The Mentalist backdrop
The Mentalist S4E1 — Scarlet Ribbons
8.7
The Mentalist•Season 4•Episode 1

Scarlet Ribbons

8.7/10 · 3,729 votesSep 22, 201142 min

Ranked #3 of 24 in Season 4•+0.8 vs season avg

Discussion

In prison for killing his nemesis, Patrick Jane must prove that the man he shot really was Red John. Meanwhile, Lisbon urges Van Pelt to seek counseling in the aftermath of the death of her fiancé.

Directed byCharles Beeson
Written byBruno Heller
Previous seasonSeason 3Next episodeE2 · Little Red Book
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons7

All1234567

Season 4 Episodes24

Scarlet Ribbons stillE1 8.7Now viewing

Scarlet Ribbons

Little Red Book stillE2 8.1

Little Red Book

Pretty Red Balloon stillE3 7.8

Pretty Red Balloon

Ring Around the Rosie stillE4 7.8

Ring Around the Rosie

Blood and Sand stillE5 7.4

Blood and Sand

Where in the World Is Carmine O'Brien? stillE6 7.5

Where in the World Is Carmine O'Brien?

Blinking Red Light stillE7 9.2

Blinking Red Light

Pink Tops stillE8 7.6

Pink Tops

The Redshirt stillE9 7.7

The Redshirt

Fugue in Red stillE10 8.3

Fugue in Red

Always Bet on Red stillE11 7.9

Always Bet on Red

My Bloody Valentine stillE12 7.5

My Bloody Valentine

Red Is the New Black stillE13 7.6

Red Is the New Black

At First Blush stillE14 7.7

At First Blush

War of the Roses stillE15 8.0

War of the Roses

His Thoughts Were Red Thoughts stillE16 7.9

His Thoughts Were Red Thoughts

Cheap Burgundy stillE17 7.8

Cheap Burgundy

Ruddy Cheeks stillE18 7.4

Ruddy Cheeks

Pink Champagne on Ice stillE19 7.6

Pink Champagne on Ice

Something's Rotten in Redmund stillE20 7.7

Something's Rotten in Redmund

Ruby Slippers stillE21 8.0

Ruby Slippers

So Long, and Thanks for All the Red Snapper stillE22 7.5

So Long, and Thanks for All the Red Snapper

Red Rover, Red Rover stillE23 8.6

Red Rover, Red Rover

The Crimson Hat stillE24 9.1

The Crimson Hat

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

Crew6

C

Charles Beeson

Director

Bruno Heller

Bruno Heller

Writer

B

Bryan Thetford

Set Decoration

M

Michael A. Russell

Costume Design

G

Geary McLeod

Director of Photography

D

David Ekstrom

Editor

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"Scarlet Ribbons" is episode 1 of The Mentalist season 4. It scored 8.7/10 from 3,729 votes, ranking #3 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Charles Beeson and written by Bruno Heller, it aired on September 22, 2011.

Next: E2 · Little Red BookBest of Season 4