The Mentalist is an American procedural drama television series. It 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 (CBI) He uses his skills as a successful, yet admittedly fraudulent, psychic medium to help a team of CBI agents solve murders. The main focus is on the cases involving Red John or Red John copycats.