Q 01/05

What was Patrick Jane's profession before he became a police consultant?

A) A defense attorney

B) A psychic medium

C) A stage magician

D) A carnival strongman

Answer · why

B) A psychic medium

He now insists there is no such thing as psychics, but he still uses the cold-reading and hypnosis tricks from his old act.

Q 02/05

Which agency employs Patrick Jane as a consultant for the first five and a half seasons?

A) The Nevada Gaming Commission

B) The Department of Homeland Security

C) The California Bureau of Investigation

D) The Los Angeles Police Department

Answer · why

C) The California Bureau of Investigation

The unit is based in Sacramento; the building used as its headquarters is actually the back of a historic downtown hotel, the Pico House.

Q 03/05

Who created The Mentalist?

A) David Shore

B) Bruno Heller

C) Andrew W. Marlowe

D) Shonda Rhimes

Answer · why

B) Bruno Heller

He had just come off an expensive HBO epic and wanted to prove he could build a hit inside the constraints of network television.

Q 04/05

How many episodes of The Mentalist aired in total?

A) 121

B) 135

C) 151

D) 172

Answer · why

C) 151

The run stretched from September 2008 to February 2015 across seven seasons.

Q 05/05

What were the names of Jane's murdered wife and daughter?

A) Teresa and Grace

B) Lorelei and Rosalind

C) Sarah and Emily

D) Angela and Charlotte

Answer · why

D) Angela and Charlotte

Charlotte was named after two films written by the creator's father, Lukas Heller: Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?.