The Bookseller|accessdate= 2009-09-07}}</ref>

* Simon Baker received a nomination for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama]] at the [[67th Golden Globe Awards]].
The pilot episode had an audience of 15.6 million viewers in its first airing and 7.8 million in a reairing three days later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080924cbs01|title=Breaking News—CBS Wins Premiere Tuesday With Its Largest Audience On The Night Since 2001|publisher=thefutoncritic.com|date=29 June 2010|access-date=2010-07-06|archive-date=January 4, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104221405/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080924cbs01|url-status=live}}</ref> The December 2, 2008, episode, "Flame Red", was the highest-rated television show of the week, marking the first time a program in its first season had achieved that distinction since ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' four years earlier.<ref>{{cite news|last=Collins|first=Scott|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2008/12/cbs-takes-weekl.html|title=CBS takes weekly ratings as 'Mentalist' soars|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=9 December 2008|access-date=2010-07-06|archive-date=August 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807112203/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2008/12/cbs-takes-weekl.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Simon Baker received a nomination for [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series]] at the [[16th Screen Actors Guild Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |publisher=[[Screen Actors Guild]] |url=http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/16th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |accessdate=2011-11-24}}</ref>

* On August 21, 2010, ''The Mentalist'' was honored with an award for its scientific and critical thinking content, from [[IIG|The IIG]] during its 10th Anniversary Gala. The award was accepted by Editor Jimm Gadd.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iigwest.com/iigawards/index.html |title=IIG website |publisher=Iigwest.com |date=21 August 2010 |accessdate=2011-02-20}}</ref>
The show drew comparisons to the [[USA Network]] comedy ''[[Psych]]'', which also featured a lead character with heightened powers of observation being played off as psychic abilities, who works as an independent consultant for law enforcement in [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]], California. It debuted two years before ''The Mentalist'' and, being a more humorous production, made frequent references to popular culture, including repeated allusions to the similarities with the later-premiering show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/09/06/psych_makes_fun_of_the_mentalist_a_supercut_of_all_the_times_the_usa_show.html|title=Here's a Supercut of All the Potshots Psych Took at The Mentalist|last=Shetty|first=Sharan|date=September 6, 2015|publisher=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|access-date=December 25, 2017|archive-date=December 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226020903/http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/09/06/psych_makes_fun_of_the_mentalist_a_supercut_of_all_the_times_the_usa_show.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/supercut-proves-psych-took-a-lot-of-potshots-at-the-men-1798283892|title=Supercut proves Psych took a lot of potshots at The Mentalist|last=Henne|first=B.G.|date=September 2, 2015|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|access-date=December 25, 2017|archive-date=December 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226234650/https://news.avclub.com/supercut-proves-psych-took-a-lot-of-potshots-at-the-men-1798283892|url-status=live}}</ref>


===U.S. ratings===
===U.S. ratings===
{{For|the ratings of individual episodes|List of The Mentalist episodes}}
{{For|the ratings of individual episodes|List of The Mentalist episodes}}


