The Mentalist team is heading undercover, and this time Kim Fischer won't be alone.
The last time fans of the CBS drama saw a member of the new FBI team assume a different identity, Agent Kim Fisher (Emily Swallow) was gathering intel on the Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) in "My Blue Heaven" (see video below). Now, however, the Agent Lisbon (Robin Tunney), Agent Abbott (Rockmond Dunbar), Agent Cho (Tim Kang) and Jane will all be participating as they try to solve an art theft in "Violets."
Penned by Jordan Harper ("The Great Red Dragon"), the episode is set to air directly after Wayne Rigsby (Owain Yeoman) and Grace Van Pelt's (Amanda Righetti) series departure in "White as the Driven Snow." Although The Mentalist storyline will be fully integrated into the post-Red John world by time "Violets" rolls around, a recent tweet from Harper lead some fans to believe the notorious serial killer was going to somehow return.
"Today was shotguns, Tarzana mansions and watching [Emily Swallow] deliver as 'the Face,'" Harper wrote after filming on Friday, causing some to believe he was referring to the Red John trademark smiley face.
He was not, however, hinting that Red John's legacy is coming to haunt Jane once more.
"FYI: "The Face" is a con artist term. Be chill, #TheMentalist folks," Harper told his followers explaining that he was merely referring to the person in a con who distracts or encourages the mark.
"We've got nervous fans...to clarify: I'm "the Face" of Jane's ruse in this ep, but EVERYONE is involved a LOT! Don't worry!" the series newbie said.
SRC: enstarz.com/
Jan 30, 2014
'Blake' Revenge, New Character, Actor Farewell
"The Mentalist" Season 6 has gone on a mini-hiatus after dishing a cliffhanger in the last new episode, which aired on Jan. 12. Viewers expect more from Red John's The Blake Association. New spoiler reports include a new character coming in. Meanwhile, an actor has said goodbye to the mentalista role he's played for six years.
Spoiler alert: This feature contains spoilers on The Mentalist Season 6. New episodes are expected to air on CBS on March 9 (Sunday).
The Mentalist Season 6 has so far introduced one new regular cast, Emily Swallow. She plays FBI Agent Kim Fischer. She's starting to establish a friendly connection to FBI newbie Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney) despite an apparent love triangle with Patrick Jane (Simon Baker).
There is a new cast coming on board the mentalista series, says the spoiler reports. Pedro Pascal is joining the CBS series as FBI Special Agent Marcus Pike. Will he be a friend or foe to Patrick Jane?
Hitfix.com reported CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler "praises (The Mentalist creator and showrunner) Bruno Heller for reinventing the series and the main character."
In The Mentalist Season 5, viewers met FBI Special Agent Dennis Abbott (Rockmond Dunbar). As these new characters are introduced, spoilers revealed the exit of two regular characters: Wayne Rigsby and Grace Van Pelt.
Owain Yeoman, who played Rigsby since The Mentalist Season 1, has said his goodbye on Twitter.
"My last Mentalist Day ever! Goodbye Rigsby- I will miss spending time with you buddy. Thanks for 6 great years!" Owain posted on Twitter.
Amanda Righetti, who plays Grace Van Pelt, possibly has one or two more episodes left in The Mentalist Season 6. She recently posted a photo on Instagram.
"I just started watching The Mentalist a couple of weeks ago and I'm up to episode 10 of season 6. I can't believe Grace and Wayne are leaving! The show won't be the same anymore," Instagram user @ferzybear commented.
Some of those who saw The Mentalist Season 6, Episode 12 ("The Golden Hammer") are sure The Blake Association killed Osvaldo "Oscar" Ardiles (David Norona). The late Red John's group is believed to be acting on a kill chain, which includes Patrick Jane, Teresa Lisbon, Kimball Cho (Tim Kang), and the Rigsbys.
