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The Mentalist S2E5 — Red Scare

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The Mentalist•Season 2•Episode 5

Red Scare

7.9/10 · 3,459 votesOct 29, 200943 min

Ranked #9 of 23 in Season 2•matches the season avg

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.

Directed byLesli Linka Glatter

Written byKen Woodruff

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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

K

Ken Woodruff

Writer

Lesli Linka Glatter

Lesli Linka Glatter

Director

G

Geary McLeod

Director of Photography

G

Glenn Farr

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Red Scare" is episode 5 of The Mentalist season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 3,459 votes, ranking #9 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and written by Ken Woodruff, it aired on October 29, 2009.

Next: E6 · Black Gold and Red Blood Best of Season 2