The Mentalist hits a milestone on Sunday, October 28 as the series hits the 100 episode mark. To celebrate, the series is going to flash back, and we’ll see where it all began. Gregory Itzin and Polly Walker are both returning for the episode, which is titled “Red Dawn” and airs on CBS.
As most anniversary episodes go, don’t be shocked if there are a few unannounced surprises as well.
Here’s the press release:
SEE HOW JANE MET LISBON AND THE REST OF THE CBI TEAM FOR THE FIRST TIME, ON THE 100TH EPISODE OF “THE MENTALIST,” SUNDAY, OCT. 28
Gregory Itzin (“24”) Returns as CBI Director Virgil Minelli
Polly Walker (“Rome”) Returns as FBI Agent Alexa Schultz
“Red Dawn” – See how Jane met Lisbon and the rest of the CBI team for the first time, on the 100th episode of THE MENTALIST, Sunday, Oct. 28 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS: Simon Baker (Patrick Jane), Robin Tunney (Teresa Lisbon), Tim Kang (Kimball Cho), Owain Yeoman (Wayne Rigsby), Amanda Righetti (Grace Van Pelt)
GUEST STARS: Gregory Itzin (Virgil Minelli), Polly Walker (FBI Agent Alexa Schultz), Gary Basaraba (Stephen Hannigan), David Clennon (Judge Dellinger), Ian Anthony Dale (Det. Nathaniel Kim), Amanda Clayton (Kelly Burbage), Ryan Ahern (Emmet Cox), Kirk Acevedo (Christian Dos Santos), Norma Maldonado (Delores Recinos), Aramis Knight (Alex Dos Santos), Christopher Carver (Winston Dellinger), Kevin Corrigan (Robert Kirkland), Scott Vance (Records Clerk)
WRITTEN BY: Tom Szentgyorgyi
DIRECTED BY: Chris Long