The Mentalist Season 6, Episode 13 is titled "Black Helicopters." It will reportedly pick up from where Episode left off - in some dark and dingy building where Ardiles was murdered. Wayne Rigsby is aware he's in danger, but he's unarmed at the scene. What is The Blake Association up to, and who's been leading the group since Red John died?
SRC: au.ibtimes.com/
Jan 25, 2014
Ask Matt: The Mentalist
Question: I have watched The Mentalist
for the last few years and was profoundly grateful when the Red John
storyline ended. In the last episode, it seemed like everyone involved
in bringing down Red John was being targeted by some unknown entity
(presumably not Red John, unless Jane killed the wrong Red John again).
Does this mean that Wayne and Grace are returning? I was just getting
used to the new team. Also, is there any hope for Jane and Lisbon to
become a couple or to clarify that they will not be a couple? I find the
"will-they, won't-they" annoying. I don't see any chemistry between
Jane and Kim. She is really, in some ways, too similar to Lisbon without
the charm or affection for Jane that would be needed for a believable
relationship. — Kristi
Matt Roush: It's a very transitional season for The Mentalist, obviously, so for now, with the actors' names still in the opening credits, I'd look at Owain Yeoman (Rigsby) and Amanda Righetti (Van Pelt) as "recurring regulars," who'll pop in and out of the show as the story demands. Some weeks they'll be invisible, but as long as the show follows this storyline of the targeted ex-CBI agents, they'll likely be around, though I've seen nothing to indicate they'll be back for good. Relocating them to Austin wouldn't make much sense, and this current storyline would be a smart way for them to take a final (hopefully not fatal) bow. They'll always be a part of The Mentalist's universe, though, as long as they're still breathing, so I wouldn't rule out return visits in the future. Regarding the never-ending issue of Jane and Lisbon's romantic prospects, that will likely be a slow burner for some time to come, although the post-Red John reinvention of The Mentalist seems to have liberated Simon Baker's performance, which is a lot more playful and flirtatious, ditto with Robin Tunney as his reassigned "equal." Agreed, though, that there are no sparks with the so-far-underdeveloped Kim Fischer (Emily Swallow) character, so let's hope they don't go there.
SRC: tvguide.com/news/
Matt Roush: It's a very transitional season for The Mentalist, obviously, so for now, with the actors' names still in the opening credits, I'd look at Owain Yeoman (Rigsby) and Amanda Righetti (Van Pelt) as "recurring regulars," who'll pop in and out of the show as the story demands. Some weeks they'll be invisible, but as long as the show follows this storyline of the targeted ex-CBI agents, they'll likely be around, though I've seen nothing to indicate they'll be back for good. Relocating them to Austin wouldn't make much sense, and this current storyline would be a smart way for them to take a final (hopefully not fatal) bow. They'll always be a part of The Mentalist's universe, though, as long as they're still breathing, so I wouldn't rule out return visits in the future. Regarding the never-ending issue of Jane and Lisbon's romantic prospects, that will likely be a slow burner for some time to come, although the post-Red John reinvention of The Mentalist seems to have liberated Simon Baker's performance, which is a lot more playful and flirtatious, ditto with Robin Tunney as his reassigned "equal." Agreed, though, that there are no sparks with the so-far-underdeveloped Kim Fischer (Emily Swallow) character, so let's hope they don't go there.
SRC: tvguide.com/news/
Jan 22, 2014
The Mentalist Casts Graceland Actor as Lisbon's New Beau
TVLine has learned exclusively that Pedro Pascal — whose recent TV credits include Graceland, Red Widow and an upcoming arc as Game of Thrones‘ Oberyn Martell — has joined the CBS procedural in the recurring role of FBI Special Agent Marcus Pike.Pike is described as “a charming man with integrity, a blue-collar cop with FBI smarts.” As previously scooped by my Inside Line column, when the G-man enlists Jane and Lisbon to help track a band of art thieves, he takes an instant shine to the latter and sets out to sweep her off her feet.
Pascal debuts in Episode 16, and will be around for at least five episodes. The Mentalist resumes Season 6 on March 9, with Episode 13.
