Quote redbird (
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It seemed to me that Simon had no interest in talking about The Mentalist and was trying very hard not to say straight out that he'd lost all interest in the show.
Yeah, I noticed the same thing. I think he would have been perfectly happy had the show been cancelled after season 6. Since he's now financially very secure thanks to The Mentalist, and his kids are old enough that him travelling to make movies isn't a problem, I doubt we'll ever see him in a network show again.