The Mentalist (TV Series)
Pilot (2008)
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- TV-14
- 45min
- Crime, Drama
- 23 Sep 2008
- TV Episode
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.
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| Simon Baker | ... |
Patrick Jane
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| Robin Tunney | ... |
Teresa Lisbon
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| Tim Kang | ... |
Kimball Cho
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| Owain Yeoman | ... |
Wayne Rigsby
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| Amanda Righetti | ... |
Grace Van Pelt
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| Steven Culp | ... |
Morgan Tolliver
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| Tim Guinee | ... |
Tag Randolph
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| Zeljko Ivanek | ... |
Dr. Linus Wagner
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| Jeffrey Nordling | ... |
Price Randolph
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| Jack Plotnick | ... |
Brett Partridge
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| Tara Karsian | ... |
Medical Examiner
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| Lana Asanin | ... |
Kelly
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| Michael Holden | ... |
Lawyer
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Mark Llewellyn | ... |
Homicide Detective
(as Mark Llewelyn)
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| Mandy McMillian | ... |
Jenny
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| D. David Morin | ... |
LAPD Captain
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| Mary Alexandra Stiefvater | ... |
Alison Randolph
(as Mary A. Stiefvater)
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| Kelvin Han Yee | ... |
Davis
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Halimah Iman | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Angela Martinez | ... |
TV Reporter (uncredited)
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Molly McColgan | ... |
Jane's Wife (uncredited)
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Frank Mercuri | ... |
Gregory Tannen (uncredited)
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| ShaynaAngel Monroe | ... |
Eccentric Party Goer (uncredited)
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| Gail O'Grady | ... |
Juniper Tolliver (uncredited)
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Directed by
| David Nutter | ||
Written by
| Bruno Heller | ... | (created by) (creator) |
| Bruno Heller | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Andi Bushell | ... | co-executive producer |
| Ashley Gable | ... | co-executive producer |
| Gary Glasberg | ... | co-executive producer |
| Charlie Goldstein | ... | producer |
| Bruno Heller | ... | executive producer (showrunner) |
| Peter Lauritson | ... | associate producer |
| Chris Long | ... | co-executive producer |
| Eoghan Mahony | ... | producer |
| Aaron Miller | ... | associate producer |
| Leanne Moore | ... | co-producer |
| David Nutter | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Blake Neely | ||
Cinematography by
| Bill Roe | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Christopher Cibelli | ... | (as Chris Cibelli) |
| David Ekstrom | ||
| Glenn Farr | ||
| Paul Karasick | ||
| Anthony J. Rivard | ... | (as Anthony Rivard) |
Editorial Department
| Andrew Crisman | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
| Michael Hall | ... | assistant editor (as Michael D. Hall) |
| Jeremy-Voissem | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Joshua Alan Baca | ... | on-line editor (uncredited) / online editor (uncredited) |
| James Gadd | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Christopher D. Lozinski | ... | on-line editor (uncredited) |
| Jeff MacVittie | ... | post-production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Christopher M. Meagher | ... | on-line editor (uncredited) |
| Anthony J. Rivard | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Eric Dawson | ... | (casting by) |
| Carol Kritzer | ... | (casting by) |
| Robert J. Ulrich | ... | (as Robert Ulrich) |
Production Design by
| Michael Novotny | ||
Set Decoration by
| Bryan Thetford | ||
Costume Design by
| Julia Schklair | ||
Makeup Department
| Kymber Blake | ... | makeup artist |
| Ketty Gonzalez | ... | hair stylist |
| Jonathan Gording | ... | contact lenses: special |
| Susan Kelber | ... | hairstylist |
| Harriette Landau | ... | makeup artist |
| Judy Lovell | ... | makeup artist |
| Thomas E. Surprenant | ... | special makeup effects artist: prosthetic application |
| Nani Casillas | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Essie Cha | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| René Dashiell Kerby | ... | key makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Ingrid Hartowicz-Fuentes | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| David Williams | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Leanne Moore | ... | unit production manager |
| Donald Petersen | ... | post production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sarah Pryzibilla | ... | second assistant director |
| Ron Rapiel | ... | first assistant director |
| W. Thomas Snyder | ... | first assistant director (as Tom Snyder) |
| Barry K. Thomas | ... | first assistant director (as Barry Thomas) |
| Alicia Cho | ... | dga trainee (uncredited) |
| Lisa Chu | ... | second second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Christine Danahy | ... | dga trainee (uncredited) |
| John Elmore | ... | second second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Joe Fikes | ... | dga trainee (uncredited) |
| Pamela Monroe | ... | second second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Alexis Schmidtberger | ... | dga trainee (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Joseph Avilez | ... | standby greens |
| Rick Kyker | ... | property master |
| Liza Chenault | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Jason Zev Cohen | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Scott De Shields | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
| Donald Goodman | ... | drapery (uncredited) |
| Joseph Hiura | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Leo Rodriguez | ... | swing gang (uncredited) |