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6x13: Is Patrick Jane and others again in grave danger?
"The Mentalist" Season 6, Episode 13, titled "Black Helicopters," airs several weeks away on CBS. This upsets many fans, who saw quite a shocking cliffhanger a week ago - the "ending" for one of the original cast. Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) is in grave danger. He joins Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney) and several other characters in what seems to be a hit list. The Blake Association vengeance could be in motion.
Spoiler alert: This feature recaps The Mentalist 6x12. Owain Yeoman, who plays Wayne Rigsby also dishes a major spoiler. Read at your own risk.
In The Mentalist Season 6, Episode 12 ("The Golden Hammer"), a former Red John suspect - as far as some fans are concerned - has resurfaced. Osvaldo "Oscar" Ardiles (David Norona) seeks Lisbon's help. She believes he needs the investigative services of Grace Van Pelt (Amanda Righetti) and her hubby Rigsby.
But Ardiles gets murdered before anyone could help him. Rigsby sees his lifeless (and possibly tortured) body, but he is not armed in case danger is still lurking in the dark, dingy room. Cut to credits. Fans thought The Mentalist Season 6, Episode 13, Black Helicopters should deliver the answer on whether or not Rigsby lives to see his wife again.
"Morning LA! Beautiful day for a morning bike ride. A nice way to start the first day of my last ever Mentalist ep!" Owain Yeoman shouted out to fans on Twitter over a week ago - on the scheduled airing of The Mentalist 6x12 on CBS. It is not clear whether Yeoman was referring to filming or last week's episode itself.
Whoever killed Ardiles could be in the same room as Rigsby in the 6x12 cliffhanger. Perhaps Amanda Righetti would have one more episode. It will probably be established that the Blake Association has an active crosshair on several former CBI personnel, including Patrick Jane and Teresa Lisbon.
Will FBI Special Agents Kim Fischer (Emily Swallow) and Dennis Abbott (Rockmond Dunbar) protect the Jisbon couple? What happens to Van Pelt? The Mentalist creator Bruno Heller has previously admitted he did not know how he'd wrap up the Red John arc. Fans could only hope that the manner by which he moves forward with "Blake villains" would be satisfactory.
So many questions regarding The Mentalist Season 6. But the crime series is now on hiatus on CBS, along with the legal drama, "The Good Wife" Season 5. The next new Mentalist episode will air on March 9.
Avid U.S. viewers who missed The Mentalist Season 6, Episode 12 should go to CBS.com for their mentalista fix. The wait for the next episode will be a bit longer than usual (again).
SRC: au.ibtimes.com/
Jan 16, 2014
‘The Mentalist,’ ‘The Good Wife,’ and ‘Blue Bloods’ creating major ratings conflict for CBS
If there are two people who we would really hate to become, it would be Nina Tassler and Les Moonves over at CBS. (Correction: We’d be more than happy to be rolling around in Moonves’ money.) The issue that they are going to have is trying to figure out what to cancel and what to renew between some of their long-running shows is turning out to be a complicated one.
Let’s start things off here with a little bit of perspective. “The Mentalist,” “The Good Wife,” “Hawaii Five-0,” and “Blue Bloods” are all shows that have already made it to that syndication threshold, and none of them will be kept around because of that. They are all popular shows with devoted followings, but they also average below a 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
Just in case all of this was not messy enough, think about their individual achievements for a minute. “The Mentalist” and “The Good Wife” are coming off of 1.8 ratings on Sunday, which are their best numbers in many weeks. Meanwhile, “Blue Bloods” posted over 12 million viewers on Friday night, and “Hawaii Five-0″ has brought stability to a timeslot Friday nights at 9:00 that has had very little over the years.
So what stays … and what goes? It’s possible that both “Hawaii Five-0″ and “Blue Bloods” are spared, mostly because CBS knows the hard way how hard it is to get things to perform well on Fridays. Therefore, they could keep the two of them around a while longer. If one does go, we would probably say the former just because “Blue Bloods” has such a big overall viewer total, even if it does skew much older.
