TV Ratings Sunday (8.XII.'13)

On CBS, 60 Minutes earned a 2.2 adults 18-49 rating down from last week's football inflated 3.9 adults 18-49 rating.The two hour season finale of The Amazing Race matched last week's 2.1 adults 18-49 rating, which is an all-time low for a finale. The Mentalist was even with last week's 1.7 adults 18-49 rating when the show aired after primetime.

Broadcast primetime ratings for Sunday, December 8, 2013:

Time	Net	Show	18-49 Rating	18-49 Share	Viewers Live+SD (million)
7:00PM	FOX	Football Overrun	6.0	16	18.27
	CBS	60 Minutes	2.2	6	11.44
	NBC	Football Night in America	1.9	5	6.16
	ABC	America's Funniest Home Videos	1.5	4	6.97
7:30PM	NBC	Football Night in America	2.9	8	8.17
	FOX	The OT	4.2	11	11.90
8:00 PM	NBC	Football Night in America/ Pre-Kick	4.5	11	13.45
	FOX	The Simpsons	3.0	8	6.82
	ABC	Once Upon A Time	2.2	5	6.88
	CBS	The Amazing Race (8-10PM)	2.1	6	9.21
8:30PM	NBC	Sunday Night Football (8:30-11PM)	6.0	15	16.57
	FOX	Bob's Burgers	2.1	5	4.58
9:00PM	FOX	Family Guy	2.6	6	5.23
	ABC	Revenge	1.5	4	5.98
9:30PM	FOX	American Dad	2.1	5	4.27
10:00PM	CBS	The Mentalist	1.7	4	9.64
	ABC	Betrayal	0.8	2	3.10

- - Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2013 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.

SRC: tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/

Round Table: "Green Thumb" (6x10 review)

Things haven't gone exactly according to plan for Patrick Jane…unless his plan was to spend three months in a Federal detention suite.

Below, TV Fanatic Christine Orlando is joined by The Mentalist fans Entwife, Neha, and Foresti Purge to discuss their thoughts on Agent Kim Fischer and whether or not they'd get a psychic reading from Patrick Jane.

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Were you surprised by the three month time jump with Jane in detention and Lisbon back in Washington state?

Entwife: I have to say I was completely shocked by this! Two years and now three months. And in isolation? Not allowed to get Lisbon's letters? I was more than surprised. I was angry. I thought it was cruel. Abbott and Fischer were trying to make his life as painful as possible in order to get him to accept indentured servitude with the FBI. I thought it was sickening.

Neha:  I was surprised, yes. I was expecting the episode to begin with them fighting Abbott on his 'list'. It does go to show how much he wanted to work with Lisbon though, if he is willing to wait that long and not break out.

Foresti Purge: Nope. It would have been too unrealistic if the FBI changes its mind overnight.

Christine: I wasn't expecting it but it does show that Abbott's no push over. He just didn't know who he was dealing with. Isolation doesn't bother Jane if he can have a comfy place to sit and his tea. 

What are your thoughts so far on Agent Kim Fischer?

Entwife: I thoroughly dislike her. She is a cold manipulator and has no feeling for Jane except how to turn him into a tool for the FBI, her tool. She is a bully, in my opinion, harsh, and the end seems to perfectly justify the means to her. That FBI scene is full of cold, grim people!

Neha:  Agent Fisher is a good character and I like the chemistry between Jane and her, but I don't know what the point of introducing her as a regular is. Maybe we'll find out later in the season. So far though she's just like a side act for me, like it really wouldn't matter if she wasn't around.

Foresti Purge:  Poor woman. She thought she had Jane under control, when of course all of us know she didn't. I look forward to seeing how she manages Jane from now on, though. Managing Jane isn't impossible; Hightower once had succeeded at forcing Jane to respect her terms. I want to see how Fischer and Abbott deal with him.

Christine: Jane needs a foil and now he has two in Abbott and Fischer. Jane is obviously nothing she expected and he's enjoying toying with her. I also like how Cho put her in her place when he berated a team member for losing Jane. I'm not attached to her yet but it could be entertaining to see how they all interact going forward.

Did you think Jane had really broken Bertram's code?

Entwife: I thought he had for sure. And, I thought Abbott really reacted to Jane telling him he had names of corrupt law enforcement all over the country. It made me think he might be dirty himself. How awful would that be, for them to be working under yet another corrupt boss? Well, I'm sure that plot development is waaaaaay down the road. But interesting.

