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The Mentalist (2008)

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Genre
drama television series, police procedural, thriller television series
Country
United States
Length
7 seasons, 151 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
8.4 of 10 from 4,412 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former tv psychic uses his sharp observation skills to help the California Bureau of Investigation solve murders. He works alongside a no-nonsense senior agent who keeps him in check.

wittylightheartedcerebralcleverupbeatsuspensefulcharacter-drivenprocedural

What happens

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 Investigation (CBI), and his boss, senior agent Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney). Jane uses highly developed observational skills to "read" people's minds and to solve murder cases. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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