JANE TRIES TO HELP PROVE THE INNOCENCE OF A WOMAN WHO IS CURRENTLY ON TRIAL FOR MURDER, ON "THE MENTALIST," THURSDAY, FEB. 9

Diane Farr ("Numb3rs") Guest Stars as Amy Barron, the Accused Murderer's Best Friend

Samaire Armstrong ("Dirty Sexy Money") Guest Stars as Summer Edgecombe, an Undercover Informant Who Helps Cho with an Investigation

"At First Blush" - While a jury deliberates the guilt or innocence of a defendant on trial for murder, Jane tries to prove she has been wrongfully accused before time runs out. Meanwhile, Summer may have gone too far when she helps Cho make a case against a suspect, on THE MENTALIST, Thursday, Feb. 9 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

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

GUEST CAST:

Samaire Armstrong (Summer)
David Norona (ADA Osvaldo Ardilles)
Bonnie Somerville (Eve Mulberry)
Ian Kahn (Peter Mulberry)
Diane Farr (Amy Barron)
Carrie Wiita (Gretchen Zahn)
James Frain (Terry Murphy)
Robert Clotworthy (Rudolph Pulaski)
Sara Botsford (Judge Isley Markman)
Michael Kagan (Patrick Offit)
Nicole J. Butler (Bailiff)
Kathryn Joosten (Gloria Williams)
Carlos Sanz (Det. Dan Silva)
Victor Alfieri (Carlos Ruiz)
Rick Chambers (Reporter #1)
Diane Mizota (Reporter #2)

WRITTEN BY: David Applebaum

DIRECTED BY: Roxann Dawson

RATING: TBD