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The Mentalist Season 5 Episode 18

Behind the Red Curtain

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AIRED: 3/24/13

When the lead in the local theater production dies, the CBI is called on to investigate. Jane is determined to question comatose Jason Lennon about Red John.

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Behind the Red Curtain

6.5

By thefanof, Apr 21, 2013

Just not one of the more interesting murder mysteries this season. The idea of behind the scenes drama at a theatre production could have been so much better than this.

Just average.
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I dunno

10

By rachelbrouwer, Apr 10, 2013

Can u watch it from here
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RED JOHN

8.5

By 44tvfan, Mar 31, 2013

For those of you who are sick of the Red John can tell you who RED JOHN is........................ he is the whimpy creepy CSI guy that was just on the episode. Red Lacquer Nail Polish. He has been on the show, i think twice before. IN any had the episode on my DVR of when Patrick was tired up and Red John whispered in his ear. I compared Red John's voice and to to the CSI guys voice and it is definitly him. Strange he doesn't seem like the type of whimpy, that could get all these people to FOLLOW him. In any too wish they would wrap it that i Know who Red John is.moreless
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Ok but Kirkland ...

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By OliverQueen, Mar 30, 2013

The story of the week was very good but think Lennon know red john's identity and red john will not do anything !!!! Someting is wrong !!!
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Okay story of the week Not so Okay Red John Crap StoryLine!

6.5

By tryptz, Mar 28, 2013

The story of the week was okay not much to wow in it but it was solid entertainment combined with Van Pelts return. The writers had to go and spoil it by continuing the Red John storyline and this is why I don't bother watching this show much these days.

Red John is as unbelievable as The Following or The Cult ( why they have to make the creepy peopel his followers crappy writing) . The writers have been milking it and not letting it go so much so its BORING!!! I couldn't care less if they said they will reveal who he is. JUST stop with the Red John story And get on. It makes Jane Boring, Lisbon Stupid and the show crappy!moreless
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Simon Baker	Patrick Jane
Robin Tunney	Teresa Lisbon
Tim Kang	Kimball Cho
Owain Yeoman	Wayne Rigsby
Amanda Righetti	Grace Van Pelt

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Christopher Cousins	Jason Lennon	Guest Star
Matt Servitto	Warren Dodge	Guest Star
Erik Jensen	Bran McTavish	Guest Star
Pruitt Taylor Vince	J .J. LaRoche, Investigator with the Professional Standards Unit	Recurring Role
Kevin Corrigan	Robert Kirkland	Recurring Role
John Troy Donovan	CBI Ron	Recurring Role

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- Sheila: What is all this about? And why are the federal guys so weird and creepy?
  Jane: They are? How are they weird and creepy?
  Sheila: Like they're not what they seem. Like one day they might pull their faces off, and there'd be alien lizards underneath, you know?
  Jane: I know. Not impossible, but very unlikely.
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- LaRoche: I don't know about this.
  Jane: Oh, trust me. You'll have fun.
  LaRoche: "Trust me. You'll have fun." Was there ever a more suspicious phase?
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- Lisbon: You need to try and start following the rules for a while. And if you must break the rules, break them on your own time.
  Jane: When am I not on my own time?
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- This episode had 9.18 million viewers when it originally aired.
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- Special billing was given to Pruitt Taylor Vince (and) and Kevin Corrigan (and) for this episode.
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- Original International Air Dates:
  Canada: March 24, 2013 on CTV
  United Kingdom: April 19, 2013 on Channel 5
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