Tonight's episode of CBS's "The Mentalist" (10 p.m.,
KDKA-TV) features the case-of-the-week but it also gives insight into the
character of Theresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney), who not only sees a shrink
following a work-related shooting but also enlists the help of Patrick Jane
(Simon Baker) when she has a memory blackout that coincides with a murder for
which she is implicated. The resolution and revelation of the murderer lacks
for motivation but otherwise it's a decent episode as crime procedurals go.
For a show to have a long life, even a hit series like "The
Mentalist," there needs to be some growth in the characters. This hour does
that and it benefits from exterior visuals, too: Looks like the "Mentalist"
crew took a trip to Sacramento, where the show is set, to film exteriors in
front of the California state capitol building for several recent episodes.
Posted
Oct 08 2009, 12:27 AM
by
Rob Owen