• Air date: 23 Sep '10 24 episodes
      The third season of The Mentalist premiered on September 23, 2010.
  • List of Episodes (24)
    • 1. Red Sky at Night

      23 Sep '10
      After his encounter with Red John, Patrick rethinks his future with the CBI. At the same time, the team investigates two high-profile kidnappings.
    • 2. Cackle-Bladder Blood

      30 Sep '10
      When Jane's shady brother-in-law (Kevin Rankin) comes to town and becomes a suspect in a murder investigation, Jane is forced to help him.
    • 3. The Blood on His Hands

      07 Oct '10
      When Patrick Jane faces off once again with cult leader Bret Stiles, Stiles offers Jane information regarding Red John and the missing Kristina Frye.
    • 4. Red Carpet Treatment

      14 Oct '10
      Patrick Jane and the CBI team are called in to investigate the murder of a convict who served nine years for rape and murder, but was recently released on DNA evidence.
    • 5. The Red Ponies

      21 Oct '10
      Patrick Jane and the CBI team hit the horse track when a jockey is found murdered and suspects abound.
    • 6. Pink Chanel Suit

      28 Oct '10
      The case of a murder and missing person on a secure compound perplexes the CBI team.
    • 7. Red Hot

      04 Nov '10
      A building explodes while Patrick Jane and the team are investigating a death threat; Libson once again runs into billionaire Walter Mashburn (Currie Graham).
    • 8. Ball of Fire

      11 Nov '10
      When Jane is kidnapped, Lisbon and the team realize there are many suspects who might want to harm him.
    • 9. Red Moon

      18 Nov '10
      Patrick Jane accepts the help of a local astrologer, Ellis Mars, to solve the puzzling case of a triple homicide that involves two policemen and the fiancé of an EMT worker.
    • 10. Jolly Red Elf

      09 Dec '10
      The CBI pursues two lines of investigation when a Santa is murdered: Patrick Jane goes undercover in an AA group; and Rigsby and Van Pelt question members of an authentic Santa society. Meanwhile, following the demise of a person in custody at the CBI, J.J. LaRoche is brought in to question the team when it appears to be an inside job.
    • 11. Bloodsport

      06 Jan '11
      Patrick and the team investigate the murder of a woman with ties to one of the fighters. Meanwhile, LaRoche focuses his investigation on Rigsby, who in turn is forced to ask Cho for a huge favor in order to keep his job.
    • 12. Bloodhounds

      20 Jan '11
      The team works with a criminal profiler on a double-murder case, and it turns into a contest for Jane, who tries to prove that his way of solving the case is better.
    • 13. Red Alert

      03 Feb '11
      When Patrick Jane and others are taken hostage by an armed man accused of murder, Jane must think quickly to defuse the situation.
    • 14. Blood for Blood

      10 Feb '11
      When a witness under Van Pelt's protection is killed, her position within the CBI comes into question.
    • 15. Red Gold

      17 Feb '11
      When a modern-day prospector is found dead near a mining site and Lisbon is injured during the initial stages of the investigation, Agent Hightower joins Patrick Jane in the field for the first time.
    • 16. Red Queen

      24 Feb '11
      The CBI team is under suspicion when a museum antiques dealer is murdered. Evidence seems to suggest that one member of the team is responsible.
    • 17. Bloodstream

      10 Mar '11
      A doctor is found murdered on a golf course, and the team thinks the killer's in a hospital. Meanwhile, LaRoche takes over CBI and names Cho as the team leader.
    • 18. The Red Mile

      31 Mar '11
      A man who claims to have been abducted by aliens is murdered and his body is stolen from the coroner's van. Van Pelt moves ahead with her wedding plans.
    • 19. Every Rose Has Its Thorn

      07 Apr '11
      Patrick Jane sets out to prove a beautiful yet manipulative matchmaker shot and killed her husband after his body is found floating in the marina.
    • 20. Redacted

      28 Apr '11
      Patrick Jane's life just got complicated. He's presented with two robberies gone bad and one of them involves Donny Culpepper, a former suspect, who Jane hired to get into LaRoche's house.
    • 21. Like a Redheaded Stepchild

      05 May '11
      When a prison guard is stabbed to death outside of a jewelry store, Patrick Jane suspects one of the guard's inmates is the killer. Meanwhile, Rigsby questions his own father about the murder.
    • 22. Rhapsody in Red

      12 May '11
      After a young violinist is shot to death, Patrick Jane questions the members of the Northern California Symphony Orchestra about the murder. Meanwhile, Cho crosses paths with a precocious young pickpocket.
    • 23. Strawberries and Cream (1)

      19 May '11
      John's mole in the CBI is revealed and Patrick Jane finally meets Red John in an explosive confrontation with shocking repercussions for the CBI team.
    • 24. Strawberries and Cream (2)

      19 May '11
      Patrick Jane finally meets Red John in an explosive confrontation with shocking repercussions for the CBI team.