|PROMO| 4.03 - Pretty Red Balloon - CTV

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Source: lilsmiles86. Please, visit Jello-Forever, the best The Mentalist forum ever.

|PROMO| 4.03 - Pretty Red Balloon

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Source: televisionpromos.

|SPOILER| 4.08 - Pink Tops

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Episode 4.08 of The Mentalist will be called "Pink Tops". Written by Erika Green.

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Source: The Mentalist Writers.

|SPOILER| 'Breaking Bad's' Dean Norris to guest-star

Dean Norris.

By Rick Porter

"The Mentalist" will be getting a little help from Hank Schrader later this season -- or at least from the man who plays him.

Dean Norris, who plays DEA agent Hank on "Breaking Bad," will guest-star on the CBS series later this fall, Zap2it has learned. He's set to film his episode next week, and it will likely air sometime in November.

Norris will be playing the head of a narcotics task force -- seems appropriate, no? -- who crosses paths with Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) and Co. during a murder investigation.

"The Mentalist" will be the second CBS crime drama to feature Norris this season. He's also appearing on "CSI: NY" in October as an internal affairs detective.

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Source: Zap2it.

|NEWS| Tim Kang on Twitter

There's no business like Cho business. Tim Kang is the newest cast member to join the Twitter world. So, don't waste more time and follow the man here: @Tim__Kang!

|SPOILER| Morena Baccarin to Return

Former V sextra-terrestrial Morena Baccarin is returning to The Mentalist later this season. Executive producer Bruno Heller declined to reveal the circumstances surrounding the character's comeback, except to say that it marks "the return of one of the few people who can mess with Jane’s mind."

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Source: TV|Line.

|PROMOTIONAL PHOTOS| 4.05 - Blood and Sand

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Source: SEAT42F.

|PROMO| 4.02 - Little Red Book - CBS

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Source: TheRedBlog.

|PROMO| 4.02 - Little Red Book - CTV

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Source: lilsmiles86.

|PROMO| 4.02 - Little Red Book

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Source: televisionpromos.

|SPOILER| Has Patrick Jane Been Framed for Murder?

Simon Baker.

The Mentalist's third season literally ended with a bang when Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) gunned down a man he believed to be Red John (Bradley Whitford), the serial killer who killed Jane's wife and child.

But did he really kill Red John? "There's a lot of questions to be answered," creator Bruno Heller tells TVGuide.com of the Season 4 premiere (Thursday, 10/9c, CBS). "If that was Red John, then Red John was still one jump ahead of him because he was able to frame him for killing an innocent man."

Indeed, Jane pleads that Red John was holding him at gunpoint and received a call from his mole, the now-deceased FBI Agent O'Loughlin (Eric Winter), just moments before the fatal shooting. Unfortunately for Jane, no record of the call exists and the gun was nowhere to be found at the crime scene. So the next stop for Jane is prison, which Heller says Jane actually finds...enjoyable. "He's actually quite comfortable in that world. He likes the solitude," Heller says."He had been kind of taking the prison stay as a kind of spa-relaxation time out. There's time for him to think, and when he realizes that the case is more complicated than Lisbon [Robin Tunney] and the rest of the guys can handle, he gets himself out."

Complicating matters for the team is that, because of their participation in Jane's hunt for Red John's mole, they have all been suspended. "The team is also in deep trouble because they essentially engineered a disaster," Heller says. "An FBI agent is dead. It's not that they're going to go to jail for O'Loughlin's murder, but the FBI doesn't take kindly to any kind of bad PR or mess that they're not in control of."

That ultimately will lead to the hiring of a new CBI boss, Luther Wainright (Michael Rady). "He's a young guy who tries a completely different way of dealing with the CBI and Jane," Heller teases. "He's more a touchy-feely kind of guy. I think Jane finds it kind of refreshing. The guy's not stupid, and what Jane loves above anything else is a novel challenge. So any fresh target/victim/colleague/antagonist is meat and drink to him."

Is that to suggest Jane, after perhaps killing his nemesis, will have a new spring in his step? Not necessarily. "It's definitely a different Jane, but just in the sense that time changes everyone," Heller says. "He's a wiser. He's learned that a whole new level of cunning and manipulation is going to be required to keep moving forward."

