The Mentalist is an American drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons. The series follows Patrick Jane, an independent consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation. Although not an officer of the law, he uses his skills from his former career as a successful, yet admittedly fraudulent, psychic medium to help a team of CBI agents solve murders. The show often set episodes based on fictional locales with names such as Salinger Mill and Rancho Rosa.