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CBI Ron is a fictional character portrayed by John Troy Donovan in the TV series The Mentalist.
They appear in 64 episodes out of a total of 151 aired

CBI Ron

by John Troy Donovan

character

Episodes64

  • 8.3
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    Red John's Friends
    episode S1.E11 january 2009
    Patrick makes a deal to try and prove a convict's innocence in exchange for information about Red John.
  • 7.4
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    Scarlett Fever
    episode S1.E15 february 2009
    A wealthy jewelry designer is poisoned at a party and the CBI's investigation uncovers the double lives of a number of people around her.
  • 8.2
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    Bloodshot
    episode S1.E16 march 2009
    Patrick is temporarily blinded by a bomb blast just before the CBI are called in to investigate the murder of a stock-broker.
  • 7.5
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    The Red Box
    episode S2.E17 april 2010
    The team investigates the murder of an British private tutor who may not be what he seemed.
  • 7.9
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    Red Sky at Night
    episode S3.E1 september 2010
    CBI takes on a case involving a murdered state lobbyist, and Patrick helps in the case despite being preoccupied with Kristina's disappearance, presumably at the hands of Red John.
  • 8.1
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    The Blood on His Hands
    episode S3.E3 october 2010
    While CBI discovers that a homicide investigation leads back to Bret Stiles and his "Visualize" cult, Patrick receives a tip that provides proof that Red John has abducted Kristina Frye and that she is probably still alive.
  • 8
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    Red Hot
    episode S3.E7 november 2010
    A Russian businessman dies in an explosion, and the prime suspect is a familiar face from CBI's past who also has a romantic interest in agent Lisbon.
  • 7.9
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    Ball of Fire
    episode S3.E8 november 2010
    Patrick is kidnapped by a person from one of his old cases who holds a grudge against him, and agent Lisbon is forced to make a deal with the Devil to find him.
  • 7.6
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    Jolly Red Elf
    episode S3.E10 december 2010
    While CBI investigates the death of a Santa, Patrick discovers that he is a suspect in the death of a cop killer who was set on fire while in police custody.
  • 8.5
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    Red Queen
    episode S3.E16 february 2011
    Evidence in the murder of an antiques dealer found dead in a museum indicates that the suspect may be a member of the CBI team.
  • 8.2
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    Every Rose Has Its Thorn
    episode S3.E19 april 2011
    Patrick is convinced that a manipulative matchmaker murdered her husband and sets out to prove it.
  • 7.8
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    Redacted
    episode S3.E20 april 2011
    While CBI investigates the murder of an electronics store owner, Patrick tries to hide the secret that he hired a robber who unsuccessfully broke into LaRoche's home.
  • 7.6
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    Rhapsody in Red
    episode S3.E22 may 2011
    While CBI investigates the murder of a concert violinist, Cho helps a boy who is searching for clues that could prove his imprisoned father's innocence.
  • 8.1
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    Little Red Book
    episode S4.E2 september 2011
    Patrick conspires to get the old team back together after he is reassigned to a new team investigating the murder of a fitness trainer.
  • 7.8
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    Pretty Red Balloon
    episode S4.E3 october 2011
    A nine-year-old boy is kidnapped, and the mother is one of Patrick's former clients who refuses to believe that he conned her.
  • 7.8
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    Ring Around the Rosie
    episode S4.E4 october 2011
    As the team meets its new boss, Patrick tries to prove that a man he encountered at a political rally is a potential mass murderer, while Lisbon tries to prove that a confessed killer at the same rally is innocent.
  • 7.5
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    Blood and Sand
    episode S4.E5 october 2011
    CBI tries to figure out who killed a woman found on the beach of San Felix Island off the California coast.
  • 7.5
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    Where in the World Is Carmine O'Brien?
    episode S4.E6 october 2011
    While CBI tries to solve the murder of a police chief, Lisbon's bounty hunter brother meddles with the investigation when the man he's tracking becomes a suspect.
  • 9.1
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    Blinking Red Light
    episode S4.E7 november 2011
    CBI is on the hunt for a serial killer, but Patrick soon suspects that a blogger who is obsessed with the case may actually be the killer.
  • 7.6
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    Pink Tops
    episode S4.E8 november 2011
    CBI tries to figure out who killed an undercover narcotics officer who was killed in an alley outside a nightclub where she was investigating a drug dealer.
  • 7.7
