The Mentalist - Episode 3.11 - Bloodsport

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The Mentalist - Episode 3.11 - Bloodsport - Press Release

14 Dec 2010

PATRICK JANE AND THE CBI DELVE INTO THE WORLD OF PROFESSIONAL FIGHTING WHEN A BODY IS FOUND AT A MIXED MARTIAL ARTS MATCH, ON "THE MENTALIST," THURSDAY JAN. 6

Pruitt Taylor Vince ("Deadwood") Guest Stars as J.J. LaRoche, an Investigator with the Professional Standards Unit.

"Bloodsport" - Patrick and the team investigate the murder of a woman with ties to one of the fighters. Meanwhile, LaRoche focuses his investigation on Rigsby, who in turn is forced to ask Cho for a huge favor in order to keep his job, on THE MENTALIST, Thursday, Jan. 6 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS

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

GUEST CAST

J.J. LaRoche - Pruitt Taylor Vince
Manny Flacco - Rey Valentin
Len Artash - Vasili Bogazianos
Suge Lima - Sherman Augustus
Rowdy Merriman - Jake McLaughlin
Charlotte Mitchell - Jaimi Paige
Beatriz - Paola Turbay
Joe Reyes - T.C. Carson
Tom Mitchell - Robert Pine
Floyd Benton - Richard Roundtree
Frank Lopez - Valente Rodriguez
Rigsby's Date - Amy Flanagan
Big Man - Sho Brown
Vendor Woman - Eileen Grubba
Dawn Kerr - Sam Doumit

WRITTEN BY: Eoghan Mahony
DIRECTED BY: Roxann Dawson

Source: CBS

9 comments:

MariaZ14 December 2010 at 23:28
I wonder if Laroche's investigation will focus on each team member over different episodes
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Kirsty14 December 2010 at 23:57
I think it's supposed to. How heavily I don't know but I think I remember reading somewhere that seemed to be the plan. V. excited either way :)
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solea15 December 2010 at 10:52
That's what they said. It will focus on Rigsby, Cho and Van Pelt and will bring up things to light that will shaken up the dynamic of those three.
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MariaZ15 December 2010 at 11:38
I know that, I've read the interviews too. My doubt is if they'll be put the focus on each member of the team during different episodes (3.11 Rigsby, 3.12 Van Pelt, etc), or if Laroche is focusing more on Rigsby this time, just because he dared to ask about the samples.
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solea15 December 2010 at 11:48
Well they tv guide quoted a writer with "Beginning in January, each will fall under suspicion and be looked at during the course of various episodes,". To me that sounds that there will be one episode for each character, that would also fit since Taylor is supposed to stay 5 or 6 episodes (let's say 1 for introducing, 3 for investigating the characters and 1 or 2 for wrapping the investigation up). Just a theory though.
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MariaZ15 December 2010 at 11:54
Another question comes then though. What about Lisbon?
I really don't want her to be related in ANY way to Red John (and apparently she could not do it, as she went upstairs to find Jane while Todd was set on fire), but from every mag I read, I gather that she won't be investigated, and that seems weird.
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solea15 December 2010 at 12:03
I wondered that too. Either it will come as a surprise (I would like if LaRoche brought up "the secret" between her and Bosco, though since it's a secret maybe really just Lisbon and Bosco knew about it) when he investigates her OR this whole LaRoche arc is just there as a reason to give us more background information about the supporting cast. We got Cho, we got Lisbon- now we get Rigsby, Van Pelt and a little more Cho....? I dunno, guess we have to wait and see but yeah maybe the reason they won't investigate Lisbon is because she was upstairs with Jane...
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arun27915 December 2010 at 15:33
Yes, that's the idea.
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arun27915 December 2010 at 15:37
No. I think each member of that unit will be investigated separately. Maybe those episodes may not come consecutively, but they will come during the course of the season. I think it will go on to be a build up to the season finale, eventually.
I hope the team doesnt change, though, like it did after season 3 of House.
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