| Derek Scouler | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Kali Simokovic | ... | buyer (uncredited) |
| Oscar Thompson | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
| Adrien Van Viersen | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Kevin E. Vermeersch | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Julie Walker | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Viva Wang | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ed Carr | ... | re-recording mixer (as Edward C. Carr III) |
| Daniel P. Church | ... | sound mixer |
| Thierry J. Couturier | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Todd Grace | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michael E. Lawshe | ... | supervising sound editor (as Michael Lawshe) |
| Mack Melson | ... | sound mixer |
| Mark Allen | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Tilo Alpermann | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Brendan Beebe | ... | sound mixer: second unit (uncredited) |
| Damon Cohoon | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Evan Daum | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Al Gomez | ... | foley mixer & editor (uncredited) |
| Charles Hamilton | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Javier M. Hernández | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Monett Holderer | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Alyson Dee Moore | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Roger Morris | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Wayne O'Brien | ... | m&e re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Jason Oliver | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Rick Owens | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Troy Porter | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Shelley Roden | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Trevor Sperry | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
| Jody Thomas | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Lance Wandling | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Ross Wissbaum | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Sam Dean | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| George Zamora | ... | special effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Michael Caplan | ... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Eric Heavens | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| James Lima | ... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Dan Schmit | ... | visual effects producer (uncredited) |
| Adam Simpson | ... | visual effects editor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Helena Barrett | ... | stunt double: Robin Tunney |
| Thomas Adisi | ... | stunt double: Patrick Jane (uncredited) |
| Joey Anaya | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Simone Bargetze | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Matt Berberi | ... | stunt double: Drew Osborne (uncredited) |
| Joe Bucaro III | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Caputo | ... | stunt double: Robin Tunney (uncredited) |
| Clay Cullen | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Kevin Derr | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Dunn | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Riley Harper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gary Hymes | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Richard King | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Tony Lazzara | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Kevin Mangold | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Tom McComas | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rick Miller | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Carl Rice | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Romano | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Elena Savko | ... | stunt double: Wynn Everett (uncredited) |
| Con Schell | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Ann Scott | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Sonny Surowiec | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Matt Thompson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Alvin Zalamea | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joe Chouchanian | ... | grip |
| Brent Morgan | ... | lighting technician |
| Matthew Berger | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Andrew Bikichky | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Noah Bishop | ... | technocrane operator (uncredited) |
| Michael Chambliss | ... | hot head technician (uncredited) |
| Peter Chrimes | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Rose Clasen | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Jason Blaise Cunningham | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Ralph Flores Jr. | ... | rigging gaffer (uncredited) |
| Reece Glover | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Colleen E. Hayes | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Tyler Hezzelwood | ... | camera loader (uncredited) |
| James Jermyn | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Hiro Kakuhari | ... | rigging key grip (uncredited) |
| Marc Korgie | ... | additional lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Nicholas S. McLean | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Kathryn Moss | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ron Provenzano | ... | set lighting (uncredited) |
| Charles Schner | ... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) |
| Stephen Sheridan | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Taj J. Teffaha | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| David Thielhart | ... | best boy electric (uncredited) |
| Bela Trutz | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| H. Mark Vuille | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Adam Hochfeld | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
| Sibby Kirchgessner | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
| Eric Souliere | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kathy Kann | ... | costume supervisor |
| Anna Andolsek | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
| Amy Haffner | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
