The Mentalist: Season 5
2012 · 22 episodes · ★ 7.7
What Season 5 of The Mentalist
Season five opens with the assault, drug trafficking and fraud charges against Patrick Jane already dropped, so he returns to work as a consultant for the CBI. Tension with the FBI hasn't disappeared after the failed operation to capture Red John at the end of season four. Lisbon and her team must work with Agent Mancini, and when the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI join the case, Jane's unorthodox methods start to unsettle even his most loyal allies. Jane remains obsessed with finding the killer of his family, and that search pushes him outside the law. Lorelei Martins, an associate of Red John, adds even more pressure to the situation.
Season 5 Episodes
5x01 The Crimson Ticket
While Jane tries to decipher Lorelei’s connection to Red John, the CBI team is forced to partner with the FBI to solve the murder of a hotel employee.
Directing: Randall Zisk · Writing: Bruno Heller · Starring: Michael Gaston, Drew Powell, Amanda Detmer, Emmanuelle Chriqui
5x02 Devil's Cherry
While the team investigates the murder of a diamond cutter, Jane meets a girl who claims to be his late daughter, Charlotte.
Directing: Randall Zisk · Writing: Daniel Cerone · Starring: Ajay Mehta, Charlene Amoia, Dove Cameron, Lee Garlington
5x03 Not One Red Cent
A bank employee is murdered during a heist and Jane and the team must work to track down the killer. Meanwhile, Lisbon is pulled deeper into the CBI/FBI rivalry.
Directing: Chris Long · Writing: Ken Woodruff · Starring: Michael Gaston, Aaron Takahashi, Don Stark, Ivan Sergei
5x04 Blood Feud
When Rigsby’s father is found injured at a crime scene, the team must find out if it is the result of a long-standing small-town gang war.
Directing: Anton Cropper · Writing: Jordan Harper · Starring: Pruitt Taylor Vince, Austin Bowerman, Brad Carter, Daisy Eagan
5x05 Red Dawn
See how Jane met Lisbon and the rest of the CBI team for the first time.
Directed by Chris Long · Written by Tom Szentgyorgyi · Starring Gregory Itzin, Kevin Corrigan, Amanda Clayton, Kirk Acevedo
5x06 Cherry Picked
The team investigates the kidnapping of a couple that may be the victim of mistaken identity, while Jane continues his investigation into Lorelei's whereabouts.
Directing: John F. Showalter · Writing: David Appelbaum · Starring: Anne Dudek, Brooke Langton, F. William Parker, Neil Hopkins
5x07 If It Bleeds, It Leads
The team investigates the murder of a reporter who may have become too close to her story, while Jane insists on pursuing his own leads to find Lorelei.
Directing: John F. Showalter · Writing: Eoghan Mahony · Starring: Kevin Corrigan, Amir Arison, Gerald Downey, Henry Ian Cusick
5x08 Red Sails in the Sunset
With the help of Brett Stiles, Jane orchestrates an elaborate plan to break Lorelei Martins out of prison in the hopes of her leading him to Red John.
Directing: Simon Baker · Writing: Daniel Cerone · Starring: Kevin Corrigan, Malcolm McDowell, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Allan Kolman
5x09 Black Cherry
The CBI team investigates the murder of a real estate agent with former gang ties, while Jane searches for leads on his new connection to Red John.
Directing: Elodie Keene · Writing: Erika Green Swafford · Starring: Bryce Clyde Jenkins, Jillian Bach, Kyla Pratt, Robert Curtis Brown
5x10 Panama Red Mid-Season Finale
The death of a young botanist leads the team into the lucrative world of medical marijuana, while Cho’s work with the rapid response team brings him back into contact with Summer.
Directing: Guy Ferland · Writing: Mike Weiss · Starring: David Norona, Jack Laufer, James Jordan, Samaire Armstrong
5x11 Days of Wine and Roses
The CBI team visits a high-end California rehab center in order to investigate the death of a young model who was a patient there, while Lisbon ramps up her investigation into Tommy Volker.
Directed by Eric Laneuville · Written by Rebecca Perry Cutter · Starring Jocelyn Osorio, Henry Ian Cusick, Amy Aquino, Amy Pietz
5x12 Little Red Corvette
The CBI investigates the death of a geologist, which Lisbon is convinced is the key to bringing down Tommy Volker.
