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The Mentalist

The Mentalist is an American procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. It was created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer. The show follows former "psychic" Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), who is a consultant to the California Bureau of…

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Genre
Crime drama · Mystery thriller · Police procedural
Composer
Blake Neely
Country of origin
United States
Created by
Bruno Heller
Developed by
Bruno Heller
Executive producers
Bruno Heller · Chris Long · Daniel Cerone · Eoghan Mahony · Tom Szentgyörgyi

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The Mentalist

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The Mentalist

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related to Production · 19
The Mentalist → Cary Grant, CBI, CBS, Having, HBO, Heller, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Mentalist, NCIS, On October, Pico House, Rancho Rosa, Rome, Sacramento, Salinger Mill, Sherlock Holmes, The, Wanting
related to Critical reception · 17
The Mentalist → Baker, CBS, For, Gilbert, Mary McNamara, Matthew Gilbert, On Metacritic, On Rotten Tomatoes, Robert Bianco, Rotten Tomatoes, Simon Baker, The, The Boston Globe, The Los Angeles Times, Tunney, TV, USA Today
related to Distribution · 13
The Mentalist → Canada, CBS, CTV Television Network, David Letterman, In, In Brazil, Late Show, SBT, Stephen Colbert, The, The Late Show, TNT, Warner Channel
Starring · 9
The Mentalist → Amanda Righetti, Emily Swallow, Joe Adler, Josie Loren, Owain Yeoman, Robin Tunney, Rockmond Dunbar, Simon Baker, Tim Kang
Producers · 7
The Mentalist → Alex Berger, Charlie Goldstein, Erika Green Swafford, Ken Woodruff, Matthew Carlisle, Michael Weiss, Simon Baker
Executive producers · 6
The Mentalist → Ashley Gable, Bruno Heller, Chris Long, Daniel Cerone, Eoghan Mahony, Tom Szentgyörgyi
related to External links · 4
The Mentalist → IMDb, Official, September, Wayback Machine
Genre · 3
The Mentalist → Crime drama, Mystery thriller, Police procedural
Production companies · 2
The Mentalist → Primrose Hill Productions, Warner Bros. Television
Composer · 1
The Mentalist → Blake Neely

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The MentalistComposerBlake Neely1.00infobox
The MentalistCountry of originUnited States1.00infobox
The MentalistCreated byBruno Heller1.00infobox
The MentalistDeveloped byBruno Heller1.00infobox
The MentalistExecutive producersBruno Heller1.00infobox
The MentalistExecutive producersChris Long1.00infobox
The MentalistExecutive producersDaniel Cerone1.00infobox
The MentalistExecutive producersEoghan Mahony1.00infobox
The MentalistExecutive producersTom Szentgyörgyi1.00infobox
The MentalistExecutive producersAshley Gable1.00infobox
The MentalistGenreCrime drama1.00infobox
The MentalistGenreMystery thriller1.00infobox
The MentalistGenrePolice procedural1.00infobox
The MentalistNetworkCBS1.00infobox
The MentalistNo. of episodes151 (list of episodes)1.00infobox
The MentalistNo. of seasons71.00infobox
The MentalistOriginal languageEnglish1.00infobox
The MentalistProducersCharlie Goldstein1.00infobox
The MentalistProducersKen Woodruff1.00infobox
The MentalistProducersSimon Baker1.00infobox
The MentalistProducersErika Green Swafford1.00infobox
The MentalistProducersMichael Weiss1.00infobox
The MentalistProducersMatthew Carlisle1.00infobox
The MentalistProducersAlex Berger1.00infobox
The MentalistProduction companiesPrimrose Hill Productions1.00infobox
The MentalistProduction companiesWarner Bros. Television1.00infobox
The MentalistReleaseSeptember 23, 2008 (2008-09-23) – February 18, 2015 (2015-02-18)1.00infobox
The MentalistRunning time40–50 minutes1.00infobox
The MentalistStarringSimon Baker1.00infobox
The MentalistStarringRobin Tunney1.00infobox

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