Season One

**Season 1** is the first season of CBS' *The Mentalist.*

## Episodes

### "Pilot"

A double murder seems to be the work of a notorious serial killer named Red John, but CBI consultant Patrick Jane thinks it's the work of a copycat.t.

### Red Hair and Silver Tape (S1, Ep 2)

The body of Melanie O'Keefe is found at a Napa Valley vineyard. Teresa believes that the murder is the result of an argument between lovers.

### Red Tide (S1, Ep 3)

The body of a young surfer girl is washed up on the Santa Marta Beach and Patrick socializes with her friends to find the killer.

### Ladies in Red (S1, Ep 4)

A wealthy banker is found dead inside a secret vault in his house, and the team delves into his secret life to find out who killed him.

### Redwood (S1, Ep5)

A girl is found stabbed to death in a forest and her amnesiac best friend is the prime suspect, although Patrick has doubts and attempts to jog her memory.

### Red-Handed (S1, Ep 6)

The severed hand of a hotel casino owner is found on the California-Nevada state line. While the CBI suspects it's a mob hit, Patrick uses the opportunity to win big by counting cards.

### Seeing Red (S1, Ep7)

A wealthy woman is killed in a hit-and-run. The investigation leads the CBI to a psychic woman the victim regularly visited, whom Patrick, being an ex-psychic himself, suspects of being a con woman.

### The Thin Red Line (S1, Ep8)

CBI is forced to work with two Davis police officers to solve a double homicide involving a star witness in a drug trial. However, CBI soon suspects that the officers may have a connection to the other victim in the case.

### Flame Red (S1, Ep9)

CBI uncovers three arson cases, all of which involve men in the same real estate business, and who also served in the same National Guard unit.

### Red Brick and Ivy (S1, Ep10)

An acquaintance of Patrick requests his help in solving a murder related to a neurological science project which involves animal testing.

### Red John's Friends (S1, Ep11)

Patrick makes a deal to try and prove a convict's innocence in exchange for information about Red John.

### Red Rum (S1, Ep12)

A young football talent in a small town is found dead, apparently killed in a black magic sacrifice ritual, and the center of the investigation becomes a self-proclaimed Wicca whose cat was allegedly tortured and killed by the victim.

### Paint It Red (S1, Ep13)

CBI discovers that an executive's murder is tied to the theft of a valuable painting, and the investigation leads to confrontation between Patrick and a Russian mobster who wanted the painting.

### Crimson Casanova (S1, Ep14)

The wife of a wealthy businessman is found shot to death in a spa and the CBI suspects that her womanizing lover is connected to the murder.

### Scarlett Fever (S1, Ep 15)

A wealthy jewelry designer is poisoned at a party and the CBI's investigation uncovers the double lives of a number of people around her.

### Bloodshot (S1, Ep 16)

Patrick is temporarily blinded by a bomb blast just before the CBI are called in to investigate the murder of a stock-broker.

### Carnelian, Inc. (S1, Ep17)

The Attorney General receives some strange email, CBI is ordered to investigate. They're soon investigating a high profile murder that involves a company's executive board.

### Russet Potatoes (S1, Ep18)

Car salesman Carl Resnick brings CBI the body of Mary Beth Hendricks (27), thinking it's a 'sack of potatoes': resulting from a masterly hypnotic suggestion, which leads Patrick Jane and CBI to investigate a man who uses hypnosis to trick people into doing his crimes for him.

### A Dozen Red Roses (S1, Ep19)

A former state senator is murdered, and the team discovers that he was producing a movie for his actress wife and that he may have a connection to a drug dealer.

### Red Sauce (S1, Ep20)

An ex-mobster in the Witness Protection Program is found executed. The mafia is the prime suspect, so Patrick socializes with its leader.

### Miss Red (S1, Ep21)

While investigating the murder of a C.E.O., Patrick matches wits with a sexy con artist who was trying to get her hands on his secret stash of millions of dollars.

### Red John's Footsteps (S1, Ep 23)

A victim is discovered in a park deliberately disposed of in CBI jurisdiction with evidence that Red John is involved. The team learns there may be another victim, and suspects Red John is luring Jane.