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    The Redshirt
    episode S4.E9 december 2011
    After the assistant of a retired pro quarterback is accidentally killed instead of the quarterback himself in a car explosion, the CBI pretends that the quarterback was killed instead in a plot to flush out the real killer.
  • 8.3
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    Fugue in Red
    episode S4.E10 december 2011
    While investigating the murder of a firefighter, Patrick loses his memory after nearly being drowned by the killer.
  • 7.9
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    Always Bet on Red
    episode S4.E11 january 2012
    While the team investigates the death of a divorce attorney, Patrick discovers that Red John may still be alive and stalking an FBI agent who is asking too many questions.
  • 7.5
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    My Bloody Valentine
    episode S4.E12 january 2012
    While CBI investigates the murder of a crime boss's son, Grace is stuck in the forest with a belligerent witness after a crash while escaping from an assassin.
  • 7.6
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    Red Is the New Black
    episode S4.E13 february 2012
    A disgraced fashion designer is murdered right before he makes his big comeback, and agent Darcy begins to suspect that the man Patrick killed is not Red John.
  • 7.7
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    At First Blush
    episode S4.E14 february 2012
    Patrick believes that a woman on trial for murder is innocent, and convinces Lisbon to open an investigation just as the jury begins its deliberations.
  • 8
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    War of the Roses
    episode S4.E15 february 2012
    A killer that Patrick helped put away is furloughed so that she can help CBI solve a murder, but will the romantic chemistry between the two interfere with the investigation?
  • 7.9
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    His Thoughts Were Red Thoughts
    episode S4.E16 february 2012
    A man trying to expose Visualize cult leader Bret Stiles is murdered, and Patrick suspects that a member of Visualize's inner circle is trying to frame Stiles for his death.
  • 7.8
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    Cheap Burgundy
    episode S4.E17 march 2012
    While CBI tries to get a smug business owner to confess to a murder, FBI agent Darcy asks for Patrick's help with her murder investigation. Her real motive is to find out more about Patrick's relationship to Red John.
  • 7.5
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    Ruddy Cheeks
    episode S4.E18 march 2012
    As CBI tries to figure out who murdered a terminally ill cancer patient who only had weeks to live, Cho's addiction results in a near-tragic mistake in the field.
  • 7.6
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    Pink Champagne on Ice
    episode S4.E19 march 2012
    Patrick discovers that an old magician friend is being forced to rob the casino where he works in order to rescue his kidnapped girlfriend.
  • 7.7
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    Something Rotten in Redmund
    episode S4.E20 april 2012
    The investigation of the murder of a high school English teacher gives Patrick an opportunity to show off his acting skills to a drama class.
  • 8.2
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    Ruby Slippers
    episode S4.E21 april 2012
    Jane and the CBI gang get involved in the world of Drag Queen Cabaret when a body is found burned to death in the alley behind their theater.
  • 7.5
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    So Long, and Thanks for All the Red Snapper
    episode S4.E22 may 2012
    The investigation into the death of a surfer gets Lisbon back in touch with an old flame, while Summer makes a fateful decision that could affect her relationship with Cho.
  • 8.5
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    Red Rover, Red Rover
    episode S4.E23 may 2012
    While Patrick contemplates whether to give up trying to find Red John, his unorthodox methods of getting confessions out of murder suspects may have finally crossed the line.
  • 9
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    The Crimson Hat
    episode S4.E24 may 2012
    After leaving the CBI, Patrick appears to be down and out in Las Vegas. But it is really part of his master plan to make Red John think he has given up on trying to catch him.
  • 8.3
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    The Crimson Ticket
    episode S5.E1 september 2012
    Patrick Jane interrogates Lorelei in an attempt to figure out her connection to Red John. The CBI is forced to partner up with the FBI to solve the murder of a hotel employee.
  • 8.8
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    Devil's Cherry
    episode S5.E2 october 2012
    While investigating the murder of a diamond cutter, Patrick unknowingly ingests a narcotic and has hallucinations of his dead daughter.
  • 7.6
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    Not One Red Cent
    episode S5.E3 october 2012
    While CBI investigates a homicide at a bank robbery, Patrick works under the assumption that the robbers had a man on the inside working with them.
  • 7.5
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    Blood Feud
    episode S5.E4 october 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.
