The Mentalist (2008)

Let the mind games begin.

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.

Created by: Bruno Heller

Music by: Blake Neely

Starring: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Rockmond Dunbar, Joe Adler, Josie Loren

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Released: 2008-09-23

Seasons: 7

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The Mentalist (2008): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• The December 2, 2008, episode, "Flame Red", was the highest-rated television show of the week, marking the first time a program in its first season had achieved that distinction since Desperate Housewives four years earlier.
• In November 2013, Amanda Righetti (Van Pelt) and Owain Yeoman (Rigsby) were confirmed to be leaving after season six concluded.
• The first season of The Mentalist received mostly positive reviews, with critics being divided on the procedural format, but praising the performance of Simon Baker.
• On October 15, 2008, CBS ordered the first season of The Mentalist and the show was renewed annually from 2010, both in the domestic market and overseas.
• On May 10, 2014, CBS renewed the series for a 13-episode seventh season, which premiered on November 30, 2014, and later announced it as the final season.
• The pilot episode had an audience of 15.6 million viewers in its first airing and 7.8 million in a reairing three days later.
• It was created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer.
• Having developed Rome for HBO, Heller was interested in doing something different and wanted to prove himself.

Source: Wikipedia

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