| Lizette Kilmer | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Laura E. Little | ... | key costumer (uncredited) |
| Melanie Miranda | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
| Julie-Marie Robar | ... | key costumer (uncredited) |
| Melanie Shepherd | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Courtney Paige Stern | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Janice Zeller Ryan | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Ivo Deranja | ... | location manager |
| Kevin Foster | ... | key assistant location manager |
| David Marmolejo | ... | location manager |
| Serena Baker | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| Tada Chae | ... | key assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Cary Heckman | ... | key assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Eddie Merino | ... | key assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Richard Michael Raine | ... | key assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Jordan Schmidt | ... | key assistant location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Chris McGeary | ... | music editor |
| Tom Trafalski | ... | music editor |
| Ron Finn | ... | composer: incidental music (uncredited) |
| Daniel Heath | ... | ambient music designer (uncredited) |
| Jenny Leite | ... | assistant music editor (uncredited) |
| Peter Rotter | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Michael D. Simon | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Gregory Sweeney | ... | music coordinator (uncredited) |
| Leo Tee | ... | music clearance manager (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Cheryl Starbuck | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Mike Padovich | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Robert Randall Wolff | ... | transportation |
| Bruce Comtois | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jean Nakahara | ... | production coordinator |
| Holly Ollis | ... | publicist |
| Karl Sonnenberg | ... | technical advisor |
| Daniel Villalobos | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| David Appelbaum | ... | assistant to writers (uncredited) |
| Anthony Astrino | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Arek Bagboudarian | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Kyle Bown | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Chris Cortez | ... | medic (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Tull Coscina | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Andrew Crisman | ... | post -production assistant (uncredited) |
| Tami D'Addio | ... | assistant: executive producer (uncredited) |
| Mark Desch | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Matthew Devahl | ... | production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth V. Diamond | ... | assistant to producer (uncredited) |
| Craig Duda | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Mandy Friedrich | ... | studio teacher (uncredited) |
| Jason Gareffa | ... | assistant to writer (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Hirsch-Tauber | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Mark Hochman | ... | computer and video playback supervisor (uncredited) |
| Amber Hubert | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Suzanne E. Johnston | ... | intern (uncredited) |
| Craig Kaminski | ... | golf technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Kaplan | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Tae Kim | ... | second assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Teresa Jolene Lee | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Nina Lopez-Corrado | ... | assistant: Chris Long (uncredited) |
| Jordan Macadangdang | ... | assistant production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Kevin J. Malloy | ... | production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Todd Manes | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Joel Meyer-England | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Elisabeth Miller | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| George Mims | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Keith Negus | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jannie Penvari | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Thu Pham | ... | assistant coordinator (uncredited) |
| Megan Roy | ... | intern (uncredited) |
| J.C. Stefano | ... | key set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Mindy Stevenson | ... | accounting auditor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (2008) (United States) (tv)
- A Channel (2008) (Canada) (tv)
- Five (2009) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Nine Network Australia (2009) (Australia) (tv)
- RTL Klub Televízió (2009) (Hungary) (tv)
- Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) (2009) (Ireland) (tv)
- SBS6 (2009) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Sat.1 (2009) (Germany) (tv)
- VT4 (2009) (Belgium) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (2009) (Austria) (tv) (ORF1)
Special Effects
- Engine Room (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Level 3 Post (post production services by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Police consultant Patrick Jane is suspended after inadvertently driving a wife to shoot her devoted husband, by deducing a family drama at first sight. He is soon asked back to the CBI profiling unit, however, for what initially appears to be a victim of a serial killer known as Red John, but which Jane suspects is a copycat murder. He takes extreme risks and uses his dirtiest tricks to solve the sinister, complicated case which involves prescription drugs, lies, and a diary. Written by KGF Vissers |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | At episode's end, Jane brings the team donuts to celebrate closing the case. The celebration becomes a tradition in subsequent episodes, with the choice of food changing to pizza. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (2009). See more » |
| Quotes |
Patrick Jane:
I was thinking: why do magicians have beautiful girl assistants? Dr. Linus Wagner: Why? Patrick Jane: Because they're reliable distracters of attention. People will look at a beautiful girl for a long time before they look where they should be looking if they want to see how the trick really works. See more » |