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! scope="col" colspan="2"| Premiered
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! scope="col" colspan="2"| Ended
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! scope="col"| Date
! Season premiere
! scope="col"| Premiere<br />viewers<br />(in millions)
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! scope="col"| Date
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|[[The Mentalist (season 1)|1]]
! scope="row"| [[The Mentalist (season 1)|1]]
| Tuesday 9:00&nbsp;pm
|23
| 23
|<small>Tuesday 9:00&nbsp;pm</small>
| September 23, 2008
|style="padding: 0px 8px"| {{Dts|format=mdy|2008|9|23}}
| 15.60<ref name="US_Rating_ep101">{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/09/30/top-cbs-primetime-shows-september-22-28/5427 |title=Top CBS Primetime Shows, September 22–28 |last=Gorman |first=Bill |date=September 30, 2008 |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]] |access-date=April 3, 2009 |archive-date=September 21, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921092624/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/09/30/top-cbs-primetime-shows-september-22-28/5427/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|style="padding: 0px 8px"| {{Dts|format=mdy|2009|5|19}}
| May 19, 2009
|<small>[[2008–09 United States network television schedule|2008–09]]</small>
| 16.82<ref name="US_Rating_ep123">{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/05/27/top-cbs-primetime-shows-may-18-24-2009/19466 |title=Top CBS Primetime Shows, May 18–24, 2009 |last=Seidman |first=Robert |date=May 27, 2009 |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]] |access-date=June 3, 2009 |archive-date=October 5, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091005092212/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/05/27/top-cbs-primetime-shows-may-18-24-2009/19466 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|'''6th'''
| [[2008–09 United States network television schedule|2008–09]]
|'''17.52'''<ref name="ABC_Medianet">{{cite web |url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052709_07 |title=SEASON PROGRAM RANKINGS (THROUGH 5/24)|date={{Start date|2009|5|24}} |publisher=ABCMedianet.com|accessdate={{Start date|2010|4|12}}}}</ref>
| style="background:#fc9;"|6
| style="background:#fc9;"|17.52<ref name="ABC_Medianet">{{cite web|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052709_07|title=SEASON PROGRAM RANKINGS (THROUGH 5/24)|date=May 24, 2009|publisher=ABCMedianet.com|access-date=April 12, 2010|archive-date=November 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106161517/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052709_07|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[The Mentalist (season 2)|2]]
! scope="row"| [[The Mentalist (season 2)|2]]
| rowspan=3| Thursday 10:00&nbsp;pm
|23
| 23
|rowspan=3 | <small>Thursday 10:00&nbsp;pm</small>
| September 24, 2009
|{{Dts|format=mdy|2009|9|24}}
| 15.07<ref name="US_Rating_ep1">{{Cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/09/29/tv-ratings-sunday-night-football-house-win-week-with-adults-18-49-ncis-ncis-los-angeles-with-total-viewers/28905 |title=TV Ratings: Sunday Night Football, House win week with adults 18–49; NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles with total viewers… |date=September 29, 2009 |first=Robert |last=Seidman |work=TVbytheNumbers.com |access-date=April 18, 2010 |archive-date=May 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100511074031/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/09/29/tv-ratings-sunday-night-football-house-win-week-with-adults-18-49-ncis-ncis-los-angeles-with-total-viewers/28905 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|{{Dts|format=mdy|2010|5|20}}
| May 20, 2010
|<small>[[2009–10 United States network television schedule|2009–10]]</small>
| 15.22<ref name="US_Rating_ep23">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/05/25/tv-ratings-top-25-dancing-tops-idol-with-viewers-again-lost-finale-wins-with-adults-18-49/52328|title=TV Ratings Top 25: Dancing Tops Idol With Viewers Again, Lost Finale Wins With Adults 18–49|last=Seidman|first=Robert|publisher=TV By The Numbers|date=May 25, 2010|access-date=May 25, 2010|archive-date=May 28, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528121632/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/05/25/tv-ratings-top-25-dancing-tops-idol-with-viewers-again-lost-finale-wins-with-adults-18-49/52328|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|'''10th'''
| [[2009–10 United States network television schedule|2009–10]]
|'''15.37'''<ref>{{cite web|last=Gorman |first=Bill |url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/06/16/final-2009-10-broadcast-primetime-show-average-viewership/54336 |title=Final 2009–10 Broadcast Primetime Show Average Viewership |publisher=Tvbythenumbers.com |date=16 June 2010 |accessdate=2011-02-20}}</ref>
| style="background:#fc9;"|10
| style="background:#fc9;"|15.37<ref>{{cite web |last=Gorman |first=Bill |url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/06/16/final-2009-10-broadcast-primetime-show-average-viewership/54336 |title=Final 2009–10 Broadcast Primetime Show Average Viewership |publisher=Tvbythenumbers.com |date=16 June 2010 |access-date=2011-02-20 |archive-date=June 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624063442/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/06/16/final-2009-10-broadcast-primetime-show-average-viewership/54336 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[The Mentalist (season 3)|3]]
! scope="row"| [[The Mentalist (season 3)|3]]
|24
| 24
| September 23, 2010
|{{Dts|format=mdy|2010|9|23}}
