Surprising Things You Probably Didn't Know About 'The Mentalist'
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Surprising Things You Probably Didn't Know About 'The Mentalist'
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Simon Baker isn’t actually American.
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Baker's acting career started on Australian soap operas.
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'The Mentalist' won several major awards.
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Every episode from season 1 to season 5 involves the color red.
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What was in Patrick Jane's special cup? Black tea.
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Agent Teresa Lisbon is said to be from Chicago...
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When Bruno Heller wrote the pilot for the show...
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Rockmond Dunbar was named one of TV Guide's 50 Sexiest Stars of All Time.
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The CBI headquarters are housed in a historic Los Angeles building.
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Owain Yeoman (Wayne Rigsby) hails from Wales.
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Yeowan's then-wife Lucy Davis had a small role on the second season of the show.
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Red John was a mystery for so long...
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The death of Red John had been planned since the start of the show.
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Though Lisbon and Jane get their happily-ever-after...
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'The Mentalist' dropped a few clues about real identity of Red John was.
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Simon Baker personally picked out his character's famous car.
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Aunjanue Ellis had a short run on Broadway before joining 'The Mentalist.'
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Simon Baker's real-life wife Rebecca Rigg made a cameo in the show.
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Amanda Righetti was pregnant during the shooting of the show's 5th season.
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Tim Kang was living a whole different life before he started acting.
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Simon Baker received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013...
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...where he was supported by his family and friends, including actress Naomi Watts.
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Another good friend of Baker's? Nicole Kidman.
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'The Mentalist' was Joe Adler's big break into television.
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The chemistry between Jane and Lisbon was real, but not how you'd think...
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The series was so popular that it spawned a book.
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Xander Berkeley was cast as Red John for a scary, scary reason.
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Josie Loren knew about the tragic fate of her character before signing on...
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...but the rest of the cast was totally blindsided.
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If Vega had survived, her relationship with Wylie might have blossomed into something more.
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Each episode dropped a clue about Red John.