Neha:  No, I knew there was a fair chance he was bluffing, but you never know with Jane anymore. When he told Lisbon though, it gave me this great feeling I used to get in the earlier seasons when he put up an act like that.

Foresti Purge: I did. This is Jane, after all. Patrick Jane never tells the truth when a lie will do. If he said he hadn't, it can only mean he had.

Christine: I really thought he'd done it. I can only imagine what Abbott's reaction will be when he realizes he's been played but maybe by then Jane will have really cracked the code.

Would you want a psychic reading from Patrick Jane?

Entwife: Sure! It would be fun! I'm sure he would blow my mind! And I'd already know it was a fake psychic reading, so I could just enjoy the fun.

Neha:  Of course I would, even if I don't believe in psychics. It would be so entertaining!

Foresti Purge: Me? Nah. Like Jane, I don't believe in such things.

Christine: I don't believe but I'm fascinated by the con when it's done well and it would be such fun to see how well Jane could pull it off. I'm all in.

 

Weigh in on Jane's beard. Keep it or shave it?

Entwife: I love the way it looks in the sunlight, so bright and pretty with his hair. The way he is now, it sort of makes him look more scruffy than anything. I'd kind of like him to shave it off and see his pretty smooth skin instead. I think it would make him look younger, and more ruggedly handsome even with the weathering.

Neha:  I would say, keep the beard, loose the wrinkled suit. I mean, haven't we had enough of his hobo look already? I mean, it's hot and all In a "I am trying to figure my life out" kinda way, but I think I miss his vest.

Foresti Purge: Absolutely keep it. He looks rougher like that. You know, more like a free man.

Christine: I usually don't like beards but I'm a fan of this scruffy look on Jane. I keep waiting for Lisbon to reach out and touch it!

 

What was your favorite scene?

Entwife: The conversation between them on the airplane where Lisbon stood up for herself that she wouldn't allow Jane to take over her life at his whim. Her words about him not being in her life for two years really cut him and she felt bad for it, especially in light of his letters. But letters are not being there. She curbed and cuffed him and he accepted it. It was sad and hurt to watch, but it's the deepening of their relationship that I've been looking for, and I can't wait to see more!

Neha: I am a Lisbon fan, so the airplane scene where she finally tells him how self absorbed he has been, has to be my favorite. I think, that is the only real conversation they have had since his return. There was also that conversation between Cho and Fisher, about Jane. And that Cho scene about the road runner, I love Cho!

Foresti Purge: In hindsight, my favorite scene is when Jane asked $20 from Lisbon. Think: Who needs $20 for a hot dog? That's when I realized he's been planning his escape all along. He needs that much money to buy pen, stamp, envelope, and spray paint. When I rewatched the scene, I was absolutely impressed--this man is a genius!

Christine: As much as I loved Lisbon finally telling him off on the plane, my favorite scene was at the end. Jane just radiated joy when Lisbon told him she'd be taking the job with the FBI and they'd work together. And his reaction to the socks was incredibly sweet. It just had me wishing we didn't have to wait until January 5th to see more.

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Insider's Blog: Green Thumb (6x10)

How is the re-boot of The Mentalist going to be different? Daniel Cerone takes you inside production of "Green Thumb".

Well, it should come as no surprise by now that after five and a half seasons, we're re-booting The Mentalist. Three episodes ago, the CBI was shut down. Two episodes ago, Patrick Jane obtained his long-awaited revenge on Red John. And last episode, we found Jane hiding from authorities on a tropical island. What viewers may not be aware of is that while those three episodes were shooting, our production designer, Mike Novotny, was hard at work dismantling the old CBI standing set and building a shiny, new, and permanent FBI set.

That new set was revealed this week in "Green Thumb". In essence, the episode was like writing a series pilot. A new universe is introduced, a new team of personalities set in motion (with some familiar pieces intact), and a new world of stories begins. We didn't want to see Jane consulting for the CBI without Red John out there, because that's the reason Jane joined the CBI in the first place. Working for the FBI gives Jane access to bigger stories with higher stakes and loftier figures to poke at -- which is ultimately the fun of The Mentalist. For the first time we can now enjoy Jane without the weight of his family's murder hanging over his head.

In addition to introducing all the new elements, the storytelling in "Green Thumb" was challenging because we wanted to set the FBI paradigm in motion, but we didn't want to throw too many changes at viewers at once. So we gave Jane a murder to solve this week, which mixes the old with the new. In fact, most of the stories this season will continue to revolve around a dead body on the floor, but the cases will often have national implications.

