The Mentalist - Season 3 *Spoilers*

JP Liz V1

Source Digital Spy

Friday Night Lights alum Kevin Rankin has been tapped for the potentially recurring role of Patrick Jane's brother-in-law, Danny Ruskin, on The Mentalist, a CBS rep confirms.
As we first reported, Rankin's character is a charismatic con man who uses his charm and bravado to mask his anxieties.
"He's a hustler, a con artist, a ladies' man — a cunning ne'er-do-well," creator Bruno Heller told Entertainment Weekly, which first reported the casting. "Through his sister, he has an emotional hook in Jane that he's not afraid to tug at when it serves his nefarious purposes."
Ruskin also blames Jane (Simon Baker) for his sister's death. But he will have to rely on Jane to help him when he is suspected of murder.
Rankin will appear in Season 3's second episode.

Eric Winter has joined CBS crime drama The Mentalist in a recurring role.
Entertainment Weekly reports that the actor will play Craig O'Laughlin, a former football player turned FBI agent.
The character will serve as a new love interest for Grace Van Pelt (Amanda Righetti).

The third season of The Mentalist begins on CBS on September 23

Namabillion

Can't wait

Mr E

Anyone else think that one of those new characters will be Red John?

JP Liz V1

http://www.tvfanatic.com/2010/08/malcolm-mcdowell-to-reprise-role-on-the-mentalist/

Malcolm McDowell will return to The Mentalist this fall.
The veteran actor is set to reprise the role of Britt Stiles, the leader of the Visualize Self-Realization Center who first showed up on the episode "Red All Over."
"He's a charming, charismatic, deadly character - but he's wonderful because he is so smooth. He is like Teflon and whenever he's attacked he just smiles and deflects everything," McDowell said to TV Guide Magazine.

Now he could be Red John

I hope Red John is someone will have meet before

Mr E

Saw that episode on RTÉ a few weeks ago. He was very slimy alright....

paddyismaddy

i hope the red john storyline features more in season 3 that it did in season 2

trendy88

Anyone being following this as of late? Have to say I am a huge fan but I wish they would give us some more clues/ red john centric episodes. Promo for next weeks ep(US Pace) looks interesting though.

JP Liz V1

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/02/22/morena-baccarin-mentalist-v/

Morena Baccarin will take a break from plotting the downfall of humanity on ABC’s V to take a guest-starring role on an upcoming episode of CBS’ The Mentalist, EW has learned exclusively.

Baccarin will play Erica Flynn, described as an “attractive and sexy woman who seems as warm-hearted, sincere, and intelligent as she is lovely.” Baccarin’s character runs a matchmaking business, and may have some dark secrets. Expect attractive-person sparks to fly between Erica and Simon Baker’s Patrick Jane when the episode airs in early April.

JP Liz V1

In the two-hour finale on the 19th of May

Red John’s CBI mole is revealed, and Patrick Jane finally meets Red John

Mr E

In next month's TV awards, that finale should be up there as one of the best. Very clever, a few twists, but it's a pity it took 3 full seasons and a small handful of relevant episodes to get there. The final scene was superb and the explanation of the episode's title (Strawberries & Cream) was really chilling stuff.

Wow.....

Has the Mentalist been renewed for a 4th season?

Mr E

Yup.

Turtwig

Wow:eek:

What a finale! Epic to the core it was. I must say

I suspected Van Pelt's bf since that moment where he didn't bother to cover her when she was pinned in a shoot out.

That said the show loves throwing you so many red herrings that it can be hard to distinguish at times. But what I love more is that every episode contains visuals clues that sometimes even Jane doesn't spot. It's a very nice setup. Anyways, folk the million dollar question.

[S3 Finale Spoiler]

Was that really the Red John he shot? Or was it just another Crony who was told to describe the smells because RJ knew Jane all too well?

(Wish Mr Heller wrote all the episodes tbh.)

pH

The Mentalist is probably the only formulaic "baddy of the week" TV show I watch, but I found the ending a little disappointing.

Red John seems to have serious power over people, the ability to get others to slaughter police teams, to corrupt federal agents and make assassins commit suicide in the blink of an eye rather than be caught. There has been no attempt to explain that at all so far, nor even has the question even been suggested in the main characters minds, which left me watching then ending with a little disbelief.

