TV.com

The Mentalist Season 2 Episode 23

Red Sky In The Morning

Favorite

Watched It I've Watched This 3

Next
Episode Previous
Episode

AIRED: May 20, 2010

8.0

User Rating

302 votes

Your Rating: 10
Your Rating: 9.5
Your Rating: 9
Your Rating: 8.5
Your Rating: 8
Your Rating: 7.5
Your Rating: 7
Your Rating: 6.5
Your Rating: 6
Your Rating: 5.5
Your Rating: 5
Your Rating: 4.5
Your Rating: 4
Your Rating: 3.5
Your Rating: 3
Your Rating: 2.5
Your Rating: 2
Your Rating: 1.5
Your Rating: 1

Rate Now

EPISODE REVIEWS
By TV.com Users

Write A Review

Episode Summary

EDIT

When the CBI conducts an investigation into a murder committed by a Red John copycat, Jane convinces Hightower not to let Kristina Frye help in the case, but then she tries to contact the real Red John on TV.

Fan Episode Reviews (17)

Tyger Tyger burning bright in the forest of the night what immortal hand or eye can frame thy fearful symmetery

9.5

By 7dixob, Aug 14, 2012

An amazing Red John episode with lots of questions to be answered for like how Red John knew that Kristina Frye said roll tide to the waiter at the beginning and why Kristina would go on TV about Red John if she knows how he will react unless she knows him or she is Red John.Another question to be answered is how Red John got Kristina out of her house and most importantly what does Red Johns message to Jane mean.All these unanswered questions make the show even better and make you want to continue watching.moreless
DO YOU AGREE?
2 0

Flag
Share Hide
season finale

8.0

By thefanof, Nov 08, 2011

Another season of The Mentalist is now in the books. The season finale was pretty good, but this did not satisfy the needs of fans seeking some answers in the Red John mystery, to be quite honest. Isn't it a little convenient that he never shows up until May every year?

The Mentalist needs to take a lesson from Law and Order: SVU and NCIS. While a feel that the Simon Baker drama is better than those two shows, the latter knows how to create compelling cases about a single topic (dead marines) and SVU does it for rapes. The Mentalist has an endless possibility of cases as the only prerequisite is that the CBI investigates them, and yet they can't come up with as many good storylines as those other two shows can.

The Red John stuff is always good, but the cases need some work.moreless
DO YOU AGREE?
11 12

Flag
Share Hide
Much better season finale than the first!

9.0

By nairhart01, Aug 27, 2011

The first season finale... albeit entertaining and exciting (and a little confusing)... left me feeling a little disappointed once the credits rolled. This one, however, was much more satisfying.

***SPOILERS***

What I Loved:

1. The Patrick/Kristina Date - I like them as a couple. I didn't see it ever happening when she made her first appearance on the show, but now I definitely do. I love their chemistry... their back-and-forth. I have a feeling nothing more will come of this, but that's all right. It was nice while it lasted. Besides, we all know Jane and Lisbon are endgame.

2. Red John - Any episode with Red John in it turns out to be a classic. I understand why they don't have him on the show very much... they're afraid he'll get old and people will grow tired of his mystery... but I think that only featuring him once or twice a season is a crime. When Nip/Tuck ran it's "Carver" storyline, every Carver episode was amazing... and there were a bunch of them. If only this show worked that way with Red John...

3. Kristina disappeared. Even though her house was surrounded by cops, Red John still managed to get to her. Which is precisely why I think that Red John is someone affiliated with the CBI. I just started the third season, so I'm still clueless to who he is. But I have my suspicions.

4. Liz from "Gilmore Girls" was the professor. That made me chuckle. Love her. I like how almost every episode of "The Mentalist" has someone who's famous from another show on it.

5. The Red John/Patrick scene. It was creepy! And made up for the semi-ridiculous "film student" storyline that kind of copied off the Scream franchise... only not managing to do it as well as Kevin Williamson does it (KW's a genius for sure, as far as I'm concerned).

What I Didn't Like:

1. Like I mentioned previously, the film student storyline. I liked the Red John copycat story (although it would have been much better if it was actually Red John himself), but the culprits and motive were disappointing.

2. Red John's voice. What was with that? lol. It didn't follow what we know about Red John's voice so far... When he called Patrick in the season one mid-season finale, he had a deep voice. And didn't the blind lady in the first season finale said it was smooth and soothing? Or something like that? IDK, that's just what I remember...moreless
DO YOU AGREE?
0 1

Flag
Share Hide
I absolutely love this show!

9.0

By Andrew-23, Apr 27, 2011

When I first watched this show, I thought, not another CSI show. Then, as I watched I just couldn't get enough. Jane is such a great character to watch. I could almost compare him to House. He annoys his boss and co-workers like crazy, but always comes up with the right answers. The only thing I want, is to learn more about Cho. He seems like an interesting character that needs to be known. Rigsby and Van-Pelt are somewhat boring to me. It is Jane and Cho that really interest me.

Anyway, love the show and can't wait for the new season!moreless
DO YOU AGREE?
2 0

Flag
Share Hide
Another Superb season finale. More of Red John in Season 3 please.

9.5

By -Janne, Aug 15, 2010

I'm gonna review Season 2. It's been a great season but far to many episodes between Red John confrontations.

Well yeah,if there's to much about Red John there won't be any thrill when he appears but 2 episodes is not what I would have wanted. 3 would had been great,with a 2-episode finale that sticks together. About Red John theories of who he might be I think maybe a police man. He got Kristina out of the house,killed/poisoned his "right hand"(Rebecca),had knownledge of the ongoing case with Red John copycats.

