It has been a long time coming, but The Mentalist star Simon Baker predicts that this season, fans will finally get to know the identity of serial killer Red John.
The countdown is on for the showdown between Patrick Jane and Red John. And The Mentalist star Simon Baker promises that viewers will get their answers sooner rather than later in the sixth season.
“At the end of last season, I sat down with (creator) Bruno Heller and we made a decision to ramp things up,” Baker reveals.
“If you watch this season, it’s been highly serialised and driving towards a result of that Red John storyline, and I think creatively within a series TV show, I don’t know too many shows where the spine of the story has really been the idea of catching someone and seeking revenge.
“It’s bold creatively to kind of catch the guy half-way through a season, and then attempt to reinvent the show in some way,” he adds. “But I also think it’s been interesting and creatively invigorating.”
At the end of last season, Patrick Jane whittled down his suspect list to seven:
RED JOHN SUSPECTS
1. BRET STILES: Visualize leader, played by Malcolm McDowell.
