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Patrick Jane is a celebrity psychic whose wife and child are viciously murdered by an elusive serial killer called Red John. Devastated, Patrick admits his paranormal act is fake, renounces his earlier life and uses his astonishing skills of observation and analysis to help the California Bureau of Investigation. These talents make him appear psychically gifted and helps him bring killers to justice. At crime scenes across California, Patrick now helps an elite team of detectives break their toughest cases

Created for television by Bruno Heller

Originally broadcast as individual episodes on CBS television during the 2008-2009 season

Contains all 23 episodes from the complete first season

Special features: Disc 1: "Pilot" includes lost evidence. Disc 3: "Red John's friends" includes lost evidence. Disc 6: "Red John's footsteps" includes lost evidence; "Evidence of a hit series" interviews with the creators, directors and cast ; "Cracking the crystal ball: Mentalist vs. psychic:" the question of superior mental acuity vs. keen observation; Surveillance video: gag reel

Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman, Amanda Righetti

Not rated

DVD, region 1, widescreen (matted, enhanced); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., dual-layer

English (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed Portuguese (Dolby 2.0) dialogue, Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish or Thai subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Disc 1.

1: Pilot / written by Bruno Heller ; directed by David Nutter -- 2: Red hair and silver tape / written by Bruno Heller ; directed by David Nutter -- 3: Red tide / written by Ashley Gable ; directed by David M. Barrett -- 4: Ladies in red / written by Gary Glasberg ; directed by Chris Long

Disc 2.

5: Redwood / written by Andi Bushell ; directed by John Behring -- 6: Red handed / written by Erika Green Swafford ; directed by Chris Long -- 7: Seeing red / written by Gary Glasberg ; directed by Martha Mitchell -- 8: The thin red line / written by Ken Woodruff ; directed by Matt Earl Beesley

Disc 3.

9: Flame red / written by Ashley Gable ; directed by Charles Beeson -- 10: Red brick and Ivy / written by Eoghan Mahony ; directed by Paris Barclay -- 11: Red John's friends / written by Bruno Heller ; directed by John Polson -- 12: Red rum / written by Andi Bushell ; directed by Dean White

Disc 4.

13: Paint it red / written by Eoghan Mahony ; directed by David M. Barrett --- 14: Crimson Casanova / written by Ken Woodruff ; directed by Lesli Linka Glatter -- 15: Scarlet fever / written by Erika Green Swafford ; directed by Paul Holahan -- 16: Bloodshot / written by Gary Glasberg ; directed by Chris Long

Disc 5.

17: Carnelian, Inc. / written by Bruno Heller ; directed by Kevin Dowling -- 18: Russet potatoes / written by Ashley Gable ; directed by Norberto Barba -- 19: A dozen red roses / written by Andi Bushell ; directed by Lesli Linka Glatter -- 20: Red sauce / written by Eoghan Mahony ; directed by Adam Kane

Disc 6.

21: Miss Red / written by Ken Woodruff ; directed by Martha Mitchell -- 22: Blood brothers / written by Erika Green Swafford ; directed by John Polson -- 23: Red John's footsteps / written by Bruno Heller ; directed by Chris Long