The Best Episodes of The Mentalist Season 2

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.8/10(1966 votes)

   #1 - Redemption

   S2:E19/24/2009

   Jane and Lisbon learn that the Red John case has been reassigned to a different CBI team led by the straight-shooting officer Sam Bosco.

   Director:Chris Long

   Writer:Bruno Heller

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   Director:Chris Long

   Writer:Bruno Heller
2. 

   7.7/10(1882 votes)

   #2 - The Scarlet Letter

   S2:E210/1/2009

   Lisbon and the team work the case of a State Senator's murdered intern, while Jane simultaneously tries to find out what new information Bosco has uncovered on the Red John case.

   Director:Charles Beeson

   Writer:Tom Szentgyorgyi

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   Director:Charles Beeson

   Writer:Tom Szentgyorgyi
3. 

   8.6/10(2307 votes)

   #3 - Red Badge

   S2:E310/8/2009

   Jane, Cho, Rigsby and Van Pelt decide to conduct their own investigation when Lisbon is accused of murdering a child molester she arrested who was recently paroled.

   Director:Eric Laneuville

   Writer:Ashley Gable

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   Director:Eric Laneuville

   Writer:Ashley Gable
4. 

   7.5/10(1842 votes)

   #4 - Red Menace

   S2:E410/15/2009

   Jane and the CBI investigate the murder of Gordon Hodge, a powerful attorney, who is responsible for allowing a vicious murderer, Van McBride, to walk away a free man.

   Director:Norberto Barba

   Writer:Leonard Dick

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   Director:Norberto Barba

   Writer:Leonard Dick
5. 

   7.9/10(1905 votes)

   #5 - Red Scare

   S2:E510/29/2009

   Jane and the CBI team are called in to investigate the death of a prominent architect found murdered in a crumbling old mansion, and there appears to be a number of suspects.

   Director:Lesli Linka Glatter

   Writer:Ken Woodruff

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   Director:Lesli Linka Glatter

   Writer:Ken Woodruff
6. 

   8.4/10(2160 votes)

   #6 - Black Gold and Red Blood

   S2:E611/5/2009

   Even after Bosco arrests Jane and puts him in prison for spying on him, Jane is able to help the CBI team from his cell to solve the murder of a young man.

   Director:Rod Hardy

   Writer:Bruno Heller

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   Director:Rod Hardy

   Writer:Bruno Heller
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   8.1/10(1942 votes)

   #7 - Red Bulls

   S2:E711/12/2009

   Minelli orders Patrick Jane and Lisbon and company to play nice and work together with Bosco and his team to locate a kidnapped woman being held for ransom.

   Director:David Barrett

   Writer:Tom Szentgyorgyi

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   Director:David Barrett

   Writer:Tom Szentgyorgyi
8. 

   9.1/10(3023 votes)

   #8 - His Red Right Hand

   S2:E811/19/2009

   The CBI team is faced with a violent and shocking crime in their own office, but must work the case in spite of their alarm of who may be behind it. Meanwhile, Rigsby and Van Pelt are definitely an "item".

   Director:Chris Long

   Writer:Ashley Gable

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   Director:Chris Long

   Writer:Ashley Gable
9. 

   7.5/10(1781 votes)

   #9 - A Price Above Rubies

   S2:E912/10/2009

   Patrick Jane and the team are called to investigate the robbery and murder of a wealthy jeweler while attending a black tie fundraiser for the CBI.

   Director:Charles Beeson

   Writer:Eoghan Mahony

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   Director:Charles Beeson

   Writer:Eoghan Mahony
10. 

    7.5/10(1808 votes)

    #10 - Throwing Fire

    S2:E1012/17/2009

    While Jane and the team examine the crime scene where a baseball scout is found murdered, Jane is clocked in the head by a ball and flashes back to his childhood with his overbearing father.

    Director:Martha Mitchell

    Writer:John Mankiewicz

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    Director:Martha Mitchell

    Writer:John Mankiewicz
11. 

    7.9/10(1863 votes)

    #11 - Rose-Colored Glasses

    S2:E111/14/2010

    Jane and company investigate the murder of a man and his wife, on her way to his fifteen year high school reunion where, clearly, the attendees haven't changed all that much.

    Director:Dan Lerner

    Writer:Leonard Dick

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    Director:Dan Lerner

    Writer:Leonard Dick
12. 

    7.7/10(1765 votes)

    #12 - Bleeding Heart

    S2:E121/21/2010

    Patrick Jane and the team investigate the murder of a mayor's aide, and Rigsby and Van Pelt make a big announcement.

    Director:Norberto Barba

    Writer:Erika Green Swafford

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    Director:Norberto Barba

    Writer:Erika Green Swafford
13. 

