S01E05The Mentalist season 1 episode 5: Redwood
Aired 28 October 200844 minRated TV-14
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What happens in “Redwood”
When a girl is found covered in blood and holding the murder weapon that killed her best friend, she becomes an obvious suspect, though she can't remember anything. But Jane, believing she's innocent, engineers a risky maneuver in which she must relive the terrifying events in order to spark her memory.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 5 of 23 of season 1, so watch episodes 1 to 4 first.
- It runs about 44 minutes.
- Directed by John Behring, written by Andi Bushell.
- TMDB users rate it 7.7 out of 10 (44 votes).
Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- John Behring
- Writer
- Andi Bushell
- Guest stars
- W. Earl Brown as Rulon FarnesChad Todhunter as Jason O'TooleBryce Johnson as Ranger KyleTom Virtue as George PalmerRif Hutton as DoctorMichael O'Neill as Sheriff NelsonPepper Sweeney as Deputy ParkerLily Knight as Leslie Palmer
Credits: TMDB.
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