"The Mentalist" season 7 spoilers will revolve around Patrick Jane and Jane Lisbon's budding romance after the FBI agent finally confessed his feelings for her partner. The premiere date for next season, however, has not been set although it will likely be in the mid-season.
In the season 6 finale, Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) finally professed his love for Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney) before he was herded away. That confession is the only thing that Teresa wanted in order to turn down Agent Pike's invitation to live with him in Washington D.C.
Robin Tunney, in an interview with TV Guide, explained her character's mindset when she did decide to go with Agent Pike.
"There's somebody who's sort of declaring themselves, and I think there's something really flattering about that," she said. "That's there on the table and it's real ... I've been inviting Jane to declare himself and he hasn't."
Bruno Heller still hasn't provided any "The Mentalist" season 7 spoilers, he did make good on his promise to provide closure between Patrick Jane and Teresa Lisbon before season 6 winds down.
Heller told The Hollywood Reporter that Red John provided Patrick Jane with an excuse to hide his feelings and decide what he wanted to do with the rest of his life. But with Red John gone, both Patrick Jane and Teresa Lisbon suddenly find themselves at the crossroads.
"There is a palpable sense of, 'What now? Do I really want to continue doing the same thing?" he said.
With the death of Red John, Heller said, there's no more excuse for the two of them "to decide where that relationship was going." "They had always been able to keep it separate. Those questions start bubbling up and the rest of the season was the resolution of those questions," he added.
Meanwhile, CBS announced that it is renewing "The Mentalist" for season 7, which is reportedly going to be the last for the TV show. Christian Today said that the "The Mentalist" always premieres in September and this year will probably be no different.
The last minute decision prompted several reports that "The Mentalist" was scheduled to be canned after last season.
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May 30, 2014
May 28, 2014
‘The Mentalist’ season 7: When will the final season premiere?
Fans of “The Mentalist” certainly had a chance to celebrate earlier this month with the somewhat-surprising news that CBS had renewed the show for a seventh season. However, the show was not a part of the schedule that was announced during the upfronts, and its 13-episode conclusion is instead somewhere out there in the TV ether.
So when will it premiere? While there are no official answers yet, we can at least provide you with a little more information now to point you in the right direction based on past network trends and what CBS likes to do with many of their shows.
So when will it premiere? While there are no official answers yet, we can at least provide you with a little more information now to point you in the right direction based on past network trends and what CBS likes to do with many of their shows.
- One thing that you can almost certainly rule out is a premiere this fall. Unless a CBS show does so badly that it is canceled a few episodes in, the network isn’t going to squeeze in another show into a jam-packed schedule that is already scattered thanks to NFL football.
- Given that there are only 13 episodes, we cannot see the show airing them in chunks. Most likely, they will try to do an episode a week until the story is over.
- Nights that you can rule out seemingly include Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays since these lineups are pretty set in stone. Therefore, we’d feel that Mondays, Wednesdays, or Sundays are the best destinations.
- In the end, we’re likely to see the show simply take back its old night depending on how new series “Madam Secretary” fares. It will not have the 10:00 p.m. spot, though, given that “CSI” and its “CSI: Cyber” spin-off are going to be taking the place of it.
May 27, 2014
TV Ratings Sunday: 'The Mentalist' Finale Rises + 'The Good Wife' Finale Flat
On CBS, 60 Minutes earned a 1.3, up two tenths from last week's 1.1 adults 18-49 rating. The Amazing Race finale matched last week's 1.7 adults 18-49 rating. The Good Wife finale matched last week's 1.2 adults 18-49 rating. The Mentalist earned a 1.5, up three tenths from last week's series low-tying 1.2 adults 18-49 rating.
Broadcast primetime ratings for Sunday, May 18, 2014 (all Live+Same Day ratings):
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Broadcast primetime ratings for Sunday, May 18, 2014 (all Live+Same Day ratings):
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 7:00PM | ABC | America's Funniest Home Videos | 1.6 | 6 | 6.63 |
| CBS | 60 Minutes | 1.3 | 5 | 9.82 | |
| FOX | Bob's Burgers | 0.9 | 4 | 1.95 | |
| NBC | Coldplay: Ghost Stories | 0.4 | 2 | 1.71 | |
| 7:30PM | FOX | American Dad | 1.2 | 4 | 2.36 |
| 8:00 PM | ABC | Billborad Music Awards (8-11PM) | 3.5 | 10 | 10.50 |
| CBS | The Amazing Race: All-Stars | 1.7 | 5 | 8.16 | |
| FOX | The Simpsons | 1.6 | 5 | 3.28 | |
| NBC | American Dream Builders | 0.4 | 1 | 1.76 | |
| 8:30PM | FOX | Family Guy | 2.0 | 6 | 3.85 |
| 9:00PM | CBS | The Good Wife | 1.2 | 3 | 9.04 |
| FOX | Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey | 1.1 | 3 | 3.25 | |
| NBC | The Women of SNL (9-11PM) -R | 0.8 | 2 | 2.55 | |
| 10:00PM | CBS | The Mentalist | 1.5 | 4 | 9.68 |
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Ask Matt: Finales (Mentalist)
Question: I was wondering what you (and other viewers) thought about the finale of The Mentalist. I was very disappointed. For one thing, I'm with Cho: I've always thought of Jane and Lisbon's relationship as more of a brother-sister thing, so having them become a couple is just weird. But putting that aside, the whole ending was so cliché and ridiculous. In fact, I'm wondering if, in next season's premiere, the ending will have been one of Jane's dreams. That's exactly what it felt like, a dreamlike happy ending. If that's the case, it will be easier to swallow. Anyway, this show was so great in the first few seasons, but the last few, not so much. Especially the way they dragged out the whole Red John storyline to the point where nobody cared anymore. And now that everything's changed, and they're with the FBI instead of the CBI, it just feels tired. It doesn't have the energy it once had. What do you think? — Camille
Matt Roush: Can't speak for anyone else, but the Mentalist finale felt to me as if the producers were hedging their bets in case this had been the series finale — and given how touch-and-go the renewal was, they were probably right to do so — so I had no real problem with Jane's over-the-top romantic gesture to win Lisbon's affections. Yes, the set-up of storming the plane was silly, but score one for the shippers. One of the more positive responses I received was from Deana, who wrote: "It was so good that Simon Baker's Aussie accent slipped through several times. A very good way to cap the season." But I agree that the Texas reboot hasn't exactly recharged the show, which seems whenever I tune in to be just going through the paces with a spottier ensemble. Maybe bringing the romance to the foreground (in the tradition of Bones and Castle) will bring some spice back to the show, even at the risk of alienating those who preferred their relationship platonic.
Question: Is there any chance The Mentalist writers would give another shot at a Red John closure? I was among the fans who didn't like the "Red John finale" because, come on, McAllister is Red John? He appeared in what, two or three episodes? I expected something much more creative from a show such as The Mentalist. And Jane pulling out a pigeon from his jacket and throwing it in the sheriff's face? I don't even know how to describe that! I think the Red John episode was kind of lame, and even though the show has moved on, I'm still hoping the writers will surprise us regarding this Red John thing. Do you agree with what I said? Or were you satisfied with the closure they gave Red John? — Alyssa
Matt Roush: There was plenty of room for criticism in the way the show resolved the Red John storyline, but the last thing The Mentalist needs to do at this stage is to go back to that empty well. I can only imagine the mail I'd get if they went there again. Whether you liked it or not, it was way past time to move on, and they have. And so should we.
May 26, 2014
‘The Mentalist’ season 7: Pedro Pascal reflects on recent arc
For fans of “The Mentalist,” Sunday night may be a rather sad day in that it is the first Sunday since the ACM Awards to not feature a new episode. Before that, it was March when we had to go without new episodes.
So while we transition into the off-season, how about some parting words for a man that is almost indirectly responsible for Jane and Lisbon being together? Without the arrival of Agent Pike on the scene, it is hard to know whether or not Simon Baker’s character would have ever risen to the surface and become the man he needed to be in order to win her over. It is a strange situation in a way seeing Pike disappear into the void, given that he was not a bad guy or a bad person for Lisbon by any means. The only thing that he was really a victim of above all else was just being with her at the wrong time when there was another guy that she cared about.
It is unlikely that we will see Pike again in season 7, but Pedro Pascal reacted to his time on the show while doing a Reddit AMA (one that was geared mostly towards his role as Prince Oberyn Martell on “Game of Thrones”):
“I had an amazing time with Robin Tunney, she is a new friend, and it was a really friendly set. And it was nice because I was sort of, I just signed a new lease on a new apartment in Los Angeles and I was able to drive myself to work everyday, which was cool. And Simon is a really great guy, the two of them have a really special chemistry and it was great to see that in person.”
After many weeks of seeing Pedro on two different Sunday-night shows, this Memorial Day Weekend may be especially empty. Luckily, we know that he will return for the new episode next week, and you can watch a preview for that over at the link here.
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So while we transition into the off-season, how about some parting words for a man that is almost indirectly responsible for Jane and Lisbon being together? Without the arrival of Agent Pike on the scene, it is hard to know whether or not Simon Baker’s character would have ever risen to the surface and become the man he needed to be in order to win her over. It is a strange situation in a way seeing Pike disappear into the void, given that he was not a bad guy or a bad person for Lisbon by any means. The only thing that he was really a victim of above all else was just being with her at the wrong time when there was another guy that she cared about.
It is unlikely that we will see Pike again in season 7, but Pedro Pascal reacted to his time on the show while doing a Reddit AMA (one that was geared mostly towards his role as Prince Oberyn Martell on “Game of Thrones”):
“I had an amazing time with Robin Tunney, she is a new friend, and it was a really friendly set. And it was nice because I was sort of, I just signed a new lease on a new apartment in Los Angeles and I was able to drive myself to work everyday, which was cool. And Simon is a really great guy, the two of them have a really special chemistry and it was great to see that in person.”
After many weeks of seeing Pedro on two different Sunday-night shows, this Memorial Day Weekend may be especially empty. Luckily, we know that he will return for the new episode next week, and you can watch a preview for that over at the link here.
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May 21, 2014
The Mentalist Round Table: 6x22 "Blue Bird" (review)
It was the what shipper's dreams are made of on The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 22, as Patrick Jane was finally honest about his feelings for Teresa Lisbon.
Of course, that was after all of his lies, schemes and manipulations didn't work.
Were you surprised that Lisbon didn't tell Jane she was leaving?
Robin: Yes and no. I was surprised that she let him find out through the grapevine and that really hurt him, but I can understand the avoidance aspect of her actions.
Nerwen_Aldarion: No, she dragged her feet telling him about Pike's offer, of course she would do the same here. She also wanted to give him more time to try and get her to stay since it is obvious she really didn't want to go. Of course Jane would miss all of THOSE signals.
SteeleSimz: No, I wasn't surprised as she stated in the show it was hard. They have such a history together that telling him that she was leaving would have been hard for her. I think keeping it from him was her way of trying to tell herself that she was okay with leaving him. Also I think it is always hard to tell those you are closest with the truth because you don't want to hurt them.
Christine: A little. I understand that it's hard but she only had one week left and everyone in the office seemed to know. I suppose she thought that if she put it off long enough he'd find out on his own and that's exactly how it played out.
Jane really didn't think Lisbon would go to D.C.? Why?
Robin: I think it comes down to a running motif this season - Jane taking for granted that he knows Lisbon. Jane's got blinders on when it comes to Lisbon, and recently he's consistently misread her intentions and underestimated the strength of her will.
Nerwen_Aldarion: In this regard I think Jane is a little selfish, he simply couldn't fathom that she would leave HIM. Partly because I'm sure he knew she had feelings for him but also because he had been taking her for granted until now. Like she said in the episode "I'm a convenience for you" She'd always been there for him, he just assumed she always would...silly man. He didn't realize that she needs more than just his dazzling smile to keep her.
SteeleSimz: I don't think he wanted to believe that she would move on without him. He has always done the running away and when he returned she was there for him. In this case he was the one being left and he deep down believe that she wouldn't leave him because she hadn't left him all the other times. I also believe deep down Jane already knew that Lisbon wasn't in love with Pike and that she was just doing this to prove a point to Jane.
Christine: Denial. Lisbon has always been there for him, whether to help him with Red John or bail him out when things didn't go according to plan. And even if it did take some prodding, she followed him to Austin and the FBI. He really never expected her to leave and I think there was a part of Lisbon that knew it and wanted to prove him wrong. That she wasn't as predictable as he believed.
Abbott saw romance where Cho saw a brother/sister relationship. Which side did you agree with?
Robin: I think that whole conversation was Heller & Co's way of paying respect to the fans who have been debating both sides of the coin for the past year! I'd say we've seen both over the course of the series. For at least the first 4 seasons, Jane and Lisbon were strictly, wonderfully platonic, and I would have cried bloody murder if they tried to put them together then. However, around The Mentalist Season 5, their relationship subtly started to evolve to get us to this point, and it did so quite naturally.
Nerwen_Aldarion: Abbott of course! I'm SHOCKED Cho saw them that way and have to wonder if it was a bit of tongue in cheek to the anti-shippers in the fandom. They always claimed there was a brother/sister relationship but I have a brother, he has NEVER told me that "emeralds look lovely with your eyes", has NEVER teased about seducing me over dinner, has NEVER suggested that he could read my dirty thoughts and then grinned while I blushed...and that was all in season 1! It was there from the beginning, the flirtation and then eventually the deep abiding love. I think it was planned too, but people will see what they want to see sometimes.
SteeleSimz: I agree with Abbott. I was sort of surprised that Cho didn't know it since he has been around them for so long but it was nice change to show that Cho doesn't always see things. I loved that Abbott ordered wine and then poured Cho a glass after Cho admits that he wasn't sure why this bugged Lisbon more than Jane burying someone alive.
Christine: I have to say that I didn't see more than a platonic relationship for at least the first three seasons. Around The Mentalist Season 4 things slowly began to change in a very organic way. By the time Red John was killed, I was rooting for these two to become a couple so I'm thrilled we've finally gotten there.
Did you know the letter was Jane's elaborate plan?
Robin: I knew it from the get-go. As soon as they said all transfers were cancelled, I knew Jane was behind it, and was just waiting for that bomb to go off.
