Quite a nice take on The Mentalist: Patrick Jane Pushes 'The Mentalist' Into the Next Level

(slight spoiler from Ep 3.19)

http://tv.yahoo.com/news/article/ustv.associatedcontent.com/ustv.associatedcontent.com-patrick-jane-pushes-mentalist-into-next-level
Excerpt:

Patrick Jane is brought to life by Simon Baker, who is the rare breed of actor that can pull off smugness and sincerity in the same breath, and he is giving the performance of his life every week.