| 15.50<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/09/28/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-glee-greys-anatomy-dancing-with-the-stars-top-premiere-week/65498 |title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Sunday Night Football', 'Glee,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Dancing with the Stars' Top Premiere Week |first=Robert |last=Seidman |date=September 28, 2010 |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]] |access-date=September 28, 2010 |archive-date=October 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101001090902/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/09/28/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-glee-greys-anatomy-dancing-with-the-stars-top-premiere-week/65498 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|{{Dts|format=mdy|2011|5|19}}
| May 19, 2011
|<small>[[2010–11 United States network television schedule|2010–11]]</small>
| 14.11<ref name="ratings1905">{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/20/thursday-final-ratings-american-idol-big-bang-the-office-greys-mentalist-adjusted-up/93470/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523070527/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/20/thursday-final-ratings-american-idol-big-bang-the-office-greys-mentalist-adjusted-up/93470/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 23, 2011|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'Big Bang,' 'The Office,' 'Grey's,' 'Mentalist' Adjusted Up |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]]|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=May 20, 2011|access-date=May 21, 2011}}</ref>
|'''9th'''
| [[2010–11 United States network television schedule|2010–11]]
|'''15.24'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-viewership-averages/94407/|title=2010–11 Season Broadcast Primetime Show Viewership Averages|work=Tvbythenumbers.com|date=June 1, 2011|accessdate=June 1, 2011}}</ref>
| style="background:#fc9;"|9
| style="background:#fc9;"|15.24<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-viewership-averages/94407/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604160109/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-viewership-averages/94407/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 4, 2011|title=2010–11 Season Broadcast Primetime Show Viewership Averages|work=Tvbythenumbers.com|date=June 1, 2011|access-date=June 1, 2011}}</ref>
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|-
|[[The Mentalist (season 4)|4]]
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|24
| 24
| September 22, 2011
|{{Dts|format=mdy|2011|9|22}}
| 13.56<ref name="ratingsS04E01">{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/23/thursday-finals-big-bang-theory-the-x-factor-parks-recreation-and-whitney-adjusted-up/104707/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925201258/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/23/thursday-finals-big-bang-theory-the-x-factor-parks-recreation-and-whitney-adjusted-up/104707/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 25, 2011|title=Thursday Finals: 'Big Bang Theory,' 'The X Factor,' 'Parks & Recreation' and 'Whitney' Adjusted Up|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=September 23, 2011|access-date=September 24, 2011}}</ref>
|<small>|{{Dts|format=mdy|2012|5|17}}</small>
| May 17, 2012
|<small>[[2011–12 United States network television schedule|2011–12]]</small>
| 13.09<ref name="ratingsS04E24">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/18/thursday-final-ratings-american-idol-greys-anatomy-30-rock-adjusted-up-touch-scandal-adjusted-down/134984/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522001613/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/18/thursday-final-ratings-american-idol-greys-anatomy-30-rock-adjusted-up-touch-scandal-adjusted-down/134984/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 22, 2012|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'American Idol', 'Grey's Anatomy', '30 Rock' Adjusted Up; 'Touch', 'Scandal' Adjusted Down|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=May 18, 2012|work=TV by the Numbers|access-date=May 18, 2012}}</ref>
|'''12th'''
| [[2011–12 United States network television schedule|2011–12]]
|'''14.57'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/complete-list-of-2011-12-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-american-idol-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars/135785/|title=Complete List Of 2011–12 Season TV Show Viewership: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops, Followed By 'American Idol,' 'NCIS' & 'Dancing With The Stars'|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Gormam|first=Bill|date=May 25, 2012|accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref>
| style="background:#fc9;"|12
| style="background:#fc9;"|14.57<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/complete-list-of-2011-12-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-american-idol-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars/135785/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527223446/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/complete-list-of-2011-12-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-american-idol-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars/135785/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 27, 2012|title=Complete List Of 2011–12 Season TV Show Viewership: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops, Followed By 'American Idol,' 'NCIS' & 'Dancing With The Stars'|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Gormam|first=Bill|date=May 25, 2012|access-date=May 25, 2012}}</ref>
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|-
|[[The Mentalist (season 5)|5]]
! scope="row"| [[The Mentalist (season 5)|5]]
| rowspan=2| Sunday 10:00&nbsp;pm
| 22
| 22
|<small>Sunday 10:00&nbsp;pm</small>
| September 30, 2012
| {{Dts|format=mdy|2012|9|30}}