Meanwhile, “The Good Wife” is just too critically-acclaimed to be canceled, and while “The Mentalist” should be given some more time thanks to its “new beginning,” it is the most likely the one to go.
But we’re going to close this analysis with a bit of a curveball. With “Intelligence” bombing, the Monday night 10:00 pm spot is the only one guaranteed to be open for CBS in the fall. We think that Thursday night at 10:00 will come with it. “Elementary” may have Jonny Lee Miller, but its ratings are not really that much better than any of the four shows we’ve been discussing. Also, it has the benefit of airing on a popular night without NFL overruns. We like the show, but feel like it is the only one that should be sweating the most right now.
SRC: cartermatt.com/
Let’s start things off here with a little bit of perspective. “The Mentalist,” “The Good Wife,” “Hawaii Five-0,” and “Blue Bloods” are all shows that have already made it to that syndication threshold, and none of them will be kept around because of that. They are all popular shows with devoted followings, but they also average below a 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
Just in case all of this was not messy enough, think about their individual achievements for a minute. “The Mentalist” and “The Good Wife” are coming off of 1.8 ratings on Sunday, which are their best numbers in many weeks. Meanwhile, “Blue Bloods” posted over 12 million viewers on Friday night, and “Hawaii Five-0″ has brought stability to a timeslot Friday nights at 9:00 that has had very little over the years.
So what stays … and what goes? It’s possible that both “Hawaii Five-0″ and “Blue Bloods” are spared, mostly because CBS knows the hard way how hard it is to get things to perform well on Fridays. Therefore, they could keep the two of them around a while longer. If one does go, we would probably say the former just because “Blue Bloods” has such a big overall viewer total, even if it does skew much older.
Meanwhile, “The Good Wife” is just too critically-acclaimed to be canceled, and while “The Mentalist” should be given some more time thanks to its “new beginning,” it is the most likely the one to go.
But we’re going to close this analysis with a bit of a curveball. With “Intelligence” bombing, the Monday night 10:00 pm spot is the only one guaranteed to be open for CBS in the fall. We think that Thursday night at 10:00 will come with it. “Elementary” may have Jonny Lee Miller, but its ratings are not really that much better than any of the four shows we’ve been discussing. Also, it has the benefit of airing on a popular night without NFL overruns. We like the show, but feel like it is the only one that should be sweating the most right now.
SRC: cartermatt.com/
The Mentalist Round Table: "The Golden Hammer" (6x12)
Who would have guessed that Teresa Lisbon's innocent date with an old colleague would lead to a whole, new, deadly conspiracy on The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 12?
Below, our TV Fanatics Christine Orlando and Robin Harry are joined by The Mentalist fan @Nerwen_Aldarion from Twitter to discuss who the new super villain might be and whether or not Lisbon's date made Jane jealous.
Don't forget, if you need to catch up or simply want to see it again, you can always watch The Mentalist online right here at TV Fanatic.
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Who do you think is targeting the former CBI team?
Robin: I'm hoping it's a new big bad. But it's probably the remnants of the Blake Association, covering their tracks by killing the investigating officers, or exacting revenge for the demise of their leader. Who I hope is still dead.
@Nerwen_Aldarion: Blake Association and/or someone with ties to Red John. This is a hit list for revenge and it makes sense to go after the ones that took down the whole association. I wanted a new bad guy, I got it! Man am I happy.
Christine: I agree that it is most likely connected to the Blake Association what if it's something else entirely. Maybe Volker exactly his revenge for being sent to prison. I hope it's Blake Association but we'll have to wait and see.
Do you agree with Cho? Is Jane just as crazy as he was in the beginning of the series?
Robin: Just discussed this with my brother, who's a big The Mentalist fan. I don't think he's as crazy (close though), but he's certainly testing the FBI waters. However, my brother thinks he's worse now, flying high on overconfidence and taking pleasure in needling Fischer.
