(NOTE TO EDITORS: The following episode of THE MENTALIST has been substituted for the one previously scheduled for Dec. 3) --

THE CBI TEAM INVESTIGATES THE MURDER OF A PROMINENT STATE SENATOR'S INTERN, ON A REBROADCAST OF "THE MENTALIST," THURSDAY, DEC. 3

"The Scarlet Letter" - Lisbon and the team work the case of a State Senator's murdered intern, while Jane simultaneously tries to find out what new information Bosco has uncovered on the Red John case, on a rebroadcast of THE MENTALIST, Thursday, Dec. 3 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 10/1/09)

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
Coroner Steiner........................ George Wyner
Melinda Batson......................... Fay Masterson
Elliot Batson.............................. Paul Fitzgerald
Walter Crew..................... Paul Michael Glaser
Janitor....................................... Daniel Zacapa
Harlan McAdoo........................... Josh Stewart
Charlotte McAddo............... Mary Pat Gleason
Rebecca.................................... Shauna Bloom
Agent Hicks.......................... Dominic Hoffman

WRITTEN BY: Tom Szentgyorgyi

DIRECTED BY: Charles Beeson

RATING: TV14-DL