"The Mentalist The Mentalist is an American drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. The show was created by Bruno Heller, who is also its executive producer. The show follows former ""psychic"" Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), who is a consultant to the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI), using the highly developed observational skills he previously employed to ""read"" people's minds. The series follows Patrick Jane, an independent consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) based in Sacramento, California. Although not an officer of the law,"
"Rick, respectively. The special also featured the appearances of Paul Rudd, Gus van Sant, Megan Mullally, Paul Scheer, and Kathryn Hahn. Simon & Simon Simon & Simon is an American detective television series that originally ran from 1981 to 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS, and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two disparate brothers who run a San Diego private detective agency. The show revolves around the decisively polar-opposite Simon brothers, Rick (McRaney) and Andrew Jackson/""A.J."" (Parker). Rick is the less-refined, but still pleasant, United States Marine Corps Vietnam veteran with a penchant for cowboy boots, denim"
"""E Street"" (as Sam Farrel: 1992-1993),"" Home and Away"" (as James Hudson: 1993-1994), and ""Heartbreak High"" (as Tom Summers: 1996). In 1997, Baker appeared as Matt Reynolds in ""L.A. Confidential"". He is best known for his portrayal of Patrick Jane in the television series ""The Mentalist"" and Nick Fallin in ""The Guardian"". He grew up in Ballina, a town in New South Wales, Australia. Baker is close friends with actresses Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman. Watts is the godmother of his older son Claude, while Kidman is the godmother of his youngest son, Harry. On 2 October 1998, Baker married"
"Simon & Simon Simon & Simon is an American detective television series that originally ran from 1981 to 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS, and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two disparate brothers who run a San Diego private detective agency. The show revolves around the decisively polar-opposite Simon brothers, Rick (McRaney) and Andrew Jackson/""A.J."" (Parker). Rick is the less-refined, but still pleasant, United States Marine Corps Vietnam veteran with a penchant for cowboy boots, denim and four-wheel drive pickups. However, A.J. Simon, a college graduate with a Wall Street look, is a polished fellow with a"
"Gallico"". The fictionalised Vorenus and Pullo manage to witness and often influence many of the historical events presented in the series. Season 1 Season 2 In 2008, Heller created the hit CBS television series, ""The Mentalist"", with his production company Primrose Hill Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. On 7 January 2009, the show won the award for ""Favorite New TV Drama"" at the 35th People's Choice Awards and since then, the star, Simon Baker has received several nominations for his portrayal of the lead character, Patrick Jane. Bruno Heller has acted as the series' showrunner from season 1"
"of her duties diligently, her real motive lies in a both professional and personal tragedy years earlier in which her husband was murdered by a serial killer known only as ""Jack of All Trades"" (played by Dennis Christopher, who was never fully seen until the middle of the third season, when he first appeared posing as a buffoonish sheriff of a small California town). Sam is part of an elite team of pros led by her mentor, Bailey Malone (Robert Davi), and that also includes Detective John Grant (Julian McMahon), computer hacker George Fraley (Peter Frechette), and forensic pathologist Grace"
"district attorney, a medical examiner, and a newspaper reporter – who come together to use their expertise and talents in their respective fields to solve murder cases. Though they lead distinctly different lives, they are bound together by a strong bond of friendship, which leads the women to realize that pooling their resources during investigations leads to undiscovered clues and answers in both work and their personal lives. The complete series was released on manufactured-on-demand DVD on 29 September 2014. After reviewing the pilot and skipping the second advance episode, Tim Goodman, ""San Francisco Chronicle"" TV critic, published a highly"
"The novels are written in third-person narrative style. Additionally, Chad Gervich (""Small Screen, Big Picture"") has published a crime-fighting guide based on methods presented in the show. Psych Psych is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks and broadcast on USA Network with syndicated reruns on ION Television. The series stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose ""heightened observational skills"" and impressive eidetic memory allow him to convince people that he solves cases with psychic abilities. The program also stars Dulé Hill as Shawn's intelligent best friend"
"Film Channel and which were in turn based on a public-access television show called Junktape. In 2010, Baker, Spencer Chinoy, and Dan Milano created a spinoff called ""Warren the Ape""; the series aired on MTV and was canceled after one season. Sean Baker (filmmaker) Sean Baker (born February 26, 1971) is an American film director, cinematographer, producer, screenwriter, and editor. He is best known for the independent feature films ""Starlet"", ""Tangerine"", and ""The Florida Project"". Baker was raised in Summit, New Jersey. He has one sister who is a musician and production designer. He graduated from Gill St. Bernard's High"