@Nerwen_Aldarion: Yes and No. I agree that he seems less tethered to the earth now that he no longer has revenge but I'm not sure if it is "crazy" or rather the realization that revenge doesn't fill the void of losing his family. He needs something else to live for (Might I suggest Lisbon?)
Christine: I think for Jane this is a whole new world. For the first time in about a decade he's not immersed in the dark side. I don't think he quite knows how to handle that. And Robin, I think your brother has a point. Jane's win over the FBI has made him overconfident and we all know how much trouble Jane's arrogant streak has gotten him into in the past.
Watch The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 12 Online
Jane is still sporting his scruffy look. What do you think of it?
Robin: Love it. Although, Simon Baker could wear a dirty stained potato sack and I'd still be fawning over him...
@Nerwen_Aldarion: I'm on the fence. On one hand he's damn sexy with the scruff, on the other hand I have this inordinate urge to grab a razor LOL
Christine: So far I'm enjoying the scruffy look. It goes with the new, laid back demeanor and funky shirts. But if he ever man's up and asks Lisbon on a date, I want the razor to come out.
Agent Abbott was back. Do you like the man in charge?
Robin: I like him. He certainly brings a different dynamic to the table. He's all business and he's not yet used to Jane, but respects Jane more than you'd expect a relative newcomer to.
@Nerwen_Aldarion: I liked Abbott for the two seconds he was in the episode. They are going to have to flesh out his character quite a bit more to win us over. I'm surprised how much I like the idea that Lisbon isn't in charge anymore.
Christine: I like him for two reasons: First, like that it takes the responsibility of the team off of Lisbon and gives her a little more freedom. Second, I like the actor Rockmund Dunbar. As for the character, so far so good but as me again at the end of the season.
Was Jane jealous to hear Lisbon had a date with Osvaldo, or just curious?
Robin: I think there was more curiosity and surprise than jealousy, honestly. Especially after he found out who and what the "date" was about. If he really was jealous, I think he would have crashed the date!
@Nerwen_Aldarion: YES!!!! Curiosity is when you say "Hmm, where are you going?" Jealousy is when you simply cannot believe this is happening and then keep trying to change the subject BACK to get more information. Jane acted like the teenage boy who just found out the best friend he has a crush on was going out with the high school quarterback. It was GREAT!
Christine: There was definitely some jealousy there. It was as though he couldn't quite believe his ears. Plus he made fun of Osvaldo's shoes. Even though he didn't crash the date, he wanted to hear all about it the next day to keep tabs on how serious this supposed date really was.
What was your favorite scene from this Mentalist Season 6 episode?
Robin: The scene with Patrick, Lisbon and THAT HAT was super cute...but my favorite scene was the final one, with Rigsby going into the dark basement without a gun while Grace saw their faces pop up on the screen. I was stressed and riveted; I thought for sure Rigsby was in trouble.
@Nerwin_Aldarion: I have three. Jane being jealous in the car, Jane and Lisbon on the bench (I loved her in the hat and glasses, it was cute) and the final scene with the reveal. It's going to be a long hiatus.
Christine: It was a great episode but my favorite moment was Jane and Lisbon positively flirting on the bench. They were just so cute about it and it's always entertaining to have them bantering back and forth. His comment about the hat made me laugh.
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Below, our TV Fanatics Christine Orlando and Robin Harry are joined by The Mentalist fan @Nerwen_Aldarion from Twitter to discuss who the new super villain might be and whether or not Lisbon's date made Jane jealous.
Don't forget, if you need to catch up or simply want to see it again, you can always watch The Mentalist online right here at TV Fanatic.
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Who do you think is targeting the former CBI team?
Robin: I'm hoping it's a new big bad. But it's probably the remnants of the Blake Association, covering their tracks by killing the investigating officers, or exacting revenge for the demise of their leader. Who I hope is still dead.
@Nerwen_Aldarion: Blake Association and/or someone with ties to Red John. This is a hit list for revenge and it makes sense to go after the ones that took down the whole association. I wanted a new bad guy, I got it! Man am I happy.
