The Mentalist: Season 2
2009 · 23 episodes · ★ 7.7
What Season 2 of The Mentalist
Season 2 opens with Patrick Jane still obsessed with Red John. The killer's case passes into the hands of Agent Sam Bosco, and Jane and Lisbon feel they have lost ground. Jane, a CBI consultant with no badge and no protocol, puts his powers of observation, hypnosis and illusion skills at the service of Lisbon and her team to solve murders. But the conflicts don't stay confined to the cases. Lisbon and Cho hint at turbulent episodes from their past, and the relationship between Van Pelt and Rigsby heats up to the point of jeopardizing their careers. Meanwhile, Jane keeps faking powers he no longer has.
Season 2 Episodes
2x01 Redemption
Jane and Lisbon learn that the Red John case has been reassigned to a different CBI team led by the straight-shooting officer Sam Bosco.
Directing: Chris Long · Writing: Bruno Heller · Starring: Terry Kinney, Gregory Itzin, Rebecca Staab, Raphael Sbarge
2x02 The Scarlet Letter
Lisbon and the team work the case of a State Senator's murdered intern, while Jane simultaneously tries to find out what new information Bosco has uncovered on the Red John case.
Directing: Charles Beeson · Writing: Tom Szentgyorgyi · Starring: Terry Kinney, Gregory Itzin, Paul Michael Glaser, Daniel Zacapa
2x03 Red Badge
Jane, Cho, Rigsby and Van Pelt decide to conduct their own investigation when Lisbon is accused of murdering a child molester she arrested who was recently paroled.
Directing: Eric Laneuville · Writing: Ashley Gable · Starring: Terry Kinney, Gregory Itzin, Bonnie Root, Jake Busey
2x04 Red Menace
Jane and the CBI investigate the murder of Gordon Hodge, a powerful attorney, who is responsible for allowing a vicious murderer, Van McBride, to walk away a free man.
Directing: Norberto Barba · Writing: Leonard Dick · Starring: Terry Kinney, Julia Campbell, Molly Price, Mac Brandt
2x05 Red Scare
Jane and the CBI team are called in to investigate the death of a prominent architect found murdered in a crumbling old mansion, and there appears to be a number of suspects.
Directing: Lesli Linka Glatter · Writing: Ken Woodruff · Starring: Terry Kinney, Gregory Itzin, Christina Chang, Derk Cheetwood
2x06 Black Gold and Red Blood
Even after Bosco arrests Jane and puts him in prison for spying on him, Jane is able to help the CBI team from his cell to solve the murder of a young man.
Directing: Rod Hardy · Writing: Bruno Heller · Starring: Terry Kinney, Gregory Itzin, Ashley Jones, Eric Ladin
2x07 Red Bulls
Minelli orders Patrick Jane and Lisbon and company to play nice and work together with Bosco and his team to locate a kidnapped woman being held for ransom.
Directing: David Barrett · Writing: Tom Szentgyorgyi · Starring: Terry Kinney, Gregory Itzin, Andres Perez-Molina, Art LaFleur
2x08 His Red Right Hand
The CBI team is faced with a violent and shocking crime in their own office, but must work the case in spite of their alarm of who may be behind it. Meanwhile, Rigsby and Van Pelt are definitely an "item".
Directing: Chris Long · Writing: Ashley Gable · Starring: Terry Kinney, Gregory Itzin, Andres Perez-Molina, JoNell Kennedy
2x09 A Price Above Rubies
Patrick Jane and the team are called to investigate the robbery and murder of a wealthy jeweler while attending a black tie fundraiser for the CBI.
Directing: Charles Beeson · Writing: Eoghan Mahony · Starring: Callard Harris, David Monahan, David Warshofsky, JoNell Kennedy
2x10 Throwing Fire Mid-Season Finale
While Jane and the team examine the crime scene where a baseball scout is found murdered, Jane is clocked in the head by a ball and flashes back to his childhood with his overbearing father.
Directing: Martha Mitchell · Writing: John Mankiewicz · Starring: Frank Gallegos, Chris Brochu, Matt Cedeño, Nick Chinlund
2x11 Rose-Colored Glasses
Jane and company investigate the murder of a man and his wife, on her way to his fifteen year high school reunion where, clearly, the attendees haven't changed all that much.
Directing: Dan Lerner · Writing: Leonard Dick · Starring: Abbie Cobb, Carmen Argenziano, Debra Christofferson, Gonzalo Menendez
2x12 Bleeding Heart
Patrick Jane and the team investigate the murder of a mayor's aide, and Rigsby and Van Pelt make a big announcement.
Directing: Norberto Barba · Writing: Erika Green Swafford · Starring: Jack Conley, Jay Jackson, Joe Egender, Roark Critchlow
2x13 Redline
Patrick Jane and the CBI team investigate when the body of a high-end luxury car sales woman is found in the trunk of a Bentley in the dealership's showroom.
