The first season of ''
The Mentalist'' premiered on September 23, 2008 and concluded on May 19, 2009. It consisted of 23 episodes.
Cast and characters
Main cast
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Simon Baker as
Patrick Jane
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Robin Tunney as
Teresa Lisbon
Teresa Lisbon is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama ''The Mentalist'', portrayed by Robin Tunney. Lisbon is a former senior agent and leader of the "Serious Crimes Unit" for the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI). After leaving t ...
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Tim Kang as
Kimball Cho
Kimball Cho is a fictional character portrayed by Tim Kang on the American TV crime drama ''The Mentalist''. Cho is a former senior agent for the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and is currently an FBI special agent. Cho serves as the pol ...
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Owain Yeoman as
Wayne Rigsby
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Amanda Righetti
Amanda Righetti (born April 4, 1983) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Grace Van Pelt on ''The Mentalist'', as well as her roles in ''Friday the 13th'', ''The O.C.'' and ''Colony''.
Early life
The youngest of eight children, ...
as
Grace Van Pelt
Grace Van Pelt Rigsby is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama ''The Mentalist'', portrayed by Amanda Righetti. Van Pelt Rigsby is a former special agent in the fictionalized California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) who is currently a priva ...
Recurring cast
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Gregory Itzin as
Virgil Minelli (7 episodes)
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JoNell Kennedy
JoNell Kennedy has been an American actress, producer and writer since 1992. She is perhaps best known for her recurring role as "Coroner Pat" on ''The Mentalist''. She also appeared on an episode of ''Southland''.
Personal life
Kennedy was m ...
as Marcia Wallace (2 episodes)
Notable guest cast
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Xander Berkeley as Sheriff Thomas McAllister
("Red Hair and Silver Tape")
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Jack Plotnick as Brett Partridge
("Pilot")
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Leslie Hope as Kristina Frye
("Seeing Red")
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Alicia Witt as Rosalind Harker
("Red John's Footsteps")
Episodes
International reception
In the UK, the first season aired on
FIVE, on Thursdays at 9pm. The series premiered on March 26, 2009 and concluded on August 20, 2009, with a double-bill. Over the 23 episodes, the season averaged 2.84 million viewers, with the pilot being the most watched episode (4.21 million viewers), and "Red Brick and Ivy" being the least watched episode with 2.08 million viewers.
DVD release
All 23 episodes of the season were included on the six disc complete first season set. It was released on September 22, 2009 in
Region 1, March 8, 2010 in Region 2, and September 23, 2009 in Region 4. Special features included the featurettes "Evidence of a Hit Series" and "Cracking the Crystal Ball: Mentalist Vs. Psychic". "Cracking the Crystal Ball: Mentalist Vs. Psychic", was produced by Martin Fisher at
DG Entertainment for CBS Television. This short film explored the use of psychics in law enforcement by interviewing former FBI, parapsychologist Dr. Barry E. Taff, and psychic detectiv
Jack Rourke Other cast members include Mark Llewellyn, Karl Sonnenberg, Jon Armstrong.
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mentalist (season 1), The
2008 American television seasons
2009 American television seasons
The Mentalist seasons