Could that mean that — gulp! — Red John is still out there? Did Jane really kill an innocent man? Heller promises that the premiere will give you a definitive answer. "By the end, we will at least know what Jane thinks," he says. "And Jane is a pretty smart guy."

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Source: Adam Bryant (TV Guide).

|SPOILER| Patrick Jane to Lock Horns with The Shield's Catherine Dent

Catherine Dent.

A female FBI agent is going to make waves on The Mentalist this season.

TVGuide.com has learned that The Shield star Catherine Dent will appear in multiple Season 4 episodes as Special Agent Susan Darcy, a seasoned and assertive FBI agent who often downplays her intelligence to get what she wants without causing friction. Even so, she's sure to rub a few people the wrong way: As we previously reported, her character will but heads with Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) and Agent Lisbon (Robin Tunney) when she takes over one of their cases.

"She suspects there's more to the Red John story than Jane or the CBI is telling her," creator and executive producer Bruno Heller tells TVGuide.com. "Over the course of the season, she will try to get under Jane's skin and inside his head to find the truth. Jane's not the only one who knows how to use deception and mind games to crack a mystery."

Dent, who's also held recent recurring roles on NCIS and A&E's Breakout Kings, will first appear in the fourth season's seventh episode, which will be directed by Baker. An airdate for the episode has not been set.

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Source: Adam Bryant (TV Guide).

|PRESS RELEASE| 4.05 - Blood And Sand

JANE AND THE CBI TEAM MUST FIND A MURDERER AMONG A GROUP OF ODDBALLS ON AN ISLAND OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA, ON "THE MENTALIST," THURSDAY, OCT. 20

"Blood and Sand" - Jane and the CBI team investigate the murder of a woman whose body washed up on an island off the coast of California. Meanwhile, Rigsby worries that his relationship with a public defender may create awkwardness between him and Van Pelt, on THE MENTALIST, Thursday, Oct. 20 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

Patrick Jane ................................. Simon Baker

Teresa Lisbon ............................ Robin Tunney

Kimball Cho ...................................... Tim Kang

Wayne Rigsby ......................... Owain Yeoman

Grace Van Pelt ...................... Amanda Righetti

GUEST CAST:

Sarah Harringan ............................ Jillian Bach

Jed Stack ................................... Steve Rankin

William Gardner ................ Jonathan Schmock

Whit Naylor ................................... Zack Ward

Lydia Bibb ............................... Debra Mooney

Peter Upchurch .................... Alex Hyde-White

Jack LaFleur ............................ Wade Williams

Cowhand ....................................... Ryan Peck

Dennis Kagan .......................... Swain Murphy

Bureaucrat ............................ Mary-Pat Green

WRITTEN BY: Eoghan Mahoney

DIRECTED BY: John Polson

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Source: CBS Press Express.

|BTS| "The Lisbons" reunited

Another picture by Madison McLaughlin and this time with the "Lisbon Family" reunited. Check Henry Thomas, our "mini Lisbon" Madison and Robin Tunney together. We're going to miss this girl, hope her Annie Lisbon comes someday!

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Source: @MadisonBlaine95

|SEASON PREMIERE| Get ready for Scarlet Ribbons

It's tonight, guys! The Mentalist is finally back and it's time to recap everything about the Fourth Season Premiere. [May contain spoilers]

PRESS RELEASE

IN THE AFTERMATH OF PATRICK JANE SHOOTING RED JOHN, JANE MUST PROVE THAT THE MAN HE KILLED REALLY WAS RED JOHN, ON THE FOURTH SEASON PREMIERE OF "THE MENTALIST," THURSDAY, SEPT. 22

“Scarlet Ribbons” — In prison for killing his nemesis, Patrick Jane must prove that the man he shot really was Red John. Meanwhile, Lisbon urges Van Pelt to seek counseling in the aftermath of the death of her fiancé, Detective O’Laughlin, on the fourth season premiere of THE MENTALIST, Thursday, Sept. 22 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

