Mentalist Picked Up For Full Season

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By Kelly West
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If you’re one of the millions of viewers tuning in to The Mentalist on Tuesday nights, you’ll be happy to learn that CBS has decided to pick up the new series for a full season. The network announced today that they’ve ordered the back nine episodes.

Right now, The Mentalist is averaging 16.14 million viewers, putting it at number 7 among all primetime programs. That’s pretty good for a new series. What’s more, The Mentalist is number one in its timeslot (Tuesdays at 9:00 p.m.) among adults ages 25-54, beating out Fox’s Fringe.

The Mentalist centers on Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), a consultant who works with the California Bureau of Investigation, helping them solve serious crimes using his keen observational skills.

Kelly West
Kelly West
Assistant Managing Editor

Kelly joined CinemaBlend as a freelance TV news writer in 2006 and went on to serve as the site’s TV Editor before moving over to other roles on the site. At present, she’s an Assistant Managing Editor who spends much of her time brainstorming and editing feature content on the site. She an expert in all things Harry Potter, books from a variety of genres (sci-fi, mystery, horror, YA, drama, romance -- anything with a great story and interesting characters.), watching Big Brother, frequently rewatching The Office, listening to Taylor Swift, and playing The Sims.