Nerwen_Aldarion: Not at first but when Lisbon "solved" the puzzle I realized it was a ruse, no way Jane wouldn't solve it first and then it all came together way too nicely. I shouldn't have been as surprised as I was though, this is Patrick Jane we are talking about.
SteeleSimz: Not at first but about the time Lisbon solved it on the beach I knew it was a plan. Considering Jane acted like he couldn't figure it out and even Lisbon said that if he "Can't figure out she can't figure it out" I knew that he had written the letter in order to get her to work the case. I do think it is brilliant and would have worked completely if Lisbon hadn't asked about the robe.
Christine: The thought crossed my mind in the beginning but I didn't know until Lisbon solved the clue while walking on the beach. Jane looked so happy with himself that she was having fun and that his plan was working.
Was Lisbon right to be furious at Jane?
Robin: Absolutely. I understood everything she felt; being used, being taken for granted, being deceived yet again. He did what we know she hates - made her the subject of a con.
Nerwen_Aldarion: Does a bear sh*t in the woods? The guy faked evidence (AGAIN) and ruined her plans but not with any honesty but rather more tricks. I wish she'd punched him!
SteeleSimz: Oh, yes of course. Once again he used her, lied to her, con her all to benefit himself. She finally told him what I had been waiting for her to tell him. The whole scene of them speaking through the door was perfect, the acting, the emotions, all of it was what needed to be said after so many seasons.
Christine: Oh yeah. Jane did everything that she hates. He lied to her, patronized her by letting her crack the code, and conned her. Since he didn't share his true feelings, it all made him come off like a selfish jerk who simply didn't want to be inconvenience by her departure. Something would be wrong with Lisbon if she weren't furious.
Some fans think that Jane's desperate run to the plane was out of character. Do you agree?
Robin: I do agree, but would argue that was the whole point of that scene, and what made it brilliant. While it's certainly not out of character for Jane to take extreme measures to get something done, it WAS out of character for him to do so outside of a con or manipulation.
This was a turning point for his character. It would have meant nothing if the end result came from Jane doing something that Jane normally does. His mad dash across the tarmac was symbolic of his realization that his ways were what was standing between him and Lisbon. So for the first time in a long time, Jane did something extreme that was driven by honesty and sincerity, by his acknowledgment of his own truth.
Nerwen_Aldarion: Nope. Jane has buried people alive, faked deaths, robbed a casino and faked a melt down to get himself fired...he is a man that goes to extremes. What was more interesting about this is that this action wasn't something he'd "planned" or anything that was a trick or a con, rather desperation and love fueled his motions here which is why it was so much more poignant.
It also meant so much more to Lisbon that way, where his elaborate con job to get her to stay failed, him finally ripping open his heart to let her see the honesty and love she'd been searching for worked. It makes sense to me, lies come easier to Jane than truth, thankfully he saw that it wouldn't be tricks that would get him his girl.
SteeleSimz: Personally I didn't think it was out of character. Jane has done tons of crazy things in the past and when presented with a final chance he took it. I can see why some fans believed it was out of character. I know a lot of them would have wanted him not to move on from his wife but this is TV and a lot of times in shows you want the happy ending. Would this happen in real life? Who knows.
Christine: The honesty was what was out of character. Jane finally realized he was in love and he was desperate to tell that to Lisbon. Love and desperation can drive anyone to do things that are a little out of character.
Was there anything that disappointed you about the season finale?
Robin: I can't say that there is, really. I loved every second of it, and thought the understated ending was absolutely perfect.
Nerwen_Aldarion: Gosh, that it wasn't two hours? That it had to end? That is about it.
SteeleSimz: I don't think anything disappointed me about the finale. I was looking forward to this episode so much more after we got the renewal news and even if we hadn't I would have been happy with the episode. It opened doors for future episode while closing other doors. I think Bruno and company did the best they could with what they knew might or might not happen. They tried to please fans in the end which is nice. Yes, not all fans are happy but a lot are with how this all played out.
Christine: I would have liked more kissing at the end and maybe a little more conversation once they were being honest about their feelings. Other than that, it was all good.
What was your favorite scene?
Robin: Everything that happened between Patrick jumping the fence to being hauled off the plane. There was SO MUCH in that scene. There's the stuff I mentioned earlier. I loved that he kept running even after twisting his ankle, stumbling yet continuing through pain just as he was about to do with his emotions. I loved that he immediately realized that telling her he loved her and his honesty was worth it despite how terrifying it was.
I loved that he simply confessed his feelings without asking her to stay, showing that he finally understood how to respect her wishes. Listen, not many shows can take a cliché and pack it so densely with subtle but real character work. Also, Simon Baker - my goodness - he owned the hell out of that scene.
Nerwen_Aldarion: From the airport to the end. So much raw emotion as Jane chased her then declared his love. I adored it so much, especially how he was all "That feels good to say" in some ways I think he has never been more honest with Lisbon then he has with anyone, even his wife. Before then his life had consisted of elaborate schemes and being the "smartest man in the room."
But here no amount of charm, wit or cheating would get him what he truly needed. He finally grew up and admitted that he has feelings and that all of his talents have failed him here because they weren't what she needed, she needed his honesty and love. Of course I adored the final kiss, he just looked so...blissful once he saw her, at ease because he realized that he'd been rewarded for his actions.
This was the first pure thing we'd ever seen him do on the show for the past 6 years and it was wonderful to watch as Jane FINALLY started to heal from his wounds. It's amazing to see the man who hid in a room with blood on the walls in the pilot become the man who is willing to let himself open up in front of an entire plane of people and move past his insecurities and problems to be with the woman he loved.
SteeleSimz: I just don't have one favorite scene. I would Jane confess on the plane, it brought tears to my eyes as he admits his love for Lisbon and even though she tells him it is too late he understands but he had to let her know. Then there is the scene is the TSA interrogation room, Lisbon showing up and asking him if he meant it. Then him joking a little before saying he meant every word followed by the kiss was just perfect. Also I personally liked Lisbon throwing water in his face.
Christine: Wow! So hard to choose. I was originally going to say the fight though the door because of the raw emotion but I think I have to go with the final scene. I love the slow realization that dawns over Jane as it sinks in that she came back. That she's here and she loves him and this is really happening. It was sweet and wonderfully joyful. Now I just can't wait for season 7!
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Of course, that was after all of his lies, schemes and manipulations didn't work.
Were you surprised that Lisbon didn't tell Jane she was leaving?
Robin: Yes and no. I was surprised that she let him find out through the grapevine and that really hurt him, but I can understand the avoidance aspect of her actions.
Nerwen_Aldarion: No, she dragged her feet telling him about Pike's offer, of course she would do the same here. She also wanted to give him more time to try and get her to stay since it is obvious she really didn't want to go. Of course Jane would miss all of THOSE signals.
SteeleSimz: No, I wasn't surprised as she stated in the show it was hard. They have such a history together that telling him that she was leaving would have been hard for her. I think keeping it from him was her way of trying to tell herself that she was okay with leaving him. Also I think it is always hard to tell those you are closest with the truth because you don't want to hurt them.
Christine: A little. I understand that it's hard but she only had one week left and everyone in the office seemed to know. I suppose she thought that if she put it off long enough he'd find out on his own and that's exactly how it played out.
Jane really didn't think Lisbon would go to D.C.? Why?
Robin: I think it comes down to a running motif this season - Jane taking for granted that he knows Lisbon. Jane's got blinders on when it comes to Lisbon, and recently he's consistently misread her intentions and underestimated the strength of her will.
Nerwen_Aldarion: In this regard I think Jane is a little selfish, he simply couldn't fathom that she would leave HIM. Partly because I'm sure he knew she had feelings for him but also because he had been taking her for granted until now. Like she said in the episode "I'm a convenience for you" She'd always been there for him, he just assumed she always would...silly man. He didn't realize that she needs more than just his dazzling smile to keep her.
SteeleSimz: I don't think he wanted to believe that she would move on without him. He has always done the running away and when he returned she was there for him. In this case he was the one being left and he deep down believe that she wouldn't leave him because she hadn't left him all the other times. I also believe deep down Jane already knew that Lisbon wasn't in love with Pike and that she was just doing this to prove a point to Jane.
Christine: Denial. Lisbon has always been there for him, whether to help him with Red John or bail him out when things didn't go according to plan. And even if it did take some prodding, she followed him to Austin and the FBI. He really never expected her to leave and I think there was a part of Lisbon that knew it and wanted to prove him wrong. That she wasn't as predictable as he believed.
Abbott saw romance where Cho saw a brother/sister relationship. Which side did you agree with?
Robin: I think that whole conversation was Heller & Co's way of paying respect to the fans who have been debating both sides of the coin for the past year! I'd say we've seen both over the course of the series. For at least the first 4 seasons, Jane and Lisbon were strictly, wonderfully platonic, and I would have cried bloody murder if they tried to put them together then. However, around The Mentalist Season 5, their relationship subtly started to evolve to get us to this point, and it did so quite naturally.
Nerwen_Aldarion: Abbott of course! I'm SHOCKED Cho saw them that way and have to wonder if it was a bit of tongue in cheek to the anti-shippers in the fandom. They always claimed there was a brother/sister relationship but I have a brother, he has NEVER told me that "emeralds look lovely with your eyes", has NEVER teased about seducing me over dinner, has NEVER suggested that he could read my dirty thoughts and then grinned while I blushed...and that was all in season 1! It was there from the beginning, the flirtation and then eventually the deep abiding love. I think it was planned too, but people will see what they want to see sometimes.
SteeleSimz: I agree with Abbott. I was sort of surprised that Cho didn't know it since he has been around them for so long but it was nice change to show that Cho doesn't always see things. I loved that Abbott ordered wine and then poured Cho a glass after Cho admits that he wasn't sure why this bugged Lisbon more than Jane burying someone alive.
Christine: I have to say that I didn't see more than a platonic relationship for at least the first three seasons. Around The Mentalist Season 4 things slowly began to change in a very organic way. By the time Red John was killed, I was rooting for these two to become a couple so I'm thrilled we've finally gotten there.
Did you know the letter was Jane's elaborate plan?
Robin: I knew it from the get-go. As soon as they said all transfers were cancelled, I knew Jane was behind it, and was just waiting for that bomb to go off.
Nerwen_Aldarion: Not at first but when Lisbon "solved" the puzzle I realized it was a ruse, no way Jane wouldn't solve it first and then it all came together way too nicely. I shouldn't have been as surprised as I was though, this is Patrick Jane we are talking about.
SteeleSimz: Not at first but about the time Lisbon solved it on the beach I knew it was a plan. Considering Jane acted like he couldn't figure it out and even Lisbon said that if he "Can't figure out she can't figure it out" I knew that he had written the letter in order to get her to work the case. I do think it is brilliant and would have worked completely if Lisbon hadn't asked about the robe.
Christine: The thought crossed my mind in the beginning but I didn't know until Lisbon solved the clue while walking on the beach. Jane looked so happy with himself that she was having fun and that his plan was working.
Was Lisbon right to be furious at Jane?
Robin: Absolutely. I understood everything she felt; being used, being taken for granted, being deceived yet again. He did what we know she hates - made her the subject of a con.
Nerwen_Aldarion: Does a bear sh*t in the woods? The guy faked evidence (AGAIN) and ruined her plans but not with any honesty but rather more tricks. I wish she'd punched him!
SteeleSimz: Oh, yes of course. Once again he used her, lied to her, con her all to benefit himself. She finally told him what I had been waiting for her to tell him. The whole scene of them speaking through the door was perfect, the acting, the emotions, all of it was what needed to be said after so many seasons.
Christine: Oh yeah. Jane did everything that she hates. He lied to her, patronized her by letting her crack the code, and conned her. Since he didn't share his true feelings, it all made him come off like a selfish jerk who simply didn't want to be inconvenience by her departure. Something would be wrong with Lisbon if she weren't furious.
Some fans think that Jane's desperate run to the plane was out of character. Do you agree?
Robin: I do agree, but would argue that was the whole point of that scene, and what made it brilliant. While it's certainly not out of character for Jane to take extreme measures to get something done, it WAS out of character for him to do so outside of a con or manipulation.
This was a turning point for his character. It would have meant nothing if the end result came from Jane doing something that Jane normally does. His mad dash across the tarmac was symbolic of his realization that his ways were what was standing between him and Lisbon. So for the first time in a long time, Jane did something extreme that was driven by honesty and sincerity, by his acknowledgment of his own truth.
Nerwen_Aldarion: Nope. Jane has buried people alive, faked deaths, robbed a casino and faked a melt down to get himself fired...he is a man that goes to extremes. What was more interesting about this is that this action wasn't something he'd "planned" or anything that was a trick or a con, rather desperation and love fueled his motions here which is why it was so much more poignant.
It also meant so much more to Lisbon that way, where his elaborate con job to get her to stay failed, him finally ripping open his heart to let her see the honesty and love she'd been searching for worked. It makes sense to me, lies come easier to Jane than truth, thankfully he saw that it wouldn't be tricks that would get him his girl.
SteeleSimz: Personally I didn't think it was out of character. Jane has done tons of crazy things in the past and when presented with a final chance he took it. I can see why some fans believed it was out of character. I know a lot of them would have wanted him not to move on from his wife but this is TV and a lot of times in shows you want the happy ending. Would this happen in real life? Who knows.
Christine: The honesty was what was out of character. Jane finally realized he was in love and he was desperate to tell that to Lisbon. Love and desperation can drive anyone to do things that are a little out of character.
Was there anything that disappointed you about the season finale?
Robin: I can't say that there is, really. I loved every second of it, and thought the understated ending was absolutely perfect.
Nerwen_Aldarion: Gosh, that it wasn't two hours? That it had to end? That is about it.
SteeleSimz: I don't think anything disappointed me about the finale. I was looking forward to this episode so much more after we got the renewal news and even if we hadn't I would have been happy with the episode. It opened doors for future episode while closing other doors. I think Bruno and company did the best they could with what they knew might or might not happen. They tried to please fans in the end which is nice. Yes, not all fans are happy but a lot are with how this all played out.
Christine: I would have liked more kissing at the end and maybe a little more conversation once they were being honest about their feelings. Other than that, it was all good.
What was your favorite scene?
