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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 24 - Strawberries and Cream (2)
    9.1/10(30 votes)

    #1 - Strawberries and Cream (2)

    S3:E24

    Patrick trades Hightower's secret location to Laroche for the four remaining names on his list. The team then sets up a trap to uncover Red John's real informant, leading to a possible face-to-face showdown between Patrick and Red John.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 7 Episode 13 - White Orchids
    8.6/10(22 votes)

    #2 - White Orchids

    S7:E13

    Lisbon accepts Jane's surprise marriage proposal, but a killer's quest for revenge may cost them the happy ending they've worked so hard to achieve.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 16 - Red Queen
    8.5/10(22 votes)

    #3 - Red Queen

    S3:E16

    Evidence in the murder of an antiques dealer found dead in a museum indicates that the suspect may be a member of the CBI team.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - Red John's Footsteps
    8.4/10(27 votes)

    #4 - Red John's Footsteps

    S1:E23

    Lisbon fears that the serial killer Red John is drawing Patrick Jane into a trap when the CBI team investigates the murder of a young girl and the abduction of her twin sister.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - His Red Right Hand
    8.4/10(23 votes)

    #5 - His Red Right Hand

    S2:E8

    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".

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 23 - Red Sky in the Morning
    8.4/10(25 votes)

    #6 - Red Sky in the Morning

    S2:E23

    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.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Hug
    8.3/10(17 votes)

    #7 - Hug

    S1:E11

    A guy in charge of a rival fertilizer firm to LuthorCorp's arrives in Metropolis. He is intent on buying up the Kent farm and using the land to build a rival company to Lex's. Clark befriends a local recluse with secrets of his own.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 22 - Red John's Rules
    8.3/10(23 votes)

    #8 - Red John's Rules

    S5:E22

    Just as Jane narrows down the Red John suspect list to seven, Red John strikes again, and the victim has a link to Jane’s past.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Red Handed
    8.2/10(30 votes)

    #9 - Red Handed

    S1:E6

    While investigating the case of a murdered casino owner, Patrick Jane uses his mentalist skills to ultimately entrap the killer, and win big at the card tables.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 16 - Bloodshot
    8.2/10(29 votes)

    #10 - Bloodshot

    S1:E16

    Patrick Jane must rely on his other senses during the murder investigation of a financial advisor when he loses his sight as a result of an explosion.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 23 - Strawberries and Cream (1)
    8.2/10(29 votes)

    #11 - Strawberries and Cream (1)

    S3:E23

    A robber with a bomb attached to him is blown up in front of a convenience store, and CBI soon discovers that there may be connections between this case and Red John and agent Hightower.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Red Dawn
    8.2/10(28 votes)

    #12 - Red Dawn

    S5:E5

    See how Jane met Lisbon and the rest of the CBI team for the first time.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 6 Episode 8 - Red John
    8.2/10(29 votes)

    #13 - Red John

    S6:E8

    Patrick Jane finally comes face-to-face with Red John, the serial killer he’s tracked since the madman murdered his wife and daughter. For 10 years, Jane has doggedly hunted his nemesis in his search for justice.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Hourglass
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #14 - Hourglass

    S1:E6

    An old man uses green meteor rock to reverse the aging process, then gain vengeance on the children of the jury that put him away decades earlier. Meanwhile, another woman at the same old folks' home has prophetic abilities and she sees the futures of both Clark and Lex.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Redemption
    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #15 - Redemption

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 6 Episode 22 - Blue Bird
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #16 - Blue Bird

    S6:E22

    A new lead in a cold case requires Lisbon to delay her plans to leave for Washington, D.C., giving Jane time to finally come to terms with his feelings for her and decide on a course of action.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Ladies in Red
    7.9/10(32 votes)

    #17 - Ladies in Red

    S1:E4

    When the team learns that a wealthy investment banker found murdered inside his locked safe room was living a dual life and skimming millions from clients, Patrick Jane sets up a mental conundrum to see which of the suspects will show their true colors.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Red Hot
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    #18 - Red Hot

    S3:E7

    Jane and the CBI team narrowly escape a fiery end when a building explodes while they're investigating a death threat. Meanwhile, sparks fly between Lisbon and billionaire Walter Mashburn when they meet again while on the case.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 4 Episode 24 - The Crimson Hat
    7.9/10(28 votes)

    #19 - The Crimson Hat

    S4:E24

    After another failed attempt to defeat Red John, Patrick Jane hits rock bottom, finds a lover and shoots one of his own.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 6 Episode 15 - White as the Driven Snow
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #20 - White as the Driven Snow

    S6:E15

    Grace is kidnapped by the killer who has been hunting former CBI members, but when the prime suspect appears to have an airtight alibi, Jane must rely on all his skills to locate her before time runs out.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - Riding the Lightning
    7.8/10(22 votes)

    #21 - Riding the Lightning

    S1:E14

    After interviewing a couple on death row for serial murders, Gideon suspects that the woman is actually innocent. But since she's set to be executed in two days, it's a race against time to prove it.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - Nothing But Blue Skies
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    #22 - Nothing But Blue Skies

    S7:E1

    Jane and Lisbon decide to keep their new relationship a secret from their colleagues as they investigate the murder of an undercover agent. Also, young, ambitious agent Michelle Vega joins the team.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Bride and Gloom
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Bride and Gloom

    S3:E13

    When a shapeshifting warlock tricks Prue into a shot-gun wedding in order to steal the Book of Shadows, Phoebe and Piper are lured to the dark side and begin to enjoy their new evil powers.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - Hell House
    7.7/10(50 votes)

    #24 - Hell House

    S1:E17

    Sam and Dean investigate the case of a maniacal ghost inhabiting a long abandoned Texas farmhouse known as "Hell House." They believe the ghost is the spirit of a deceased Depression-era farmer who killed his family, but they soon realize it is something far more powerful.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - Coyote Piper
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Coyote Piper

    S3:E9

    Prue & Phoebe have their hands full when Piper is possessed by the spirit of an evil witch, on the day of her high school reunion.

    Director:Chris Long
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Chris Long Ratings Summary

"Strawberries and Cream (2)" is the best rated episode directed by Chris Long. It scored 9.1/10 based on 30 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 5/19/2011 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "White Orchids".