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The Best Episodes of The Mentalist Season 2

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The Best Episodes of The Mentalist Season 2

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...

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  1. 9.1/10(2.6k votes)

    #1 - His Red Right Hand

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    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".

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    Director:Chris Long
  2. 8.6/10(2.1k votes)

    #2 - Red Badge

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    S2:E3

    Jane, Cho, Rigsby and Van Pelt decide to conduct their own investigation when Lisbon is accused of murdering a child molester she arrested who was recently paroled.

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  3. 8.6/10(2.1k votes)

    #3 - Red Sky in the Morning

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    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.

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    Director:Chris Long
  4. 8.4/10(1.9k votes)

    #4 - Black Gold and Red Blood

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    S2:E6

    Even after Bosco arrests Jane and puts him in prison for spying on him, Jane is able to help the CBI team from his cell to solve the murder of a young man.

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    Director:Rod Hardy
  5. 8.2/10(1.7k votes)

    #5 - Blood Money

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    S2:E19

    When Patrick Jane's sneaky conduct causes the case of a confessed hitman to be tossed out of court, his annoyed CBI team must start the investigation over from scratch.

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  6. 8.1/10(1.7k votes)

    #6 - Red Bulls

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    S2:E7

    Minelli orders Patrick Jane and Lisbon and company to play nice and work together with Bosco and his team to locate a kidnapped woman being held for ransom.

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  8. 8.1/10(1.7k votes)

    #7 - Redline

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    S2:E13

    Patrick Jane and the CBI team investigate when the body of a high-end luxury car sales woman is found in the trunk of a Bentley in the dealership's showroom.

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    Director:Bill D'Elia
  9. 8.1/10(1.8k votes)

    #8 - Code Red

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    S2:E16

    When Dr. Alicia Seberg, a government research scientist, is exposed to a deadly toxin while at work and has only hours to live, she calls Patrick Jane and the CBI to find her murderer.

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  10. 7.9/10(1.7k votes)

    #9 - Red Scare

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    S2:E5

    Jane and the CBI team are called in to investigate the death of a prominent architect found murdered in a crumbling old mansion, and there appears to be a number of suspects.

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  11. 7.9/10(1.7k votes)

    #10 - Rose-Colored Glasses

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    S2:E11

    Jane and company investigate the murder of a man and his wife, on her way to his fifteen year high school reunion where, clearly, the attendees haven't changed all that much.

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    Director:Dan Lerner
  12. 7.9/10(1.6k votes)

    #11 - Red All Over

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    S2:E20

    When a media mogul is murdered, Patrick Jane and the CBI team investigate cult leader Bret Stiles, who may have had an axe to grind following the publication of a critical story about his group.

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  13. 7.8/10(1.8k votes)

    #12 - Redemption

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    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.

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    Director:Chris Long
  14. 7.8/10(1.6k votes)

    #13 - Bleeding Heart

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    S2:E12

    Patrick Jane and the team investigate the murder of a mayor's aide, and Rigsby and Van Pelt make a big announcement.

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  15. 7.8/10(1.6k votes)

    #14 - Blood In, Blood Out

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    S2:E14

    When a member of Cho's former gang, the Avon Park Playboys, is found murdered, Patrick Jane insists on helping Cho with his off-the-books investigation.

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    Director:John Polson
  16. 7.8/10(1.6k votes)

    #15 - 18-5-4

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    S2:E21

    Patrick Jane and the CBI team investigate the death of a mathematical genius by a gun-wielding clown.

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  17. 7.7/10(1.7k votes)

    #16 - The Scarlet Letter

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    S2:E2

    Lisbon and the team work the case of a State Senator's murdered intern, while Jane simultaneously tries to find out what new information Bosco has uncovered on the Red John case.

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  18. 7.6/10(1.6k votes)

    #17 - Red Letter

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    S2:E22

    Romantic sparks begin to fly when Patrick Jane and supposed psychic Kristina Frye cross paths again during the CBI investigation into the murder of a charismatic head of a non-profit organization that fights human trafficking.

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  19. 7.5/10(1.7k votes)

    #18 - Red Menace

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    S2:E4

    Jane and the CBI investigate the murder of Gordon Hodge, a powerful attorney, who is responsible for allowing a vicious murderer, Van McBride, to walk away a free man.

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  20. 7.5/10(1.6k votes)

    #19 - A Price Above Rubies

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    S2:E9

    Patrick Jane and the team are called to investigate the robbery and murder of a wealthy jeweler while attending a black tie fundraiser for the CBI.

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  21. 7.5/10(1.6k votes)

    #20 - Throwing Fire

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    S2:E10

    While Jane and the team examine the crime scene where a baseball scout is found murdered, Jane is clocked in the head by a ball and flashes back to his childhood with his overbearing father.

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  22. 7.5/10(1.5k votes)

    #21 - Red Herring

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    S2:E15

    Jane and the team investigate the murder of an arrogant chef during a cooking competition in Napa Valley.

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  23. 7.5/10(1.5k votes)

    #22 - The Red Box

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    S2:E17

    Patrick and the CBI team investigate the murder of a tutor, and find a mysterious little red box near the body, starting a chain of events that turns the murder into the search for a priceless ring stolen from the British Museum. Meanwhile, Lisbon is worried when a new boss, Madeleine Hightower, takes command of the CBI, as well as mysteriously learning about Rigsby and Van Pelt's relationship.

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  24. 7.5/10(1.5k votes)

    #23 - Aingavite Baa

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    S2:E18

    When a "Jane Doe" with amnesia and covered in blood steps in front of Cho and Van Pelt's car, Patrick Jane must use all of his skills to discover who she is, her last location and why she lost her memory

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"His Red Right Hand" is the best rated episode of "The Mentalist" season 2. It scored 9.1/10 based on 2645 votes. Directed by Chris Long and written by Ashley Gable, it aired on 11/19/2009. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Red Badge".