TV Series2008Ended

The Mentalist

Name: The Mentalist
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Cast: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Rockmond Dunbar, Joe Adler

Taste attributes: crimedramamysterydetectiveslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricateenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Let the mind games begin."

Boxlist takeExpect a layered, weighty crime series, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

8.4/10

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Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it

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Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.

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