Directing: Bill D'Elia · Writing: Jordan Harper · Starring: Currie Graham, Kevin Rahm, Paul Ben-Victor, Mark Deklin
2x14 Blood In, Blood Out
When a member of Cho's former gang, the Avon Park Playboys, is found murdered, Patrick Jane insists on helping Cho with his off-the-books investigation.
Directing: John Polson · Writing: Ken Woodruff · Starring: Alexandra Holden, Atticus Todd, Alice Lo, David Barrera
2x15 Red Herring
Jane and the team investigate the murder of an arrogant chef during a cooking competition in Napa Valley.
Directing: Eric Laneuville · Writing: David Appelbaum · Starring: George Wyner, Brian Howe, David Greenman, Dina Meyer
2x16 Code Red
When Dr. Alicia Seberg, a government research scientist, is exposed to a deadly toxin while at work and has only hours to live, she calls Patrick Jane and the CBI to find her murderer.
Directing: John F. Showalter · Writing: Bruno Heller · Starring: Amy Price-Francis, J.C. MacKenzie, Matt Malloy, George Newbern
2x17 The Red Box
Patrick and the CBI team investigate the murder of a tutor, and find a mysterious little red box near the body, starting a chain of events that turns the murder into the search for a priceless ring stolen from the British Museum. Meanwhile, Lisbon is worried when a new boss, Madeleine Hightower, takes command of the CBI, as well as mysteriously learning about Rigsby and Van Pelt's relationship.
Directing: Chris Long · Writing: John Mankiewicz · Starring: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Anthony Azizi, Erich Anderson, Mia Cottet
2x18 Aingavite Baa
When a "Jane Doe" with amnesia and covered in blood steps in front of Cho and Van Pelt's car, Patrick Jane must use all of his skills to discover who she is, her last location and why she lost her memory
Directing: Stephen Gyllenhaal · Writing: Erika Green Swafford, Tom Szentgyorgyi · Starring: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Rosa Arredondo, Gil Birmingham, Sean Bridgers
2x19 Blood Money
When Patrick Jane's sneaky conduct causes the case of a confessed hitman to be tossed out of court, his annoyed CBI team must start the investigation over from scratch.
Directing: Adam Kane · Writing: Ashley Gable, Jordan Harper · Starring: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Dwayne L. Barnes, John Ales, K Callan
2x20 Red All Over
When a media mogul is murdered, Patrick Jane and the CBI team investigate cult leader Bret Stiles, who may have had an axe to grind following the publication of a critical story about his group.
Directing: Roxann Dawson · Writing: Carolyn Ingber · Starring: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Malcolm McDowell, Bob Gunton, Joseph Will
2x21 18-5-4
Patrick Jane and the CBI team investigate the death of a mathematical genius by a gun-wielding clown.
Directing: Charles Beeson · Writing: Ken Woodruff, Leonard Dick · Starring: Cameron Bender, Evan Peters, Lucy Davis, Rich Hutchman
2x22 Red Letter
Romantic sparks begin to fly when Patrick Jane and supposed psychic Kristina Frye cross paths again during the CBI investigation into the murder of a charismatic head of a non-profit organization that fights human trafficking.
Directing: John F. Showalter · Writing: Eoghan Mahony · Starring: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Leslie Hope, Alice Evans, Amelia Jackson-Gray
2x23 Red Sky in the Morning Season Finale
Patrick Jane and Kristina's first date is interrupted by a report of Red John striking again, which is discovered to be a copycat. But when Kristina reaches out to the real Red John, both she and Jane find themselves in grave danger.
Directing: Chris Long · Writing: Bruno Heller · Starring: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Leslie Hope, Jack Plotnick, Carrie Finklea
Season 2 Cast
Tim KangKimball Cho23 episodes
Owain YeomanWayne Rigsby23 episodes
Gregory ItzinVirgil Minelli7 episodes
Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorMadeleine Hightower6 episodes
JoNell KennedyCoroner Pat3 episodes
Andres Perez-MolinaAgent Martinez2 episodes
Shauna BloomRebecca2 episodes
Frank GallegosJupiter GallidosEpisode 1
Rebecca StaabMaggieEpisode 1
Bonnie RootTanya DeraskEpisode 1
Mac BrandtXanderEpisode 1
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in season 2 of The Mentalist?
Season 2 of The Mentalist has 23 episodes.
When did season 2 of The Mentalist premiere?
Premiered on September 24, 2009.
Where to watch season 2 of The Mentalist
In Spain, on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total, HBO Max, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and HBO Max Amazon Channel.
What is the best episode of Season 2?
According to the audience rating on TMDB, episode 2x08, «His Red Right Hand», with a 8.6.