Robin: Everything that happened between Patrick jumping the fence to being hauled off the plane. There was SO MUCH in that scene. There's the stuff I mentioned earlier. I loved that he kept running even after twisting his ankle, stumbling yet continuing through pain just as he was about to do with his emotions. I loved that he immediately realized that telling her he loved her and his honesty was worth it despite how terrifying it was.
I loved that he simply confessed his feelings without asking her to stay, showing that he finally understood how to respect her wishes. Listen, not many shows can take a cliché and pack it so densely with subtle but real character work. Also, Simon Baker - my goodness - he owned the hell out of that scene.
Nerwen_Aldarion: From the airport to the end. So much raw emotion as Jane chased her then declared his love. I adored it so much, especially how he was all "That feels good to say" in some ways I think he has never been more honest with Lisbon then he has with anyone, even his wife. Before then his life had consisted of elaborate schemes and being the "smartest man in the room."
But here no amount of charm, wit or cheating would get him what he truly needed. He finally grew up and admitted that he has feelings and that all of his talents have failed him here because they weren't what she needed, she needed his honesty and love. Of course I adored the final kiss, he just looked so...blissful once he saw her, at ease because he realized that he'd been rewarded for his actions.
This was the first pure thing we'd ever seen him do on the show for the past 6 years and it was wonderful to watch as Jane FINALLY started to heal from his wounds. It's amazing to see the man who hid in a room with blood on the walls in the pilot become the man who is willing to let himself open up in front of an entire plane of people and move past his insecurities and problems to be with the woman he loved.
SteeleSimz: I just don't have one favorite scene. I would Jane confess on the plane, it brought tears to my eyes as he admits his love for Lisbon and even though she tells him it is too late he understands but he had to let her know. Then there is the scene is the TSA interrogation room, Lisbon showing up and asking him if he meant it. Then him joking a little before saying he meant every word followed by the kiss was just perfect. Also I personally liked Lisbon throwing water in his face.
Christine: Wow! So hard to choose. I was originally going to say the fight though the door because of the raw emotion but I think I have to go with the final scene. I love the slow realization that dawns over Jane as it sinks in that she came back. That she's here and she loves him and this is really happening. It was sweet and wonderfully joyful. Now I just can't wait for season 7!
SRC: tvfanatic.com/
Season 7: Will A Short 'Encore' Run Spell The End Of Patrick Jane Series
The Mentalist is ready to investigate season 7, but there may not be too many episodes for Patrick Jane to deduce.
As March begin and the CBS Upfront loomed ever closer, The Mentalist seemed to be on its last leg. However, the Bruno Heller-created series managed to snag a renewal barely a week before the network's New York City presentation, but the news came with a caveat.
The Mentalist is not scheduled for the fall. Instead, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation will sweep into the program's Sunday evening slot and delay Jane (Simon Baker) and Teresa Lisbon's (Robin Tunney) next adventure until 2015, according to TV Fanatic.
With this late start comes yet another problem - The Mentalist may receive a shorter season, according to the International Business Times. For viewers, this means there is a possibility that there will only be 13 episodes as opposed to the usual 22.
Overall, the terms of the season 7 order makes it sound as if CBS is preparing to do away with The Mentalist after the next cycle. While this hasn't been official announced, Heller has even called the upcoming run an "encore."
"The purpose of an encore is to get people leaving the theater happy and giving them what they want and hitting your marks as strong as possible, so that will be the intention," Heller told The Hollywood Reporter.
The Mentalist definitely gave its audience what they wanted by allowing Jane and Lisbon to fulfill the long-anticipated Jisbon relationship (see video below), so what does Heller have planned next?
SRC: enstarz.com/
As March begin and the CBS Upfront loomed ever closer, The Mentalist seemed to be on its last leg. However, the Bruno Heller-created series managed to snag a renewal barely a week before the network's New York City presentation, but the news came with a caveat.
The Mentalist is not scheduled for the fall. Instead, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation will sweep into the program's Sunday evening slot and delay Jane (Simon Baker) and Teresa Lisbon's (Robin Tunney) next adventure until 2015, according to TV Fanatic.
With this late start comes yet another problem - The Mentalist may receive a shorter season, according to the International Business Times. For viewers, this means there is a possibility that there will only be 13 episodes as opposed to the usual 22.
Overall, the terms of the season 7 order makes it sound as if CBS is preparing to do away with The Mentalist after the next cycle. While this hasn't been official announced, Heller has even called the upcoming run an "encore."
"The purpose of an encore is to get people leaving the theater happy and giving them what they want and hitting your marks as strong as possible, so that will be the intention," Heller told The Hollywood Reporter.
The Mentalist definitely gave its audience what they wanted by allowing Jane and Lisbon to fulfill the long-anticipated Jisbon relationship (see video below), so what does Heller have planned next?
SRC: enstarz.com/
Are Jane and Lisbon finally together? (review)
For six years on “The Mentalist,” you have waited to see if something could happen between Jane and Lisbon .. and on tonight’s new episode. you had an opportunity to finally get an answer. Jane finally started to realize what is feelings truly were, and that now was the only change that he had to make a move on her … if he could figure out a way.
The show wasn’t kidding when it comes to making this a romantic episode. There was the jet plane, the confession, the chase, and so much more. “It was the truth of what I feel” is what Jane told her time and time again, and this was a very nice moment before the angry Air Marshals came and took him away as he made his confession right when she was set to leave to Washington DC.
The end of this episode then came with the big moment: The kiss! The confession! The two are together! This was a moment of great celebration, and for us, a pretty perfect ending. In the event that the show was canceled after six seasons, this could have been enough of an ending … but we are happy that there is more so that we can finally see what these two are like as a couple.
As for Agent Pike, we do feel reasonably bad for him since he seems like a nice guy. But then again, he gets to go be awesome over on “Game of Thrones.” He’ll be just fine. The mystery in this episode was simply okay, but the romance made this one of the most memorable episodes of the show’s entire run. Grade: A-.
SRC: cartermatt.com/
The show wasn’t kidding when it comes to making this a romantic episode. There was the jet plane, the confession, the chase, and so much more. “It was the truth of what I feel” is what Jane told her time and time again, and this was a very nice moment before the angry Air Marshals came and took him away as he made his confession right when she was set to leave to Washington DC.
The end of this episode then came with the big moment: The kiss! The confession! The two are together! This was a moment of great celebration, and for us, a pretty perfect ending. In the event that the show was canceled after six seasons, this could have been enough of an ending … but we are happy that there is more so that we can finally see what these two are like as a couple.
As for Agent Pike, we do feel reasonably bad for him since he seems like a nice guy. But then again, he gets to go be awesome over on “Game of Thrones.” He’ll be just fine. The mystery in this episode was simply okay, but the romance made this one of the most memorable episodes of the show’s entire run. Grade: A-.
SRC: cartermatt.com/
Season 7: What to expect next from Simon Baker, Robin Tunney
Tonight, “The Mentalist” is over for the season … but we’re very thrilled to say now that this is no longer the end of the road for the series! Despite so many initial fears about whether or not the show would be canceled, it is going to be back for a seventh and final season.
Of course, there are not a whole lot of spoilers on the show beyond what aired on CBS tonight, but we can at least tell you now that you’re going to be waiting for a very long time to figure out what is coming up next. The show is not going to be airing until at least midseason following the release of the full schedule, and that means that you better exercise patience. It may end up being a fill-in show for someone who ends up struggling in the ratings.
What we do think will be interesting to explore next season, in addition to a great case, is what happens if Jane and Lisbon are actually a couple. What does that look like? How would Jane learn to really care about someone else and show it all of the time? That is something that he has struggled with on occasions in the past. We’d also love to see a Patrick Jane wedding before the end of this, but that may be too much to ask for. All we can celebrate for now is that we’ll have at least 13 more episodes of Simon Baker and Robin Tunney to go along with the new cast that we have started to get to know now.
SRC: cartermatt.com/
Of course, there are not a whole lot of spoilers on the show beyond what aired on CBS tonight, but we can at least tell you now that you’re going to be waiting for a very long time to figure out what is coming up next. The show is not going to be airing until at least midseason following the release of the full schedule, and that means that you better exercise patience. It may end up being a fill-in show for someone who ends up struggling in the ratings.
What we do think will be interesting to explore next season, in addition to a great case, is what happens if Jane and Lisbon are actually a couple. What does that look like? How would Jane learn to really care about someone else and show it all of the time? That is something that he has struggled with on occasions in the past. We’d also love to see a Patrick Jane wedding before the end of this, but that may be too much to ask for. All we can celebrate for now is that we’ll have at least 13 more episodes of Simon Baker and Robin Tunney to go along with the new cast that we have started to get to know now.
SRC: cartermatt.com/
May 16, 2014
May 15, 2014
Jane, Lisbon, and a jet plane
The bosses of “The Mentalist” really were not kidding when they said that the season finale Sunday was going to be a “romantic” episode. As a matter of fact, it contains what has to be considered one of the most romantic things that you can possibly ever see in someone trying to chase down a plane!
The great thing about this preview is that it clearly gives you enough to know what is coming between Jane and Lisbon, but leaves so much stuff to the imagination. There’s no confession of love, or romantic kiss thrown our way yet. Instead, you have Patrick telling her that they should try to make their last case special … which she hilarious replies to by reminding him that this is a murder case that they are dealing with here, and that is hardly something that you can celebrate.
Everything leading up to this episode is so delightfully subtle, and the show clearly knows what they are doing. While we feel like there will be enough Jane / Lisbon stuff in here to be happy (remember, this episode may have functioned as a series finale at one point), they probably left at least something more for the next season to ensure that there could be another additional story or two to look forward to. This could be a fantastic final season of the show, and we just have to hope that it there is some other great story cooked up to send us out on a high note.
SRC: cartermatt.com/
The great thing about this preview is that it clearly gives you enough to know what is coming between Jane and Lisbon, but leaves so much stuff to the imagination. There’s no confession of love, or romantic kiss thrown our way yet. Instead, you have Patrick telling her that they should try to make their last case special … which she hilarious replies to by reminding him that this is a murder case that they are dealing with here, and that is hardly something that you can celebrate.
Everything leading up to this episode is so delightfully subtle, and the show clearly knows what they are doing. While we feel like there will be enough Jane / Lisbon stuff in here to be happy (remember, this episode may have functioned as a series finale at one point), they probably left at least something more for the next season to ensure that there could be another additional story or two to look forward to. This could be a fantastic final season of the show, and we just have to hope that it there is some other great story cooked up to send us out on a high note.
SRC: cartermatt.com/
Patrick Jane To Finally Resolve Feelings For Teresa Lisbon? Finale Deals With ‘Closure’
"The Mentalist" season 6, episode 22 spoilers will finally provide closure to the unresolved feelings between Patrick Jane and Teresa Lisbon as the FBI agent will confront his feelings toward his partner once and for all.
According to the official "The Mentalist" season 6, episode 22 spoilers by CBS: A new lead in a cold case surfaces, forcing Lisbon to postpone her plans to relocate, and this delay allows Jane to examine his feelings for her and decide how to proceed.
Could that be Patrick Jane finally confessing his feelings toward Teresa Lisbon as he seemed to be going increasingly jealous of Agent Pike? It seems this decision is driven by the fact that Teresa Lisbon is finally choosing to move to Washington D.C. to be with Agent Pike.
"The Mentalist" creator Bruno Heller dished out "The Mentalist" season 6, episode 22 and he said that there's going to be closure, one way or the other.
Heller said that Red John provided Patrick Jane with an excuse to hide his feelings and decide what he wanted to do with the rest of his life. But with Red John gone, both Patrick Jane and Teresa Lisbon suddenly find themselves at the crossroads.
"There is a palpable sense of, 'What now? Do I really want to continue doing the same thing?" he said.
With the death of Red John, Heller said, there's no more excuse for the two of them "to decide where that relationship was going."
"They had always been able to keep it separate. Those questions start bubbling up and the rest of the season was the resolution of those questions," he added.
Simon Baker (Patrick Jane), meanwhile, teased to THR about "The Mentalist" season 6, episode 22 spoilers saying that the finale might provide the audience closure but "it will leave them craving more."
SRC: kpopstarz.com/
According to the official "The Mentalist" season 6, episode 22 spoilers by CBS: A new lead in a cold case surfaces, forcing Lisbon to postpone her plans to relocate, and this delay allows Jane to examine his feelings for her and decide how to proceed.
Could that be Patrick Jane finally confessing his feelings toward Teresa Lisbon as he seemed to be going increasingly jealous of Agent Pike? It seems this decision is driven by the fact that Teresa Lisbon is finally choosing to move to Washington D.C. to be with Agent Pike.
"The Mentalist" creator Bruno Heller dished out "The Mentalist" season 6, episode 22 and he said that there's going to be closure, one way or the other.
Heller said that Red John provided Patrick Jane with an excuse to hide his feelings and decide what he wanted to do with the rest of his life. But with Red John gone, both Patrick Jane and Teresa Lisbon suddenly find themselves at the crossroads.
"There is a palpable sense of, 'What now? Do I really want to continue doing the same thing?" he said.
With the death of Red John, Heller said, there's no more excuse for the two of them "to decide where that relationship was going."
"They had always been able to keep it separate. Those questions start bubbling up and the rest of the season was the resolution of those questions," he added.
Simon Baker (Patrick Jane), meanwhile, teased to THR about "The Mentalist" season 6, episode 22 spoilers saying that the finale might provide the audience closure but "it will leave them craving more."
SRC: kpopstarz.com/
6x22 (finale) spoilers: ‘Blue Bird,’ and Simon Baker’s moment
You have been waiting for the season finale of “The Mentalist” to come on the air for quite some time now, and on Sunday night, it will be here. At the moment, we’re just thrilled to call it the end of the season and not the series itself. The recent renewal does allow the show an opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief and build more towards something in the fall.
This episode is entitled “Blue Bird,” and before we do anything else, we figure it best to start off here by sharing the official synopsis now courtesy of CBS:
The major promises that we have seen when it comes to this episode are that it will offer some sort of closure for Simon Baker and Robin Tunney’s characters, and also set the stage for what the future could be for the two. There is no guarantee that they will end up together at all, but with the feelings finally being brought up, maybe they will at least consider trying to make it work.
