The Mentalist Finale First Look: Will Jane and Lisbon Literally Ride Off Into the Sunset? (Photos)

Might a certain avid fanbase get its happy ending?

CBS has released photos from The Mentalist‘s Season 6 finale, airing May 18, and there’s much Jane, much Lisbon and much of them together. And zero Pike.

In the yet-to-be-renewed procedural’s finale, titled “Blue Bird,” a new lead in a cold case requires Lisbon to delay her plans to leave for Washington, D.C. with Agent Pike, offering Jane time to finally come to terms with his feelings for her and decide on a course of action.

I sense a bit of angst in a couple of the photos below — that is, when not distracted by Teresa’s wowzers dress. And could that final slide be from the final scene of the season/possibly series…?

 

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Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Mentalist's finale (6x22)

Question: Do you have any Jane and Lisbon spoilers for the season finale of The Mentalist? —Erin

Ausiello: These two new images from the May 18 closer (see photos, right) suggest a quite different, maybe-not-so-happy ending for the pair (at least compared to these more optimistic-looking pics).

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Jane, Lisbon, and a gamut of emotions (6x22, season finale, photos)

After seeing some of the first photos for the upcoming season 6 finale of “The Mentalist” entitled “Blue Bird,” we imagine you having a pretty wide range of emotions. There are happy sightings in here, sad sightings, and a rare opportunity to see Lisbon in a very different sort of wardrobe than usual.

In the end, though, there is still one question that everyone wants to know: Is this going to be the hour where Jane and Lisbon finally get together? You’ve had a full six seasons of buildup, which we like to think of as plenty of time for everything in the past to be in the past, and for them to have an opportunity to move forward together.

Of course, there is still a major roadblock that stands in the way of the two parties having the ending that Jane desires so much right now, and his name is Agent Pike. In a way, we feel bad for him, given that he seems like a pretty good guy, and hasn’t done anything to really deserve having his heart smashed. Who knows? We’ll just imagine that he has a true love out there in DC after he moves (hopefully without Lisbon), and maybe he’ll find something there.


Mentalist -The reason that we feel a little bit of sadness right now is merely due to the fact that “The Mentalist” has not been picked up yet for a seventh season, and it’s not looking great that it will be by CBS. This may lead to the studio exploring other options, but we don’t think that the journey for this show is over just yet.

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6x21: “Black Hearts” (synopsis, promotional photos)

THE MENTALIST Episode 6.21 Photos Black Hearts : “Black Hearts” – 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, on THE MENTALIST, Sunday, May 11 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

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6x20: “Il Tavolo Bianco” (synopsis, Promotional Photos)

THE MENTALIST Episode 6.20 Photos Il Tavolo Bianco : “Il Tavolo Bianco” – Jane’s freedom is at stake when a grand jury is impanelled 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, on THE MENTALIST, Sunday, May 4 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

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6x19: “Brown Eyed Girls” (synopsis, Promotional Photos)

THE MENTALIST Episode 6.19 Photos Brown Eyed Girls : “Brown Eyed Girls” – 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, on THE MENTALIST, Sunday, April 27 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

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Photo Gallery: Two Days 'Till Death

No pressure, Jane and Lisbon. No pressure at all.

On The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 17 this Sunday, these two favorites - along with others in the FBI - are tasked with proving a man on death row is actually innocent of murder.

But with only two days until his scheduled execution, can they find the real guilty party before it's too late?

John De Lancie guest stars on the installment as Edward Feinberg, the husband of the murder victim... who isn't happy that Patrick Jane is reopening this case.

Check out these photos from "Silver Wings of Time" and prepare for what looks to be an especially intense hour:

The Mentalist Photos: "Silver Wings of Time"

1. Teresa's All Smiles

What has Patrick done to put that smile on Lisbon's face? Whatever it was, we hope he does it again.

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Teresa's All Smiles

What has Patrick done to put that smile on Lisbon's face? Whatever it was, we hope he does it again.

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Who's the Real Killer

Leave it to Patrick Jane to figure out who the real killer is. "Silver Wings of Time" is the 17th episode of the show's sixth season.

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Lurking in the Background

Patrick Jane is lurking in the background. What clues has he uncovered on The Mentalist?

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Catching Jane's Eye

Something has caught Patrick Jane's attention. That usually means trouble on The Mentalist.