What was the most rewarding part of this episode for me was watching the transformation of Lisbon. Last week's episode was focused on the FBI finding Jane and extracting him to the United States. Jane arguably has a strong reason to join the FBI -- it will keep him out of jail for murder. But Lisbon now has an established home and career, so what's in it for her to upend her life? In many ways, this is Lisbon's episode and it's great watching Robin Tunney play a character who's no longer the boss. The new sides of her character feel revelatory and fresh, and that, after all, was the goal of the re-boot.

Hope you enjoy.

Written by

Producer Daniel Cerone

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Jane Gets His Groove Back (review)

It's been three months that Patrick Jane's (Simon Baker) been in (isolated) detention on The Mentalist — during which time he apparently couldn't find a decent razor — and Abbott (Rockmond Dunbar) and Fisher (Emily Swallow) are growing impatient, champing at the bit to have Jane join their ranks at the FBI. But there's only one problem: he won't work for them unless all his demands are met, and Lisbon (Robin Tunney) is the final holdout. Fisher takes a trip to Washington to personally recruit Lisbon, who's getting increasingly frustrated with the office politics at her desk job, and convinces her to at least hear Jane out.

Despite the case Jane makes, Lisbon stands firm. "I have a home and a respected career. You're locked up for murder," she notes — and has a point. But she sticks around, and the FBI enlists Jane's help on the case of a man who has been reported missing/possibly kidnapped in Brooklyn. (Oh, and by the way, he has enough information to bring down the entire financial system.) As they start looking into the case, Jane's flippancy isn't sitting well with the straitlaced Fisher, and he's not thrilled with her no-nonsense approach either. He wonders aloud which version of her is the real one — the uptight FBI agent or the laid-back woman he bonded with back on the beach.

Despite his lengthy hiatus, Jane hasn't lost his touch. Eventually (after briefly going MIA in Brooklyn), he deduces that the missing man caught his wife's psychic breaking into their home, accidentally killed him during the struggle that ensued, and was spotted by a neighbor when he was trying to bury the body. The neighbor — who we find out at the end of the episode is a former gang member — decided to hold the man for ransom, knowing that he was a valuable asset.

Of course, Jane explains all of this only after Fisher reaches her breaking point. Officially fed up with Jane's games, she says she's prepared to cart him back to Texas and formally charge him with the murder of Thomas McAllister (a.k.a. Red John). But once he tips her off as to where she can find the psychic's body, she's forced to reconsider. Cho (Tim Kang) wisely advises her that she'll never be able to rein Jane in and should probably just stop trying.

On the plane back to Texas, Lisbon and Jane have a touching conversation where Lisbon reiterates that she's ready to move on. She accuses her partner of never taking her feelings into consideration and tells him she was scared he had decided to disappear again when he ran away in Brooklyn. "You haven't been part of my life for two years, so let's get this case wrapped up so I can go home," Lisbon tells Jane, who looks genuinely hurt. And she's not the only one who won't let Jane have his way. Abbott is still not ready to budge either and tells Jane he looks forward to following his murder trial on TV.

If anything could change Lisbon's mind, however, it's a classic power play by Jane. During his impromptu tour of Brooklyn, we see Jane postmark a letter to Abbott, and later learn that it's a list of all the members of the Blake Association that he (supposedly) pulled off of the hard drive Rigsby (Owain Yeoman) and Van Pelt (Amanda Righetti) found in Bertram's wine cellar back in Episode 7. Most have been arrested, but in the version that Jane sent to Abbott, some of the names are blacked out — and Jane says he'll only divulge them when his contract with the FBI is up. Abbott has no choice to agree.

But it's a bait-and-switch. In a subsequent conversation between Jane and Lisbon, we learn that they never actually cracked the code on Bertram's hard drive, and Jane manufactured the list —blacked-out names and all — during his Brooklyn jaunt. Lisbon finally agrees to come back and work with Jane and presents him with a pair of socks to mark the occasion. (Aww.)

Other key moments from the episode:

-Lisbon and Fisher have a female bonding moment about trying to "figure him out." Fisher asks Lisbon if they were ever involved romantically, and Lisbon gets a little flustered. Is "Will they or won't they?" going to be the new "Who is Red John?"?

-We also meet the meek, slightly creepy(?) Analyst Wiley — a.k.a. "Coyote," even though he doesn't get the Looney Tunes reference — who finds Jane while perusing satellite footage of the streets of Brooklyn on his lunch break.