Directed by Randall Zisk · Written by Ken Woodruff · Starring David Norona, Henry Ian Cusick, Amy Aquino, Emjay Anthony
5x13 The Red Barn
The team investigates a 25-year-old case that seems to involve both Red John and the Visualize group, and Lisbon contemplates her future.
Directed by Allison Anders · Written by Tom Szentgyorgyi · Starring Reed Diamond, Robert Picardo, Chris Mulkey, George Gerdes
5x14 Red in Tooth and Claw
The team delves into the surprisingly cutthroat world of academics in a case involving a graduate student at a natural history museum.
Directed by Randall Zisk · Written by Jordan Harper · Starring Michael Gaston, Jen Kuhn, John Rubinstein, Rob Benedict
5x15 Red Lacquer Nail Polish
Jane and the team investigate the murder of an elderly heiress whose remains are found in the living room of her spooky mansion.
Directed by Geary McLeod · Written by Eoghan Mahony · Starring Jack Plotnick, Elizabeth Bogush, Erick Avari, Michael Gladis
5x16 There Will Be Blood
Lorelei Martins returns, determined to find out if Red John had a role in her sister's death, and Jane is forced to confess to Lisbon his part in Lorelei's prison escape.
Directing: Anton Cropper · Writing: Ken Woodruff, David Appelbaum · Starring: Michael Gaston, Kevin Corrigan, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Andrew Patrick Ralston
5x17 Red, White and Blue
The CBI team investigates when the body of a female army medic who worked with soldiers with PTSD is found near a military base.
Directed by Robert Duncan McNeill · Written by Anthony Astrino · Starring Brad Blaisdell, Jim Holmes, Christina Carlisi, Jesse Luken
5x18 Behind the Red Curtain
The CBI team investigates when the young lead of a local theater production dies on the eve of the opening. Meanwhile, Jane hopes to get more information about Red John from the comatose Jason Lennon.
Directing: Chris Long · Writing: Eoghan Mahony, Erika Green Swafford · Starring: Pruitt Taylor Vince, Kevin Corrigan, Christopher Cousins, Donna Murphy
5x19 Red Letter Day
The CBI team heads out to a run-down Wild West tourist town to investigate the death of the town's owner. Meanwhile, Kirkland tries to uncover the extent of Jane's knowledge about Red John.
Directing: Guy Ferland · Writing: Mike Weiss · Starring: Kevin Corrigan, Antonio Jaramillo, Celia Finkelstein, Eyal Podell
5x20 Red Velvet Cupcakes
Rigsby and Van Pelt go undercover as a couple with relationship problems to investigate the death of a woman who received advice from a radio love doctor.
Directing: David Barrett · Writing: Rebecca Perry Cutter · Starring: Amy Motta, Bess Rous, Briana Barran, Samantha Esteban
5x21 Red and Itchy
J.J. LaRoche personally requests Jane’s help when the mysterious container he’s been hiding for nine years is stolen from his home.
Directed by David Paymer · Written by Daniel Cerone · Starring Pruitt Taylor Vince, Aimee-Lynn Chadwick, Meg Foster, Mike Doyle
5x22 Red John's Rules Season Finale
Just as Jane narrows down the Red John suspect list to seven, Red John strikes again, and the victim has a link to Jane’s past.
Directing: Chris Long · Writing: Bruno Heller · Starring: Jack Plotnick, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Alice Amter, Brett Pearsons
Season 5 Cast
Tim KangKimball Cho22 episodes
Owain YeomanWayne Rigsby22 episodes
John RubinsteinJudge Manchester3 episodes
David NoronaOsvaldo 'Oscar' Ardiles2 episodes
Jack PlotnickBrett Partridge2 episodes
Ivan SergeiGabe Mancini2 episodes
Monique Gabriela CurnenTamsin Wade2 episodes
Judi EvansSenator Eileen Dawkins2 episodes
John Troy DonovanCBI Ron2 episodes
Gregory ItzinVirgil MinelliEpisode 1
Jocelyn OsorioEstellaEpisode 1
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in season 5 of The Mentalist?
Season 5 of The Mentalist has 22 episodes.
When did season 5 of The Mentalist premiere?
Premiered on September 30, 2012.
Where to watch season 5 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 5?
According to the TMDB user score, episode 5x22, «Red John's Rules», with a 8.4.