Patrick Jane is the protagonist on the CBS crime drama The Mentalist, portrayed by Simon Baker. Jane is a consultant for a fictionalized version of the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and helps by giving advice and insight from his many years as a fake psychic medium. He uses his keen powers of observation, deduction, and knowledge of social engineering coupled with his genius to help lead the investigation.
Patrick Jane is a consulting ...
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Patrick Jane is the protagonist on the CBS crime drama The Mentalist, portrayed by Simon Baker. Jane is a consultant for a fictionalized version of the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and helps by giving advice and insight from his many years as a fake psychic medium. He uses his keen powers of observation, deduction, and knowledge of social engineering coupled with his genius to help lead the investigation.
Patrick Jane is a consulting member of the CBI (Californian Bureau of Investigation) crime fighting unit. He is unconventional and commonly defies police procedure, often acting without apparent empathy for suspects or families suffering loss.
His past is revealed slowly through the show's three seasons. The revelations come through flashbacks and Jane's statements. He is the son of a swindler who included his young son in his psychic act, touting Jane as "the boy wonder".
He married Angela Ruskin, who was from a similar background, her family being members of a traveling...
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