Ultimately, this is one of the reasons that we are the most excited about there being a season 7 of the show: It allows for a chance to explore these two in a relationship, provided that this is what happens during the finale.
SRC: cartermatt.com/
This episode is entitled “Blue Bird,” and before we do anything else, we figure it best to start off here by sharing the official synopsis now courtesy of CBS:
“A new lead in a cold case requires Lisbon to delay her plans to leave for Washington, D.C. with Agent Pike, giving Jane time to finally come to terms with his feelings for her and decide on a course of action.”
The major promises that we have seen when it comes to this episode are that it will offer some sort of closure for Simon Baker and Robin Tunney’s characters, and also set the stage for what the future could be for the two. There is no guarantee that they will end up together at all, but with the feelings finally being brought up, maybe they will at least consider trying to make it work.
Ultimately, this is one of the reasons that we are the most excited about there being a season 7 of the show: It allows for a chance to explore these two in a relationship, provided that this is what happens during the finale.
SRC: cartermatt.com/
May 12, 2014
6x22 Promo - "Blue Birds" Season Finale
CBS Official Synopsis: “A new lead in a cold case requires Lisbon to delay her plans to leave for Washington, D.C. with Agent Pike, giving Jane time to finally come to terms with his feelings for her and decide on a course of action., on the sixth season finale.”
May 11, 2014
'Mentalist' Stars, EP Promise Satisfying 'Closure,' View Season 7 as 'Encore'
Showrunner Bruno Heller, along with stars Simon Baker and Robin Tunney, talk to THR about the final two episodes and address the season-ending dilemma facing Lisbon and Jane.
Will Lisbon and Jane finally take the plunge?
Renewed at the 11th hour by CBS, veteran procedural The Mentalist marches toward its May 18 finale with a season-ending question still unanswered: Will Lisbon make the move to Washington, D.C. and end her partnership with Jane? After the Red John wrap-up earlier in the season, exploring the personal dynamics between Jane and Lisbon was the logical next step.
"The pleasures of the show rests in the by-play between Robin [Tunney] and Simon [Baker]. Getting rid of Red John allowed us to focus on that human aspect of the show," executive producer Bruno Heller tells The Hollywood Reporter. "Red John, as it turns out, was a convenience for Jane because it meant he didn't have to confront the rest of his life and what he's doing."
Now that the Red John chapter is over (for the most part), there was no longer a physical obstacle in the way of Jane addressing the Lisbon situation -- just mental ones. "After [Red John] goes, for both Lisbon and Jane, there is a palpable sense of 'What now? Do I really want to continue doing the same thing?' " Heller says. "It left the two of them without an excuse to decide where that relationship was going. They had always been able to keep it separate. Those questions start bubbling up and the rest of the season was the resolution of those questions."
The show's primary focus had always been "the hunt for Red John, the idea of Jane seeking revenge," Baker tells THR, but when that went away and his partnership with Lisbon temporarily ceased, it was time for Jane to figure things out. "You look around and the person standing next to you for five-and-half-years is nowhere to be seen, there's an emptiness and a hollowness," Baker says. Last week's episode was the most recent indicator of the pair's tense (and complicated) relationship, wherein Jane tentatively lets Lisbon go at her doorstep. "it was an obvious progression to get to the idea of longing and missing that person who, when the dust settles, has always been there and [now] she's not there," Baker says.
It's been choppy waters for Jane to get to a place where he can comfortably jump into a romantic affair. "It is not something you can automatically pick up when you're as broken as Jane is," Baker admits. "Just as you get comfortable with any patterns in life, it's going to twist you to change or grow or stretch."
Being one-half of The Mentalist's main couple has been an "interesting" journey to say the least, Tunney tells THR. Though the show has always been billed as a crime procedural, interest in Jane and Lisbon's endgame has been present from the start. Tunney recalls fielding numerous questions over the years about Lisbon and Jane's romantic future, admitting that she'd always answer the same way: a simple "I don't know." "It's always more interesting when the writers and the actors don't know because I don't think you always know in life and also, it becomes less obvious," Tunney explains.
From her perspective, being in such close proximity to Jane during the Red John saga was a factor in turning the tide for Lisbon. "Lisbon did stand by Jane and was really there for him in the hunt for Red John. They're both lonely people and they had this thing in common. Once that was gone, Lisbon really missed him," Tunney says. "She realized that it wasn't just about catching the bad guy: 'I love being around this person and what does this mean?' The last [few] episodes, [Lisbon's wondering,] 'Is he going to declare himself? Is he going to put himself out there? What are we going to do now?' It's going to come to a head."
There is one thing Tunney was OK with in regards to Jane and Lisbon's prolonged courtship: the timing. "It would've been really inappropriate during all the Red John stuff," she says with a laugh. Baker echoed her sentiment: "There also wasn't any room in the show to do it properly."
"The transition to the FBI has been able to give us room structurally in the story to explore the potential for a relationship between Jane and Lisbon," Baker adds. "The threat of [Lisbon] parting in a way has been able to give it its due and be able to play it out properly, as opposed to just a sprinkle here and there."
As The Mentalist readies for the final two hours of season six, the gang promises that a finite resolution will be on tap. "People can expect closure," Tunney says of the remaining episodes. Adds Heller: "We wanted to make sure that the last episode was as fun and humorous and as light-hearted as a crime procedural can be and I think we delivered that." (For the record, Baker jokingly compared the final run to Grease.)
Will fans be satisfied? "I would say yes," Heller says. "This is a popular show. It's meant for the people. We have tried to make a finale to the season that will please and engage and fill our core audience." Adds Baker: "It will by and large give the audience closure, but I suspect it will leave them craving more."
There are already "plans and a blueprint" for the new season, Heller says, adding that the show's seventh year "is like an encore." "The purpose of an encore is to get people leaving the theater happy and giving them what they want and hitting your marks as strong as possible, so that will be the intention," he promises.
The Mentalist airs Sundays at 10 p.m. on CBS.
Email: Philiana.Ng@THR.com
Twitter: @insidethetube
SRC: www.hollywoodreporter.com/
Will Lisbon and Jane finally take the plunge?
Renewed at the 11th hour by CBS, veteran procedural The Mentalist marches toward its May 18 finale with a season-ending question still unanswered: Will Lisbon make the move to Washington, D.C. and end her partnership with Jane? After the Red John wrap-up earlier in the season, exploring the personal dynamics between Jane and Lisbon was the logical next step.
"The pleasures of the show rests in the by-play between Robin [Tunney] and Simon [Baker]. Getting rid of Red John allowed us to focus on that human aspect of the show," executive producer Bruno Heller tells The Hollywood Reporter. "Red John, as it turns out, was a convenience for Jane because it meant he didn't have to confront the rest of his life and what he's doing."
Now that the Red John chapter is over (for the most part), there was no longer a physical obstacle in the way of Jane addressing the Lisbon situation -- just mental ones. "After [Red John] goes, for both Lisbon and Jane, there is a palpable sense of 'What now? Do I really want to continue doing the same thing?' " Heller says. "It left the two of them without an excuse to decide where that relationship was going. They had always been able to keep it separate. Those questions start bubbling up and the rest of the season was the resolution of those questions."
The show's primary focus had always been "the hunt for Red John, the idea of Jane seeking revenge," Baker tells THR, but when that went away and his partnership with Lisbon temporarily ceased, it was time for Jane to figure things out. "You look around and the person standing next to you for five-and-half-years is nowhere to be seen, there's an emptiness and a hollowness," Baker says. Last week's episode was the most recent indicator of the pair's tense (and complicated) relationship, wherein Jane tentatively lets Lisbon go at her doorstep. "it was an obvious progression to get to the idea of longing and missing that person who, when the dust settles, has always been there and [now] she's not there," Baker says.
It's been choppy waters for Jane to get to a place where he can comfortably jump into a romantic affair. "It is not something you can automatically pick up when you're as broken as Jane is," Baker admits. "Just as you get comfortable with any patterns in life, it's going to twist you to change or grow or stretch."
Being one-half of The Mentalist's main couple has been an "interesting" journey to say the least, Tunney tells THR. Though the show has always been billed as a crime procedural, interest in Jane and Lisbon's endgame has been present from the start. Tunney recalls fielding numerous questions over the years about Lisbon and Jane's romantic future, admitting that she'd always answer the same way: a simple "I don't know." "It's always more interesting when the writers and the actors don't know because I don't think you always know in life and also, it becomes less obvious," Tunney explains.
From her perspective, being in such close proximity to Jane during the Red John saga was a factor in turning the tide for Lisbon. "Lisbon did stand by Jane and was really there for him in the hunt for Red John. They're both lonely people and they had this thing in common. Once that was gone, Lisbon really missed him," Tunney says. "She realized that it wasn't just about catching the bad guy: 'I love being around this person and what does this mean?' The last [few] episodes, [Lisbon's wondering,] 'Is he going to declare himself? Is he going to put himself out there? What are we going to do now?' It's going to come to a head."
There is one thing Tunney was OK with in regards to Jane and Lisbon's prolonged courtship: the timing. "It would've been really inappropriate during all the Red John stuff," she says with a laugh. Baker echoed her sentiment: "There also wasn't any room in the show to do it properly."
"The transition to the FBI has been able to give us room structurally in the story to explore the potential for a relationship between Jane and Lisbon," Baker adds. "The threat of [Lisbon] parting in a way has been able to give it its due and be able to play it out properly, as opposed to just a sprinkle here and there."
As The Mentalist readies for the final two hours of season six, the gang promises that a finite resolution will be on tap. "People can expect closure," Tunney says of the remaining episodes. Adds Heller: "We wanted to make sure that the last episode was as fun and humorous and as light-hearted as a crime procedural can be and I think we delivered that." (For the record, Baker jokingly compared the final run to Grease.)
Will fans be satisfied? "I would say yes," Heller says. "This is a popular show. It's meant for the people. We have tried to make a finale to the season that will please and engage and fill our core audience." Adds Baker: "It will by and large give the audience closure, but I suspect it will leave them craving more."
There are already "plans and a blueprint" for the new season, Heller says, adding that the show's seventh year "is like an encore." "The purpose of an encore is to get people leaving the theater happy and giving them what they want and hitting your marks as strong as possible, so that will be the intention," he promises.
The Mentalist airs Sundays at 10 p.m. on CBS.
Email: Philiana.Ng@THR.com
Twitter: @insidethetube
SRC: www.hollywoodreporter.com/
‘The Mentalist’ season 7 renewal official, but for how many episodes?
You have to love surprise endings, right? This has proven to be the most surprising May to date when it comes to renewals and cancellations, and you have a perfect example starring right at you in “The Mentalist” over on CBS.
This time a week ago, it looked like the series was looking pretty dead in the water, mostly because the ratings were not that great, and there was not that much room on a crowded schedule. Luckily, CBS has evolved from the dinosaur that it used to be! The network that canceled “CSI: Miami” and “Without a Trace” without giving them a proper ending would not have allowed something like this to happen.
In the end, think of this final renewal as CBS showing that they do care about their fans far more than many believe, and they want them to know that their shows should receive proper endings. “The Mentalist” is going to most-likely have a 13-episode final season coming up (per Deadline), and we personally have to say that we are fine with that. 13 episodes is better than zero, and unless TNT wanting to dive back into a genre that they are starting to get away from, the show was probably not going to return if it was not renewed by its own network.
Hopefully, this additional order will allow for an opportunity for the show to see what happens for Jane and Lisbon after a “romantic” finale coming up in just over a week, and if the two parties can establish some sort of deeper connection if they are both together romantically and on the job. (We’re at least hoping that they end up together romantically.)
SRC: cartermatt.com/
This time a week ago, it looked like the series was looking pretty dead in the water, mostly because the ratings were not that great, and there was not that much room on a crowded schedule. Luckily, CBS has evolved from the dinosaur that it used to be! The network that canceled “CSI: Miami” and “Without a Trace” without giving them a proper ending would not have allowed something like this to happen.
In the end, think of this final renewal as CBS showing that they do care about their fans far more than many believe, and they want them to know that their shows should receive proper endings. “The Mentalist” is going to most-likely have a 13-episode final season coming up (per Deadline), and we personally have to say that we are fine with that. 13 episodes is better than zero, and unless TNT wanting to dive back into a genre that they are starting to get away from, the show was probably not going to return if it was not renewed by its own network.
Hopefully, this additional order will allow for an opportunity for the show to see what happens for Jane and Lisbon after a “romantic” finale coming up in just over a week, and if the two parties can establish some sort of deeper connection if they are both together romantically and on the job. (We’re at least hoping that they end up together romantically.)
SRC: cartermatt.com/
May 10, 2014
The Mentalist Renewed for Season 7 by CBS
We wonder if Jane say this one coming!
The Mentalist still has some cases left to solve on CBS. The long-running drama starring Simon Baker has been renewed for a seventh season by CBS, E! News has learned.
In the CBS series, Baker stars as Patrick Jane, a consultant with the California Bureau of Investigation, and later the FBI, who uses the skills he picked up as a "psychic" to aid in criminal investigations. Much of the series centered Patrick Jane's quest to find Red John, the serial killer who killed his family.
After the mystery of Red John's identity was solved earlier this season, fans worried about The Mentalist's future. (The series came in second in our Save One Show tournament.) Speculation soon began that Producer Warner Bros. TV had been poking around to find a home for the series that is currently syndicated on TNT if CBS decided not to renew the series.
Empire Records star Robin Tunney and Tim Kang also star in the series, which saw the departure of original cast members Amanda Righetti and Owain Yeoman in the sixth season. The Mentalist was created by Bruno Heller, whose new series Gotham just received a series order at Fox.
The Mentalist was on the cancellation bubble after its ratings began to slip on Sunday nights. Its season six finale airs Sunday, May 11.
In addition to renewing The Mentalist, CBS announced the cancellation of some of its other bubble shows, including The Crazy Ones, Intelligence, Bad Teacher and two others.
SRC: uk.eonline.com/
The Mentalist still has some cases left to solve on CBS. The long-running drama starring Simon Baker has been renewed for a seventh season by CBS, E! News has learned.
In the CBS series, Baker stars as Patrick Jane, a consultant with the California Bureau of Investigation, and later the FBI, who uses the skills he picked up as a "psychic" to aid in criminal investigations. Much of the series centered Patrick Jane's quest to find Red John, the serial killer who killed his family.