| 11.06<ref name="ratingsS05E01">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/02/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-the-simpsons-bobs-burgers-adjusted-up-666-park-avenue-60-minutes-adjusted-down-final-football-numbers/150988/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004225412/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/02/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-the-simpsons-bobs-burgers-adjusted-up-666-park-avenue-60-minutes-adjusted-down-final-football-numbers/150988/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 4, 2012|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon A Time', 'The Simpsons', 'Bob's Burgers' Adjusted Up; '666 Park Avenue', '60 Minutes' Adjusted Down & Final Football Numbers|last=Bibel|first=Sara|work=TV by the Numbers|date=October 2, 2012|access-date=October 2, 2012}}</ref>
| {{Dts|format=mdy|2013|5|5}}<ref>http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/11/cbs-announces-finale-dates-for-the-good-wife-elementary-person-of-interest-vegas-ncis-the-big-bang-theory-more/172911/</ref>
| May 5, 2013
|<small>[[2012–2013 United States network television schedule|2012–13]]</small>
| 9.17<ref name="ratingsS05E22">{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/07/sunday-final-ratings-the-amazing-race-red-widow-adjusted-down/181276/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606181730/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/07/sunday-final-ratings-the-amazing-race-red-widow-adjusted-down/181276/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 6, 2013|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Amazing Race' & 'Celebrity Apprentice' Adjusted Up; 'Red Widow' Adjusted Down + Final FOX Numbers|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|date=May 7, 2013|access-date=May 8, 2013}}</ref>
| {{n/a|TBA}}
| [[2012–13 United States network television schedule|2012–13]]
| {{n/a|TBA}}
| style="background:#fc9;"|24
| style="background:#fc9;"|11.82<ref name="season12-13">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/29/complete-list-of-2012-13-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-ncis-the-big-bang-theory-ncis-los-angeles/184781/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607112820/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/29/complete-list-of-2012-13-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-ncis-the-big-bang-theory-ncis-los-angeles/184781/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 7, 2013|title=Complete List Of 2012-13 Season TV Show Viewership: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops, Followed By 'NCIS,' 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'NCIS: Los Angeles'|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=May 29, 2013|access-date=May 29, 2013}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| [[The Mentalist (season 6)|6]]
| 22
| September 29, 2013
| 9.70<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/01/sunday-final-ratings-the-simpsons-revenge-adjusted-down/206013/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004055158/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/01/sunday-final-ratings-the-simpsons-revenge-adjusted-down/206013/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 4, 2013 |title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Simpsons' & 'Bob's Burgers' Adjusted Up; 'Revenge' Adjusted Down |date=October 1, 2013 |work=[[TV by the Numbers]] |last=Bibel |first=Sara |access-date=October 1, 2013}}</ref>
| May 18, 2014
| 9.69<ref name="ratingsS06E22">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/05/20/sunday-final-ratings-the-amazing-race-american-dream-builders-adjusted-up/265770/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521031507/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/05/20/sunday-final-ratings-the-amazing-race-american-dream-builders-adjusted-up/265770/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 21, 2014|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Amazing Race' & 'American Dream Builders' Adjusted Up|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|work=TV by the Numbers|date=May 20, 2014|access-date=May 20, 2014}}</ref>
| [[2013–14 United States network television schedule|2013–14]]
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| style="background:#fc9;"| 11.27<ref name="entertainment2014">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list-2-733762/|title=Full 2013-14 Series Rankings|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 23, 2014|access-date=May 23, 2014|archive-date=May 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525201152/http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list-2/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| [[The Mentalist (season 7)|7]]
| Sunday 9:00&nbsp;pm (1-5)<br> Wednesday 8:00&nbsp;pm (6-13)
| 13
| November 30, 2014
| 10.89<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/12/03/sunday-final-ratings-americas-funniest-home-videos-resurrection-once-upon-a-time-adjusted-up/334461/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215124431/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/12/03/sunday-final-ratings-americas-funniest-home-videos-resurrection-once-upon-a-time-adjusted-up/334461/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 15, 2014|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'America's Funniest Home Videos', Resurrection' & 'Once Upon a Time' Adjusted Up|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|work=TV by the Numbers|date=December 3, 2014|access-date=December 3, 2014}}</ref>
| February 18, 2015
