Season 3
🎬 24 Episodes 📅 2010 ⏱ 40 min
A detective with a troubled past joins The Mentalist's investigation into the disappearance of a woman whose only clue is a cryptic message. As the team delves deeper, they uncover connections that blur the line between observation and manipulation, between truth and deception. The case becomes personal when evidence suggests a connection to crimes the protagonist thought he'd left behind, forcing him to confront the psychological toll of his methods and the cost of always being right.
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📊 Season Stats
24
Episodes
2010
Year
40
min / ep
16
Watch Hours
3/7
Season No.
⭐ 9.1
Best Episode
Ep. 24 · Strawberries and Cream…
🎬 Episodes 24 episodes
1
⭐ 7.4
Red Sky at Night
When the CBI investigates the kidnapping of a prominent lawyer and state house lobbyist, the CBI Director wants Jane on the case, but he is uncertain of his future with the unit after his encounter with Red John.
🎬 Chris Long ✍️ Bruno Heller
2
⭐ 8.0
Cackle-Bladder Blood
When Jane's brother-in-law returns to town and gets mixed up in a murder investigation, Jane must come to his aid despite personal reservations.
🎬 John Polson ✍️ Ashley Gable
3
⭐ 7.5
The Blood on His Hands
When Patrick Jane faces off once again with cult leader Bret Stiles, Stiles offers Jane information regarding Red John and the missing Kristina Frye.
🎬 David Barrett ✍️ Tom Szentgyorgyi
4
⭐ 8.0
Red Carpet Treatment
Patrick Jane and the CBI team are called in to investigate the murder of a convict who served nine years for rape and murder, but was recently released on DNA evidence.
🎬 Charles Beeson ✍️ Daniel Cerone
5
⭐ 8.0
The Red Ponies
Patrick Jane and the CBI team hit the horse track when a jockey is found murdered and suspects abound.
🎬 John F. Showalter ✍️ Eoghan Mahony
6
⭐ 7.8
Pink Chanel Suit
The case of a murder and missing person on an intensely secure wealthy family's compound perplexes Jane and the CBI team.
🎬 Eric Laneuville ✍️ Ken Woodruff
7
⭐ 7.9
Red Hot
Jane and the CBI team narrowly escape a fiery end when a building explodes while they're investigating a death threat. Meanwhile, sparks fly between Lisbon and billionaire Walter Mashburn when they meet again while on the case.
🎬 Chris Long ✍️ Ashley Gable
8
⭐ 7.8
Ball of Fire
When Jane is kidnapped, Lisbon and the team realize there are many suspects who might want to harm him.
🎬 Stephen Gyllenhaal ✍️ Tom Szentgyorgyi
9
⭐ 8.0
Red Moon
Patrick Jane accepts the help of a local astrologer, Ellis Mars, to solve the puzzling case of a triple homicide that involves two policemen and the fiancé of an EMT worker.
🎬 Simon Baker ✍️ Bruno Heller
10
⭐ 7.2
Jolly Red Elf
The CBI pursues two lines of investigation when a Santa is murdered: Patrick Jane goes undercover in an AA group; and Rigsby and Van Pelt question members of an authentic Santa society. Meanwhile, following the demise of a person in custody at the CBI, J.J. LaRoche is brought in to question the team…
🎬 John F. Showalter ✍️ Daniel Cerone
11
⭐ 6.9
Bloodsport
Patrick and the team investigate the murder of a woman with ties to one of the fighters. Meanwhile, LaRoche focuses his investigation on Rigsby, who in turn is forced to ask Cho for a huge favor in order to keep his job.
🎬 Roxann Dawson ✍️ Eoghan Mahony
12
⭐ 7.7
Bloodhounds
When Patrick Jane and the CBI must work with a criminal profiler, Dr. Montague, to solve a double murder, it becomes a competition for Jane to prove that his methods are superior.
🎬 Charles Beeson ✍️ Erika Green Swafford
13
⭐ 7.9
Red Alert
When Patrick Jane and others are taken hostage by an armed man accused of murder, Jane must think quickly to defuse the situation.
🎬 Guy Ferland ✍️ Jordan Harper
14
⭐ 7.7
Blood for Blood
Van Pelt's actions are called into question when a witness is murdered while she is assigned to his protection.
🎬 Martha Mitchell ✍️ David Appelbaum
15
⭐ 7.7
Red Gold
When a modern-day prospector is found dead near a mining site and Lisbon is injured during the initial stages of the investigation, Agent Hightower joins Patrick Jane in the field for the first time.
🎬 Tom Verica ✍️ Cindi Hemingway
16
⭐ 8.5
Red Queen
Evidence in the murder of an antiques dealer found dead in a museum indicates that the suspect may be a member of the CBI team.
🎬 Chris Long ✍️ Daniel Cerone
17
⭐ 7.6
Bloodstream
After a doctor is found dead at a golf course, the CBI team searches for a killer amongst a hospital's staff and patients. Meanwhile, when LaRoche is placed in charge of the CBI, his first act of business is to name Cho the new team leader.
🎬 Bobby Roth ✍️ Erika Green Swafford
18
⭐ 8.0
The Red Mile
Patrick Jane and the CBI team must track down the killer of a man who believed he experienced an alien abduction - even after the victim's body is stolen from the coroner's van. Meanwhile, Van Pelt takes a break from the case to shop for wedding dresses.
🎬 Darnell Martin ✍️ Tom Szentgyorgyi
19
⭐ 8.2
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Patrick Jane sets out to prove a beautiful yet manipulative matchmaker shot and killed her husband after his body is found floating in the marina.
🎬 Charles Beeson ✍️ Ken Woodruff
20
⭐ 8.0
Redacted
Patrick Jane must deal with two failed robbery attempts: one resulting in the murder of a repair shop owner and the other involving a former suspect personally hired by Jane to break into LaRoche's home.
🎬 David Barrett ✍️ Eoghan Mahony
21
⭐ 7.7
Like a Redheaded Stepchild
When a prison guard is stabbed to death outside of a jewelry store, Patrick Jane suspects one of the guard's inmates is the killer. Meanwhile, Rigsby questions his own father about the murder.
🎬 Eric Laneuville ✍️ Jordan Harper
22
⭐ 7.4
Rhapsody in Red
After a young violinist is shot to death, Patrick Jane questions the members of the Northern California Symphony Orchestra about the murder. Meanwhile, Cho crosses paths with a precocious young pickpocket.
🎬 David Barrett ✍️ David Appelbaum
23
⭐ 8.2
Strawberries and Cream (1)
A robber with a bomb attached to him is blown up in front of a convenience store, and CBI soon discovers that there may be connections between this case and Red John and agent Hightower.
🎬 Chris Long ✍️ Ashley Gable
24
⭐ 9.1
Strawberries and Cream (2)
Patrick trades Hightower's secret location to Laroche for the four remaining names on his list. The team then sets up a trap to uncover Red John's real informant, leading to a possible face-to-face showdown between Patrick and Red John.
🎬 Chris Long ✍️ Bruno Heller