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The Mentalist Season 1 [DVD]
 
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The Mentalist Season 1 [DVD]

Simon Baker , Robin Tunney    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Amanda Righetti, Tim Kang
  • Format: PAL
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, Finnish, Dutch, French, Norwegian, Swedish, German, Danish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 6
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 8 Mar 2010
  • Run Time: 996 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001LNNRWI
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,400 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

The Mentalist is nominally a police procedural (and an excellent one), but its characters are especially richly written, and there's romance and torment hinted at in equal measure throughout the series. All of this--and the star turn by dreamy Australian actor Simon Baker, whose smoldering good looks take a back seat to his nuanced acting--make The Mentalist one of TV's top drama series. Season 1 sets the action in motion immediately, as the viewer quickly learns the backstory: Baker's character, Patrick Jane, was once a questionable TV psychic who professed to help people contact their deceased loved ones. But a crazed killer--"Red John"--was watching one day when Jane mentioned assisting California police on his case, and in retribution he committed a horrific crime with staggering personal repercussions on Jane. Jane leaves his sham life behind, but it turns out he's actually quite gifted as an observer of subtle human behavior--a "mentalist," who, he tells the California Bureau of Investigation, "is a master manipulator of thought and behaviour." So Jane joins the CBI in tracking tricky cases, including that of Red John.

The rest of the cast is terrific, especially Robin Tunney, who may have found the role, and series, of a lifetime, as Teresa Lisbon, the head of the squad, who must keep Jane on track but give him enough lead to assist the often skeptical power structure. There's undeniable chemistry between Jane and Lisbon, yet any potential romance is superseded by a very real-feeling mutual respect and admiration, which shows its own kind of tenderness. Other stellar cast members include Tim Kang (the all-business Kimball Cho), Owain Yeoman (the ambitious rookie Wayne Rigsby), and Amanda Righetti (the doe-eyed newbie Grace Van Pelt, who may have a lot to learn in traditional police work, but who has a deep understanding of and respect for Jane's psychic abilities). Another star worth mentioning: The location shots all around California, which give the show a life and depth seldom seen on network series. The lush real settings--a mansion in San Francisco, a weedy rural road outside Bakersfield--add to the immediacy and intensity of the story lines. --A.T. Hurley

Product Description

Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play.

Golden Globe Award nominee Simon Baker stars as Patrick Jane, an independent consultant with the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) who has a remarkable track record for solving serious crimes by using his razor sharp skills of observation. Within the Bureau, Jane is notorious for his blatant lack of protocol and his semicelebrity past as a psychic medium, whose paranormal abilities he now admits he feigned. Jane's role in cracking a series of tough high-profile cases is greatly valued by his fellow agents. No-nonsense Senior Agent Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney) leads the CBI team, which includes agents Kimball Cho (Tim Kang), Wayne Rigsby (Owain Yeoman) and rookie member Grace Van Pelt (Amanda Righetti), who all think Jane's a loose cannon but admire his charm and knack for clearing cases.

 

  • Actors

Amanda Righetti, Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang & Owain Yeoman

  • Director

Bruno Heller

  • Certificate

15 years and over

  • Year

2008

  • Screen

Widescreen 1.78:1

  • Languages

English - Dolby Digital (2.0) Stereo

  • Additional Languages

French ; German ; Castilian Spanish

  • Subtitles

Dutch ; English ; French ; Danish ; Norwegian ; Swedish ; Polish ; Finnish ; Castilian Spanish

  • Duration

16 hours and 12 minutes (approx)

  • Region

Region 2 - Will only play on European Regio


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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Superb television 21 Oct 2009
By sp
Format:DVD
I got my DVD from Amazon.com and have to say it's well worth waiting for. The interaction between the main players is great. The arc of the story is not crime driven but character driven which gives it so much scope. Fake psychic Patrick Jane turns Consultant for California Bureau of Investigation after death of his wife and daughter at the hands of serial killer Red John. But this does not dominate the series, it is just the thread that holds it together which is very clever.

All the main players are superb in their roles. Each episode is finely played out with some great comic touches. It could be seen as a star vehicle for Simon Baker (who is superb) but the others (Robin Tunney, et al) are all equally as good.

As for the DVD it has all episodes, gag reel, couple of docs and some of the episodes have lost evidence (bits that were cut out from the originals), and subtitles in various languages including English.

I would highly recommend this. A different type of "cop" show. Not much telly has been "must see" over the past few years, but The Mentalist is the exception.
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66 of 70 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This programme is brilliant. It's got a perfect balance of humour, serious crime solving & a bit of "will they, won't they" between 2 of the main characters. It's such a fresh approach to the crime solving - after 9 series of CSI and two spin-off's, crime drama's were getting a bit dull, but this is definitely worth watching. I've watched most of series 1 (downloaded from the net) & I've not come across a rubbish storyline yet. Simon Baker plays Patrick Jane really well. The character could be perceived as incredibly arrogant as he knows how clever and intuitive he is, but he does it in such a way that it's funny when he's always right! Plus, the underlying storyline of Red John and Jane's wife & child makes you want to watch the next episode to see if that story unfolds anymore. Hope they do a second series!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Although from a whole host of similar cop formula shows, The Mentalist is special. The character of a reformed con-psychic with Holmes' powers of observation, recognition of others mental processes, stupid bravery and a winning smile - is genius. We love the arrogant so-and-so. He crosses the line we wouldn't so much he's worn a groove. "Stick to the procedure? Where's the fun in that?" And the other characters are developing nicely, particularly the love interest. A little too much big bad man, Red John. But it covers all of California and its society so there's quite a lot of thought gone into this one.

This DVD gives you 22 episodes (I think) and some background interviews, bloopers and missing scenes. All-in-all excellent show that won't run out of ideas for a while. And no adverts!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Brilliant!
Patrick Jane delivers a first class performance. I started following The Mentalist in season 2 so getting to see season 1 on DVD was just fab. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs N
wooden horse!
I found the series very shallow boring and lacked substance and depth. It is "squeeky clean" made for tv type series. Now cmpare this to whitechapel or wire in the blood. Read more
Published 2 months ago by David
An enjoyable American Drama
I've been hooked on the later series of 'The Mentalist' showing recently on Channel 5 and thought I'd buy this DVD start from the beginning. Read more
Published 3 months ago by turkey_baster
Best programme out
Simon baker is brilliant in the mentalist, you'd never know he was Australian, he's got the American accent off to a tee. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Shezil
Well worth owning
The first thing that hits you with this series is that there isn't one of the characters in it that you don't like or wouldn't mind spending time with, at least that is how I felt... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jonny515
A must watch!!!!
I had previously watched a few episodes on channel five and bought the box set to watch it from the begining. I am so glad I did. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Anj
simon baker rocks
simon baker is really brilliant in the mentalist. it has a gripping storyline, a funny lines between the actors, and something new compared to other crime dramas! Read more
Published 12 months ago by moon star
Great
Im relatively new to the show and from the Pilot i found one of my favourite tv shows :) The DVD came days before the estimated arrival time. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Scott Quinn
Light Entertainment at its Best
Following hot on the tracks of House, the TV trope of "eccentric, unorthodox genius leads conventional colleagues to great success" finds its latest home in The Mentalist. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Killbetter
An antidote to the overly violent programmes we are used to
This series proves that not everything coming from the States has to be nasty and violent, "The Wire" style. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Charles Paxton Martin
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