| 10.10<ref name="ratingsS0713">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/02/19/wednesday-final-ratings-empire-arrow-american-idol-the-100-stalker-adjusted-down/365253/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221011354/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/02/19/wednesday-final-ratings-empire-arrow-american-idol-the-100-stalker-adjusted-down/365253/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 21, 2015|title=Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Empire', 'Arrow', 'American Idol' & 'Modern Family' Adjusted Up; 'The 100' & 'Stalker' Adjusted Down|last=Bibel|first=Sara|work=TV by the Numbers|date=February 19, 2015|access-date=February 19, 2015}}</ref>
| [[2014–15 United States network television schedule|2014–15]]
| style="background:#fc9;"| 25
| style="background:#fc9;"| 11.81<ref name="deadline">{{cite web |last=de Moraes |first=Lisa |title=Full 2014-15 TV Season Series Rankings: Football & 'Empire' Ruled |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=May 21, 2015 |url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/2014-15-full-tv-season-ratings-shows-rankings-1201431167/ |access-date=May 24, 2015 |archive-date=May 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522054915/http://deadline.com/2015/05/2014-15-full-tv-season-ratings-shows-rankings-1201431167/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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===Awards and nominations===
[[File:Underdown & Mentalist.jpg|thumb|Director of [[Center for Inquiry]] West & [[IIG]] West, James Underdown presents editor Jimm Gadd with award August 21, 2010.]]
* 2009: [[25th TCA Awards]] for "Outstanding new program"
* 2009: [[35th People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Award]] for "Favorite New TV Drama"<ref>{{cite web |title=People's Choice Awards 2009 Nominees |publisher=[[People's Choice Awards]] |url=http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/index.jsp?year=2009 |access-date=2011-11-24 |archive-date=March 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330232911/http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/index.jsp?year=2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 2009: Simon Baker received a nomination for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama Series]]<ref>{{cite web |title=61st Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations |publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |url=http://www.emmys.tv/sites/emmys.tv/files/61stemmys_noms_1.pdf |access-date=2011-11-24 |archive-date=October 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026155434/http://www.emmys.tv/sites/emmys.tv/files/61stemmys_noms_1.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 2009: nomination for The International TV Dagger at the [[Crime Thriller Awards]], an awards ceremony presented by the British [[Crime Writers' Association]]<ref>{{cite news |author=Allen, Kate |date=7 September 2009 |url=http://www.thebookseller.com/news/96297-coben-cole-atkinson-vie-for-crime-awards.html |title=Coben, Cole, Atkinson vie for crime awards |work=The Bookseller |access-date=2009-09-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090910005647/http://www.thebookseller.com/news/96297-coben-cole-atkinson-vie-for-crime-awards.html |archive-date=September 10, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
* 2010: Simon Baker received a nomination for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama]]
* 2010: Simon Baker received a nomination for [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |publisher=[[Screen Actors Guild]] |url=http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/16th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |access-date=2011-11-24 |archive-date=November 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101205005/http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/16th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 2010: award for its scientific and critical thinking content, from [[IIG|The IIG]] during its 10th Anniversary Gala; accepted by Editor Jim Gadd<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iigwest.com/iigawards/index.html |title=IIG website |publisher=Iigwest.com |date=August 21, 2010 |access-date=2011-02-20 |archive-date=January 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200112173009/http://www.iigwest.com/iigawards/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 2013: Golden Nymph Awards at 53rd Monte-Carlo TV Festival for International TV Audience Award - Best Drama TV Series<ref>{{cite news|url= https://deadline.com/2013/06/monte-carlo-tv-festival-winners-520112/|work= Deadline|title= 'Modern Family,' 'Breaking Bad' Nab Prizes At Monte-Carlo TV Festival|date= June 13, 2013|access-date= April 17, 2020|archive-date= November 12, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201112023734/https://deadline.com/2013/06/monte-carlo-tv-festival-winners-520112/|url-status= live}}</ref>
* 2014: nomination for a People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Crime Drama<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/11/05/peoples-choice-awards-2014-nominations-are-out/3443705/ |work=USA Today |first1=Ann |last1=Oldenburg |title=People's Choice Awards 2014 nominations are out |date=November 5, 2013 |access-date=September 16, 2017 |archive-date=November 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109075421/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/11/05/peoples-choice-awards-2014-nominations-are-out/3443705/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 2015: nomination for a [[41st People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Award]] for Favorite TV Crime Drama
* 2015: Simon Baker received a nomination for a [[41st People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Award]] for Favorite Crime Drama TV Actor
* 2015: Robin Tunney received a nomination for a [[41st People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Award]] for Favorite Crime Drama TV Actress