After the mystery of Red John's identity was solved earlier this season, fans worried about The Mentalist's future. (The series came in second in our Save One Show tournament.) Speculation soon began that Producer Warner Bros. TV had been poking around to find a home for the series that is currently syndicated on TNT if CBS decided not to renew the series.
Empire Records star Robin Tunney and Tim Kang also star in the series, which saw the departure of original cast members Amanda Righetti and Owain Yeoman in the sixth season. The Mentalist was created by Bruno Heller, whose new series Gotham just received a series order at Fox.
The Mentalist was on the cancellation bubble after its ratings began to slip on Sunday nights. Its season six finale airs Sunday, May 11.
In addition to renewing The Mentalist, CBS announced the cancellation of some of its other bubble shows, including The Crazy Ones, Intelligence, Bad Teacher and two others.
SRC: uk.eonline.com/
The Mentalist Creator and Stars Discuss the Jane/ Lisbon Dilemma, Boast of a Love-or-Hate Finale
Three may be a crowd on The Mentalist (Sunday, 10/9c), but four was company when the CBS series’ creator, Bruno Heller, along with leads Simon Baker and Robin Tunney, spoke with TVLine to survey the season-ending arc centered on Lisbon’s D.C. debate and how it’s stirring something in Jane. Read on for their thoughts about navigating that sticky wicket and how the May 18 (series?) finale will split the audience 50-50.
TVLINE | Bruno, I understand that it was always the show’s intent to get to this place with Jane and Lisbon at the end of this season, even dating back to last summer?
BRUNO HELLER | We were certainly thinking about it. When the show started, for me there was not a thought of that at all. But one of the things about TV over the years is the characters develop their own dynamic and direction as truth is revealed, and it seemed to us – and [the actors] can contradict me if they like – that love blossoms. There is a genuine feeling there between the two characters that had to be honored, one that was just natural and organic.
TVLINE | Simon, were you interested to explore this side of….
SIMON BAKER | [Interrupts] From the moment I met Robin Tunney. [Tunney and Heller laugh] I looked at her and I said, “You will be mine.” No, you know, it’s one of those things where…. It’s the whole Moonlighting theory that comes into play with long-form TV. It goes on, and sometimes on and on, and do you give the audience what they want, or do you keep the flirtation and tease going? Is that really what they want, is that what they like — to want something? Because as soon as you seal any sort of a deal with anything, it’s like, “Well, that’s that, and from there where do we go?” There are plenty of places always to go, but it’s a risk and a challenge.
TVLINE | But on a character level, were you and Robin interested to ask the question, “What do these two people really mean to each other after all these years?”
BAKER | Yes — and that became really evident, I thought, after we closed the Red John story and we did the episode that took place two years later. It was about laying the foundation for the rest of the season, in the sense of it was an episode about longing and missing each other, missing that relationship as it stood.
ROBIN TUNNEY | I also think the show has always been something more than just a straight procedural. And once the Red John storyline cleared up, it was like, “OK, these people are left with each other. So how do you create stakes?” There was a history, but there was this idea of “What’s next?” How do they feel about each other? It created sort of an arc where there was a lot at stake, people’s hearts and all that stuff, without, “Oh, we can throw another serial killer into the mix.” It was something that was fitting to the show and it created drama.
TVLINE | Robin, in the closing scene of last week’s episode, what is going on in Teresa’s mind as she stands at the doorstep, wiping tears off her face?
TUNNEY | I think she’s just dying for [Jane] to declare himself — and she’s really worried that he won’t. This opportunity with somebody else [Agent Marcus Pike, played by Pedro Pascal] has come up and it’s like, “OK, am I crazy? Should I do this? Am I missing out on something because I’m hanging out waiting for somebody else?” That’s something that’s really scary to her. This guy comes along who’s crazy about her and it’s like, “Am I going to pass up on something that’s real, to hang out and see what happens?” She’s just dying for Jane to declare himself. She’s not sure what else she can do, like, “So, this other guy has asked me to move with him….”
TVLINE | What is it that’s keeping Jane from being more forthright with Lisbon? Is he perhaps not confident in his ability to make her happy, or…?
HELLER | Simon can probably answer that better than me, but for me, if you spent so much of your life self-protectively concealing your feelings, for very good reasons, and feel that it was your love that essentially killed other people in your life, that connection to you has been a bad thing, there are all kinds of fears deep down that would stop you from speaking honestly. Men in general have difficulty declaring their emotions, and in this case [Jane and Lisbon] had a long and close, brother-sister relationship, so to suddenly declare a different kind of love is extremely difficult.
BAKER | Everything seems to be good, and then suddenly the girl that I like to stand next to has these “demands” upon my character to give more of himself…. That’s a part of it. It’s also that Jane is a broken toy. He looks like he’s gotten to be OK, but really, he’s not functioning completely. I guess Lisbon’s wondering and hoping whether or not he ever will function again, and he’s looking at her, thinking, “She’s going to walk away, and I can’t fix myself. I’ve forgotten how to give of myself and surrender.” So it’s a challenge. You could interpret it a lot of different ways, but I knew what I was playing. I didn’t necessarily choose to articulate it, because I think the nature of someone not being able to surrender to someone else or give themselves up is incredibly private. And I think it has to feel like it’s authentically private for it to be legitimate.
TVLINE | Robin, has this last run of episodes been entertaining for you, to be “the prettiest girl at the dance” with two not-unattractive men fighting over you?
TUNNEY | Uh, yeah – after wearing sensible clothes and shoes for five years, it’s been pretty nice.
HELLER | That’s Robin’s real life anyway, men fighting for her….
TUNNEY | [Laughs] It’s interesting, the storyline between Jane and Lisbon. From the very beginning, I remember the TCA [press tour] and PaleyFest [panel during] the first season, it was like, “Will they or wont they?” And my answer – “I have no idea” — was an honest one. And then throughout the years… [Simon and I] could have grown angry at each other or hated each other, but I grew so fond of him as a human being that the idea of where that was going was so easy to play, because I really enjoyed going to work with him. I feel like it’s a progression of how people bond. That’s the great thing about television, is you have the chance to experience things in real time, over six years.
TVLINE | Bruno, are you willing to rule out Pike as the mastermind behind the season-ending kidnapping mystery? That there won’t be that easy out?
HELLER | I’m willing to rule that out, yes. Pike is not the bad guy.
TUNNEY | It all seemed too good to be true!
HELLER | Sometimes I think I’m way too dumb for this audience, to come up with clever solutions like that. [Laughs] Life is not that complicated or dark – though I wish I had come up with that before.
TVLINE | How satisfying will the finale be if it turns out to be the series’ very final episode?
HELLER | You go first, Baker.
BAKER | [Thinks] On a scale of 1 to 10….
HELLER | Oh, I’ll go first then – “11.” Listen, this last one was written and designed to be a suitable big, happy romantic send-off for the series if that what happens — but it also opens a new chapter if that is not the case. I think we hit the mark well enough. I’m very happy with it. Baker is a perfectionist, so he’s not going to be happy until I’ve created a cross between Gone With the Wind and Psycho or something.
BAKER | Oh, Jesus. Can we readdress those references?
HELLER | OK, maybe not those two. But one of the reasons the show has gone as long as it has is precisely because these two, especially Simon, are never satisfied. They’re always pushing for more and better, more interesting and fresh and original. We may not have always succeeded, but that is the bar we’ve been trying to get over. I think we’ve done our best and it’s up to the audience to decide how well it’s done.
BAKER | We’re in the popularist business with The Mentalist. It’s not Breaking Bad, it’s a show that has had a very consistent audience for six years, and it’s all about pulling our audience in directions where we challenge them a bit. You can’t always give everyone what they want, and sometimes people want to be protected from what they want. I think the best result could be to divide the audience 50-50.
TUNNEY | I think it’s going to make a lot of people really happy, and I think it’s going to make some people angry — and that’s the most you can hope for. Because everybody’s emotionally invested in the show in a different way. And that’s good, because they’re genuine reactions. I don’t think anyone will feel in the middle of the road about it.
SRC: tvline.com/
TVLINE | Bruno, I understand that it was always the show’s intent to get to this place with Jane and Lisbon at the end of this season, even dating back to last summer?
BRUNO HELLER | We were certainly thinking about it. When the show started, for me there was not a thought of that at all. But one of the things about TV over the years is the characters develop their own dynamic and direction as truth is revealed, and it seemed to us – and [the actors] can contradict me if they like – that love blossoms. There is a genuine feeling there between the two characters that had to be honored, one that was just natural and organic.
TVLINE | Simon, were you interested to explore this side of….
SIMON BAKER | [Interrupts] From the moment I met Robin Tunney. [Tunney and Heller laugh] I looked at her and I said, “You will be mine.” No, you know, it’s one of those things where…. It’s the whole Moonlighting theory that comes into play with long-form TV. It goes on, and sometimes on and on, and do you give the audience what they want, or do you keep the flirtation and tease going? Is that really what they want, is that what they like — to want something? Because as soon as you seal any sort of a deal with anything, it’s like, “Well, that’s that, and from there where do we go?” There are plenty of places always to go, but it’s a risk and a challenge.
TVLINE | But on a character level, were you and Robin interested to ask the question, “What do these two people really mean to each other after all these years?”
BAKER | Yes — and that became really evident, I thought, after we closed the Red John story and we did the episode that took place two years later. It was about laying the foundation for the rest of the season, in the sense of it was an episode about longing and missing each other, missing that relationship as it stood.
ROBIN TUNNEY | I also think the show has always been something more than just a straight procedural. And once the Red John storyline cleared up, it was like, “OK, these people are left with each other. So how do you create stakes?” There was a history, but there was this idea of “What’s next?” How do they feel about each other? It created sort of an arc where there was a lot at stake, people’s hearts and all that stuff, without, “Oh, we can throw another serial killer into the mix.” It was something that was fitting to the show and it created drama.
TVLINE | Robin, in the closing scene of last week’s episode, what is going on in Teresa’s mind as she stands at the doorstep, wiping tears off her face?TUNNEY | I think she’s just dying for [Jane] to declare himself — and she’s really worried that he won’t. This opportunity with somebody else [Agent Marcus Pike, played by Pedro Pascal] has come up and it’s like, “OK, am I crazy? Should I do this? Am I missing out on something because I’m hanging out waiting for somebody else?” That’s something that’s really scary to her. This guy comes along who’s crazy about her and it’s like, “Am I going to pass up on something that’s real, to hang out and see what happens?” She’s just dying for Jane to declare himself. She’s not sure what else she can do, like, “So, this other guy has asked me to move with him….”
TVLINE | What is it that’s keeping Jane from being more forthright with Lisbon? Is he perhaps not confident in his ability to make her happy, or…?
HELLER | Simon can probably answer that better than me, but for me, if you spent so much of your life self-protectively concealing your feelings, for very good reasons, and feel that it was your love that essentially killed other people in your life, that connection to you has been a bad thing, there are all kinds of fears deep down that would stop you from speaking honestly. Men in general have difficulty declaring their emotions, and in this case [Jane and Lisbon] had a long and close, brother-sister relationship, so to suddenly declare a different kind of love is extremely difficult.
BAKER | Everything seems to be good, and then suddenly the girl that I like to stand next to has these “demands” upon my character to give more of himself…. That’s a part of it. It’s also that Jane is a broken toy. He looks like he’s gotten to be OK, but really, he’s not functioning completely. I guess Lisbon’s wondering and hoping whether or not he ever will function again, and he’s looking at her, thinking, “She’s going to walk away, and I can’t fix myself. I’ve forgotten how to give of myself and surrender.” So it’s a challenge. You could interpret it a lot of different ways, but I knew what I was playing. I didn’t necessarily choose to articulate it, because I think the nature of someone not being able to surrender to someone else or give themselves up is incredibly private. And I think it has to feel like it’s authentically private for it to be legitimate.
TVLINE | Robin, has this last run of episodes been entertaining for you, to be “the prettiest girl at the dance” with two not-unattractive men fighting over you?TUNNEY | Uh, yeah – after wearing sensible clothes and shoes for five years, it’s been pretty nice.
HELLER | That’s Robin’s real life anyway, men fighting for her….
TUNNEY | [Laughs] It’s interesting, the storyline between Jane and Lisbon. From the very beginning, I remember the TCA [press tour] and PaleyFest [panel during] the first season, it was like, “Will they or wont they?” And my answer – “I have no idea” — was an honest one. And then throughout the years… [Simon and I] could have grown angry at each other or hated each other, but I grew so fond of him as a human being that the idea of where that was going was so easy to play, because I really enjoyed going to work with him. I feel like it’s a progression of how people bond. That’s the great thing about television, is you have the chance to experience things in real time, over six years.
TVLINE | Bruno, are you willing to rule out Pike as the mastermind behind the season-ending kidnapping mystery? That there won’t be that easy out?
HELLER | I’m willing to rule that out, yes. Pike is not the bad guy.
TUNNEY | It all seemed too good to be true!
HELLER | Sometimes I think I’m way too dumb for this audience, to come up with clever solutions like that. [Laughs] Life is not that complicated or dark – though I wish I had come up with that before.
TVLINE | How satisfying will the finale be if it turns out to be the series’ very final episode?
HELLER | You go first, Baker.
BAKER | [Thinks] On a scale of 1 to 10….
HELLER | Oh, I’ll go first then – “11.” Listen, this last one was written and designed to be a suitable big, happy romantic send-off for the series if that what happens — but it also opens a new chapter if that is not the case. I think we hit the mark well enough. I’m very happy with it. Baker is a perfectionist, so he’s not going to be happy until I’ve created a cross between Gone With the Wind and Psycho or something.
BAKER | Oh, Jesus. Can we readdress those references?
HELLER | OK, maybe not those two. But one of the reasons the show has gone as long as it has is precisely because these two, especially Simon, are never satisfied. They’re always pushing for more and better, more interesting and fresh and original. We may not have always succeeded, but that is the bar we’ve been trying to get over. I think we’ve done our best and it’s up to the audience to decide how well it’s done.
BAKER | We’re in the popularist business with The Mentalist. It’s not Breaking Bad, it’s a show that has had a very consistent audience for six years, and it’s all about pulling our audience in directions where we challenge them a bit. You can’t always give everyone what they want, and sometimes people want to be protected from what they want. I think the best result could be to divide the audience 50-50.
