Broadcast Reminder: The Mentalist season 1 episode 18 will be broadcast on March 31st, 2009:
"Russet Potatoes" - Patrick Jane and the CBI team track down a mastermind who hypnotizes people into doing their bidding, on THE MENTALIST, Tuesday, March 31 (9:00-10:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Broadcast Reminder: The Mentalist season 1 episode 17 will be broadcast on March 24th, 2009 at a special time:
"Carnelian Inc." - A story of greed and betrayal pits Patrick Jane against a group of financiers when the CBI investigates a series of murders at a corporate retreat in the wilds of the Sierra Nevada foothills, on THE MENTALIST, at a special time, Tuesday, March 24 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Broadcast Reminder: The Mentalist season 1 episode 16, the first new episode in a month, will be broadcast on March 17th, 2009:
"Bloodshot" - Patrick Jane must rely on his other senses during the murder investigation of a financial advisor when he loses his sight as a result of an explosion, on THE MENTALIST, Tuesday, March 17 (9:00-10:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Broadcast Reminder: The Mentalist season 1 episode 15 will be broadcast on February 17th, 2009:
"Scarlett Fever" - As Jane and the team investigate the poisoning death of the "queen bee" in a country club, they discover that the community is full of secrets, including love affairs and drug abuse, on THE MENTALIST, Tuesday, Feb. 17 (9:00-10:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Broadcast Reminder: The Mentalist season 1 episode 14 will be broadcast on February 10th, 2009:
"Crimson Casanova" - With Patrick Jane's help, Cho goes undercover as a ladies' man with all the right moves in order to catch a killer who has his own set of pseudo-mentalist techniques, on THE MENTALIST, Tuesday, Feb. 10 (9:00-10:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Reminder: AN encore presentation of The Mentalist episode 10 "Red Brick and Ivy is being broadcast on a special date and time - February 1st, 2009:
"Red Brick and Ivy" - When a leading scientific researcher is killed by poisoning, Patrick Jane takes a personal interest in the case when he learns the prime suspect is the victim's wife, and Jane's former psychiatrist, on a rebroadcast of THE MENTALIST, on a special night and time, Sunday, Feb. 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 12/16/08)
The Janury 27th, 2009 episode of the Mentalist is a rebroadcast of:
"Seeing Red" - Intent on proving a so-called psychic is a fraud - as well as a killer - Patrick arranges a séance to expose the murderer, on a rebroadcast of THE MENTALIST, Tuesday, Jan. 27 (9:00-10:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 11/18/08)
The Janury 20th, 2009 episode of the Mentalist is:
"Redwood" - When a girl is found covered in blood and holding the murder weapon that killed her best friend, she becomes an obvious suspect, though she can't remember anything. But Jane, believing she's innocent, engineers a risky maneuver in which she must relive the terrifying events in order to spark her memory, on a rebroadcast of THE MENTALIST, at a special time, Tuesday, Jan. 20 (10:01-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 10/28/08)
Broadcast Reminder: The Mentalist season 1 episode 13 has been rescheduled from it's original date of January 27th to now be broadcast, following the NFL's AFC Championship Game, on January 18th.
"Paint It Red" - While it appears obvious that a business tycoon's son-in-law was in on the robbery of a $50 million painting since his body is found where the painting once hung, Patrick Jane suspects others, including a Russian oil baron, an art forger and an art curator, on THE MENTALIST, on a special night and time, Sunday, Jan. 18 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET) on the CBS Television Network.
Broadcast Reminder for The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 12:
"Red Rum" - Patrick Jane sets a mentalist trap to find out who is responsible for the murder of a high school boy who antagonized the local self-proclaimed witch by killing her cat, on THE MENTALIST, Tuesday, Jan. 13 (9:00-10:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Heads up for those who plan ahead... The Mentalist season 1 episode 13 has been rescheduled from it's original date of January 27th to now be broadcast, following the NFL's AFC Championship Game, on January 18th, 2009 at 10:00 PM, ET; 7:00 PM, PT on CBS.
An encore of The Mentalist Season 1 Episode 7 "Seeing Red" will now air in the 9PM ET slot on January 27th.
Broadcast Reminder for the first new episode of The Mentalist to be broadcast in the US for 2009!
"Red John's Friends" - Patrick Jane, enticed by the promise from a convicted murder that he'll reveal information about Red John upon his release, becomes singularly focused and quits the CBI in order to prove the prisoner is innocent, on THE MENTALIST, Tuesday, Jan. 6 (9:00-10:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
According to Mansha Daswani of World Screen, The Mentalist will begin airing in Canada on CTV as of Sunday, January 5th 2009. It will occupy the 10 p.m. (local time) slot, immediately following Desperate Housewives.
The December 23rd, 2008 episode of The Mentalist is:
"Ladies in Red" - When the team learns that a wealthy investment banker found murdered inside his locked safe room was living a dual life and skimming millions from clients, Patrick Jane sets up a mental conundrum to see which of the suspects will show their true colors, on a rebroadcast of THE MENTALIST Tuesday, Dec. 23 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 10/21/08)
Broadcast Reminder: "Red Brick and Ivy" - When a leading scientific researcher is killed by poisoning, Patrick Jane takes a personal interest in the case when he learns the prime suspect is the victim's wife, and Jane's former psychiatrist, on THE MENTALIST, Tuesday, Dec. 16 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Complete episode description and cast info is available in The Mentalist Episode Guide.
Note: This is the last new episode of The Mentalist to be broadcast in 2008. An encore of episode 4 will run on December 23rd. The series will return with new episodes beginning on January 6th, 2009 in it's normal slot.
"Flame Red" - Patrick Jane suspects the only surviving member of a National Guard unit of murdering his friends, and goes undercover to prove it, on THE MENTALIST, Tuesday, Dec. 2 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Tonight's episode of The Mentalist is an encore presentation of episode 3:
"Red Tide" - When a high school girl's body washes up on the beach, Patrick Jane sets a mentalist trap in order to get her surfing friends to turn on each other and reveal what really happened, on a rebroadcast of THE MENTALIST Tuesday, Dec. 09 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Broadcast Reminder: "The Thin Red Line" - While the police suspect a drug dealer on trial is behind the murders of the State's witness in his case, as well as his girlfriend, Patrick Jane sees a different motive for the crime, as well as a different suspect, on THE MENTALIST, Tuesday, Nov. 25 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
JANE GOES BEHIND LISBON'S BACK TO ORCHESTRATE HIS OWN UNORTHODOX UNDERCOVER OPERATION AS THE TEAM TRIES TO CATCH A MURDERER IN THE NAPA VALLEY, ON A REBROADCAST OF "THE MENTALIST," ON A SPECIAL NIGHT, FRIDAY, NOV. 21
"Red Hair and Silver Tape" - While Lisbon and her team investigate the murder of a young waitress in the Napa Valley, Jane goes behind Lisbon's back to orchestrate his own undercover operation using Van Pelt as bait, on a rebroadcast of THE MENTALIST, on a special night, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 9/30/08)
Note: To clarify, this is not a schedule move for the series itself. The Mentalist will stick to it's current Tuesday spot for first-run episodes.
Broadcast Reminder for The Mentalist Episode 107: "Seeing Red" - Intent on proving a so-called psychic is a fraud - as well as a killer - Patrick arranges a séance to expose the murderer, on THE MENTALIST, Tuesday, Nov. 18 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Broadcast Reminder for The Mentalist Episode 106: "Red Handed" — While investigating the case of a murdered casino owner, Patrick Jane uses his mentalist skills to ultimately entrap the killer, and win big at the card tables, on THE MENTALIST, Tuesday, Nov. 11 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.