The Mentalist

The Mentalist is an American police procedural television series that debuted on September 23, 2008, on CBS. The show was created by Bruno Heller, who is also its Executive Producer. The show follows former "psychic" Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), who is now a consultant to the fictional California Bureau of Investigation (CBI), using the highly developed observational skills he previously employed to "read" peoples' minds. On March 14, 2012, CBS an... More

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  • Sep 23, 2008

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  • 1 h

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  • 4

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  • 8

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  • Mentalist

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Program creator

Bruno Heller

Bruno Heller (born 1960) is an English screenwriter. His most notable works are the television series Rome (HBO) and The Mentalist (CBS). Growing up in London, England, he internalized both the fascination and dread of the craft. His father, the German Jewish inmigrant Lukas Heller, was a...

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