-Loved Jane's repeated requests for a new couch as part of his terms.

-Despite the two-year time jump, this "rebooted" version of The Mentalist feels a lot like putting on an old glove, no?

What did you think? Are you glad Jane's back in the saddle with Lisbon by his side? Do you think Fisher has the hots for him? Did you miss Rigsby and Van Pelt in this episode? Leave your thoughts on "Green Thumb" in the comments below!

The Mentalist airs Sundays at 10/9c on CBS.

SRC: tvguide.com/

Jane's Fun Side Returns Post Dark Red John Chapter, Hints of Jisbon-Fischer Love Triangle (6x10 review)

Sunday's (8 December) episode of The Mentalist took the show back to basics, much to fans' delight. The episode titled Green Thumb was rooted in the "crime-solving" essence of the show. It also reintroduced the mischievous side of Patrick Jane, something that went missing over the last few episodes understandably due to the dark factors leading to Red John’s killing.

That naturally pushed aside any playful elements in the relationship between Jane and Lisbon or anyone else. But now, as shown in the last episode, My Blue Heaven, since over two years have passed in the show's timeline, and Jane is living in the most comfortable prison cell ever, he is back to being at least a semblance of the guy he was for most part of the series, reports Zap2it.

Green Thumb comes across almost like a superbly executed pilot episode. It is the perfect way to reboot and refresh the series while playing to all its strengths. Jane gets his first case working with the FBI while Abbott and the rest of the FBI team get to be exasperated at Jane's methods and his smarter-than-you smirk just the way Lisbon and her CBI colleagues once were.

There's the hint of a romantic angle (or love triangle!) in the works when Fischer awkwardly queries Lisbon about her relationship with Jane.

Jane even gets to play at being a psychic again, since the case involves the disappearance of a man who is dating a Romany woman.

There is also good news for Jisbon fans as the episode ends with Lisbon being offered and taking a job with the FBI.

Rockmond Dunbar has been an interesting addition to the cast, as his Abbott character is proving to be anti-Jane. Emily Swallow is being all nice and attractive to Jane as Kim.

The Mentalist Season 6, Episode 10, Green Thumb, appears to be the final 2013 installment of the show, which could go into a long winter break before running its second half.

"We're going to have some fun putting Jane into an entirely different work environment," Simon Baker told TV Guide. "He'll not only find his spark again - he'll have a whole lot of new people to rub the wrong way!"

Fans of the show loved the new episode, Green Thumb. Here are some of their tweets:

“One of the best #TheMentalist episodes ever! Jane is taking the power back! @Mentalist_CBS”

“This episode was perfection!!! How am I suppose to wait until January?! #TheMentalist”

“Loving the new take on #TheMentalist. The new storyline is pretty great @Mentalist_CBS”

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Who was in Blake Association? New surprising name revealed

Known members of Blake Assosciation from the Jane's (Bertram's) fake list (they are already arrested by FBI according to Abbott - but mostly long time dead):


- Gale Bertram
- Brett Partridge
- Timothy Carter
- Rebecca...
- Judge...




and... Rosalind Harker. Yes, the blind one (was she even blind?). Interesting, isn't it?

6x10 'Green Thumb' (sneak peek #2 - Lisbon visiting Jane)

Will The Mentalist's Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) ever get out of detention?

On Sunday's episode, Jane has been locked up for three months because he and FBI boss Frank Abbott (Rockmond Dunbar) are at a standoff. Abbott won't let Jane out unless he agrees to work for the FBI, and Jane won't work for the agency unless all his requests are met — and that includes having Lisbon (Robin Tunney) as his partner again.

The Mentalist: Has Jane found peace after Red John?

"If I can't live on my terms, I'm in prison anyway," Jane tells Lisbon, who visits him in detention to explain why she's not thrilled about the idea of working with him again. But hey, judging from the exclusive clip below, at least he's getting that tea he asked for!)

Check out an exclusive sneak peek from "Green Thumb" here. Do you think Jane will end up getting his way?



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Is Simon Baker’s Jane back in action?

Sunday night’s new episode of “The Mentalist” is at least going to represent an opportunity for things to become business as usual again for Patrick Jane and company. Whether or not that happens is going to be entirely up to the writers, but it looks like we are on the way to much more stable territory after spending the past four episodes dealing with both the end of Red John and the start of Jane’s new chapter.

