The Best Episodes of The Mentalist Season 7

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.9/10(1680 votes)

   #1 - Nothing But Blue Skies

   S7:E111/30/2014

   Jane and Lisbon decide to keep their new relationship a secret from their colleagues as they investigate the murder of an undercover agent. Also, young, ambitious agent Michelle Vega joins the team.

   Director:Chris Long

   Writer:Tom Szentgyorgyi

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   Director:Chris Long

   Writer:Tom Szentgyorgyi
2. 

   7.9/10(1522 votes)

   #2 - The Greybar Hotel

   S7:E212/7/2014

   Lisbon goes undercover as a prison inmate in order to get a convict to turn on her boyfriend, who is the leader of a high-end car theft ring.

   Director:Bill Eagles

   Writer:Jordan Harper

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   Director:Bill Eagles

   Writer:Jordan Harper
3. 

   8.0/10(1532 votes)

   #3 - Orange Blossom Ice Cream

   S7:E312/14/2014

   Jane and Lisbon travel to Beirut where they must work with Jane's familiar adversary Erica Flynn, who agrees to help the FBI apprehend her boyfriend, a courier for terrorist organizations, in exchange for amnesty for her past crimes.

   Director:Chris Long

   Writer:Tom Szentgyorgyi

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   Director:Chris Long

   Writer:Tom Szentgyorgyi
4. 

   7.3/10(1378 votes)

   #4 - Black Market

   S7:E412/21/2014

   The team investigates a murder linked to a counterfeit diamond operation, but an illness forces Jane to direct his colleagues from the office as he recuperates. Meanwhile, Abbott is concerned that transgressions in his past could harm his wife’s chance to obtain a prestigious job in Washington, D.C.

   Director:Michael Nankin

   Writer:Tom Donaghy

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   Director:Michael Nankin

   Writer:Tom Donaghy
5. 

   7.8/10(1446 votes)

   #5 - The Silver Briefcase

   S7:E512/28/2014

   A chance encounter with a military colonel leads Jane to believe the soldier is hiding something, leading him to dig into closed murder case of the man’s wife.

   Director:Simon Baker

   Writer:Jordan Harper

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   Director:Simon Baker

   Writer:Jordan Harper
6. 

   8.0/10(1431 votes)

   #6 - Green Light

   S7:E61/7/2015

   The team is brought in to consult on a botched DEA raid, but when Abbott’s former boss tries to blackmail him into keeping the agency’s missteps quiet, Abbott is forced to choose between his career and his morals.

   Director:Geary McLeod

   Writer:Alex Berger

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   Director:Geary McLeod

   Writer:Alex Berger
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   7.8/10(1396 votes)

   #7 - Little Yellow House

   S7:E71/14/2015

   A murder investigation becomes personal for Lisbon when she learns that her underachieving younger brother, Jimmy, is being sought as a key witness.

   Director:Edward Ornelas

   Writer:Marisa Wegrzyn

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   Director:Edward Ornelas

   Writer:Marisa Wegrzyn
8. 

   8.1/10(1441 votes)

   #8 - The Whites of His Eyes

   S7:E81/21/2015

   Jane worries for Lisbon’s safety when the team puts itself in the line of fire to protect the witness in a murder investigation from a skilled assassin.

   Director:Rod Holcomb

   Writer:Erin Donovan

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   Director:Rod Holcomb

   Writer:Erin Donovan
9. 

   8.5/10(1539 votes)

   #9 - Copper Bullet

   S7:E91/28/2015

   When Abbott's old boss, Agent Peterson, threatens Abbott's career - and possibly his freedom - Jane devises a risky plan to protect his friend's future.

   Director:W. Thomas Snyder

   Writer:Tom Donaghy

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   Director:W. Thomas Snyder

   Writer:Tom Donaghy
10. 

    8.4/10(1661 votes)

    #10 - Nothing Gold Can Stay

    S7:E102/4/2015

    Jane takes extreme measures as the team tries to apprehend a deadly gang of armored car robbers before their desperation to remain free costs more innocent people their lives.

    Director:Paul A. Kaufman

    Writer:Alex Berger

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    Director:Paul A. Kaufman

    Writer:Alex Berger
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    8.3/10(1419 votes)

    #11 - Byzantium

    S7:E112/11/2015

    A young man claiming to have psychic powers offers his help to the FBI in solving a pair of murders, but when he leads them to additional victims, Jane and the team begin to suspect that he is in fact the killer they're hunting.

    Director:Nina Lopez-Corrado

    Writers:Marisa Wegrzyn, Jordan Harper

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    Director:Nina Lopez-Corrado

    Writers:Marisa Wegrzyn, Jordan Harper
12. 

    8.7/10(1683 votes)

    #12 - Brown Shag Carpet

    S7:E122/18/2015

    Jane agrees to once again pretend to be a renowned psychic and be used as bait in an attempt to lure out a serial killer and give the FBI a chance to apprehend him.

    Director:Geary McLeod

    Writer:Tom Szentgyorgyi

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    Director:Geary McLeod

    Writer:Tom Szentgyorgyi
13. 

    9.1/10(3087 votes)

    #13 - White Orchids

    S7:E132/18/2015

    Lisbon accepts Jane's surprise marriage proposal, but a killer's quest for revenge may cost them the happy ending they've worked so hard to achieve.

    Director:Chris Long

    Writers:Tom Szentgyorgyi, Bruno Heller, Jordan Harper

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    Director:Chris Long

    Writers:Tom Szentgyorgyi, Bruno Heller, Jordan Harper