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For the 2002 British play, see The Mentalists.

The Mentalist
Genre
Created byBruno Heller
Starring
ComposerBlake Neely
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes151 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Charlie Goldstein (2008–10)
  • Ken Woodruff (2010–14)
  • Simon Baker (2012–15)
  • Erika Green Swafford (2012–14)
  • Michael Weiss (2012–14)
  • Matthew Carlisle (2010–15)
  • Alex Berger (2014–15)
Running time40–50 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 23, 2008 (2008-09-23) –
February 18, 2015 (2015-02-18)

The Mentalist is an American procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS.[1] Created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer, the show follows former "psychic" Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), who is a consultant to the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and his boss, senior agent Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney). Patrick Jane uses highly developed observational skills to "read" people's minds and to solve murder cases.

Synopsis

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The series follows Patrick Jane, an independent consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) based in Sacramento, California. Although not an officer of the law, he uses his skills from his former career as a successful, yet admittedly fraudulent, psychic medium to help a team of CBI agents solve murders. The real reason for Jane's involvement with law enforcement is to track down the serial killer, known as Red John, who was responsible for the brutal murders of his wife, Angela Ruskin Jane, and his daughter, Charlotte Anne Jane.

Before the murders, Jane had a lucrative career as a con man, successfully posing as a psychic medium and enjoying near-celebrity status. Five years before the events in the show's pilot episode, he appeared on television to claim that his paranormal abilities helped the police profile a serial killer named Red John. Red John, angered by the perceived slight, murdered Jane's wife and his young daughter in revenge.