In the sneak peek video below, the first obvious thing that you notice is that Jane has somehow been convinced by the FBI to go back to work with them. There is no more of the sitting around and wondering whether or not this is the right move, or Jane negotiating with him. Whatever sort of negotiations that needed to be done are done by the time that the clip begins. You have Jane working with the bureau, both Lisbon and Kim Fischer at his side trying to help, and a woman who is very reluctant to help them out in finding her husband. She doesn’t trust them. This is where Simon Baker’s character comes into play.

The obvious benefit that comes with having Jane as a part of the FBI team is that he’s someone that people in need can relate to. He may not be psychic per se, but he possesses the gift of relating to them, and tapping into something in their brain that they may not even be aware of. He can help people who don’t realize that they need help, and convince them that the FBI are in some instances worthy of being trusted.

What do you think is going to happen on “The Mentalist” Sunday, and are you excited to see the Patrick Jane of old return? Personally, we’re skeptical; we’ve enjoyed the past month or so to the point that we’re almost nervous to go back to seeing the show as a weekly procedural yet again.


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6x10: "Green Thumb" First Look (new synopsis)

A computer programmer who helped write the code that protects the Federal Reserve has gone missing, and the FBI fears the worst.

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How much more of Rigsby and Van Pelt will you see?

Were you worried at all that “My Blue Heaven” was going to be the end for Rigsby and Van Pelt on “The Mentalist” this season? Based on the news out there that the two are leaving the show this year, we certainly understand that.

However, we do come now bearing some big news for those of you who want to see at least a little bit more of the couple: They are not going anywhere quite yet. According to a new report from TVLine, there is still quite a bit more to come from the characters when the characters return in the new year. As for how they turn up, that will be a little more of an interesting question. These two for the time being are running a private business, and aren’t anywhere close to where Patrick Jane is currently located with the FBI.

Then again, you cannot rule out the possibility that Jane could find a way still to use them. He has found a way to rope in Lisbon already, and some details that are out there now suggest that he is going to convince the bureau to use her in a significant way. We have a feeling that he succeeds, given that there are currently no plans for her to leave the show at all.

But where does us leave the show’s married couple? Basically, they are on a trajectory to wrap up their story, but find a way to do it that does them justice. That seems to be the most important thing right now even above finding some sort of specific date in which the two are going to be filming their last episode.

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6x10: Patrick Jane Is Back In The Field With Lisbon

The Mentalist and Lisbon are official back in the field during this week's "Green Thumb."

After Patrick Jane's (Simon Baker) two-year vacation in South America, the FBI is getting the former CBI consultant back into the world of crime solving. Although Jane will be spending three months behind bars, according to TV Guide, the faux psychic still won't miss a beat.

As the FBI searches for a computer programmer, Jane must use his use his knowledge vast knowledge of different types of cultures, like that of the Armani Gypsy, along with his expertise on psychics to gain the trust of the programmer's wife (see video below).

While The Mentalist reorients its plot back to a crime of the week format, series creator Bruno Heller cautions fans that upcoming investigations won't be of the same variety as those in the Red John era.

"We will be returning, eventually, to crime solving," Heller said, according to Collider. "Not necessarily the same kind of crime solving, but yeah. We could make it a weekly elimination dance contest. Simon Baker would be really good at that. He wouldn't win the singing contest because I would win that, but he would definitely win the dancing."



SRC: enstarz.com/

6x10 'Green Thumb' (Sneak peek video)

6x10 Green Thumb (12x Promotional Photos)

THE MENTALIST Season 6 Episode 10 : “Green Thumb” — The FBI reluctantly enlists Jane’s help to find a missing computer programmer, but he won’t help unless Lisbon is brought on board as well, on THE MENTALIST, Sunday, Dec. 8 (10:00–11:00 PM, ET, 10:00 – 11:00, PT) on the CBS Television Network.

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6x10 'Green Thumb' (synopsis)

The Mentalist | CBS, Sunday, 10 ET/PTFor those who were wondering how The Mentalist was going to put its team back together after breaking it apart, here's a start. As the show heads off for its December break, the FBI asks Jane's help in locating a missing computer programmer, and he agrees under one condition: Bring Lisbon on board. So that's two down.

Patrick Jane Detained For His Crimes, CBS Series Jump Three Months Into Future In 'Green Thumb'

The Mentalist will undergo another time jump in between "My Blue Heaven" and "Green Thumb."

The post-Red John plot has already propelled the series two years into the future, but the story will accelerate another three months, according to TV Guide. While Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) had the luxury of disappearing to a tropical island while he was evading the FBI, his life won't be quite so comfortable now that the faux psychic is back in the bureau's jurisdiction.

