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The Mentalist S2E2 — The Scarlet Letter

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The Mentalist•Season 2•Episode 2

The Scarlet Letter

7.7/10 · 3,482 votesOct 1, 200943 min

Ranked #15 of 23 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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.

Directed byCharles Beeson

Written byTom Szentgyorgyi

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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

Crew4

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Charles Beeson

Director

Tom Szentgyorgyi

Tom Szentgyorgyi

Writer

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Geary McLeod

Director of Photography

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Glenn Farr

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Scarlet Letter" is episode 2 of The Mentalist season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 3,482 votes, ranking #15 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Charles Beeson and written by Tom Szentgyorgyi, it aired on October 1, 2009.

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