Remember "The Mentalist"? Of course you do. In an era when procedural crime television was a more crowded genre than ever, the seven-season CBS drama put itself above the competition. For its time and place, the show was a bit more high-concept than was typical, due in part to the sensibilities of creator and showrunner Bruno Heller, who also co-created the groundbreaking HBO epic "Rome."

If you didn't catch the show back in the day, and you haven't gone back for a binge in the decade since it left the air, "The Mentalist" follows the exploits of former con-man and pseudo-psychic Patrick Jane, plated with peak charisma and poise by Australian actor Simon Baker. Working as a police consultant, Jane pursues the serial killer known as Red John who murdered his wife and daughter.

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