Christine: I agree that it is most likely connected to the Blake Association what if it's something else entirely. Maybe Volker exactly his revenge for being sent to prison. I hope it's Blake Association but we'll have to wait and see.
Do you agree with Cho? Is Jane just as crazy as he was in the beginning of the series?
Robin: Just discussed this with my brother, who's a big The Mentalist fan. I don't think he's as crazy (close though), but he's certainly testing the FBI waters. However, my brother thinks he's worse now, flying high on overconfidence and taking pleasure in needling Fischer.
@Nerwen_Aldarion: Yes and No. I agree that he seems less tethered to the earth now that he no longer has revenge but I'm not sure if it is "crazy" or rather the realization that revenge doesn't fill the void of losing his family. He needs something else to live for (Might I suggest Lisbon?)
Christine: I think for Jane this is a whole new world. For the first time in about a decade he's not immersed in the dark side. I don't think he quite knows how to handle that. And Robin, I think your brother has a point. Jane's win over the FBI has made him overconfident and we all know how much trouble Jane's arrogant streak has gotten him into in the past.
Watch The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 12 Online
Jane is still sporting his scruffy look. What do you think of it?
Robin: Love it. Although, Simon Baker could wear a dirty stained potato sack and I'd still be fawning over him...
@Nerwen_Aldarion: I'm on the fence. On one hand he's damn sexy with the scruff, on the other hand I have this inordinate urge to grab a razor LOL
Christine: So far I'm enjoying the scruffy look. It goes with the new, laid back demeanor and funky shirts. But if he ever man's up and asks Lisbon on a date, I want the razor to come out.
Agent Abbott was back. Do you like the man in charge?
Robin: I like him. He certainly brings a different dynamic to the table. He's all business and he's not yet used to Jane, but respects Jane more than you'd expect a relative newcomer to.
@Nerwen_Aldarion: I liked Abbott for the two seconds he was in the episode. They are going to have to flesh out his character quite a bit more to win us over. I'm surprised how much I like the idea that Lisbon isn't in charge anymore.
Christine: I like him for two reasons: First, like that it takes the responsibility of the team off of Lisbon and gives her a little more freedom. Second, I like the actor Rockmund Dunbar. As for the character, so far so good but as me again at the end of the season.
Was Jane jealous to hear Lisbon had a date with Osvaldo, or just curious?
Robin: I think there was more curiosity and surprise than jealousy, honestly. Especially after he found out who and what the "date" was about. If he really was jealous, I think he would have crashed the date!
@Nerwen_Aldarion: YES!!!! Curiosity is when you say "Hmm, where are you going?" Jealousy is when you simply cannot believe this is happening and then keep trying to change the subject BACK to get more information. Jane acted like the teenage boy who just found out the best friend he has a crush on was going out with the high school quarterback. It was GREAT!
Christine: There was definitely some jealousy there. It was as though he couldn't quite believe his ears. Plus he made fun of Osvaldo's shoes. Even though he didn't crash the date, he wanted to hear all about it the next day to keep tabs on how serious this supposed date really was.
What was your favorite scene from this Mentalist Season 6 episode?
Robin: The scene with Patrick, Lisbon and THAT HAT was super cute...but my favorite scene was the final one, with Rigsby going into the dark basement without a gun while Grace saw their faces pop up on the screen. I was stressed and riveted; I thought for sure Rigsby was in trouble.
@Nerwin_Aldarion: I have three. Jane being jealous in the car, Jane and Lisbon on the bench (I loved her in the hat and glasses, it was cute) and the final scene with the reveal. It's going to be a long hiatus.
Christine: It was a great episode but my favorite moment was Jane and Lisbon positively flirting on the bench. They were just so cute about it and it's always entertaining to have them bantering back and forth. His comment about the hat made me laugh.
- See more at: http://www.tvfanatic.com/2014/01/the-mentalist-round-table-the-golden-hammer/#sthash.IVIA2Y67.dpuf
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