"fourth season set. It was released on September 18, 2012 in Region 1, October 8, 2012 in Region 2, and November 7, 2012 in Region 4. It included the featurette ""CBI: Behind the Badge"". The Mentalist (season 4) The fourth season of the CBS police procedural series ""The Mentalist"" premiered on September 22, 2011 and concluded on May 17, 2012. The season picks up immediately after the events of the third season finale in which Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) was arrested for the public murder of the man he believes is the notorious serial killer Red John, who murdered his"
"Painkiller Jane (TV series) Painkiller Jane is an American-Canadian science fiction and action television series based on the comic book character of the same name. Airing on the Sci Fi Channel in the US starting April 13, 2007 and Global in Canada, it starred Kristanna Loken as the title character. On August 15, 2007, it was canceled after one season of 22 episodes. The series stars Loken as Jane Vasco. She begins as a DEA agent, where in the course of her work she encounters Andre McBride (Rob Stewart), who is the leader of a team of agents working for"
"television detectives of the time, essentially Bret Maverick as a modern detective. Rockford had served time in California's San Quentin Prison in the 1960s due to a wrongful conviction. After five years, he was pardoned. His infrequent jobs as a private investigator barely allow him to maintain his dilapidated mobile home (which doubles as his office) in a parking lot on a Malibu, California beach. In early episodes of the first season, Rockford's trailer is located in a parking lot alongside the highway at 2354 Beach Boulevard (Pacific Coast Highway), Malibu and near the ocean; for the rest of the"
"produced by Jack Webb. Also, the final television appearance of Vivian Vance was featured in episode #1.6. Sam (1978 TV series) Sam is an American crime drama television series that aired on the CBS network from March 14 to April 18, 1978. It told the story of a Los Angeles police officer, Mike Breen (played by Mark Harmon), and his specially-trained police dog, Sam, a Labrador Retriever. In the series, Sam assisted Breen in cases such as rescues, drug smuggling, and bomb threats. Also starring were Len Wayland as Breen's supervisor, Captain Tom Clagett, and Gary Crosby as Captain Gene"
"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 real reason for Jane's involvement with law enforcement is to track down the serial killer known as Red John, who was responsible for the brutal murders of his wife, Angela Ruskin Jane, and his daughter, Charlotte Anne Jane. Before the murders, Jane had a lucrative career as a con man, successfully posing as a psychic medium and enjoyed near-celebrity status. Five years before the events in the show's pilot episode, he appeared on television"
"Australian actress Rebecca Rigg after five years of living together. They have three children, two sons and a daughter. In July 2009, Baker told ""PopMatters"" that he was raised Catholic, but is now agnostic. In 2010, he was earning US$350,000 per episode of ""The Mentalist"". Shortly after, he signed a contract that delivered a payment of US$30 million for his role as Patrick Jane. On 14 February 2013, Baker was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the entertainment industry. Baker's star can be found at 6352 Hollywood Blvd. In June 2012, Baker"
"criminology professor who helps solve crimes, usually because they happen directly in front of him. He takes care of the more analytical part of the crime-solving. He has a Persian Cat named Samantha. Mike Bryant (Barry Van Dyke) - A former cop who has become a Private Detective after being blackballed from the precinct. His father was close friends with Maxwell, and Bryant sees him as a father-figure. He participates in more of the action and chase scenes of the mystery solving. (Barry is the real-life son of Dick Van Dyke.) Ben Manners (Shane Van Dyke) - First appearing in"
"corruption in the 1980s. Following her work with La Plante on the Prime Suspect series, and her ensuing involvement with ""Cracker"" and ""Band of Gold"", Malton retired from the Metropolitan Police Force in 1997 to pursue a career in script consultancy and has subsequently worked on a number of television series including ""The Bill"". Malton is currently one of a panel of expert judges on the television series ""Britain's Psychic Challenge"". Jackie Malton Jackie Malton (born 1951) is a UK television script consultant and former senior police officer best known for being the inspiration for the character of DCI Jane"
"Psych Psych is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks and broadcast on USA Network with syndicated reruns on ION Television. The series stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose ""heightened observational skills"" and impressive eidetic memory allow him to convince people that he solves cases with psychic abilities. The program also stars Dulé Hill as Shawn's intelligent best friend and reluctant partner Burton ""Gus"" Guster, as well as Corbin Bernsen as Shawn's father, Henry, a former officer of the Santa Barbara Police Department. ""Psych"" debuted on"
"Lieutenant John Stillman (John Finn) and are assisted by other detectives from their squad—Nick Vera (Jeremy Ratchford), Will Jeffries (Thom Barry), and beginning in season three, Kat Miller (Tracie Thoms). Usually, each episode would focus on a single investigation. All cases involved murders committed in Philadelphia, although investigations occasionally required travel outside the city. Cases were also spread out over much of the previous century, with some as recent as a year or two old and others dating back to the 1910s. Generally, an investigation would begin when the police received a new lead, or ""new direction"", on a case."