Consequences will catch up with Jane following his refusal to take Agent Dennis Abbott's (Rockmond Dunbar) deal and he will spend three month locked up, according to TV Guide.

"You can't go around killing people willy-nilly without some sort of ramification," said series creator Bruno Heller, according to TV Line. "Jane is going to be in a position where his personal desires are not the point.... What he does in the future is not going to be entirely up to himself."

As Jane faces those ramifications, the former CBI consultant will pull out something from the Red John case in order to see himself to freedom, according to TV Guide. Leave it to the stubborn genius to pull one over on the system and milk something good from a mystery that consumed ten years of his life.

To see a post-incarceration Jane, click on the video below for a preview of "Green Thumb."



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“Green Thumb” Episode Will Introduce A New Tech Guy

A new character is headed to The Mentalist.

On the show’s upcoming tenth season titled “Green Thumb”, a new “gung-ho” tech analyst named Jason will be introduce. The role is played by Joe Adler.

Sadly, Amanda Righetti and Owain Yeoman will leave The Mentalist in the very same episode (more here).

SRC: spoilersguide.com/

6x10 'Green Thumb' spoilers

In the upcoming episode for The Mentalist Patrick Jane is back in America after ending his 2-year tropical vacation. He jumped on a plane with FBI Agent Dennis Abbot to make a deal that will get the psychic back to solving crimes instead of being useless inside a prison.

Lisbon heads down to Texas to sit in on Jane's meeting, but things don't go his way after learning that Abbott goes back on his word about his terms. He also finds out that his recent romance was with his new boss Kim Fischer. Libson learns of Abbott's refusal to comply with the deal.

During an interview with TV Guide Sam Baker talked about the future of Jane series saying, "We're going to have some fun putting Jane into an entirely different work environment. He'll not only find his spark again - he'll have a whole lot of new people to rub the wrong way!"

Libson debates with herself as to how she will fit into Jane's professional and personal life now that she won't be joining him on his new government job. "[The post-Red John plot] redefines the relationship between Jane and Lisbon in a real and adult way," Baker revealed to fans. In fact, there is still more post-Red John storylines to unravel like how Agents Rigsby and Van Pelt will meet their fate.

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Is there another time jump? (6x10 spoiler)

“The Mentalist” seems to be having no problem at all jumping around in time; not only that, but based on where he was in Latin America and where he is at the start of Sunday’s “Green Thumb,” we imagine that Patrick Jane’s email inbox is probably going to be full.

According to TV Guide, you are going to be staring in the face of yet another time jump when Sunday rolls around, with the only difference here being that this one is only going to last for three months rather than two years. During that time, Patrick Jane will have been locked up in detention, a move that was (as you saw earlier on the show) very much his own doing. He made the choice that he’d be better off there than trying to go along with the plan that Abbott had appointed for him.

However, there is going to eventually be something that starts to change things up a little bit. Jane will come up with some sort of idea while he is locked away, and will trying to execute it … but whether or not he succeeds is to be seen. Let’s just say that it could involve a few little odds and ends from the Red John case that you may have been wondering about. While this case is seemingly closed, its spirit does live on in some form.

As for Lisbon, Jane continues to write to her during his time locked away, and the two could be working together again soon. That, at least for us, is a thrill. While there is still a possibility of Jane / Kim Fischer getting together, you also can’t rule out the original and still the best ship that the show has to offer.

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Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'The Mentalist' (6x10, spoilers)

Question: Any romantic scoop on The Mentalist‘s Patrick Jane and Kim Fischer? I see sparks aplenty in the “My Blue Heaven” promo. –Amy

Ausiello: …and you have also since seen, I assume, that Fisher is a Fed — and not the friendliest one, at that. That said, in this Sunday’s episode, we’ll get the sense that her brief time with Jane on the island left an impression on her — and perhaps vice versa.

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Mega Buzz: Another time jump, while Jane is in locked detention (6x10, spoiler)

Any scoop on The Mentalist? Is Jane really going back to jail? — Elizabeth

ADAM: Get ready for another — albeit less severe — time jump. The next episode skips ahead three months, and Jane has indeed spent the intervening period in detention. (And Lisbon's been writing him letters! Aw...) However, the always wily Jane already has a plan to get out. Let's just say that some pieces of the Red John puzzle from earlier this season may be Jane's saving grace.

SRC: tvguide.com/