The Mentalist - Season 4 - Key Tweets from the Writers Live Tweet Q&A

Thanks to TL for the heads up and to nlchrissie for compiling all the info.

With Bruno Heller, Ashley Gable, Tom Szentgyorgy, Jordan Harper, Erika Green, Sammy Corrado, Chris Long, and Nina Corrado.

Patrick Jane
We have discussed how Jane joined the CBI and there just might be an episode about it in the future. Tweet.
New thrills in season four will be about Jane’s past. Starting with Ep. 403. Tweet.
Interesting question. We’ll see if Jane ever finds love again. Tweet.
We currently have no plans to see Jane’s father. SORRY! Tweet.
FLASH BACKS TO JANE’S PAST- Never say never. Tweet.
Jane had the gun in his pocket the whole time. REWIND and you’ll see. Tweet.
Let’s just say Lisbon and Jane have serious issues to work out this season… Tweet.

Red John
In some future episode we’ll learn more about Red Johns techniques i.e what happened to Christina Frye? Tweet.
Excellent questions! It is very possible that Red John is more than one person :-) Tweet.
It would certainly explain a lot if Red John is or was a Mentalist. Tweet.
Yes, Red John has been visible in prior Episodes. You’ve got to look for him like Waldo. Tweet.

Teresa Lisbon
Yes, for more on Lisbon’s past watch Ep. 406 when we introduce her brother. Tweet.

Kimball Cho, Wayne Rigsby, & Grace Van Pelt
You will see new and different sides of CHO in season 4. YOU CAN COUNT ON IT! Tweet.
There will be further dramatic complications between Van Pelt and Rigsby’s relationship this season. Tweet.
Love is in the air. We’ll be getting into Cho’s love life mid season 4. Tweet.

Other Characters
We have no plans for Hightower return but anythings possible. Tweet.
MICHAEL GASTON aka Bertram got a new series on CBS called unforgettable. We won’t be seeing much of him. Tweet.
Some thing are better left kept secret (the tupperware.) Tweet.
We love Currie Graham aka Mashburn and we hope to have him back. Tweet.
Yes and Yes to Stiles. Tweet. [Returning, I believe.]

General
We are currently discussing how exactly the season will end. We’re really cooking up some cool ideas. Tweet.
Yes, we will get flashbacks of important people who have previously died on the show. Tweet.
To be honest, this is the most important scene since the pilot, and will be till the end of the series. Tweet. [When Jane meets, then shoots Red John in the food court.]
The new season introduces the next phase of The Mentalist. Tweet.
Get ready for next week’s season premiere because you’re gonna LOVE IT! Tweet.

Source: nlchrissie