TUNNEY | I think it’s going to make a lot of people really happy, and I think it’s going to make some people angry — and that’s the most you can hope for. Because everybody’s emotionally invested in the show in a different way. And that’s good, because they’re genuine reactions. I don’t think anyone will feel in the middle of the road about it.
SRC: tvline.com/
6x21 "Black Hearts": Jane and Lisbon Tiptoe Around the D.C. Issue (Sneak Peek #2)
The two attempt a serious conversation about the future, but it doesn't quite work out in a first look at Sunday's penultimate episode.
The Mentalist's penultimate episode dives into that very question, with the description promising that a decision will be made over whether Lisbon will leave with Pike for D.C. or stay with Jane and the FBI -- though last week, Jane made the decision to let her go.
The Hollywood Reporter debuts an exclusive scene from Sunday's hour, "Black Hearts," which kicks off with Lisbon coming into the FBI office with Jane's favorite tea as he sleeps on his iconic brown couch. "I always did like that couch," Lisbon says, reminiscing.
After some idle chitchat, Lisbon and Jane start to have a serious conversation about her potential move. "Jane...," she starts. But she's soon interrupted by a ringing phone call from Agent Fischer updating her on the week's kidnapping case.
The Mentalist airs Sundays at 10 p.m. on CBS.
SRC: hollywoodreporter.com/
The Mentalist's penultimate episode dives into that very question, with the description promising that a decision will be made over whether Lisbon will leave with Pike for D.C. or stay with Jane and the FBI -- though last week, Jane made the decision to let her go.
The Hollywood Reporter debuts an exclusive scene from Sunday's hour, "Black Hearts," which kicks off with Lisbon coming into the FBI office with Jane's favorite tea as he sleeps on his iconic brown couch. "I always did like that couch," Lisbon says, reminiscing.
After some idle chitchat, Lisbon and Jane start to have a serious conversation about her potential move. "Jane...," she starts. But she's soon interrupted by a ringing phone call from Agent Fischer updating her on the week's kidnapping case.
The Mentalist airs Sundays at 10 p.m. on CBS.
SRC: hollywoodreporter.com/
May 9, 2014
Season 6 Finale Spoiler: Will Patrick Jane Marry Teresa Lisbon in 'Blue Bird'?
The final episode of the Mentalist Season 6 will be aired on 18 May and fans of 'Jisbon' would love it if the two of them expressed their feelings for each other.
Patrick Jane and Teresa Lisbon are racing against time to bust a human trafficking ring. The pre-finale episode is not just about Jane and Lisbon's fight together against criminal masterminds but also about the most important decision of their life, that is whether or not to be 'in love.'
The official synopsis of "The Mentalist" Season 6, episode 21 reads: "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."
Show creator Bruno Heller teased that the finale would be romantic and end all questions about Lisbon's relationship status.
"It's a romantic finale rather than a [suspenseful] finale. With the death of Red John, there's a sense of tying [things] up and certainly this romantic angle is one of them," he told TV Guide.
There is some good news for Jisbon fans as the finale is expected to be more about Jane and Lisbon and their untangling relationship, TVline reported.
In the finale, titled 'Blue Bird, Lisbon will delay her plan to move with Agent Pike to Washington DC as she will be required for a new case. This will give Jane enough time to express his feelings for her, the website reported.
The website also released the pictures of the upcoming finale. Lisbon and Jane appear overwhelmed by emotions and there are chances of Jane proposing to her.
Entertainment website Breathecast suspects Jane secretly intends to marry Lisbon but Agent Pike's hasty advances are ruining his chance.
The show is yet to be renewed by CBS while there are rumours that 'The Mentalist' may move to other networks in order to continue with Season 7.
The Mentalist Season 6 finale episode 'Blue Bird' will air on Sunday, 18 May, on CBS and is directed by Chris Long.
SRC: ibtimes.co.uk/
Patrick Jane and Teresa Lisbon are racing against time to bust a human trafficking ring. The pre-finale episode is not just about Jane and Lisbon's fight together against criminal masterminds but also about the most important decision of their life, that is whether or not to be 'in love.'
The official synopsis of "The Mentalist" Season 6, episode 21 reads: "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."
Show creator Bruno Heller teased that the finale would be romantic and end all questions about Lisbon's relationship status.
"It's a romantic finale rather than a [suspenseful] finale. With the death of Red John, there's a sense of tying [things] up and certainly this romantic angle is one of them," he told TV Guide.
There is some good news for Jisbon fans as the finale is expected to be more about Jane and Lisbon and their untangling relationship, TVline reported.
In the finale, titled 'Blue Bird, Lisbon will delay her plan to move with Agent Pike to Washington DC as she will be required for a new case. This will give Jane enough time to express his feelings for her, the website reported.
The website also released the pictures of the upcoming finale. Lisbon and Jane appear overwhelmed by emotions and there are chances of Jane proposing to her.
Entertainment website Breathecast suspects Jane secretly intends to marry Lisbon but Agent Pike's hasty advances are ruining his chance.
The show is yet to be renewed by CBS while there are rumours that 'The Mentalist' may move to other networks in order to continue with Season 7.
The Mentalist Season 6 finale episode 'Blue Bird' will air on Sunday, 18 May, on CBS and is directed by Chris Long.
SRC: ibtimes.co.uk/
May 8, 2014
Is there trouble for Jane and Lisbon?
“The Mentalist” is gearing up for the answer to one of the show’s most-lingering questions: Are we going to finally see Jane and Lisbon get together after all this time? You will get an answer to that one way or another very soon.
What we can tell you right now is that if the two are going to have a happy ending, they will be forced into going through a little bit of drama first. According to some tiny images posted over on TVLine, there is going to be a scene in this episode where Lisbon seemingly throws a drink in Jane’s face, and then storms out of the room. What could compel her to do that? We have a few theories.
1. Maybe this is all a red herring, and it is a cover operation for a case for them to be fighting. (We can hope, right?)
2. There is some genuine conflict stewing right now when it comes to whether or not the two parties can actually function as friends. Maybe Jane blindsides her with the news of his feelings as the worst opportune time.
3. Maybe she is just not ready to process what is being said to her, and is reacting here mostly out of anger after being kept in the dark for so long.
The only thing that is seemingly guaranteed right now when it comes to the finale for “The Mentalist” is that Lisbon’s relationship with Pike has been a net positive, mostly because it has opened Jane’s eyes to the fact that he does care for this woman. However, he now has to do something about it if he wants this relationship to actually happen. It’s not all going to just come to him.
SRC: cartermatt.com/
What we can tell you right now is that if the two are going to have a happy ending, they will be forced into going through a little bit of drama first. According to some tiny images posted over on TVLine, there is going to be a scene in this episode where Lisbon seemingly throws a drink in Jane’s face, and then storms out of the room. What could compel her to do that? We have a few theories.
1. Maybe this is all a red herring, and it is a cover operation for a case for them to be fighting. (We can hope, right?)
2. There is some genuine conflict stewing right now when it comes to whether or not the two parties can actually function as friends. Maybe Jane blindsides her with the news of his feelings as the worst opportune time.
3. Maybe she is just not ready to process what is being said to her, and is reacting here mostly out of anger after being kept in the dark for so long.
The only thing that is seemingly guaranteed right now when it comes to the finale for “The Mentalist” is that Lisbon’s relationship with Pike has been a net positive, mostly because it has opened Jane’s eyes to the fact that he does care for this woman. However, he now has to do something about it if he wants this relationship to actually happen. It’s not all going to just come to him.
SRC: cartermatt.com/
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…?
SRC: tvline.com/
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…?
SRC: tvline.com/
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Mentalist's finale (6x22)
Question: Do you have any Jane and Lisbon spoilers for the season finale of The Mentalist? —ErinAusiello: 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).
SRC: tvline.com/
May 7, 2014
The Mentalist Round Table: "Il Tavolo Bianco" (6x20)
As if a mob hit, jury tampering, and organ harvesting weren't enough to pack into The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 20, Lisbon was still struggling to make her big decision.
And Jane tried to help her with cannoli this week.
Below, TV Fanatics Robin Harry and Christine Orlando are joined by The Mentalist fan GraceSteph to debate if Daniella is the victim she appears to be, why Lisbon was furious and whether or not PIke realize his competition is Patrick Jane...
Is Daniella a victim or does she know more than she's saying about the smuggling ring?
Robin: I didn't get any inkling that she's anything more than a victim. I figured she was left behind so that the drug harvesting people could pick her up for her organs, while the others were taken to slavery.
GraceSteph: Good question. I can’t tell whether she is or isn’t. Her appearance at the old house felt somewhat fishy and why was she the only one found in the first place. I’m intrigued to see how this unfolds.
Christine: Robin's right. She could have been left behind for the organ harvesting but it seems odd that it was only her out of all of those girls. And her appearance at the holding house was weird. I'm really not sure but either way, nothing would surprise me on this show.
Why was Lisbon so furious at Jane for not telling her about Operation Jury Scam?
Robin: I think it was exactly what she said; Lisbon feels that their friendship should keep her from being the target of his cons. She was willing to put her job on the line - yet again - to protect him, only to find out that she was deceived. Lisbon's at a point in her life where she feels she needs honesty and stability, and Jane leaving her in the dark about the sting disappointed and infuriated her.
GraceSteph: If there’s one thing that attracts Lisbon to Pike is that he appears to (keyword “appears to”) feed into Lisbon’s insecurity on Jane: ambiguous, con, and thoughtless about her feelings. The sting was a reminder to her about this aspect; Jane has had kept her in the dark, hurt and left her many times in the past and he probably always will.
Christine: As close as Lisbon feels to Jane she's never been entirely sure how he feels about her. Leaving her in the dark made her feel like she was no different to any one else and that definitely stung.
If Jane only wants Lisbon to be happy then why does he look so darn miserable?
Robin: Jane knows there's a very real possibility that her happiness would mean his loneliness. Lisbon is the only one who truly knows Jane, the only one he's allowed to know him, and her departure would leave a giant and likely irreparable hole in his life.
GraceSteph: It is because he has come into a realization that he loves Lisbon, yet his self-loathing is the con he’s been telling himself that she may be better off with someone else. He gives her the respect to decide her own life just like what she quoted in Green Thumb (“you think you know what’s good for my life”, “it’s my life and I’ll decide what to do with it”) even though that might mean a collapse of his own world.
Christine: Remember, Lisbon was on the short list of things he needed to come back to the states, even if it was only working with her. He absolutely wants her to be happy, even if that's not with him but if he ever got the courage to ask for more he might not look so miserable.
Do you think Marcus Pike realizes that Patrick Jane is his competition?
Robin: I think he knows on some level, and it had to be a clue that Patrick showed up at Lisbon's door at odd hours of the night with cannoli. Poor guy. I really like Marcus Pike. I almost wish his character was a little less likable so I wouldn't feel as bad for him...but he truly is getting the short end of the stick.
GraceSteph: Yes, him being indirectly pushy about D.C and shadowing Lisbon everywhere are proof to me that he is feeling insecure. He tried so hard to impress Lisbon and I know it is too long to elaborate here but to me he is too manipulative to be called the “super nice guy." He obviously knows Jane’s flaws and has been subtly using it to his advantage.
Christine: I know there's a romance to the whole whirlwind affair but I do feel as though Marcus asking her to move to D.C. is pushy and his "take as much time as you need" super nice guy act is wearing thin. Lisbon isn't very open and that's got to worry him. He'd have to be blind not to see the connection between her and Jane. Nice as he may seem, Marcus Pike is no fool and he's playing this very well.
What was your favorite scene from this Mentalist Season 6 episode?
Robin: Can I pick two? First is the Jane/Lisbon restaurant scene - it was just so wonderfully awkward, and I loved the delivery of the line, "What DOES a girl want to hear?" Second is at the nightclub when Jane turned on the charm on Brandy. Good grief, I love flirting Patrick. When he told her he was gonna take her places she never been, I just about hit the floor.
GraceSteph: As much as Jane and Lisbon’s restaurant scene gave me butterflies, I’m going to choose the end scene. Simon and Robin’s phenomenal acting is the one that turn this into one painful-almost-disturbing scene to watch. They did a fantastic job portraying Jane and Lisbon’s suppressed raw emotions and pain through their body language and facial expressions. Jane’s cracking voice and Lisbon finally have tears rolled down her cheek for Jane just scattered my heart into pieces.
Christine: I don't think I can choose. I loved the restaurant scene but it ended far too soon. The final scene was wonderfully awful is there is such a thing. They were both so miserable. I don't doubt that Patrick said what he meant but it certainly wasn't what he felt. And I want to know what Lisbon told Pike when she went back inside with tears in her eyes.
Read more: http://www.tvfanatic.com/2014/05/the-mentalist-round-table-il-tavolo-bianco/#ixzz313UmpDHf
And Jane tried to help her with cannoli this week.
Below, TV Fanatics Robin Harry and Christine Orlando are joined by The Mentalist fan GraceSteph to debate if Daniella is the victim she appears to be, why Lisbon was furious and whether or not PIke realize his competition is Patrick Jane...
Is Daniella a victim or does she know more than she's saying about the smuggling ring?
Robin: I didn't get any inkling that she's anything more than a victim. I figured she was left behind so that the drug harvesting people could pick her up for her organs, while the others were taken to slavery.
GraceSteph: Good question. I can’t tell whether she is or isn’t. Her appearance at the old house felt somewhat fishy and why was she the only one found in the first place. I’m intrigued to see how this unfolds.
Christine: Robin's right. She could have been left behind for the organ harvesting but it seems odd that it was only her out of all of those girls. And her appearance at the holding house was weird. I'm really not sure but either way, nothing would surprise me on this show.
Why was Lisbon so furious at Jane for not telling her about Operation Jury Scam?
Robin: I think it was exactly what she said; Lisbon feels that their friendship should keep her from being the target of his cons. She was willing to put her job on the line - yet again - to protect him, only to find out that she was deceived. Lisbon's at a point in her life where she feels she needs honesty and stability, and Jane leaving her in the dark about the sting disappointed and infuriated her.