Still it's a fun show, and less focussed now on the nonsense of Jane hypnotising everyone and anyone to solve the case.

JP Liz V1

Was that the real Red John, on another board it suggested that Jane is really Red John

Mark Hamill

pH wrote: »

The Mentalist is probably the only formulaic "baddy of the week" TV show I watch, but I found the ending a little disappointing.

Red John seems to have serious power over people, the ability to get others to slaughter police teams, to corrupt federal agents and make assassins commit suicide in the blink of an eye rather than be caught. There has been no attempt to explain that at all so far, nor even has the question even been suggested in the main characters minds, which left me watching then ending with a little disbelief.

I really hope that

that was Red John that Jane killed and that the next seasons are going to be finding out how he had those effects on people, why he killed the people he did and who else he had under his thumb. Too many shows milk this sort of thing far beyond its sell by date, I hope that these writers actually break the habit of a life time, leave the big bad guy dead and run with the plot of dealing with the aftermath of killing Red John (which could be equally as or more interesting than, the finding Red John plot).

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Was that the real Red John, on another board it suggested that Jane is really Red John

Unfortunately they did leave an opening for that not being Red John (the guy offered the details of Janes' families killings, rather than Jane himself asking for something specific, so the real Red John could have coached the imposter on what to say), but, as I said above, I hope they dont.

Jane really being Red John could be interesting, although they would need to explain some other things first (like why he helped Hightower).

Turtwig

Mark Hamill wrote: »

I really hope that

that was Red John that Jane killed and that the next seasons are going to be finding out how he had those effects on people, why he killed the people he did and who else he had under his thumb. Too many shows milk this sort of thing far beyond its sell by date, I hope that these writers actually break the habit of a life time, leave the big bad guy dead and run with the plot of dealing with the aftermath of killing Red John (which could be equally as or more interesting than, the finding Red John plot).

Unfortunately they did leave an opening for that not being Red John (the guy offered the details of Janes' families killings, rather than Jane himself asking for something specific, so the real Red John could have coached the imposter on what to say), but, as I said above, I hope they dont.

Jane really being Red John could be interesting, although they would need to explain some other things first (like why he helped Hightower).

Yeah it would be frickin awesome if Jane was RJ. The argument for it isn't that bad either. Split personality disorder, he killed his own family and has no recollection of it, but RJ knows Jane is Red John.:D

Mr E

No need for spoiler tags, since its all speculation anyway.

The thing is, Bradley Whitford looks a little bit like Patrick. It would be incredible (but hard to pull off believably) if it turns out that there was no body at the mall (Patrick was arrested for firing a gun in a public area). An interesting development next season would be if RJ 'haunted' Patrick in some way (a face in the crowd type of thing). Very difficult to pull off properly without tipping off viewers that Patrick was RJ all along...

Anyway I don't think it's the end of the story - I'd put money on a red smiley face popping up somewhere in the first few episodes of season 4.

JP Liz V1

I was hoping Van Pelt would die in the finale

garg

just watching tonights episode on rte what did the deputy say to jane at the very end i have rewound it a good few times and can't cathch it

Turtwig

garg wrote: »

just watching tonights episode on rte what did the deputy say to jane at the very end i have rewound it a good few times and can't cathch it

Tiger, Tiger.

A part of the William Blake Poem that Red John told Jane in the Season 2 Finale.

abouttobebanned

it was Josh!!!!

shinny

Finally got to watch this Season and just watched the double finale episodes. I really enjoyed it. RJ always had a bit of a weakness where Patrick was concerned and he let his guard down so it's a plausible ending.

Now, I'm liking (and hating at the same time!) the idea of Patrick actually being RJ. Wouldn't that be the ultimate twist, but I think if people are speculating that much they probably won't go that way.

I love Simon Baker, he's come a long way from H&A !

JP Liz V1

Is anyone else shipping Jane and Lisbon or is it just me

GeorgeBailey

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Is anyone else shipping Jane and Lisbon or is it just me

I've read your post a few times now and I haven't a clue what it means

Turtwig

GeorgeBailey wrote: »

I've read your post a few times now and I haven't a clue what it means

S/He wants Lisbon and Jane to get together.:)

JP Liz V1

Malty_T wrote: »

S/He wants Lisbon and Jane to get together.:)

She

GeorgeBailey

Thanks for the clarification. Still have no idea how it means that but I guess I'm just not down with the lingo of today's yoof

shinny

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Is anyone else shipping Jane and Lisbon or is it just me

Sometimes I do want them to get together and then other times I like how they spark off each other. It's a hard call.

