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The Best Episodes of The Mentalist Season 6

Every episode of The Mentalist Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Mentalist Season 6!

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Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 1 - The Desert Rose
    8.7/10(2705 votes)

    #1 - The Desert Rose

    S6:E1

    Jane and Lisbon secretly continue their mission to narrow down the list of seven Red John suspects as they investigate the murder of a man who was missing for two years.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:Bruno Heller

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  2. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 2 - Black-Winged Redbird
    8.3/10(1976 votes)

    #2 - Black-Winged Redbird

    S6:E2

    Jane discovers an important clue to Red John's methods as the team encounters four of the suspects, and the CBI investigates the case of a software engineer killed by a drone strike.

    Director:Robert Duncan McNeill
    Writer:Tom Szentgyorgyi

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  3. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 3 - Wedding in Red
    8.1/10(1940 votes)

    #3 - Wedding in Red

    S6:E3

    Jane gets the CBI involved in a case in Napa in order to focus on Sheriff McAllister, while Van Pelt and Rigsby take a trip down the aisle.

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Daniel Cerone

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  4. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 4 - Red Listed
    8.7/10(2102 votes)

    #4 - Red Listed

    S6:E4

    Jane reveals that a list of fake Red John suspects he planted was stolen, and the team realizes these men are in danger.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writer:Rebecca Perry Cutter

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  5. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 5 - The Red Tattoo
    8.2/10(1980 votes)

    #5 - The Red Tattoo

    S6:E5

    When a prominent member of Visualize is mysteriously killed, Jane investigates in the hopes that the case will provide a clue that will lead him to Red John.

    Director:Tawnia McKiernan
    Writer:Eoghan Mahony

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  6. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 6 - Fire and Brimstone
    9.1/10(2882 votes)

    #6 - Fire and Brimstone

    S6:E6

    With the final clue in hand, Jane attempts to gather the remaining Red John suspects in one place in hopes of finally revealing his identity.

    Director:John F. Showalter
    Writer:Ken Woodruff

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  7. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 7 - The Great Red Dragon
    8.9/10(2595 votes)

    #7 - The Great Red Dragon

    S6:E7

    Following the shocking events at Jane's house, the Red John list is narrowed down further, and the CBI's priority is the remaining suspects.

    Director:Elodie Keene
    Writer:Jordan Harper

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  8. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 8 - Red John
    7.7/10(4409 votes)

    #8 - Red John

    S6:E8

    Patrick Jane finally comes face-to-face with Red John, the serial killer he’s tracked since the madman murdered his wife and daughter. For 10 years, Jane has doggedly hunted his nemesis in his search for justice.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:Bruno Heller

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  9. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 9 - My Blue Heaven
    8.2/10(2201 votes)

    #9 - My Blue Heaven

    S6:E9

    Two years after the Red John case was put to rest, Jane's newfound peace is interrupted by a surprising job offer that could change everything for him.

    Director:Simon Baker
    Writer:Tom Szentgyorgyi

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  10. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 10 - Green Thumb
    8.2/10(1939 votes)

    #10 - Green Thumb

    S6:E10

    The FBI reluctantly enlists Jane’s help to find a missing computer programmer, but he won’t help unless Lisbon is brought on board as well.

    Director:Robert Duncan McNeill
    Writer:Daniel Cerone

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  11. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 11 - White Lines
    8.1/10(1724 votes)

    #11 - White Lines

    S6:E11

    The FBI is tasked with finding the killer of several DEA agents, and Jane goes on a date with a beautiful woman associated with the case.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writer:Ken Woodruff

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  12. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 12 - The Golden Hammer
    7.9/10(1647 votes)

    #12 - The Golden Hammer

    S6:E12

    Jane and the FBI investigate the murder of a high-tech cartographer who may have unearthed a spy ring before his death. Meanwhile, Rigsby and Van Pelt find themselves on the trail of an alarming conspiracy.

