8.3/101,879 votes#1 - The Crimson Ticket
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2012
While Jane tries to decipher Lorelei’s connection to Red John, the CBI team is forced to partner with the FBI to solve the murder of a hotel employee.
Director: Randall Zisk
Writer: Bruno Heller
8.8/102,371 votes#2 - Devil's Cherry
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2012
While the team investigates the murder of a diamond cutter, Jane meets a girl who claims to be his late daughter, Charlotte.
Director: Randall Zisk
Writer: Daniel Cerone
7.6/101,427 votes#3 - Not One Red Cent
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2012
A bank employee is murdered during a heist and Jane and the team must work to track down the killer. Meanwhile, Lisbon is pulled deeper into the CBI/FBI rivalry.
Director: Chris Long
Writer: Ken Woodruff
7.5/101,402 votes#4 - Blood Feud
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2012
When Rigsby’s father is found injured at a crime scene, the team must find out if it is the result of a long-standing small-town gang war.
Director: Anton Cropper
Writer: Jordan Harper
8.6/101,910 votes#5 - Red Dawn
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/2012
See how Jane met Lisbon and the rest of the CBI team for the first time.
Director: Chris Long
Writer: Tom Szentgyorgyi
7.8/101,420 votes#6 - Cherry Picked
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2012
The team investigates the kidnapping of a couple that may be the victim of mistaken identity, while Jane continues his investigation into Lorelei's whereabouts.
Director: John F. Showalter
Writer: David Appelbaum
7.6/101,409 votes#7 - If It Bleeds, It Leads
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2012
The team investigates the murder of a reporter who may have become too close to her story, while Jane insists on pursuing his own leads to find Lorelei.
Director: John F. Showalter
Writer: Eoghan Mahony
8.7/101,852 votes#8 - Red Sails in the Sunset
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2012
With the help of Brett Stiles, Jane orchestrates an elaborate plan to break Lorelei Martins out of prison in the hopes of her leading him to Red John.
Director: Simon Baker
Writer: Daniel Cerone
7.4/101,412 votes#9 - Black Cherry
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2012
The CBI team investigates the murder of a real estate agent with former gang ties, while Jane searches for leads on his new connection to Red John.
Director: Elodie Keene
Writer: Erika Green Swafford
7.4/101,354 votes#10 - Panama Red
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2012
The death of a young botanist leads the team into the lucrative world of medical marijuana, while Cho’s work with the rapid response team brings him back into contact with Summer.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: Mike Weiss
7.6/101,394 votes#11 - Days of Wine and Roses
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/6/2013
The CBI team visits a high-end California rehab center in order to investigate the death of a young model who was a patient there, while Lisbon ramps up her investigation into Tommy Volker.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Rebecca Perry Cutter
8.2/101,525 votes#12 - Little Red Corvette
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/13/2013
The CBI investigates the death of a geologist, which Lisbon is convinced is the key to bringing down Tommy Volker.
Director: Randall Zisk
Writer: Ken Woodruff
8.4/101,574 votes#13 - The Red Barn
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 1/27/2013
The team investigates a 25-year-old case that seems to involve both Red John and the Visualize group, and Lisbon contemplates her future.
Director: Allison Anders
Writer: Tom Szentgyorgyi
7.6/101,362 votes#14 - Red in Tooth and Claw
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/17/2013
The team delves into the surprisingly cutthroat world of academics in a case involving a graduate student at a natural history museum.
Director: Randall Zisk
Writer: Jordan Harper
7.4/101,319 votes#15 - Red Lacquer Nail Polish
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 3/3/2013
Jane and the team investigate the murder of an elderly heiress whose remains are found in the living room of her spooky mansion.
Director: Geary McLeod
Writer: Eoghan Mahony
8.4/101,561 votes#16 - There Will Be Blood
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 3/10/2013
Lorelei Martins returns, determined to find out if Red John had a role in her sister's death, and Jane is forced to confess to Lisbon his part in Lorelei's prison escape.
Director: Anton Cropper
Writer: Ken Woodruff, David Appelbaum
7.5/101,327 votes#17 - Red, White and Blue
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 3/17/2013
The CBI team investigates when the body of a female army medic who worked with soldiers with PTSD is found near a military base.
Director: Robert Duncan McNeill
Writer: Anthony Astrino
7.5/101,347 votes#18 - Behind the Red Curtain
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 3/24/2013
The CBI team investigates when the young lead of a local theater production dies on the eve of the opening. Meanwhile, Jane hopes to get more information about Red John from the comatose Jason Lennon.
Director: Chris Long
Writer: Erika Green Swafford, Eoghan Mahony
7.4/101,321 votes#19 - Red Letter Day
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 4/14/2013
The CBI team heads out to a run-down Wild West tourist town to investigate the death of the town's owner. Meanwhile, Kirkland tries to uncover the extent of Jane's knowledge about Red John.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: Mike Weiss
7.8/101,344 votes#20 - Red Velvet Cupcakes
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 4/21/2013
Rigsby and Van Pelt go undercover as a couple with relationship problems to investigate the death of a woman who received advice from a radio love doctor.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Rebecca Perry Cutter
8.5/101,494 votes#21 - Red and Itchy
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 4/28/2013
J.J. LaRoche personally requests Jane’s help when the mysterious container he’s been hiding for nine years is stolen from his home.
Director: David Paymer
Writer: Daniel Cerone
8.7/101,937 votes#22 - Red John's Rules
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/5/2013
Just as Jane narrows down the Red John suspect list to seven, Red John strikes again, and the victim has a link to Jane’s past.
Director: Chris Long
Writer: Bruno Heller
The Best Episodes of The Mentalist Season 5
Every episode of The Mentalist Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Mentalist Season 5!
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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Season 5 Ratings Summary
"The Crimson Ticket" is the best rated episode of "The Mentalist" season 5. It scored 8.3/10 based on 1879 votes. Directed by Randall Zisk and written by Bruno Heller, it aired on 9/30/2012. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Devil's Cherry".