Patrick Jane ................................. Simon Baker

Teresa Lisbon ............................ Robin Tunney

Kimball Cho ...................................... Tim Kang

Wayne Rigsby ......................... Owain Yeoman

Grace Van Pelt ...................... Amanda Righetti

GUEST CAST:

Gale Bertram .......................... Michael Gaston

D.A. Osvaldo Ardiles ................. David Noroña

Ross/ Red John ................... Bradley Whitford

Sally Carter ................................. Kate Norby

Joan ................................... Caroline Williams

Debbie Lubin ..................... Catherine Combs

Judge .......................................... Ken Lerner

Jury Forewoman .................... Angela Bullock

Waitress .................................. Karen Levine

Security Guard ......................... Kim Robillard

Forensics Tech .......................... Faran Fonté

Phil ..................................... Richard Portnow

Frank Lopez .................... Valente Rodriguez

Gangster ........................... Joey "Coco" Diaz

Pastor Farley .............................. Jim Jansen

Det. Wade ........................... Daniel Roebuck

Det. Miller ............................. Nicki Micheaux

Nurse .................................... Yvette Morton

Building Manager .................... Bill McKenzie

WRITTEN BY: Bruno Heller

DIRECTED BY: Charles Beeson

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Sources: CBS Press Express, SEAT42F, TheRedBlog, lilsmiles86.

|VIDEO| Simon Baker on Conan O'Brien

Simon Baker was on Conan last night to promote the return of his CBS drama, The Mentalist. He talked about his run in with Conan at the gym and more. Here is the full interview.



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Source: Media Market Journal.
Thanks @TheMentalist_S4!

|SNEAK PEEK| 4.01 - Scarlet Ribbons

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Source: TheRedBlog.

|BTS| More pictures with Madison McLaughlin

The Mentalist cast and crew are still shooting episode 4.06, "Where in the World is Carmine O'Brien", and we know that there're some serious Lisbon business coming on. But meanwhile, the cute Madison McLaughlin, our "little Lisbon" (see the previous post here), is delighting the fans with some cool behind the scenes pictures. Today we had the chance to see her "daddy" Henry Thomas, the awesome Karl Sonnenberg and the always funny (and hot) Owain Yeoman. Take a look on the pictures:

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Source: @MadisonBlaine95.

|PRESS RELEASE| 4.04 - Ring Around The Rosie

JANE TRIES TO PROVE THAT A SUSPICIOUS-LOOKING MAN, CARRYING A GUN AT A POLITICAL RALLY, IS ABOUT TO COMMIT MURDER, ON "THE MENTALIST," THURSDAY, OCT. 13

Michael Rady ("Melrose Place") Guest Stars as Luther Wainwright, the New Head of the CBI

"Ring around the Rosie" - Jane notices a suspicious-looking man carrying a gun at a political rally and sets out to prove he's a psychopath on the brink of committing murder. Meanwhile, Lisbon investigates the death of a photographer at the same rally, on THE MENTALIST, Thursday, Oct. 13 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Michael Rady ("Melrose Place") guest stars as Luther Wainwright, the new head of the CBI.

SERIES REGULARS:

Patrick Jane ................................. Simon Baker

Teresa Lisbon ............................ Robin Tunney

Kimball Cho ...................................... Tim Kang

Wayne Rigsby ......................... Owain Yeoman

Grace Van Pelt ...................... Amanda Righetti

GUEST CAST:

Luther Wainwright ..................... Michael Rady

Henry Tibbs ....................... Christian Camargo

Willie Shubert ..................... Henry G. Sanders

Linda Tibbs ................................ Dorie Barton

Mike Flynn ............................ Jake Richardson

Rusty ............................................... E.G. Daly

Manager ................................... Jerry Kernion

Receptionist ....................... Stacey Highsmith

Polo shirt guy .................. Alan Pietruszewski

Young woman ................. Vianessa Castanos

WRITTEN BY: Daniel Cerone

DIRECTED BY: Chris Long

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Source: CBS Press Express.

|SPOILER| 4.07 - Blinking Red Light

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Episode 4.07 of The Mentalist will be called "Blinking Red Light". Written by Ken Woodruff and directed by Simon Baker.

