The sixth season of the
CBS police procedural
The police show, or police crime drama, is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasizes the investigative procedure of a police officer or department as the protagonist(s), as contrasted with other genres that focus on eith ...
series ''
The Mentalist'', created by
Bruno Heller, premiered on September 29, 2013 and concluded on May 18, 2014.
Cast and characters
Main cast
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Simon Baker as
Patrick Jane (22 episodes)
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Robin Tunney as
Teresa Lisbon (22 episodes)
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Tim Kang as
Kimball Cho (22 episodes)
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Owain Yeoman as
Wayne Rigsby (13 episodes)
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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 (13 episodes)
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Rockmond Dunbar
Rockmond Dunbar (born January 11, 1973) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Baines on the NBC series '' Earth 2'', Kenny Chadway on Showtime family drama ''Soul Food'', and Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin on the Fox crime drama '' ...
as Dennis Abbott (16 episodes)
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Emily Swallow as Kim Fischer (14 episodes)
Recurring cast
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Michael Gaston as Gale Bertram (5 episodes)
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Drew Powell as FBI Agent Reede Smith (4 episodes)
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Reed Diamond as Ray Haffner (3 episodes)
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Titus Welliver as Michael Ridley (2 episodes)
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Xander Berkeley as
Sheriff Thomas McAllister (4 episodes)
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William Mapother as Richard Haibach (3 episodes)
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Joe Adler as Jason Wiley (13 episodes)
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Pedro Pascal
José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal (born 2 April 1975) is a Chilean and American actor. He began his career guest-starring on various television shows before rising to prominence for portraying Oberyn Martell on the fourth season of the HBO fantasy ...
as FBI Agent Marcus Pike (6 episodes)
Notable guest stars
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Malcolm McDowell as Bret Stiles
("Fire and Brimstone")
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Pruitt Taylor Vince as J.J. LaRoche
("Black Helicopters")
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Aunjanue Ellis as Madeleine Hightower
("Red Listed")
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Jack Plotnick as Brett Partridge
("The Desert Rose")
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Kevin Corrigan as Bob Kirkland
("Red Listed")
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Emmanuelle Chriqui as Lorelei Martins ("The Desert Rose", flashback episode)
Production
CBS announced that it had renewed ''The Mentalist'' for a sixth season on March 27, 2013. It was revealed in July 2013 that the mystery of
Red John would be revealed before the end of 2013.
On August 7, 2013, it was announced that characters Wayne Rigsby and Grace Van Pelt, played by
Owain Yeoman and
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, ...
, both of whom had been on the series since the first episode, would be leaving.
and
Rockmond Dunbar
Rockmond Dunbar (born January 11, 1973) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Baines on the NBC series '' Earth 2'', Kenny Chadway on Showtime family drama ''Soul Food'', and Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin on the Fox crime drama '' ...
were cast as Kim Fischer and Dennis Abbott, two recurring characters with the potential to become series regulars.
Dunbar was promoted to series regular on October 18, 2013, three weeks before his first episode had been broadcast.
On November 15, Swallow was likewise promoted to series regular before her first appearance was aired.
Righetti and Yeoman's final episode, "White as the Driven Snow", aired on March 23, 2014.
Filming locations
The first episode of the season "The Desert Rose" was filmed in
Bombay Beach, California
Bombay Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California, United States. It is located on the Salton Sea, west-southwest of Frink and is the lowest community in the United States, located below sea level. The population wa ...
.
The production team created a sign for the fictional "Borrego Gas Diner" to stand-in for the local bar and restaurant
Ski Inn.
Home release
All 22 episodes were included on the five disc complete sixth season set. It was released on September 20, 2014 in
Region 1, October 20, 2014 in Region 2, and October 8, 2014 in Region 4. It included the featurette "
Patrick Jane: Redeemed, Recovered, Restored" and unaired scenes.
Episodes
U.S. ratings
References
External links
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2013 American television seasons
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