GraceSteph: If there’s one thing that attracts Lisbon to Pike is that he appears to (keyword “appears to”) feed into Lisbon’s insecurity on Jane: ambiguous, con, and thoughtless about her feelings. The sting was a reminder to her about this aspect; Jane has had kept her in the dark, hurt and left her many times in the past and he probably always will.
Christine: As close as Lisbon feels to Jane she's never been entirely sure how he feels about her. Leaving her in the dark made her feel like she was no different to any one else and that definitely stung.
If Jane only wants Lisbon to be happy then why does he look so darn miserable?
Robin: Jane knows there's a very real possibility that her happiness would mean his loneliness. Lisbon is the only one who truly knows Jane, the only one he's allowed to know him, and her departure would leave a giant and likely irreparable hole in his life.
GraceSteph: It is because he has come into a realization that he loves Lisbon, yet his self-loathing is the con he’s been telling himself that she may be better off with someone else. He gives her the respect to decide her own life just like what she quoted in Green Thumb (“you think you know what’s good for my life”, “it’s my life and I’ll decide what to do with it”) even though that might mean a collapse of his own world.
Christine: Remember, Lisbon was on the short list of things he needed to come back to the states, even if it was only working with her. He absolutely wants her to be happy, even if that's not with him but if he ever got the courage to ask for more he might not look so miserable.
Do you think Marcus Pike realizes that Patrick Jane is his competition?
Robin: I think he knows on some level, and it had to be a clue that Patrick showed up at Lisbon's door at odd hours of the night with cannoli. Poor guy. I really like Marcus Pike. I almost wish his character was a little less likable so I wouldn't feel as bad for him...but he truly is getting the short end of the stick.
GraceSteph: Yes, him being indirectly pushy about D.C and shadowing Lisbon everywhere are proof to me that he is feeling insecure. He tried so hard to impress Lisbon and I know it is too long to elaborate here but to me he is too manipulative to be called the “super nice guy." He obviously knows Jane’s flaws and has been subtly using it to his advantage.
Christine: I know there's a romance to the whole whirlwind affair but I do feel as though Marcus asking her to move to D.C. is pushy and his "take as much time as you need" super nice guy act is wearing thin. Lisbon isn't very open and that's got to worry him. He'd have to be blind not to see the connection between her and Jane. Nice as he may seem, Marcus Pike is no fool and he's playing this very well.
What was your favorite scene from this Mentalist Season 6 episode?
Robin: Can I pick two? First is the Jane/Lisbon restaurant scene - it was just so wonderfully awkward, and I loved the delivery of the line, "What DOES a girl want to hear?" Second is at the nightclub when Jane turned on the charm on Brandy. Good grief, I love flirting Patrick. When he told her he was gonna take her places she never been, I just about hit the floor.
GraceSteph: As much as Jane and Lisbon’s restaurant scene gave me butterflies, I’m going to choose the end scene. Simon and Robin’s phenomenal acting is the one that turn this into one painful-almost-disturbing scene to watch. They did a fantastic job portraying Jane and Lisbon’s suppressed raw emotions and pain through their body language and facial expressions. Jane’s cracking voice and Lisbon finally have tears rolled down her cheek for Jane just scattered my heart into pieces.
Christine: I don't think I can choose. I loved the restaurant scene but it ended far too soon. The final scene was wonderfully awful is there is such a thing. They were both so miserable. I don't doubt that Patrick said what he meant but it certainly wasn't what he felt. And I want to know what Lisbon told Pike when she went back inside with tears in her eyes.
Read more: http://www.tvfanatic.com/2014/05/the-mentalist-round-table-il-tavolo-bianco/#ixzz313UmpDHf
6x22 cast: Rigsby, Van Pelt & airport staff...?
A REOPENED COLD CASE COULD BE THE LAST TIME THAT JANE AND LISBON WORK TOGETHER UNLESS HE’S ABLE TO ADMIT HIS TRUE FEELINGS FOR HER, ON THE SIXTH SEASON FINALE OF “THE MENTALIST,” SUNDAY, MAY 18
“Blue Bird” – A new lead in a cold case requires Lisbon to delay her plans to leave for Washington, D.C. with Agent Pike, giving Jane time to finally come to terms with his feelings for her and decide on a course of action., on the sixth season finale of THE MENTALIST, Sunday, May 18 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
CHEAT TWEET: Will Jane lose Lisbon 4ever? 1 case gives him a last chance to admit his feelings! #TheMentalist season finale 5/18 10pm
SERIES REGULARS:
Simon Baker (Patrick Jane)
Robin Tunney (Teresa Lisbon)
Tim Kang (Kimball Cho)
Owain Yeoman (Wayne Rigsby)
Amanda Righetti (Grace Van Pelt)
Rockmond Dunbar (FBI Agent Dennis Abbott)
Emily Swallow (Kim Fischer)
RECURRING CAST:
Joe Adler (Wiley)
Pedro Pascal (Marcus Pike)
GUEST CAST:
Skylar Brown (Colt)
Josiah Blount (Barry)
Kara Royster (Kiley)
James Austin Kerr (Vince)
Genesis Sol (Randa)
Vincent Spano (Don De Jorio)
Nicole Cannon (Megan Shapiro De Jorio)
Jason Brooks (Ted Randolph)
Haley Hudson (Christie De Jorio)
Victoria Smurfit (Monica Giraldi)
DeWanda Wise (Tanya Dean)
George Finn (Wes Baxter)
Nicole Greenwood (Receptionist)
Jodi Fung (TSA Officer)
Jessica Hopper (Stewardess)
Darren Dupree Washington (Air Marshal)
Cinda Adams (Middle-aged Lady)
Michael Dean Connolly (Well-groomed Man)
William Duffy (TSA Agent #2)
Blue Deckert (Chief Muller)
Orestes Arcuni (Waiter)
Elizabeth Deo (Airline Clerk)
WRITTEN BY: Bruno Heller
DIRECTED BY: Chris Long
“Blue Bird” – A new lead in a cold case requires Lisbon to delay her plans to leave for Washington, D.C. with Agent Pike, giving Jane time to finally come to terms with his feelings for her and decide on a course of action., on the sixth season finale of THE MENTALIST, Sunday, May 18 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
CHEAT TWEET: Will Jane lose Lisbon 4ever? 1 case gives him a last chance to admit his feelings! #TheMentalist season finale 5/18 10pm
SERIES REGULARS:
Simon Baker (Patrick Jane)
Robin Tunney (Teresa Lisbon)
Tim Kang (Kimball Cho)
Owain Yeoman (Wayne Rigsby)
Amanda Righetti (Grace Van Pelt)
Rockmond Dunbar (FBI Agent Dennis Abbott)
Emily Swallow (Kim Fischer)
RECURRING CAST:
Joe Adler (Wiley)
Pedro Pascal (Marcus Pike)
GUEST CAST:
Skylar Brown (Colt)
Josiah Blount (Barry)
Kara Royster (Kiley)
James Austin Kerr (Vince)
Genesis Sol (Randa)
Vincent Spano (Don De Jorio)
Nicole Cannon (Megan Shapiro De Jorio)
Jason Brooks (Ted Randolph)
Haley Hudson (Christie De Jorio)
Victoria Smurfit (Monica Giraldi)
DeWanda Wise (Tanya Dean)
George Finn (Wes Baxter)
Nicole Greenwood (Receptionist)
Jodi Fung (TSA Officer)
Jessica Hopper (Stewardess)
Darren Dupree Washington (Air Marshal)
Cinda Adams (Middle-aged Lady)
Michael Dean Connolly (Well-groomed Man)
William Duffy (TSA Agent #2)
Blue Deckert (Chief Muller)
Orestes Arcuni (Waiter)
Elizabeth Deo (Airline Clerk)
WRITTEN BY: Bruno Heller
DIRECTED BY: Chris Long
Jane, Lisbon, and a gamut of emotions (6x22, season finale, photos)
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.
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.
SRC: cartermatt.com/
May 6, 2014
The Mentalist: Season Six Ratings
Last season, despite a move to Sunday nights and a big drop in the ratings, CBS renewed The Mentalist for a sixth season. Will the ratings continue to fall? Will CBS bring the show back for a seventh year? Stay tuned!
On The Mentalist, Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) continues to help the CBI solve cases while he seeks to bring his family’s killer to justice. Also starring in the show are Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman, Amanda Righetti, Emily Swallow, and Rockmond Dunbar.
The higher a show’s ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better its chances for survival. New ratings data will be added as it becomes available — typically around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
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Last year comparison: The fifth season of The Mentalist averaged a 1.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 9.5 million total viewers.
On The Mentalist, Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) continues to help the CBI solve cases while he seeks to bring his family’s killer to justice. Also starring in the show are Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman, Amanda Righetti, Emily Swallow, and Rockmond Dunbar.
The higher a show’s ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better its chances for survival. New ratings data will be added as it becomes available — typically around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
Note: If you’re not seeing the updated chart, please try reloading the page or view it here.
Last year comparison: The fifth season of The Mentalist averaged a 1.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 9.5 million total viewers.
Ratings watch: ‘The Mentalist’ season 7 possibilities
As we get closer and closer to the upfront presentations this year, this does lead to us getting a chance to go more in-depth when it comes to shows on the bubble. Some of the news below is going to be welcome to you; however, there is also going to be some of it that is not.
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“The Mentalist” - It may get more than 8.5 million viewers (which is more than 50% higher than “Revenge”), but the 1.2 in the demo is bad for CBS. It’s already syndicated and isn’t produced in-house like that show is on ABC, either … signaling trouble. At this point, the show’s best hope could be if another network like TNT or ABC picks it up.
SRC: cartermatt.com/
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“The Mentalist” - It may get more than 8.5 million viewers (which is more than 50% higher than “Revenge”), but the 1.2 in the demo is bad for CBS. It’s already syndicated and isn’t produced in-house like that show is on ABC, either … signaling trouble. At this point, the show’s best hope could be if another network like TNT or ABC picks it up.
SRC: cartermatt.com/
May 5, 2014
Don't Believe Your Own Con (6x20, Review)
Agent Abbott called Jane out on The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 20 when he asked him, "How long are you going to let that go?"
Jane's been conning himself, although he may not have realized it until now. He continues to repeat that he only wants Teresa to be happy and as certain as I am that that is true, if she were to move on without him he would obviously be miserable.
Even Abbott can see that.
But Jane isn't one to wear his heart on his sleeve and neither is Lisbon. I'm not even sure either one of them is being completely honest with themselves about their feelings.
When Jane brought Lisbon coffee, he told her he didn't want her to go to D.C. but then quickly covered up his feelings by telling her he was afraid she'd be bored. The disappointment rolled off of Lisbon in waves.
Then there was Operation Jury Scam. First, there was Teresa's obvious concern at having Jane facing murder charges once again and her anger toward the prosecutor when she told the woman to go to hell during questioning.
Worse was finding out that it was all a con, or as Jane pointed out, a sting. Actually, he seemed quite disappointed that Lisbon didn't recognize the difference. But Lisbon was most upset about being shut out and lied to as she railed at Jane in this The Mentalist quote…
She wasn't just upset, she was furious and hurt. When she finally apologized for going off on him, Jane asked if Marcus had helped her decide she was wrong and that's when I knew we might get some honesty out of this conversation and it led to this…
Speaking of which, kudos to Abbott. If I doubted that he was a Jane/Lisbon shipper before I no longer do. He's doing everything he can to push these two to be honest with one another. The problem is, I don't think they're even being honest with themselves just yet.
As for the case of the week, the mobster and the grand jury tampering was sort of dull, other than it gave Jane and Lisbon an Italian dinner to work out their issues. I also felt a bit cheated when Fischer was shot.
I know it was only in the vest but if they were going to have an agent take a bullet, it felt like they should have spent more than ten seconds on the event.
I was happy that the human smuggling investigation continued. The moment Cho unearthed the blood tests and the heart tattoos I figured it was connected with organ harvesting. What I still can't figure out is why Daniella was left behind.
One moment she seems completely genuine and the next I'm wondering if she's somehow involved. I really can't tell which it is.
Finally, Jane found the courage to knock on Lisbon's door. We can only assume he wanted to talk to her about her future over some cannoli. What he wasn't expecting was to find Marcus Pike answering.
I don't believe that Lisbon loves Marcus but he is everything she thinks she wants…or should want. Whenever Marcus tells her things like, "I'll be here," it feeds into her insecurity about Jane because too many times in the past Jane hasn't been there. He's lied to her and run off and left her in the dark.
Yes, he' s had his reasons but that doesn't mean it didn't hurt.
So I was proud of Teresa that she just didn't let Jane walk away, that she stopped him and pushed for the real reason that he'd come to her door. Patrick's response was heart breaking…
Patrick wants her to be happy. Lisbon wants to be happy. Then why do both of them look so darn miserable? Hopefully they'll figure that out before the season ends.
SRC: tvfanatic.com/
Jane's been conning himself, although he may not have realized it until now. He continues to repeat that he only wants Teresa to be happy and as certain as I am that that is true, if she were to move on without him he would obviously be miserable.
Even Abbott can see that.
But Jane isn't one to wear his heart on his sleeve and neither is Lisbon. I'm not even sure either one of them is being completely honest with themselves about their feelings.
When Jane brought Lisbon coffee, he told her he didn't want her to go to D.C. but then quickly covered up his feelings by telling her he was afraid she'd be bored. The disappointment rolled off of Lisbon in waves.
Then there was Operation Jury Scam. First, there was Teresa's obvious concern at having Jane facing murder charges once again and her anger toward the prosecutor when she told the woman to go to hell during questioning.
Worse was finding out that it was all a con, or as Jane pointed out, a sting. Actually, he seemed quite disappointed that Lisbon didn't recognize the difference. But Lisbon was most upset about being shut out and lied to as she railed at Jane in this The Mentalist quote…
Since when am I a target of one of your cons?
- Lisbon
She wasn't just upset, she was furious and hurt. When she finally apologized for going off on him, Jane asked if Marcus had helped her decide she was wrong and that's when I knew we might get some honesty out of this conversation and it led to this…
Jane: I love that you're predictable.They both looked so confused and so sad. If only the expensive bottle of wine would have helped.
Lisbon: Just what a girl wants to hear.
Jane: What does a girl want to hear?
Lisbon: I wish I knew.