Jane subsequently abandoned his career and teamed with the CBI, using his skills to help them solve various crimes. His main focus is on the cases involving Red John or Red John copycats. He admits to faking the supernatural aspects of his skills, often asserting that "there's no such thing as psychics," yet he has finely honed skills in cold reading, hypnosis, and picking pockets, as well as his intuitive observations and immense insight into the human psyche and the behavior of witnesses.

His associates at the CBI include colleagues Wayne Rigsby, Grace Van Pelt, and Kimball Cho, and their boss, Teresa Lisbon, with whom Jane shares a combative friendship with romantic undertones that develop in later seasons. Various directors and recurring civilians come across as the show unfolds, including: Bret Stiles, Gale Bertram, Virgil Minneli, Erica Flynn, Lorelei Martin, Kristina Frye, Madeleine Hightower, JJ Laroche, and Walter Mashburn.

As the show progresses, the focus shifts from general cases during seasons one to three, to solely catching Red John, throughout seasons four to six. At the midpoint of season six, the Red John case is solved, the FBI steps in, closing the CBI, and the show adopts a new track for two seasons, along with a few new characters. The show still focuses on case-solving with emotional episodes.

Production

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Having developed Rome for HBO, Heller was interested in doing something different and wanted to prove himself. CBS was looking for a show that would work as a companion to NCIS, and Heller welcomed the challenge of developing a popular show within the constraints of prime-time network television and adapted his concept to fit.[2] Heller describes the character of the Mentalist as being a combination of a Sherlock Holmes type and street psychic, part detective helping people and part con-artist selling people lies. Wanting the character to have both physical and spiritual grace, Heller imagined someone like Cary Grant for the role.[3]

The Mentalist often sets episodes based on fictional locales with names such as Salinger Mill and Rancho Rosa. The show was mostly filmed within the studio zone in Los Angeles County, but occasionally filmed a few scenes on location in Sacramento. The structure used to represent the CBI headquarters in Sacramento is the back of the Pico House in downtown Los Angeles. On October 15, 2008, CBS ordered the first season of The Mentalist[4] and the show was subsequently renewed annually from 2010, both in the domestic market and overseas.[5][6][7]

In November 2013, Amanda Righetti (Van Pelt) and Owain Yeoman (Rigsby) were confirmed to be leaving after season six concluded.[8]

On May 10, 2014, CBS renewed[9][10] the series for a 13-episode seventh season, which premiered on November 30, 2014, and later announced it as the final season.[11]

In the season seven episode "Orange Blossom Ice Cream", scenes set in Beirut were filmed in Los Angeles and supplemented by freelance footage of Beirut by Michael Timney.[12]

Distribution

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TNT began syndicating The Mentalist in the fall of 2011.[13] In the period between the end of Late Show with David Letterman and Late Show with Stephen Colbert in the summer of 2015, The Mentalist was carried weeknights on CBS in full as part of the network's temporary late-night lineup. The show also aired on the CTV Television Network in Canada. In Brazil, the show also aired on SBT and Warner Channel.[14][15]

Cast and characters

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  = Main cast (credited)
  = Recurring cast (4+)
  = Guest cast (1–3)
Actor Character Seasons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Simon Baker Patrick Jane Main
Robin Tunney Teresa Lisbon Main
Tim Kang Kimball Cho Main
Owain Yeoman Wayne Rigsby Main[Note 1] Guest
Amanda Righetti Grace Van Pelt Main[Note 2] Guest
Rockmond Dunbar Dennis Abbott Main
Emily Swallow Kim Fischer Main
Joe Adler Jason Wylie Recurring Main
Josie Loren Michelle Vega Main[Note 3]
  1. ^ Owain Yeoman left the series in episode 15 of season six.
  2. ^ Amanda Righetti was absent from four episodes in the latter half of season five due to her pregnancy. She left the series in episode 15 of season six.
  3. ^ Josie Loren's character was killed off in episode 10 of season seven.

