The Mentalist - Season 5 (2012)

While CBI investigates a murder that could reignite a turf war between two rival gangs, the case gives Rigsby an unfortunate reunion with his estranged ex-con father.

A flashback to Patrick's first day with the CBI: he arrives to ask for evidence in the Red John investigation, and winds up helping the team solve the murder of a judge's son.

While CBI tackles an unusual kidnapping case, Patrick tries to figure out which prison guard allowed Lorelei to escape.

A young television reporter is murdered, and CBI believes that the killer may have been one of the subjects she had been investigating.

Patrick arranges Lorelei's escape from prison and then kidnaps her to get answers about Red John. Meanwhile, Lorelei's mother shares with agent Lisbon a shocking detail about her family.

CBI tries to figure out who killed a reformed former gang member now working as a real estate agent.

Patrick discovers that a young botanist who was murdered was working on a valuable new strain of marijuana, and Cho runs into an old friend with a big surprise during a bust.

A senator's daughter's corpse is found on the street. Patrick quickly traces the murder to Dr. Michael Rubin's rehab clinic. There's no shortage of suspects and possible motives, including a ruby necklace she stole from her parents to pay for her drugs. Lisbon remains obsessed with Volker, even though judge Davis refuses to help her anymore.

Tommy Volker stays one step ahead of agent Lisbon with the help of an inside source, but the team is on the trail of a possible witness to one of his murders.

The discovery of three dead bodies inside an abandoned barn helps Patrick make a concrete connection between Red John and the "Visualize" cult.

The team goes to college to investigate the murder of a graduate student, and Patrick helps Bertram out with his poker game.

The charred remains of a socialite are found in her mansion, and CBI discovers that several people were fighting over inheriting her fortune.

Lorelei reemerges, this time murdering a woman who may have helped Red John kill her sister.

A female soldier is killed after a night out, and the only possible witness is a fellow veteran who suffers from memory loss.

An actress in a Sacramento musical falls to her death, and Patrick needs LaRoche's help to find the killer.

While CBI goes to an Old West tourist town to solve a murder, Robert Kirkland is able to get his hands on Patrick's secret Red John research.

CBI needs the help of a radio couple's therapist to solve a murder, and he may also be able to help with the problems between agents Rigsby and Van Pelt.

Patrick helps LaRoche retrieve a Tupperware container that was stolen from his safe, which may also help them uncover the identity of a mole within CBI.

As Patrick narrows down his Red John suspect list to seven people, Red John strikes again, and this time the victim triggers distant memories from his old life.