The Mentalist is an American police procedural television series that debuted on September 23, 2008, on CBS. The show was created by Bruno Heller, who is also its Executive Producer. The show follows former "psychic" Patrick Jane , who is now a consultant to the fictional California Bureau of Investigation , using the highly developed observational skills he previously employed to "read" peoples' minds. On March 14, 2012, CBS announced that The Mentalist had been renewed for a fifth season. The Mentalist follows Patrick Jane, an independent consultant for a fictionalized version of the... California Bureau of Investigation based in Sacramento, California. Although not an officer of the law of any sort, he uses skills from his former career as a successful psychic medium to help a team of CBI agents solve various crimes, with the hope of one day bringing Red John, the murderer of his wife, Angela, and daughter, Charlotte, to justice. Patrick Jane formerly had a lucrative career as a con man, successfully posing as a psychic medium and enjoying near-celebrity status.
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| On the air: | September 23, 2008 |
| Number of seasons: | 4 |
| Network: | CBS |
| Writers: | Bruno Heller |
| Producer: | Bruno Heller, David Nutter |