RED JOHN STRIKES AGAIN, AND THE VICTIM HAS A LINK TO JANE'S PAST, ON THE FIFTH SEASON CLIFFHANGER FINALE OF "THE MENTALIST," SUNDAY, MAY 5

Laura San Giacomo Guest Stars as Social Worker Miriam Gottlieb

"Red John's Rules" - Just as Jane narrows down the Red John suspect list to seven, Red John strikes at a victim with links to Jane's past, on the fifth season cliffhanger finale of THE MENTALIST, Sunday, May 5 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Laura San Giacomo guest stars as social worker Miriam Gottlieb.

SERIES REGULARS:

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

GUEST STARS:

Emmanuelle Chriqui (Lorelei Martins)
Laura San Giacomo (Miriam Gottlieb)
Scott Anthony Leet (Roddy Turner)
Tangie Ambrose (Samantha Barsocky)
M.C. Gainey (Pete Barsocky)
Michael Hogan (Sean Barlow)
Alice Amter (Marta)
Marisa Guterman (Sandra Guzman)
Jack Plotnick (Brett Partridge)
Brett Robert Pearsons (Val Ziskin)
Homie Doroodian (Motel Clerk)
Diane Witter (Receptionist)
Mary Jo Catlett (Ruth)

WRITTEN BY: Executive Producer and series creator Bruno Heller

DIRECTED BY: Chris Long

RATING: TV14-LV