Episodes

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Main article: List of The Mentalist episodes
Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 23 September 23, 2008 (2008-09-23) May 19, 2009 (2009-05-19)
2 23 September 24, 2009 (2009-09-24) May 20, 2010 (2010-05-20)
3 24 September 23, 2010 (2010-09-23) May 19, 2011 (2011-05-19)
4 24 September 22, 2011 (2011-09-22) May 17, 2012 (2012-05-17)
5 22 September 30, 2012 (2012-09-30) May 5, 2013 (2013-05-05)
6 22 September 29, 2013 (2013-09-29) May 18, 2014 (2014-05-18)
7 13 November 30, 2014 (2014-11-30) February 18, 2015 (2015-02-18)


Reception

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Critical reception

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The seasons score between 60% and 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.[16]

The first season of The Mentalist received mostly positive reviews, with critics being divided on the procedural format, but praising the performance of Simon Baker. On Rotten Tomatoes, season one has an overall rating of 60% from 25 critics, with the consensus saying, "The setup and episodic storytelling is far from original, but The Mentalist distinguishes itself from other procedurals mostly due to the talents of Simon Baker."[17] On Metacritic, season one has a score of 65/100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[18] Robert Bianco of USA Today felt the pilot episode lacked in originality, but praised Baker, saying, "The Mentalist may be a copy, but it's a well-done copy sparked by an actor who has come into his own as a TV star."[19] Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe said, "the CBS show has very little dramatic heft or distinction, but it's wily and brisk enough to engage you for an hour." Gilbert also praised the chemistry between Baker and Tunney, but criticized the crime cases, feeling they were predictable and at times uninteresting.[20] Mary McNamara of The Los Angeles Times praised Baker as "virtually irresistible" and said, "...psychological sleight of hand can't fill an hour every week. For that, you need complicated, interesting crimes and complicated, interesting characters solving them. The Mentalist seems prepared to deliver just that."[21]

The pilot episode had an audience of 15.6 million viewers in its first airing and 7.8 million in a reairing three days later.[22] The December 2, 2008, episode, "Flame Red", was the highest-rated television show of the week, marking the first time a program in its first season had achieved that distinction since Desperate Housewives four years earlier.[23]

The show drew comparisons to the USA Network comedy Psych, which also featured a lead character with heightened powers of observation being played off as psychic abilities, who works as an independent consultant for law enforcement in Santa Barbara, California. It debuted two years before The Mentalist and, being a more humorous production, made frequent references to popular culture, including repeated allusions to the similarities with the later-premiering show.[24][25]

U.S. ratings

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For the ratings of individual episodes, see List of The Mentalist episodes.
Season Time slot (ET) # Ep. Premiered Ended TV season Rank Viewers
(in millions)
Date Premiere
viewers
(in millions) 		Date Finale
viewers
(in millions)
1 Tuesday 9:00 pm 23 September 23, 2008 15.60[26] May 19, 2009 16.82[27] 2008–09 6 17.52[28]
2 Thursday 10:00 pm 23 September 24, 2009 15.07[29] May 20, 2010 15.22[30] 2009–10 10 15.37[31]
3 24 September 23, 2010 15.50[32] May 19, 2011 14.11[33] 2010–11 9 15.24[34]
4 24 September 22, 2011 13.56[35] May 17, 2012 13.09[36] 2011–12 12 14.57[37]
5 Sunday 10:00 pm 22 September 30, 2012 11.06[38] May 5, 2013 9.17[39] 2012–13 24 11.82[40]
6 22 September 29, 2013 9.70[41] May 18, 2014 9.69[42] 2013–14 26 11.27[43]
7 Sunday 9:00 pm (1-5)
Wednesday 8:00 pm (6-13) 		13 November 30, 2014 10.89[44] February 18, 2015 10.10[45] 2014–15 25 11.81[46]

Awards and nominations

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Director of Center for Inquiry West & IIG West, James Underdown presents editor Jimm Gadd with award August 21, 2010.

References

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