    8.1/10(1895 votes)

    #13 - Redline

    S2:E132/4/2010

    Patrick Jane and the CBI team investigate when the body of a high-end luxury car sales woman is found in the trunk of a Bentley in the dealership's showroom.

    Director:Bill D'Elia

    Writer:Jordan Harper

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    Director:Bill D'Elia

    Writer:Jordan Harper
14. 

    7.8/10(1828 votes)

    #14 - Blood In, Blood Out

    S2:E142/11/2010

    When a member of Cho's former gang, the Avon Park Playboys, is found murdered, Patrick Jane insists on helping Cho with his off-the-books investigation.

    Director:John Polson

    Writer:Ken Woodruff

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    Director:John Polson

    Writer:Ken Woodruff
15. 

    7.5/10(1703 votes)

    #15 - Red Herring

    S2:E153/4/2010

    Jane and the team investigate the murder of an arrogant chef during a cooking competition in Napa Valley.

    Director:Eric Laneuville

    Writer:David Appelbaum

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    Director:Eric Laneuville

    Writer:David Appelbaum
16. 

    8.1/10(1978 votes)

    #16 - Code Red

    S2:E163/11/2010

    When Dr. Alicia Seberg, a government research scientist, is exposed to a deadly toxin while at work and has only hours to live, she calls Patrick Jane and the CBI to find her murderer.

    Director:John F. Showalter

    Writer:Bruno Heller

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    Director:John F. Showalter

    Writer:Bruno Heller
17. 

    7.5/10(1687 votes)

    #17 - The Red Box

    S2:E174/1/2010

    Patrick and the CBI team investigate the murder of a tutor, and find a mysterious little red box near the body, starting a chain of events that turns the murder into the search for a priceless ring stolen from the British Museum. Meanwhile, Lisbon is worried when a new boss, Madeleine Hightower, takes command of the CBI, as well as mysteriously learning about Rigsby and Van Pelt's relationship.

    Director:Chris Long

    Writer:John Mankiewicz

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    Director:Chris Long

    Writer:John Mankiewicz
18. 

    7.5/10(1680 votes)

    #18 - Aingavite Baa

    S2:E184/8/2010

    When a "Jane Doe" with amnesia and covered in blood steps in front of Cho and Van Pelt's car, Patrick Jane must use all of his skills to discover who she is, her last location and why she lost her memory

    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal

    Writers:Tom Szentgyorgyi, Erika Green Swafford

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    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal

    Writers:Tom Szentgyorgyi, Erika Green Swafford
19. 

    8.2/10(1877 votes)

    #19 - Blood Money

    S2:E194/22/2010

    When Patrick Jane's sneaky conduct causes the case of a confessed hitman to be tossed out of court, his annoyed CBI team must start the investigation over from scratch.

    Director:Adam Kane

    Writers:Ashley Gable, Jordan Harper

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    Director:Adam Kane

    Writers:Ashley Gable, Jordan Harper
20. 

    7.9/10(1734 votes)

    #20 - Red All Over

    S2:E204/29/2010

    When a media mogul is murdered, Patrick Jane and the CBI team investigate cult leader Bret Stiles, who may have had an axe to grind following the publication of a critical story about his group.

    Director:Roxann Dawson

    Writer:Carolyn Ingber

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    Director:Roxann Dawson

    Writer:Carolyn Ingber
21. 

    7.8/10(1745 votes)

    #21 - 18-5-4

    S2:E215/6/2010

    Patrick Jane and the CBI team investigate the death of a mathematical genius by a gun-wielding clown.

    Director:Charles Beeson

    Writers:Leonard Dick, Ken Woodruff

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    Director:Charles Beeson

    Writers:Leonard Dick, Ken Woodruff
22. 

    7.6/10(1721 votes)

    #22 - Red Letter

    S2:E225/13/2010

    Romantic sparks begin to fly when Patrick Jane and supposed psychic Kristina Frye cross paths again during the CBI investigation into the murder of a charismatic head of a non-profit organization that fights human trafficking.

    Director:John F. Showalter

    Writer:Eoghan Mahony

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    Director:John F. Showalter

    Writer:Eoghan Mahony
23. 

    8.6/10(2314 votes)

    #23 - Red Sky in the Morning

    S2:E235/20/2010

    Patrick Jane and Kristina's first date is interrupted by a report of Red John striking again, which is discovered to be a copycat. But when Kristina reaches out to the real Red John, both she and Jane find themselves in grave danger.

    Director:Chris Long

    Writer:Bruno Heller

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    Director:Chris Long

    Writer:Bruno Heller