"Megan and Joan, adding that Joan was ""a real piece of work"" in this episode. Detective Joe Salerno (Derek Russo), a very dear friend of Samantha Baker (Sonja Sohn), is found dead, after being run over by Sara Gonzales (Diane Guerrero). When Megan Hunt (Dana Delany) arrives on scene, she concludes that he was dead before the car hit him, having been thrown off the bridge above the road. A distraught Samantha and Megan visit Joe's wife Helen (Kathryn Meisle) and their daughter Becky (Fátima Ptacek). Helen says that Joe had been distant before he died, after he was under"
"Checkmate (TV series) Checkmate is an American detective television series created by Eric Ambler, starring Anthony George, Sebastian Cabot, and Doug McClure. The show aired on CBS Television from 1960 to 1962 for a total of 70 episodes. It was produced by Jack Benny's production company, ""JaMco Productions"" in co-operation with Revue Studios. Guest stars included Charles Laughton, Peter Lorre, Lee Marvin, Mickey Rooney and many other prominent performers. The program chronicles the cases of the San Francisco detective agency called Checkmate, Inc. Don Corey and Jed Sills run the agency, which specializes in preventing crimes before they happen from"
"Sam (1978 TV series) Sam is an American crime drama television series that aired on the CBS network from March 14 to April 18, 1978. It told the story of a Los Angeles police officer, Mike Breen (played by Mark Harmon), and his specially-trained police dog, Sam, a Labrador Retriever. In the series, Sam assisted Breen in cases such as rescues, drug smuggling, and bomb threats. Also starring were Len Wayland as Breen's supervisor, Captain Tom Clagett, and Gary Crosby as Captain Gene Cody. ""Sam"" was the brainchild of television producer Jack Webb, whose Mark VII Limited packaged the show"
"While solving crimes with Leo, Cat is also running her own unauthorized investigation into the death of her father, an NYPD detective thought to have been executed by the Capella crime family. In doing so, she clashes with her boss, Captain Baker, and her ex-husband Gregg, who has picked up the case for the FBI. On the site Rotten Tomatoes, the series received a rating of 38%. On March 6, 2015, NBC cancelled the show. The success of the series of films ""Taxi"" attracted the attention of Hollywood. In 2004, Luc Besson's studio EuropaCorp and the American 20th Century Fox"
"LAPD interrogators Ray Pagan and ""Calamity Jane"" Randall. Paul Bishop Paul Bishop is a thirty-five year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, Paul Bishop’s career has included a three-year tour with his department's Anti-Terrorist Division and over twenty-five years’ experience in the investigation of sex crimes. His Special Assaults Units regularly produced the highest number of detective initiated arrests and highest crime clearance rates in the city. Twice honored as Detective of the Year, Paul also received the Quality and Productivity Commission Award from the City of Los Angeles. As a nationally recognized interrogator, Paul starred as the lead"
"Television, ITV Studios America, and Film 44. On November 14, 2011, NBC announced it would replace ""Prime Suspect"" in the Thursday night line-up with ""The Firm"", beginning January 12, 2012. The final two produced episodes were broadcast by NBC on Sunday, January 22, 2012. Produced by Peter Berg and Alexandra Cunningham, the crime drama ""Prime Suspect"" takes place within a New York City Police Department homicide squad. The series stars Maria Bello as NYPD homicide detective Jane Timoney, an outsider who has just transferred to a new squad where her new colleagues already dislike her. Jane is confident and focused,"
"gotten inside Jane's mind, although Red John doesn't deny being one of the seven men. In the season 6 episode ""Red John"", the eponymous serial killer's identity is revealed to be Thomas McAllister, the sheriff of Napa County, portrayed by Xander Berkeley. After unmasking himself to Patrick Jane, McAllister discloses that he is the founder and overall leader of the secret organization known as the . ""TV Guide"" included Red John in its 2013 list of ""The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time"". Patrick Jane relentlessly pursues Red John, and ultimately in season 5 narrows his list of suspects to"
