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The Mentalist S1E1 — Pilot
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The Mentalist•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

8.2/10 · 7,976 votesSep 23, 200845 min

Ranked #4 of 23 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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CBI consultant Patrick Jane, Senior Agent Teresa Lisbon and her team investigate the double murder in Palm Springs of a pro golfer's wife and her doctor, which has the hallmarks of a serial killer with a personal connection to Jane.

Directed byDavid Nutter
Written byBruno Heller
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Cast5

Simon Baker

Simon Baker

Patrick Jane

Robin Tunney

Robin Tunney

Teresa Lisbon

Tim Kang

Tim Kang

Kimball Cho

Amanda Righetti

Amanda Righetti

Grace Van Pelt

Owain Yeoman

Owain Yeoman

Wayne Rigsby

Crew8

David Nutter

David Nutter

Director

Bruno Heller

Bruno Heller

Writer

David Nutter

David Nutter

Executive Producer

A

Aaron Miller

Associate Producer

T

Tom Trafalski

Music Editor

Bill Roe

Bill Roe

Director of Photography

D

David Ekstrom

Editor

P

Paul Karasick

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of The Mentalist season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 7,976 votes, ranking #4 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by David Nutter and written by Bruno Heller, it aired on September 23, 2008.

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