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Edward Feinberg

Is Edward Feinberg upset because he thinks the FBI is going to set his wife's killer free, or is he afraid he'll be accused of her murder?

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This Won't Go Well

We can't imagine that this meeting will go well as Lisbon and Jane tell the victim's husband that they're reopening the case.

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The Victim's Family

The murder victim's family isn't thrilled to find out that the FBI is trying to exonerate her killer on The Mentalist.

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Things Look Grim

From the looks on Lisbon and Jane's faces, things must not be going well on their latest case on The Mentalist. 

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See Jane, Lisbon in ‘Silver Wings of Time’ (6x17 promotional photo)

Sunday night’s new episode of “The Mentalist” is entitled “Silver Wings of Time,” and the word “time” in here is very significant when you think about what the story is. At the center of it is a death-row inmate struggling to prove his innocence, and a case that will once again test Jane and Lisbon and push them to at least some of their limits.

Also, they’ll be spending some time together! The first photo above from this episode shows the two of them seemingly enjoying each other’s company, which is going to be very important for Jane given what we know about Lisbon’s current romantic situation now. At the end of this past episode, we saw her seemingly accept a date from Agent Pike (Pedro Pascal). If Jane wants to make a move and actually have some sort of romantic future with her, he may have to move quickly.

Another reason that he may need to make a move on Lisbon now? Remember that the future of the show is in jeopardy. There is no word yet on a season 7 renewal, and at the time that CBS makes up their mind on the show’s future, production will most likely be long over. Producers therefore have to make the decision as to if they’re willing to risk a cancellation before making a move with these two … if they want to make a move with them, that is.

There are a few more episodes of “The Mentalist” ahead, and we’ll have some more news on what lies ahead soon enough.

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6x16 "Violets" - Lisbon’s new love interest arrives (photo)

Next week on “The Mentalist,” the story is moving forward from being about Rigsby and Van Pelt to a couple that has been “will they or won’t they” for years: Jane and Lisbon. Unfortunately for you, there is probably not going to be the sort of quick-fix solution to this problem that you would be hoping for.

Instead, next week’s “Violets” introduces Pedro Pascal (“Game of Thrones“) as Agent Pike, a handsome man who Lisbon is going to be drawn to not long after the story begins. Could this cause some jealousy, or be a distraction from the case? We’ll just have to see how this all plans out, but for now, take a look at our full synopsis for the episode below:

“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.”

While we understand there being some mixed emotions at the thought of a new man coming in and clouding up the picture, there is at least thing when it comes to a silver lining in it all: Watching Jane and Lisbon spend so much time together in the first place. This may feel like a very old-school episode of “The Mentalist,” which we have not really had since before the Red John case started to pick up steam earlier on in the season.

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First Look At Lisbon's New Boyfriend In 'Violets' [PHOTOS], Who Is He?

The Mentalist team is preparing to pose as cons to dismantle a ring of art thieves, but Teresa Lisbon will steal someone's heart instead.

The former CBI agent will get a new love interest during "Violets," and it won't be Patrick Jane (Simon Baker). Instead, Lisbon (Robin Tunney) will have a romantic five-episode arc with Pedro Pascal's FBI Agent Marcus Pike (see gallery above).

A member of the FBI art squad, Pike will be teaming up with Agent Abbott's (Rockmond Dunbar) crew for their sting in episode 16. Described by TV Line as a "charming man with integrity, a blue collar cop with FBI smarts," Pike will swoop in to take on a role that fans have long hoped that Jane would play.

While the end of the Red John story opened up possibility of a relationship between Jane and Lisbon, a Jisbon pairing has yet to materialize. However, series creator Bruno Heller has not completely ruled out the possibility that the long-time partners will eventually find themselves in a romantic relationship.

"They haven't been thinking about [their growing closeness] while it's been happening, so all this accumulated emotion and feeling has been building up, essentially, behind them," Heller explained to TV Line as the series moved into its post-Red John plot. "It's only when they step away from that and can turn around and look back that they will really start to see how they feel about each other, and it's great fun to explore that on the page. I think it's going to be a whole different look at these two characters."

With The Mentalist still on the ropes for a season 7 renewal, there is an ever-increasing chance that Jane and Lisbon won't be given enough time to properly analyze their feelings for one another.