Looking forward to Season 3,but please not more then 4 Seasons.moreless
DO YOU AGREE?
9 12

Flag
Share Hide

See All Fan Reviews

Cast & Crew: STARS

EDIT

Simon Baker	Patrick Jane
Robin Tunney	Teresa Lisbon
Tim Kang	Kimball Cho
Owain Yeoman	Wayne Rigsby
Amanda Righetti	Grace Van Pelt

See All Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

EDIT

Leslie Hope	Kristina Frye	Guest Star
Carrie Finklea	Ruth	Guest Star
Stephen Sowan	Dylan	Guest Star
Aunjanue Ellis	Madeleine Hightower	Recurring Role

See All Cast & Crew

Watch Online

Episode Photos

A murder by a Red John copycat puts Patr...

© 2010 CBS Corporation
A murder by a Red John copycat puts Patr...

© 2010 CBS Corporation
A murder by a Red John copycat puts Patr...

© 2010 CBS Corporation
Rigsby (Owain Yeoman) talks with Kristin...

© 2010 CBS Corporation

See All Photos

Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions

FILTER BY TYPE

TRIVIA (1)
ADD TRIVIA
- Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
  In the forests of the night,
  What immortal hand or eye
  Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
  
  These lines said by Red John and Patrick Jane are the first stanza of William Blake's poem "The Tyger" (from Songs of Experience). The first two lines describe the chaos and evil "the Tyger" creates in mankind, while the second two lines are musing about the creator of "the Tyger".
  EDIT SHARE
QUOTES (9)
ADD QUOTES
- Red John: (to copycats) If there's one thing I can't tolerate, It's cheap imitations of my work.
  EDIT SHARE
- Kristina: Why are you here?
  
  Jane: I am here because I want to protect you.
  
  Kristina: And how are you gonna protect me? If Red John comes through that door right now, what are you gonna do, hypnotize him?
  
  Jane: I will do what I need to do.
  EDIT SHARE
- Kristina: You can smile your arrogant smile and act like you know everything about everything, but you don't. There are whole worlds that you can't even begin to understand.
  
  Jane: Synchronized swimming is, uh, the only world that springs to mind. But I'm sure you're right. There may be many others.
  EDIT SHARE
- (Jane is on a date with Kristina Frye)
  
  Jane: You clean up very nicely, if you don't mind me saying so.
  
  Kristina: I don't mind you saying so. Thanks. You look...pretty much the same as you always look.
  
  Jane: Oh, really?
  
  Kristina: Yes.
  
  Jane: This is my date outfit.
  
  Kristina: Really? Is this your first date? I mean, um, since your wife died?
  
  Jane: Do I seem out of practice?
  EDIT SHARE
- (Talking about Kristina Frye)
  
  Hightower: If she can help us, why not?
  
  Jane: Nothing she says is more than clever guesswork.
  
  Hightower: So she has essentially the same skills as you, without all the drama.
  EDIT SHARE
- Ruth: I think, Marley was a bit embarrassed for hooking up with a cop, you know? So she kept him on the down low.
  
  Lisbon: Embarrassed, why?
  
  Ruth: Marley was cool. And, well, cops are sort of nerds with guns, aren't they?
  
  Dylan: Ruth, hello?
  
  Ruth: No offense. (Jane laughs.)
  EDIT SHARE
- (Talking about Kristina Frye's house)
  
  Jane: Nice place, huh? Tasteful.
  
  Lisbon: To me, it looks like we're about to pay way too much money to get our legs waxed.
  
  Jane: Hmm.
  EDIT SHARE
- Lisbon: Do you really wanna hang out at Kristina's house, waiting for Red John to show up? Let's just go back to the office and we'll work the Marley Sparrow case.
  
  Jane: There's nothing useful that I can do there. This Blankfein character, he looks good for it, right?
  
  Lisbon: Fine. Go and wait for Red John. It's not a good idea, though. (She starts to walk away.)
  
  Jane: Hey, we're in Nevada. You can't just walk off and leave me here.
  EDIT SHARE
- Lisbon: Jane, you stay here. Take a break.
  
  Jane: I don't need a break.
  
  Lisbon: I think you do.
  
  Jane: I'd rather keep active.
  
  Lisbon: You're too hyped up to be out in the field.
  
  Jane: Oh, that's nonsense.
  
  Hightower: I agree with Lisbon. Get some rest.
  
  Jane: Some rest? Oh, I just lie down and catch up on some Z's. Kick back with a good book. Rest? I'm fine.
  
  Higtower: Debatable.
  EDIT SHARE
NOTES (3)
ADD NOTES
- This episode had 15.22 million viewers when it originally aired.
  EDIT SHARE
- International Episode Titles:
  Czech Republic: Rudá ranní obloha (Red Morning Sky)
  EDIT SHARE
- Original International Air Dates:
  Canada: May 20, 2010 on CTV
  Australia: June 21, 2010 on Channel 9
  United Kingdom: July 23, 2010 on Five/Five HD
  Sweden: September 28, 2010 on TV3
  Germany: October 24, 2010 on SAT 1
  Czech Republic: December 20, 2010 on TV Nova
  Slovakia: October 18, 2011 on Markiza
  Poland: April 2, 2012 on TVN
  EDIT SHARE
ALLUSIONS (0)
ADD ALLUSIONS
- ADD ALLUSIONS from this episode.