"the reckless side, but ultimately comes to respect him. Det. Nicole Stockman (Sandra Ferguson / Jillian McWhirter) is a beautiful but tough San Francisco detective. She came to Los Angeles to deliver a witness to the LAPD. Initially finding herself in conflict with Chase and his methods, they eventually became friends over the phone and through weekend visits. At the end of the second season, she returned to Los Angeles to strike a deal with a crime boss in return for him testifying against Bobby Cole. Her and Chase were getting serious about her transferring to LA so she could"
"received positively by audiences. The movies and series were produced under the guidance of Executive Producer Jay Bernstein, who acquired the television rights from his close friend Mickey Spillane for one dollar. The show follows the adventures of Mike Hammer, the fictitious private detective created by crime novelist Mickey Spillane, as he works to solve cases, often involving murder. A recurring plot line throughout the show focusses on the murder of someone the protagonist was close to, resulting in Hammer seeking out revenge. Keach was familiar with the tough and insensitive novelized version of Hammer and worked to make his"
"Ana. Fearing a man from their past named Patrick will find Danny, Angie and Nick head to New York to find him. ""The Chase"" was written by John Pardee and Joey Murphy, and directed by Larry Shaw. It originally aired on ABC in the United States on February 28, 2010, and was broadcast on CTV in Canada the same day. The episode introduced the character Sam Allen, a mysterious man who starts working for Bree and takes what appears to be an unusually strong interest in her. The character, who is set to appear in several episodes, is played by"
"a potential comeback role. To get a P.I. movie lead, she has to shadow Eddie, an ex-LAPD detective-turned-private-eye. After solving a case, Sam decides to become Eddie's partner and learn more about being a P.I. The series, which was in development since late March 2016, was ordered straight-to-series by ABC on November 16, 2017, with German RTL Group's channel VOX and French France 2 instantly joining them. On November 16, 2017, Rachel Bilson and Eddie Cibrian were cast as Sam and Eddie, the female and male leads, respectively. Xavier de Guzman joined the cast as Berto on February 15, 2018,"
"The Californians (TV series) The Californians is a half-hour Western television series, set during the San Francisco gold rush of the 1850s, which was broadcast by NBC from September 24, 1957, to May 26, 1959, for 69 episodes. Adam Kennedy starred in the first year in early episodes as Dion Patrick, an Irish newspaperman who helps the local vigilante committee. Season one episodes also featured Sean McClory as store owner Jack McGivern, who headed the vigilante committee and Nan Leslie as his wife, Martha McGivern. Early season one episodes featured Herbert Rudley as newspaper editor Sam Brennan but Jack McGivern"
"his intuitive observations and an immense insight into the human psyche and the behavior of witnesses. His associates at the CBI include their boss, Teresa Lisbon, and colleagues Wayne Rigsby, who is married to Grace Van Pelt, and Kimball Cho. Various directors and recurring civilians come across as the show unfolds, including Sam Bosco and Gale Bertram, and Kristina Frye and Walter Mashburn. As the show progresses, the focus shifts from general cases through seasons one to three, to solely catching Red John, through seasons four to six. At the midpoint of season six, the Red John case is solved,"
"and engaging in hand-to-hand combat, instead relying on her intellect to solve cases. She has no interest in being paid for her investigations, and instead only takes on cases that interest her. Clare serves as the narrator for each episode. Her business partner Duke Rado (Robert Beltran), and Los Angeles Police Department officer Nikki Swarcek (Tony Plana) assist Clare. Rado, the show's male lead, is not presented as Clare's love interest or as a ""source of wisdom and authorization for her"". Swarcek, an expatriate from Poland, carries an unrequited love for Clare. In several episodes, Clare is shown writing letters"