Red John's Footsteps

Episode aired May 19, 2009
TV-14
44m

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8.6/10

2.2K

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Robin Tunney, Simon Baker, and Tim Kang in The Mentalist (2008)

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

A body is discovered in CBI jurisdiction with evidence Red John is involved. The team learns there may be another victim and suspects Red John is luring Jane.A body is discovered in CBI jurisdiction with evidence Red John is involved. The team learns there may be another victim and suspects Red John is luring Jane.A body is discovered in CBI jurisdiction with evidence Red John is involved. The team learns there may be another victim and suspects Red John is luring Jane.

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IMDb RATING

8.6/10

2.2K

YOUR RATING

7User reviews

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Trivia
Alicia Witt is a classically trained pianist.

Goofs
While presumably blind Rosalind Harker could type and send a letter by touch typing a keyboard, it is unexplained how she could read the address on the business card she found to know where to send the envelope.

Quotes
Patrick Jane: And he would have lead you straight to Red John.
Teresa Lisbon: You'd be dead.
Patrick Jane: But you would have Red John.
Teresa Lisbon: I don't think you mean what you say. I think you'd choose life.
Patrick Jane: Well, you think wrong.
Teresa Lisbon: No. No. You think wrong. Can't you see there's people who care about you, who need you? You're being selfish and childish. And I want you to stop it.

Soundtracks
The Well-Tempered Clavier
(uncredited)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

User reviews7

Featured review

6/10

Obvious twist was obvious

This is a typical season ending episode, ofc Red John appears and ofc there's kind of a showdown. Unfortunately you could see the twist coming from the start, the culprit had it written all over his face and they were dropping hints all over the place.

I also think some of the clues were too obvious for Red John.

Still a good episode but not great. Overall the season was very good with some average episodes in the mix. Feels very much like Castle, or I should maybe say Castle feels like the Mentalist to me.

One honorable mention though is Cho. He is one if the greatest side characters and I love his poker face.