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Let the mind games begin.
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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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Episode 1
CBI consultant Patrick Jane, Senior Agent Teresa Lisbon and her team investigate the double murder in Palm Springs of a pro golfer's wife and her doctor, which has the hallmarks of a serial killer with a personal connection to Jane.
Directed by David NutterWritten by Bruno HellerGuest stars Tim Guinee, Tara Karsian, Steven Culp, Jeffrey Nordling, Jack Plotnick, Željko Ivanek, Gail O'Grady, Lana Asanin
Episode 2
While Lisbon and her team investigate the murder of a young waitress in the Napa Valley, Jane goes behind Lisbon's back to orchestrate his own undercover operation using Van Pelt as bait.
Directed by David NutterWritten by Bruno HellerGuest stars Dylan Minnette, Douglas Spain, Eric Stonestreet, Judith Hoag, Elpidia Carrillo, John Bishop, Sharmila Devar, Xander Berkeley
Episode 3
When a high school girl's body washes up on the beach, Patrick Jane sets a mentalist trap in order to get her surfing friends to turn on each other and reveal what really happened.
Directed by David BarrettWritten by Ashley GableGuest stars Gregory Itzin, Brett Cullen, Michelle Page, Brando Eaton, John Lacy, Will Rothhaar, Owen Beckman, Jamie McShane
Episode 4
When the team learns that a wealthy investment banker found murdered inside his locked safe room was living a dual life and skimming millions from clients, Patrick Jane sets up a mental conundrum to see which of the suspects will show their true colors.
Directed by Chris LongWritten by Gary GlasbergGuest stars Gregory Itzin, Lisa Brenner, Denise Dowse, Angela Sarafyan, Reynaldo Rosales, David Newsom, Jade Pettyjohn, Maxine Bahns
Episode 5
When a girl is found covered in blood and holding the murder weapon that killed her best friend, she becomes an obvious suspect, though she can't remember anything. But Jane, believing she's innocent, engineers a risky maneuver in which she must relive the terrifying events in order to spark her memory.
Directed by John BehringWritten by Andi BushellGuest stars W. Earl Brown, Chad Todhunter, Bryce Johnson, Tom Virtue, Rif Hutton, Michael O'Neill, Pepper Sweeney, Lily Knight
Episode 6
While investigating the case of a murdered casino owner, Patrick Jane uses his mentalist skills to ultimately entrap the killer, and win big at the card tables.
Directed by Chris LongWritten by Erika Green SwaffordGuest stars Gregg Henry, Gwendoline Yeo, Maïté Schwartz, William Allen Young, Lance Barber, Andrea Parker, Stuart McLean, Robb Skyler
Episode 7
Patrick Jane goes head-to-head with a "psychic" he suspects of murder. Intent on proving the so-called psychic is a fraud -- as well as a killer -- Jane arranges a séance to expose the murderer.
Directed by Martha MitchellWritten by Gary GlasbergGuest stars Leslie Hope, JR Bourne, Ashley Johnson, Noel Fisher, Nancy Stafford, Austin Tichenor
Episode 8
While the police suspect a drug dealer on trial is behind the murders of the State's witness in his case, as well as his girlfriend, Patrick Jane sees a different motive for the crime -- as well as a different suspect.
Directed by Matt Earl BeesleyWritten by Ken WoodruffGuest stars Gregory Itzin, Steve Braun, Bradford Tatum, Mark Rolston, Kate McNeil, Julian Acosta, Tamara Clatterbuck, Bevin Hamilton
Episode 9
Patrick Jane suspects the only surviving member of a National Guard unit of murdering his friends - and goes undercover to prove it.
Directed by Charles BeesonWritten by Ashley GableGuest stars Danny Nucci, Frederick Koehler, Chris William Martin, Cheryl White, Marcella Lentz-Pope, Joel Bissonnette
Episode 10
When a leading scientific researcher is killed by poisoning, Patrick Jane takes a personal interest in the case when he learns the prime suspect is the victim's wife - and Jane's former psychiatrist.
Directed by Paris BarclayWritten by Eoghan MahonyGuest stars Gregory Itzin, Elisabeth Röhm, John Aylward, Lawrence Pressman, Mark D. Espinoza, Deborah Ann Woll, Mark Hengst, Sarah Lafleur
Episode 11
Enticed by the promise from a convicted murder that he'll reveal information about Red John upon his release, Patrick Jane becomes singularly focused and quits the CBI in order to prove the prisoner is innocent.
Directed by John PolsonWritten by Bruno HellerGuest stars Gregory Itzin, Gabriel Olds, Todd Stashwick, Charlotte Cornwell, David Loren, Danielle Langlois, Corey Mendell Parker, Matt Sigloch
Episode 12
Patrick Jane sets a mentalist trap to find out who is responsible for the murder of a high school boy who antagonized the local self-proclaimed witch by killing her cat.
