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The Mentalist · Season 4

The Mentalist season 4 episode 5: Blood and Sand

Aired 20 October 201141 minRated TV-14

7.5TMDB · 28 votesMark watched

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Blood and Sand”

The CBI team investigates the murder of a woman whose corpse washed up on an island off the coast of California. Rigsby worries that his relationship with a public defender will create awkwardness between him and Van Pelt.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 5 of 24 of season 4, so watch episodes 1 to 4 first.
  • It runs about 41 minutes.
  • Directed by John Polson, written by Eoghan Mahony.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.5 out of 10 (28 votes).

Cast and crew of this episode

Director
John Polson
Writer
Eoghan Mahony
Guest stars
Alex Hyde-White as Peter UpchurchDebra Mooney as Lydia BibbDwain Murphy as Dennis KaganJillian Bach as Sarah HarriganMary-Pat Green as BureaucratSteve Rankin as Jed StackJonathan Schmock as William GardnerZack Ward as Whit Naylor

Credits: TMDB.

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