Speaking of which, kudos to Abbott. If I doubted that he was a Jane/Lisbon shipper before I no longer do. He's doing everything he can to push these two to be honest with one another. The problem is, I don't think they're even being honest with themselves just yet.
As for the case of the week, the mobster and the grand jury tampering was sort of dull, other than it gave Jane and Lisbon an Italian dinner to work out their issues. I also felt a bit cheated when Fischer was shot.
I know it was only in the vest but if they were going to have an agent take a bullet, it felt like they should have spent more than ten seconds on the event.
I was happy that the human smuggling investigation continued. The moment Cho unearthed the blood tests and the heart tattoos I figured it was connected with organ harvesting. What I still can't figure out is why Daniella was left behind.
One moment she seems completely genuine and the next I'm wondering if she's somehow involved. I really can't tell which it is.
Finally, Jane found the courage to knock on Lisbon's door. We can only assume he wanted to talk to her about her future over some cannoli. What he wasn't expecting was to find Marcus Pike answering.
I don't believe that Lisbon loves Marcus but he is everything she thinks she wants…or should want. Whenever Marcus tells her things like, "I'll be here," it feeds into her insecurity about Jane because too many times in the past Jane hasn't been there. He's lied to her and run off and left her in the dark.
Yes, he' s had his reasons but that doesn't mean it didn't hurt.
So I was proud of Teresa that she just didn't let Jane walk away, that she stopped him and pushed for the real reason that he'd come to her door. Patrick's response was heart breaking…
I really want you to be happy and that is the most important thing for me that you do what makes you happy. Okay?
Jane
Patrick wants her to be happy. Lisbon wants to be happy. Then why do both of them look so darn miserable? Hopefully they'll figure that out before the season ends.
SRC: tvfanatic.com/
Jane and Lisbon’s future in ‘Black Hearts’ (6x21, preview)
Next week on “The Mentalist,” we have a story in “Black Hearts” that is going to get closer and closer to trying to answer one key question: Are Jane and Lisbon going to be getting together soon? We are at least at a time now when it is clearer that Jane wants to make a move, but he has to figure out just what this move is going to be.
As the synopsis for this hour reveals, there is a story-of-the-week plot here (or really the continuation of the kidnapping ring) that some people may be interested in. But, at this point in the season, we imagine that the larger focus is on the prospective relationship, and how Lisbon is going to make a huge choice when it comes to whether or not she is going to take off with Agent Pike:
There is one thing to remember here when it comes to this “decision,” though. Even if Lisbon claims that she wants to move to DC, that does not mean that things are necessarily over between her and Jane. He is as creative a guy as things come, and the best thing for Simon Baker’s character could be is a challenge. He always tends to rise to the occasion, and by the time the finale airs, you may have all of the answers you are looking for.
SRC: cartermatt.com/
As the synopsis for this hour reveals, there is a story-of-the-week plot here (or really the continuation of the kidnapping ring) that some people may be interested in. But, at this point in the season, we imagine that the larger focus is on the prospective relationship, and how Lisbon is going to make a huge choice when it comes to whether or not she is going to take off with Agent Pike:
“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.”
There is one thing to remember here when it comes to this “decision,” though. Even if Lisbon claims that she wants to move to DC, that does not mean that things are necessarily over between her and Jane. He is as creative a guy as things come, and the best thing for Simon Baker’s character could be is a challenge. He always tends to rise to the occasion, and by the time the finale airs, you may have all of the answers you are looking for.
SRC: cartermatt.com/
Bubble Watch: Final Predictions For 'Beauty & The Beast,' 'Trophy Wife,' 'The Mentalist,' 'Hannibal' & More
TV by the Numbers… We Don’t Have Access To?
As the season comes to a close, I hope I have informed (and maybe entertained) you with my pet theories and observations. For all the topics I’ve written about, however, I have to admit there are a surprisingly large number of shows this year (on all the networks) whose fates are legitimately uncertain heading into this week.
I’m far from the only person to have noticed this, and over at The A.V. Club Todd VanDerWerff wonders if that uncertainty, along with the “surprise” renewals of shows like The Mindy Project, suggests that we have entered a new era where “viewer passion and other hard-to-measure metrics may be just as important to renewal as raw data”.
Unsurprisingly, as a numbers guy, my short answer is “hogwash”. My long answer is that, just as the television audience continues to fragment, shrinking margins mean the overall profitability of a given TV show depends on more and more sub-factors we just don’t have access to. The decisions are just as quantifiable as ever – except now, only the accountants and executives at Fox, Warner Bros, etc. know all the numbers that go into those decisions.
Executive Producer Pay
On NBC, just how much money it takes for Dick Wolf to get out of his Law & Order: SVU bed in the morning will likely factor into the fates of Revolution and Parenthood (and SVU itself). On Fox, let me point out two things: Family Guy has not yet been renewed (though some unaired episodes remain for next season); Dads has not yet been canceled. Given how woefully Dads did without being paired with Brooklyn Nine-Nine, I would be surprised if Seth MacFarlane can put together a bundle persuasive enough to keep Dads on the air – but I can’t rule it out either.
Corporate Synergy
This Spring, ABC aired three shows from ABC Studios: Mixology, Trophy Wife, and The Neighbors. None are clear renewals. Will Suburgatory find itself in the cold due to its WB ownership? Or will ABC pick up more in-house pilots than usual? (Hrm, given that new shows are produced at a loss, the supervillain move would be to pick up pilots from multiple studios (thus spreading the downside to others), and then once the DOA shows are weeded out, prioritizing your in-house shows for renewals (thus keeping the upside to yourself). Does Paul Lee drive a Jaguar?) Over at The CW, does the extremely WB-skewing schedule (and that’s before The Flash enters the picture) mean that the few CBS shows will have more of a shot than the numbers would suggest – or will some WB pilots find themselves out of luck?
Sub-Demos
The prevailing wisdom for The Mindy Project’s renewal is that it does better than average in W18-34. Having good sub-demos is a useful tie-breaker, but didn’t seem enough to counter the huge 18-49 gulf between The Mindy Project and something like New Girl (or the rest of Fox’s lineup, for that matter). Now that all the Fox live-action comedies have declined to The Mindy Project’s level though, the renewal is less of a shocker.
As to why we don’t focus more on sub-demos like A18-34 or W18-34 (despite, say, Spotted Ratings wondering if A18-34 may flat out be better than A18-49 as a predictor), the answer is simple – the numbers simply aren’t widely reported, and we don’t have years of historical precedent to work with. Note that widely reported isn’t the same as widely known – imagine my surprise to find out that the overnight PR emails Fox, NBC, and ABC (and likely others) send out list the A18-34 numbers, along with a host of other sub-demos. (I’m not sure which is more alarming about Two and a Half Men being just a tenth behind American Idol in Kids12-17 this Thursday – that so many teens are watching the content of the former or that there is so little upcoming demo support for the latter.) The next time you read an entertainment site reporting on overall viewers while knowing they have access to even more interesting (and frankly meaningful) sub-demo data, you can grind your teeth even harder.
Secondary Markets
While the “old rules” were relatively straightforward (18-49 performance + syndication prospects), there was one very large exception. Call it the “HBO Corollary”: a set of shows whose overall profitability depends in large part on their performance in secondary markets, like DVD sales. The problem is that networks cannot wait to see the performance in those secondary markets before they make their renewal decisions – cast contracts would have expired by then. The only solution for those shows is to have the renewals running one season ahead of the DVD results. This is why HBO renews all their new shows (most after the first episode) – because the real decision doesn’t come until they see the DVD, streaming, etc. numbers.
(Since we’re in the time of year to talk about historical surprise renewals, one other member of this club? Dollhouse. My opinion is that Fox wondered (or worried) if Dollhouse would have strong DVD sales, due to the success there of Whedon’s last show (Firefly). This is the real reason for the “Fox not airing ‘Epitaph One’” mess. It wasn’t that Fox hated the show so much they would throw out fresh inventory (especially since they would later air all 13 episodes of Season 2); it was that the entire renewal was predicated on solid DVD sales (and the producers’ claims that Season 2 could be produced on the cheap), and what better way to goose the Season 1 sales than to limit the episode to the DVD?)
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This week’s category moves:
Almost Human was cancelled by Fox. As previously covered, television history gave it long odds to survive; apparently, even the demise of The X-Factor didn’t create enough room to give the show a second chance.
Bad Teacher plummeted 33% in Week 2. While you could argue that the show was up against stronger-than-average competition on NBC this week, 1) Networks tend to judge late season swoons harshly, and 2) The “best” case is that Bad Teacher is highly influenced by the competition. Either way, I can’t imagine CBS gives it another shot.
Friends with Better Lives, against stronger competition on Mondays, is holding up nicely even while its Thursday competition buckles… so I moved it to “Cancellation Predicted”.
Let’s be clear: if CBS renews another comedy, I overwhelmingly believe it will be Friends with Better Lives. The question then becomes, what are the odds that CBS renews another comedy? CBS is highly unlikely to need emergency spackle next Fall: both new comedies will get The Big Bang Theory as a lead-in, with the Monday newbie getting 5-6 airings behind TBBT (and likely being the stable How I Met Your Dad spin-off anyway) and the Thursday newbie likely getting its entire run behind TBBT.
The only way a FwBL renewal makes sense is if one of Mike & Molly or Two and a Half Men gets such a short order that it needs to be paired with another show to fill out the timeslot for the season (despite both shows likely needing to cover five less weeks out of the season due to Thursday Night Football) – and even then, CBS renewing a non-CBS owned midseason show is something they haven’t done in a decade or more. Network history would suggest they pick up another pilot instead.
Unforgettable and Black Box are both Summer shows whose fates depend on their Summer ratings (among other factors) and thus won’t be known for months. For clarity’s sake, I’ve removed them from the table.
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Note: only scripted shows that have aired at least one episode this season are in the table below.
--| Show | Network | Status |
| Back In The Game | ABC | Canceled |
| Killer Women | ABC | Canceled |
| Lucky 7 | ABC | Canceled |
| Mind Games | ABC | Canceled |
| Once Upon A Time in Wonderland | ABC | Canceled |
| How I Met Your Mother | CBS | Final Season Finished |
| We Are Men | CBS | Canceled |
| Nikita | CW | Final Season Finished |
| Almost Human | Fox | Canceled |
| American Dad | Fox | Moving to TBS |
| Raising Hope | Fox | Canceled |
| Rake | Fox | Canceled |
| Ironside | NBC | Canceled |
| The Michael J. Fox Show | NBC | Canceled |
| Sean Saves The World | NBC | Canceled |
| Welcome To The Family | NBC | Canceled |
| Betrayal | ABC | Cancellation Predicted |
| Mixology | ABC | Cancellation Predicted |
| The Neighbors | ABC | Cancellation Predicted |
| Super Fun Night | ABC | Cancellation Predicted |
| Trophy Wife | ABC | Cancellation Predicted |
| Bad Teacher | CBS | Cancellation Predicted |
| The Crazy Ones | CBS | Cancellation Predicted |
| Friends with Better Lives | CBS | Cancellation Predicted |
| Hostages | CBS | Cancellation Predicted |
| Intelligence | CBS | Cancellation Predicted |
| The Mentalist | CBS | Cancellation Predicted |
| Beauty & The Beast | CW | Cancellation Predicted |
| The Carrie Diaries | CW | Cancellation Predicted |
| Star-Crossed | CW | Cancellation Predicted |
| The Tomorrow People | CW | Cancellation Predicted |
| Dads | Fox | Cancellation Predicted |
| Enlisted | Fox | Cancellation Predicted |
| Surviving Jack | Fox | Cancellation Predicted |
| Believe | NBC | Cancellation Predicted |
| Crisis | NBC | Cancellation Predicted |
| Dracula | NBC | Cancellation Predicted |
| Growing Up Fisher | NBC | Cancellation Predicted |
| Revolution | NBC | Cancellation Predicted |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | Renewal Predicted |
| Castle | ABC | Renewal Predicted |
| The Goldbergs | ABC | Renewal Predicted |
| Grey's Anatomy | ABC | Renewal Predicted |
| Last Man Standing | ABC | Renewal Predicted |
| The Middle | ABC | Renewal Predicted |
| Modern Family | ABC | Renewal Predicted |
| Nashville | ABC | Renewal Predicted |
| Once Upon A Time | ABC | Renewal Predicted |
| Resurrection | ABC | Renewal Predicted |
| Revenge | ABC | Renewal Predicted |
| Scandal | ABC | Renewal Predicted |
| Suburgatory | ABC | Renewal Predicted |
| Hart Of Dixie | CW | Renewal Predicted |
| The 100 | CW | Renewal Predicted |
| Family Guy | Fox | Renewal Predicted |
| About a Boy | NBC | Renewal Predicted |
| Community | NBC | Renewal Predicted |
| Hannibal | NBC | Renewal Predicted |
| Parenthood | NBC | Renewal Predicted |
| Law & Order: SVU | NBC | Renewal Predicted |
| The Big Bang Theory | CBS | Renewed |
| Blue Bloods | CBS | Renewed |
| Criminal Minds | CBS | Renewed |
| CSI | CBS | Renewed |
| Elementary | CBS | Renewed |
| The Good Wife | CBS | Renewed |
| Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | Renewed |
| Mike & Molly | CBS | Renewed |
| The Millers | CBS | Renewed |
| Mom | CBS | Renewed |
| NCIS | CBS | Renewed |
| NCIS: LA | CBS | Renewed |
| Person Of Interest | CBS | Renewed |
| Two and a Half Men | CBS | Renewed |
| 2 Broke Girls | CBS | Renewed |
| Arrow | CW | Renewed |
| The Originals | CW | Renewed |
| Reign | CW | Renewed |
| Supernatural | CW | Renewed |
| The Vampire Diaries | CW | Renewed |
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | Renewed |
| Bones | Fox | Renewed |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | Renewed |
| The Following | Fox | Renewed |
| Glee | Fox | Renewed |
| The Mindy Project | Fox | Renewed |
| New Girl | Fox | Renewed |
| The Simpsons | Fox | Renewed |
| Sleepy Hollow | Fox | Renewed |
| The Blacklist | NBC | Renewed |
| Chicago Fire | NBC | Renewed |
| Chicago P.D. | NBC | Renewed |
| Grimm | NBC | Renewed |
| Parks and Recreation | NBC | Renewed |
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