Episode
The Mentalist: Like a Redheaded Stepchild
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- The Mentalist
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 2011-05-05
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Like a Redheaded Stepchild is Episode 21 in Season 3 of The Mentalist. It aired on 2011-05-05. The runtime is 42 min.
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