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The Mentalist S7E5 — The Silver Briefcase
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The Mentalist•Season 7•Episode 5

The Silver Briefcase

7.8/10 · 2,243 votesDec 28, 201441 min

Ranked #11 of 13 in Season 7•−0.3 vs season avg

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A chance encounter with a military colonel leads Jane to believe the soldier is hiding something, leading him to dig into closed murder case of the man’s wife.

Directed bySimon Baker
Written byJordan Harper
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Cast6

Simon Baker

Simon Baker

Patrick Jane

Robin Tunney

Robin Tunney

Teresa Lisbon

Tim Kang

Tim Kang

Kimball Cho

Rockmond Dunbar

Rockmond Dunbar

Dennis Abbott

Joe Adler

Joe Adler

Jason Wylie

Josie Loren

Josie Loren

Michelle Vega

Crew5

Simon Baker

Simon Baker

Director

J

Jordan Harper

Writer

A

Alex Nepomniaschy

Director of Photography

J

Jason Zev Cohen

Art Direction

J

Jimmy Gadd

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Silver Briefcase" is episode 5 of The Mentalist season 7. It scored 7.8/10 from 2,243 votes, ranking #11 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Simon Baker and written by Jordan Harper, it aired on December 28, 2014.

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