JP Liz V1

GeorgeBailey wrote: »

Thanks for the clarification. Still have no idea how it means that but I guess I'm just not down with the lingo of today's yoof

I'd like to see them as a couple

Tauriel

I think they will eventually get together after another 2 or 3 seasons when fans start demanding it.

Does anyone think Rigsby and Van Pelt will get back together in the next season?

Mark Hamill

GeorgeBailey wrote: »

Thanks for the clarification. Still have no idea how it means that but I guess I'm just not down with the lingo of today's yoof

Shipping is short for ... well it comes from the word "relationship" and people use it when talking about two characters they want to get together in a show.

brophs

A few things I noticed in the finale, which led to me reading bits online which led to me noticing more:

The first is when we first see Bradley Whitford. He is reading a paper and behind the paper is a man wearing a red sweatshirt. Then to the point where Lisbon calls 'Red John' and the shot has Whitford in the background with the guy in the red shirt in the foreground, with a cup of tea and a saucer in front of him. When Lisbon tells 'Red John that O'Loughlin's dead 'Red John' says 'that's too bad' and the guy in the red shirt tilts his head as if he's listening to the conversation.

Jane then realises that 'Red John' is sitting at the table across from him and moves across towards him. As he does red shirt stands up and leaves. Jane gives him a slight look as he does. Then later as they're talking about vengeance you see the red shirt guy walking around the food court over 'Red John's right shoulder.

Then as Jane asks him how he knows he really is Red John, Red John pauses for a while, almost as if someone is listening in and feeding him information.

Then finally as Red John's body is lying dead you will see a tiling pattern that looks like a bullseye/target. Outside of it is Red John's body. Inside the 'bullseye' is the table the red shirt guy had been sitting at, along with the cup of tea and the saucer.

Having looked online it seems that this guy fits the description that the blind woman gave of the man she had the relationship with that was believed to be Red John. It also apparently matches the person who put the poison on Rebecca in the halls of the police station in season 1.

Also the tiling pattern is apparently very similar to the symbol of the Visualize group that has featured heavily in the series.

Mr E

Thats really cool, brophs. I must take another look at the last 10 minutes!

brophs

Mr E wrote: »

Thats really cool, brophs. I must take another look at the last 10 minutes!

Yeah, I suspect it might be a series of misdirects just to stir debate but at the very least it seems to be me to have been come across in the way I saw it.

But having re-watched it I'm 99.9999% certain that Jane didn't kill Red John.

redt0m

brophs wrote: »

But having re-watched it I'm 99.9999% certain that Jane didn't kill Red John.

Intriguing - but what about

the smoking gun in Jane's pocket?

Mr E

I think he means that Bradley Whitford wasn't Red John.

Turtwig

redt0m wrote: »

Intriguing - but what about

the smoking gun in Jane's pocket?

Brophs is saying Jane killed someone alright, just not the 'real' Red John.

brophs

Thanks to the posters above for clarifying. I went into a bit of a speed wobble.:)

Yeah, that's exactly what I'm saying. I think he didn't kill 'Red John' or at least he only killed one part of the conspiracy. The "He is mar" line written on the wall seems to have been taken to have been an attempt to write 'He is many' by some people, which makes sense. It's probably likely that 'Red John' is an organisation rather than one man.

redt0m

Sorry folks, I get yiz now...

Rewatched it again and it almost seems like Jane

knows he is talking to another party, through Bradley Whitford.

jimmyw

As allways:rolleyes:.I am usually the last to find good tv shows, and true to form I have recently discovered this show:p.I have to say, it is quite good.At the minute I am watching the episodes that are on RTE (I know:o......).The one that was on last night was "Red Queen" which I see is series 3, but back a bit from the two last finale ones you guys/gals are discussing here.What channel was these on 2 on? so that I can watch the new series when it comes out later this year.(Yes I am weird....:D).


P.S I fancy lisbon

JP Liz V1

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Mentalist-Bruno-Heller-1035444.aspx

^ Creator and executive producer Bruno Heller talks Season 3 finale