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The Mentalist S5E12 — Little Red Corvette
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The Mentalist•Season 5•Episode 12

Little Red Corvette

8.2/10 · 2,754 votesJan 13, 201342 min

Ranked #9 of 22 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

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The CBI investigates the death of a geologist, which Lisbon is convinced is the key to bringing down Tommy Volker.

Directed byRandall Zisk
Written byKen Woodruff
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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

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Ken Woodruff

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Randall Zisk

Randall Zisk

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Geary McLeod

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Episode Summary

"Little Red Corvette" is episode 12 of The Mentalist season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 2,754 votes, ranking #9 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Randall Zisk and written by Ken Woodruff, it aired on January 13, 2013.

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