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 California Bureau of Investigation.
The best episode of "The Mentalist" season 5 is "The Crimson Ticket", rated 8.3/10 from 1839 user votes. It was directed by Randall Zisk and written by Bruno Heller. "The Crimson Ticket" aired on 9/30/2012 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Devil's Cherry".
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
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
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
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
See how Jane met Lisbon and the rest of the CBI team for the first time.
Director: Chris Long
Writer: Tom Szentgyorgyi
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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: Eoghan Mahony, Erika Green Swafford
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
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
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
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