: A witness in a narcotics case is murdered, pointing toward a possible inside job at the police department. Episodes 9 – 16: Building the Team
: The team investigates a severed hand found on the border of California and Nevada. Seeing Red index of the mentalist season 1
Season 1 of The Mentalist premiered on September 23, 2008, and consists of 23 episodes. The season introduces Patrick Jane, a former "psychic" who joins the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as a consultant to track down Red John, the serial killer who murdered his family. Season 1 Episode Index : A witness in a narcotics case is