    Director:James Hayman
    Writer:Mike Weiss

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  13. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 13 - Black Helicopters
    7.7/10(1490 votes)

    #13 - Black Helicopters

    S6:E13

    Jane's investigation leads him to join a separatist commune after a U.S. attorney is found dead in Mexico, even though there's no record of her crossing the border. Also, Rigsby and Van Pelt convince J.J. LaRoche to help them discover who is stalking former CBI members.

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Erika Green Swafford

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  14. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 14 - Grey Water
    7.6/10(1497 votes)

    #14 - Grey Water

    S6:E14

    Jane and Fischer investigate a murder at an oil fracking site, while Rigsby and Van Pelt travel to Austin to help investigate suspects in the string of attacks on former CBI team members.

    Director:Geary McLeod
    Writer:David Appelbaum

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  15. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 15 - White as the Driven Snow
    8.0/10(1703 votes)

    #15 - White as the Driven Snow

    S6:E15

    Grace is kidnapped by the killer who has been hunting former CBI members, but when the prime suspect appears to have an airtight alibi, Jane must rely on all his skills to locate her before time runs out.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:Eoghan Mahony

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  16. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 16 - Violets
    8.6/10(1897 votes)

    #16 - Violets

    S6:E16

    Jane enlists his colleagues in a dangerous sting operation to catch a deadly team of art thieves. Meanwhile, sparks fly between Lisbon and an agent from the FBI’s art squad.

    Director:J. Miller Tobin
    Writer:Jordan Harper

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  17. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 17 - Silver Wings of Time
    7.9/10(1469 votes)

    #17 - Silver Wings of Time

    S6:E17

    Jane and the FBI take up the cause of a death row inmate who has two days to prove his innocence before his sentence is carried out.

    Director:James Hayman
    Writers:Tom Szentgyorgyi, Rebecca Perry Cutter

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  18. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 18 - Forest Green
    7.5/10(1385 votes)

    #18 - Forest Green

    S6:E18

    When a woman is found murdered near a remote men’s social club, Jane must find a way to insinuate himself into the insular group to find the killer.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writer:Jeffrey Hatcher

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  19. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 19 - Brown Eyed Girls
    7.9/10(1422 votes)

    #19 - Brown Eyed Girls

    S6:E19

    A chance encounter with a suspicious-looking individual leads Jane and Lisbon to uncover a vast human smuggling ring. Meanwhile, Lisbon remains tempted by Pike’s offer to move to D.C. with him.

    Director:Sylvain White
    Writers:Eoghan Mahony, Mike Weiss

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  20. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 20 - Il Tavolo Bianco
    8.1/10(1452 votes)

    #20 - Il Tavolo Bianco

    S6:E20

    Jane’s freedom is at stake when a grand jury is empanelled to decide if he should be tried for the murder of Red John. Meanwhile, Lisbon tries to find out how Jane feels about the possibility of her leaving Austin with Agent Pike, and Cho and Abbott follow new leads in the human smuggling ring they recently uncovered.

    Director:W. Thomas Snyder
    Writers:Daniel Cerone, Erika Green Swafford

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  21. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 21 - Black Hearts
    8.1/10(1462 votes)

    #21 - Black Hearts

    S6:E21

    With time running out to save the victims of a kidnapping ring before they are transported overseas, Jane and Lisbon zero in on the criminal enterprise’s mastermind. Meanwhile, Lisbon decides if she will move to D.C. with Agent Pike.

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writers:Ken Woodruff, David Appelbaum

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  22. The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 22 - Blue Bird
    9.1/10(3184 votes)

    #22 - Blue Bird

    S6:E22

    A new lead in a cold case requires Lisbon to delay her plans to leave for Washington, D.C., giving Jane time to finally come to terms with his feelings for her and decide on a course of action.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:Bruno Heller

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"The Desert Rose" is the best rated episode of "The Mentalist" season 6. It scored 8.7/10 based on 2705 votes. Directed by Chris Long and written by Bruno Heller, it aired on 9/29/2013. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Black-Winged Redbird".