PATRICK JANE AND THE CBI TEAM LEARN THE SHOCKING NEWS THAT THEY ARE BEING REMOVED FROM THE RED JOHN CASE, ON A REBROADCAST OF THE SECOND SEASON PREMIERE OF "THE MENTALIST," THURSDAY, DEC. 3

"Redemption" - Jane and Lisbon learn that the Red John case has been reassigned to a new CBI team led by the straight-shooting officer Sam Bosco (Kinney), on a rebroadcast of the second season premiere of THE MENTALIST, Thursday, Dec. 3 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 9/24/09)

SERIES REGULARS:

Patrick Jane................................. Simon Baker
Teresa Lisbon............................. Robin Tunney
Kendall Cho..................................... Tim Kang
Wayne Rigsby......................... Owain Yeoman
Grace Van Pelt....................... Amanda Righetti

RECURRING CAST:

Sam Bosco.................................. Terry Kinney

GUEST CAST:

Virgil Minelli............................... Gregory Itzen
Rhonda Jarret................................... Jane Daly
Bodhi Andros....................... Carter MacIntyre
Ansel.......................................... Jordan David
Candice.......................................... Cindy Chiu
Captain..................................... Geoffrey Rivas
Deputy.................................... Dean Cudworth
Hollis....................................... Raphael Sbarge
Humphrey..................................... Phil Abrams
Kessie................................. Stacie Leah Rippy
Maggie..................................... Rebecca Staab
Manager.............................. Floyd VanBuskirk
Mandy.......................................... Laura Niemi
Neil............................................... Jim Gleason
Realtor........................................... Jeff Witzke
Worker............................................ Pete Pano
Reed................................ Andrew Ross Wynn

WRITTEN BY: Executive Producer Bruno Heller

DIRECTED BY: Chris Long, one of the series' co-executive producers

RATING: To Be Announced