Directed by Dean WhiteWritten by Andi BushellGuest stars Spencer Garrett, Azura Skye, Colby Paul, Michael McGrady, Jessie T. Usher, Laura Leigh Hughes, L.J. Benet
Episode 13
While it appears obvious that a business tycoon's son-in-law was in on the robbery of a $50 million painting since his body is found where the painting once hung, Patrick Jane suspects others, including a Russian oil baron, an art forger and an art curator.
Directed by David BarrettWritten by Eoghan MahonyGuest stars Darby Stanchfield, Elizabeth Dennehy, Sebastian Roché, Brady Smith, Tamara Knausz, Marco Sanchez, Wings Hauser
Episode 14
With Patrick Jane's help, Cho goes undercover as a sweet-talking ladies man with all the right moves in order to catch a pick-up artist and killer with his own set of pseudo-mentalist techniques.
Directed by Lesli Linka GlatterWritten by Ken WoodruffGuest stars Gina May, Sasha Roiz, David Burke, Melinda Page Hamilton, Lucia Sullivan, Alona Tal, Elon Gold, Alex Quijano
Episode 15
As Jane and the team investigate the poisoning death of the "queen bee" in a country club, they discover that the community is full of secrets, including love affairs and drug abuse
Directed by Paul HolahanWritten by Erika Green SwaffordGuest stars Michael Stoyanov, Marguerite MacIntyre, Andrea Bogart, Yancey Arias, Jolie Jenkins, Brandon Waters, Meera Simhan, Lisa Arturo
Episode 16
Patrick Jane must rely on his other senses during the murder investigation of a financial advisor when he loses his sight as a result of an explosion.
Directed by Chris LongWritten by Gary GlasbergGuest stars Gregory Itzin, Tamlyn Tomita, Rick Worthy, Gene Farber, H. Richard Greene, Robyn Cohen, Rebecca Metz, Marisol Ramirez
Episode 17
A story of greed and betrayal pits Patrick Jane against a group of financiers when the CBI investigates a series of murders at a corporate retreat in the wilds of the Sierra Nevada foothills.
Directed by Kevin DowlingWritten by Bruno HellerGuest stars Peter MacKenzie, Muse Watson, Patrick Fabian, Dot-Marie Jones, Jaime Murray, Rodney Eastman, Brennan Bailey, Susan Chuang
Episode 18
Patrick Jane and the CBI team track down a mastermind who hypnotizes people into doing their bidding.
Directed by Norberto BarbaWritten by Ashley GableGuest stars Bodhi Elfman, Chris Tallman, Alastair Mackenzie, Wynn Everett, Cheyenne Wilbur
Episode 19
Patrick Jane and the team go to Hollywood when they investigate the murder of a movie producer.
Directed by Lesli Linka GlatterWritten by Andi BushellGuest stars Blake Berris, Cameron Dye, Marcus Giamatti, Nicholle Tom, Michael Trevino, Rebecca Rigg, Matt Winston, Ravil Isyanov
Episode 20
Patrick Jane and the CBI team investigate the murder of a mobster who was in the witness protection program.
Directed by Adam KaneWritten by Eoghan MahonyGuest stars Jack Betts, Tony Longo, Dan Lauria, Fredric Lehne, Frankie Ingrassia, Jack Kehler, Tembi Locke, Chris J Nelson
Episode 21
Patrick Jane uses his mentalist skills to play suspects off each other in order to solve the case of a wealthy software company CEO found murdered on his yacht.
Directed by Martha MitchellWritten by Ken WoodruffGuest stars J. Paul Boehmer, Charles Esten, Amy Laughlin, Lisa Sheridan, Paul Cassell, Charles Shaughnessy, Blake Gibbons, Amir Khastoo
Episode 22
Patrick Jane must find a clever way to convince the troubled kids in a wilderness program to confide in him about what really happened surrounding the death of one of their peers.
Directed by John PolsonWritten by Erika Green SwaffordGuest stars Drew Osborne, Clayton Rohner, Elizabeth Bond, Cameron Monaghan, Alla Korot, Ashley Crow, Aimee Carrero, Tony Pierce
Episode 23
Lisbon fears that the serial killer Red John is drawing Patrick Jane into a trap when the CBI team investigates the murder of a young girl and the abduction of her twin sister.
Directed by Chris LongWritten by Bruno HellerGuest stars Gregory Itzin, Christopher Darga, Kate Vernon, Michael Mosley, Geoff Pierson, Freda Foh Shen, Alicia Witt, Sally Brooks
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Simon BakerPatrick Jane
Robin TunneyTeresa Lisbon
Tim KangKimball Cho
Rockmond DunbarDennis Abbott
Joe AdlerJason Wylie
Josie LorenMichelle Vega
David NoronaOsvaldo 'Oscar' Ardiles
Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorMadeleine Hightower
CBSUnited States
Warner Bros. TelevisionUnited States
