Focuses on the psychology of obsession, forgery, and value. Episode 14: "Crimson Casanova" Directed by: Lesli Linka Glatter Written by: Ken Woodruff
A convicted murderer convinces Jane of his innocence by providing a genuine link to Red John.
Critiques corporate greed and the lack of accountability among high-level executives. Episode 18: "Russet Potatoes" Directed by: Norberto Barba Written by: Ashley Gable index of the mentalist season 1 top
The changes were not dramatic. No one applauded his new acuity. But people began to tell him things. Not confessions, exactly—small admissions that sounded like fossils unearthed by a gentle hammer: forgot a birthday, broke a promise, dreamed of leaving. One evening, someone he barely knew pressed a hand to his arm and whispered, "How did you know I'd been crying?" He smiled and nodded, thinking of a catalog of gestures: the way the left sleeve clung to humidity, the faint salt in the eyes.
A hypnotist brainwashes people into committing crimes for him. Jane uses his own hypnosis skills to break the spell. Episode 19: A Dozen Red Roses Focuses on the psychology of obsession, forgery, and value
Acts as a grounding ritual and a mechanism to lower the guard of suspects. The iconic bloody face drawn on walls.
Despite being completely blind, Jane uses his heightened senses of hearing and smell to solve the case. Episode 18: "Russet Potatoes" Directed by: Norberto Barba
Provides critical backstory regarding Jane's severe mental breakdown and subsequent recovery prior to joining the CBI. Episode 11: "Red John's Friends" Directed by: John Polson Written by: Bruno Heller