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Source: Karl Sonnenberg. Thanks @Ale_Jefa_CBI for asking him!

|PROMOTIONAL PHOTOS| 4.04 - Ring Around The Rosie

Ring Around The Rosie - Jane (Simon Baker) notices a suspicious looking man carrying a gun at a political rally and sets out along with Lisbon (Robin Tunney) and new boss Luther Wainwright (Michael Rady) to prove he's a psychopath on the brink of committing murder, on THE MENTALIST, Thursday, Oct. 13.

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Source: SEAT42F.

|BTS| Robin Tunney and Simon Baker with Madison McLaughlin

How great is to see the cutie Madison McLaughlin, who'll play Lisbon's niece (Annie) on 'Where in the World is Carmine O'Brien', with her "aunt Teresa", aka Robin Tunney? Just lovely! Madison tweeted two behind the scenes pictures tonight, one with my dearest Ms Tunney and another one with the always charming and good looking Simon Baker. Wanna see them?

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Source: @MadisonBlaine95.

|PROMO| 4.01 - Scarlet Ribbons (CTV)

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Source: lilsmiles86.

|SPOILER| Mega Buzz, more info about the new season and casting news

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It's been a while since you've given us anything good on The Mentalist. — Marie

ADAM: Did you enjoy Simon Baker's directorial debut last year? If so, you'll be happy to know that he's stepping back behind the camera for a November sweeps episode that introduces a new recurring FBI agent. I hear she knows how to get what she wants without causing too much friction, but she's sure to bruise some egos when she takes over a case that Jane and Lisbon bungle.

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Source: TV Guide (Mega Buzz).
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TV Guide small article about the new season

"Patrick isn't particularly phased by going to jail," says Baker. 

"In fact, he fits right in."

WHERE WE LEFT OFF Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) killed his nemesis, Red John (Bradley Whitford), in the middle of a shopping center. But did he get the right guy?

WHAT'S NEXT The new season picks up mere moments after last May's shocking finale, with Jane being arrested by the mall cops. He's sentenced and thrown in the slammer with a hefty $1 million bail no one's willing to pay. Turn out that the gun Jane (and the viewers) saw in Red John's possession at the time of the killing has mysteriously vanished. "It's a symbol to Patrick that he's never going to have sence of peace or fulfillment where Red John is concerned", says Baker. "He will start to question his own sanity."

FALL FALLOUT The entire team is suspended because of the Red John mess. Van Pelt (Amanda Righetti) turns cynical over the death of her FBI-agent fiancé Craig, who was revealed to be a Red John mole. Look for a new——and very young——CBI chief (Greek's Michael Rady). "The previous chiefs were like the mean chemistry teacher in high school," notes creator Bruno Heller. "This guy is like the liberal-arts teacher who says, 'Draw what you feel'. He's going to bring a new and completely fresh sensibility to the show."

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Source: TV Guide | (And a big thanks to) http://frederickaquintessabiggard.tumblr.com/.
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Young actress Madison McLaughlin will play Tommy Lisbon's (Henry Thomas) daughter, Teresa Lisbon's niece on episode 4.06 - Where in the World is Carmine O'Brien.

► "I totally just spent the day with Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, and Henry Thomas. No big deal. #freakingout"

Todd Andrews will play the role of Carmine O'Brien.

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Source: Spoiler TV | @MadisonBlaine95.

|PRESS RELEASE| 4.02 - Little Red Book

PATRICK JANE, NOW REINSTATED AS A CONSULTANT FOR THE CBI, MUST WORK WITH A NEW TEAM TO FIND WHO KILLED A POPULAR PERSONAL TRAINER, ON "THE MENTALIST," THURSDAY, SEPT. 29

Reed Diamond ("24") Guest Stars as Ray Haffner, a No-Nonsense CBI Supervising Agent

"Little Red Book" - With Lisbon suspended and the rest of the team reassigned, Jane is reinstated as a CBI consultant and forced to work with a new team. During the investigation, Jane conspires to bring his former team back together, on THE MENTALIST, Thursday, Sept. 29 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Reed Diamond ("24") guest stars as Ray Haffner, a no-nonsense CBI supervising agent and head of the new team working with Patrick Jane.