  • 7.8
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    Cherry Picked
    episode S5.E6 november 2012
    While CBI tackles an unusual kidnapping case, Patrick tries to figure out which prison guard allowed Lorelei to escape.
  • 7.6
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    If It Bleeds, It Leads
    episode S5.E7 november 2012
    A young television reporter is murdered, and CBI believes that the killer may have been one of the subjects she had been investigating.
  • 8.7
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    Red Sails in the Sunset
    episode S5.E8 november 2012
    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.
  • 7.4
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    Black Cherry
    episode S5.E9 november 2012
    CBI tries to figure out who killed a reformed former gang member now working as a real estate agent.
  • 7.4
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    Panama Red
    episode S5.E10 december 2012
    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.
  • 7.6
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    Days of Wine and Roses
    episode S5.E11 january 2013
    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.
  • 8.2
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    Little Red Corvette
    episode S5.E12 january 2013
    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.
  • 8.4
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    The Red Barn
    episode S5.E13 january 2013
    The discovery of three dead bodies inside an abandoned barn helps Patrick make a concrete connection between Red John and the "Visualize" cult.
  • 7.6
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    Red in Tooth and Claw
    episode S5.E14 february 2013
    The team goes to college to investigate the murder of a graduate student, and Patrick helps Bertram out with his poker game.
  • 7.4
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    Red Lacquer Nail Polish
    episode S5.E15 march 2013
    The charred remains of a socialite are found in her mansion, and CBI discovers that several people were fighting over inheriting her fortune.
  • 8.4
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    There Will Be Blood
    episode S5.E16 march 2013
    Lorelei reemerges, this time murdering a woman who may have helped Red John kill her sister.
  • 7.5
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    Red, White and Blue
    episode S5.E17 march 2013
    A female soldier is killed after a night out, and the only possible witness is a fellow veteran who suffers from memory loss.
  • 7.5
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    Behind the Red Curtain
    episode S5.E18 march 2013
    An actress in a Sacramento musical falls to her death, and Patrick needs LaRoche's help to find the killer.
  • 7.4
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    Red Letter Day
    episode S5.E19 april 2013
    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.
  • 7.8
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    Red Velvet Cupcakes
    episode S5.E20 april 2013
    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.
  • 8.5
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    Red and Itchy
    episode S5.E21 april 2013
    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.
  • 8.7
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    Red John's Rules
    episode S5.E22 may 2013
    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.
  • 8.7
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    The Desert Rose
    episode S6.E1 september 2013
    After Patrick discovers that Red John already knows about his list of seven suspects, his dangerous actions during a murder investigation get him and Lisbon banished to the sticks.
  • 8.2
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    Black-Winged Redbird
    episode S6.E2 october 2013
    While the team investigates the death of a software engineer by a drone strike, Patrick picks up clues about how Red John is staying one step ahead of him.
  • 8.1
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    Wedding in Red
    episode S6.E3 october 2013
    Patrick takes a murder case in Napa so that he can continue his investigation into Sheriff McAllister and Red John, and Rigsby and Van Pelt contemplate their future now that they are free to date after the release of a new office policy.
  • 8.6
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    Red Listed
    episode S6.E4 october 2013
    Patrick gets a step closer to finding the person who stole his dummy list of Red John suspects, and he may need the help of an old colleague to bring him down.
  • 8.2
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    The Red Tattoo
    episode S6.E5 october 2013
    Patrick is forced to work alongside one of his Red John suspects as CBI takes on two homicides connected to Visualize.
  • 8.9
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    The Great Red Dragon
    episode S6.E7 november 2013
    After the explosion at Patrick's house, the Red John suspect list is narrowed to two. Lisbon's team race against Red John's "friends" to get to the suspects first.
  • 9
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    White Orchids
    episode S7.E13 february 2015
    Patrick and Teresa decide to get married, but they are completely unaware that the serial killer "Lazarus" is still alive and plans to crash the wedding.