Series Review of “The Mentalist”

The Mentalist is an American police procedural television series that debuted on September 23, 2008, on CBS. The show was created by Bruno Heller, who is also its executive producer. The show follows former "psychic" Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), who is a consultant to the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI), using the highly developed observational skills he previously employed to "read" people's minds. On May 10, 2014, CBS renewed the series for a 13-episode seventh season, later announced as the final season, which premiered on November 30, 2014. It is slotted to end on February 18, 2015.