SERIES REGULARS:

Patrick Jane ................................. Simon Baker

Teresa Lisbon ............................ Robin Tunney

Kimball Cho ...................................... Tim Kang

Wayne Rigsby ......................... Owain Yeoman

Grace Van Pelt ...................... Amanda Righetti

GUEST CAST:

JJ Laroche ........................... Pruitt Taylor Vince

Gale Bertram ........................... Michael Gaston

CBI Agent Ray Haffner ............. Reed Diamond

CBI Agent Tork .............................. Josh Bitton

CBI Agent Anthony Niskin .......... Omar Dorsey

CBI Agent Ed Masterson ............... Rick Peters

Jocelyn Chapin ......................... Allison McAtee

Mike Villanueva ........................... Matt Bushell

Ann-Marie ................................ Annie Tedesco

Therapist ............................... Vernee Watson

Woman .................................. Carolyn Barnes

Man ........................................ Gregory Zarian

Rosalind Barker .............................. Alicia Witt

WRITTEN BY: Tom Szentgyorgyi

DIRECTED BY: Eric Laneuville

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Source: CBS Press Express.

|VIDEO| Season 3 - DVD Extras

Check some Season 3 DVD extras, including three deleted scenes and Simon Baker directing Red Moon.
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3.02 - Cackle-Bladder Blood
Jane and Lisbon - Not Going Anywhere Alone | Lisbon and Hightower - You Do A Good Job



3.16 - Red Queen
Jane and LaRoche - What Kind of Animal Are You



3.09 - Red Moon
Directed by Simon Baker



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Source (and a big thanks to): 4casdean.

|PRESS RELEASE| 4.03 - Pretty Red Balloon

A CLIENT FROM JANE'S PAST REQUESTS HIS "PSYCHIC EXPERTISE" IN LOCATING HER MISSING SON, ON "THE MENTALIST," THURSDAY, OCT. 6

Kelli Williams ("The Practice") Guest Stars as Jane's Former Client

"Pretty Red Balloon" - When the son of a former client from Jane's days as a psychic is kidnapped, Jane and the CBI team are asked to help find him. Meanwhile, Jane butts heads with his former client's new "spiritual advisor," on THE MENTALIST, Thursday, Oct. 6 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Kelli Williams ("The Practice") guest stars as Jane's former client.

SERIES REGULARS:

Patrick Jane ................................. Simon Baker

Teresa Lisbon ............................ Robin Tunney

Kimball Cho ...................................... Tim Kang

Wayne Rigsby ......................... Owain Yeoman

Grace Van Pelt ...................... Amanda Righetti

GUEST CAST:

Beth Flint ................................... Kelli Williams

Nate Glass ...................................... JD Walsh

Jonathan Flint ........................... Todd Grinnell

Deke Hutton ........................ Brian McNamara

Brady Walton ............................. David Bowe

Barry Mills ................................... Jake Martin

Conner Flint ................................. Miles Elliot

TV Reporter ............................ Diana Morgan

Lawyer ................................ Mercedes Colon

WRITTEN BY: Ashley Gable

DIRECTED BY: John Showalter

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Source: CBS Press Express.

|PROMOTIONAL PHOTOS| 4.03 - Pretty Red Balloon

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Source: Daemon's TV.

|SPOILER| 4.06 - Where in the World is Carmine O'Brien

Mais informações sobre o episódio que muitos fãs estavam esperam ansiosamente (eu, inclusive), onde finalmente conheceremos um dos irmãos de Lisbon, Tommy (Henry Thomas).

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More info about the episode many fans were eagerly waiting for (including myself), when we'll finally meet one of Lisbon's brothers, Tommy (Henry Thomas).

Will be episode 4.06 and it'll be called 'Where in the World is Carmine O'Brien', written by David Appelbaum.

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Sources: @mentalistwriter and @goforlocation.

|PROMOTIONAL PHOTOS| 4.02 - Little Red Book

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Source: SEAT42F.