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RED JOHN REDUCED?

Season 4 of The Mentalist is about to air next month in the US after a gripping season 3 finale. Simon Baker in an interview told TV Guide: "We're really stepping outside The Box with this one -- we'll see how far we can push Patrick and still keep him empathetic and likable in The Eyes of the audience" referring to the season 3 finale. There may be cynics out there who will No Doubt quibble over this, but Patrick Jane is one character who will always be close to most viewer's hearts. He's been through so much in his personal life; suffered the heartaches, but through it all he carried on when others would have failed and given up at times of such adversity. Losing someone close is tough, but to lose two family members at the same time to the heinous crime of cold blooded murder is unthinkable, let alone unbearable.