Patrick Jane, adviser to the California Bureau of Investigation, is notorious for his unusual methods - not to mention his former career as a `psychic' - but the guy has a remarkable track record for solving serious crimes through uncanny powers of observation. That doesn't mean that Senior Agent Teresa Lisbon and her staff must be thrilled to have such an eccentric as a key member of the team.
CBI director Bertram sends Patrick and Teresa out of town to investigate the discovery of a skeleton after a police officer is shot dead during a murder investigation.
A man working on cutting-edge drone technology dies when his car explodes. Patrick gets a solid clue to the identity of Red John when the serial killer strikes again.
Patrick investigates the killing of a wedding guest in Napa Valley, giving him the chance to scrutinise Sheriff McAllister, who is one of the men he believes may be Red John.
A financier is killed after Patrick's list of Red John suspects is stolen from his home, and his ex-boss Madeline Hightower points him in the direction of Robert Kirkland.
A man murdered in a hotel room turns out to have been a member of the Visualize cult, leading Patrick to cross swords once more with former CBI agent Ray Haffner.
Having discovered that Red John has a distinctive tattoo on his left shoulder, Patrick attempts to gather all the remaining suspects at his family home in Malibu.
The list of Red John suspects is narrowed to two and the CBI concentrates on finding out which of them is the killer, but Patrick thinks he already knows who it is.
Patrick seeks solace in a church as he prepares to come face-to-face with Red John, the serial killer who murdered his wife and daughter.
Patrick is living on a tropical island as he remains a fugitive from justice two years on from the death of Red John, but an FBI agent arrives with a tempting offer.
Patrick agrees to help the FBI find a missing computer programmer who worked on the security system at the Federal Reserve bank, but only if the agency let Teresa assist him.
Patrick is asked to help the FBI when five Drug Enforcement Administration officers are killed in a shoot-out, and ends up asking the prime suspect's girlfriend out on a date.
Patrick helps the FBI investigate the murder of a hi-tech cartographer consulting for the Pentagon who had been given a lethal cocktail of drugs that caused his heart to fail.
Patrick joins a commune to investigate the death of a US attorney in Mexico, while Rigsby and Van Pelt ask JJ LaRoche to help them find who is stalking former CBI members.
Patrick and Fischer head out to a small town in Texas to investigate the mysterious death of an anti-fracking protester on the site of the drilling company he had just sued.
Grace is kidnapped by the killer who has been hunting down former members of the CBI, but the prime suspect appears to have a watertight alibi.
Patrick and Teresa pose as a couple and go undercover as wealthy collectors in an operation to take down a ruthless gang of art thieves.
Patrick's latest assignment sees him racing against the clock to prove the innocence of a death-row inmate before the man's execution order is carried out.
Patrick rubs shoulders with the rich and powerful when the FBI ask him to investigate the murder of a woman whose body was found near an exclusive men's social club.
A chance encounter with a suspicious-looking person leads Patrick to uncover a vast human-trafficking operation. Teresa mulls over Pike's offer to move to Washington, DC.
A grand jury is assembled to decide whether Patrick should stand trial for the murder of Red John, while Cho and Abbott follow new leads in the human-trafficking operation.
Patrick and the FBI continue to investigate who is behind the human-trafficking ring. Meanwhile, Teresa reaches a decision about her proposed move to Washington, DC.
A new lead in a cold case requires Teresa to postpone her plans to relocate to Washington, DC, and it could be the last time that she and Patrick work together.