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Surprising Things You Probably Didn't Know About 'The Mentalist'

Men's Health

December 19, 2020 at 9:34 AM

Surprising Things You Probably Didn't Know About 'The Mentalist'

Simon Baker isn’t actually American.

Baker's acting career started on Australian soap operas.

'The Mentalist' won several major awards.

Every episode from season 1 to season 5 involves the color red.

What was in Patrick Jane's special cup? Black tea.

Agent Teresa Lisbon is said to be from Chicago...

When Bruno Heller wrote the pilot for the show...

Rockmond Dunbar was named one of TV Guide's 50 Sexiest Stars of All Time.

The CBI headquarters are housed in a historic Los Angeles building.

Owain Yeoman (Wayne Rigsby) hails from Wales.

Yeowan's then-wife Lucy Davis had a small role on the second season of the show.

Red John was a mystery for so long...

The death of Red John had been planned since the start of the show.

Though Lisbon and Jane get their happily-ever-after...

'The Mentalist' dropped a few clues about real identity of Red John was.

Simon Baker personally picked out his character's famous car.

Aunjanue Ellis had a short run on Broadway before joining 'The Mentalist.'

Simon Baker's real-life wife Rebecca Rigg made a cameo in the show.

Amanda Righetti was pregnant during the shooting of the show's 5th season.

Tim Kang was living a whole different life before he started acting.

Simon Baker received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013...

...where he was supported by his family and friends, including actress Naomi Watts.

Another good friend of Baker's? Nicole Kidman.

'The Mentalist' was Joe Adler's big break into television.

The chemistry between Jane and Lisbon was real, but not how you'd think...

The series was so popular that it spawned a book.

Xander Berkeley was cast as Red John for a scary, scary reason.

Josie Loren knew about the tragic fate of her character before signing on...

...but the rest of the cast was totally blindsided.

If Vega had survived, her relationship with Wylie might have blossomed into something more.

Surprising Things You Probably Didn't Know About 'The Mentalist'

Though the show officially wrapped in 2018, fans of The Mentalist are still raving about the unique crime drama. You may be a super-fan of Patrick Jane, played by Simon Baker and his "psychic" abilities, but we don't have to read your minds to guess that you didn't know these surprising facts about The Mentalist and its amazing cast.

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Each episode dropped a clue about Red John.

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