Get ready for a crime drama deep dive as we explore The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 13 - "Paint It Red", one of the most artful mysteries in the first season. In this episode, Patrick Jane and the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team are pulled into a high-stakes investigation when a $50 million priceless painting is stolen and a top executive is found bludgeoned to death in his office, triggering a thrilling pursuit that blurs the world of fine art and violent crime.
On this episode of The TV Police, your hosts break down: the intricate CBI investigation into the stolen artwork where clues lead from office politics to art world secrets.
The dynamic interplay between Owain Yeoman's "Wayne Rigsby" and Tim Kang's "Kimball Cho" as they handle crime scene challenges and creative police work with their signature mix of grit and wit.
Behind-the-scenes appreciation and commentary with our special guest - producer/director extraordinaire Nina Lopez-Corrado (The Mentalist, House of the Dragon, The Last of Us, Supernatural and more), who shares insider perspective on storytelling, directing character-driven procedural beats, and what makes episodes like "Paint It Red" resonate decades later.
Whether you're here for engaging character analysis, crime procedural breakdowns or enriching discussion about how this early episode of The Mentalist set the tone for it's long-running success, this is a rewatch you wont want to miss.
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Tune in now for a rich, analytical and fun revisit to one of The Mentalist's standout early episodes!
