The Red John storyline has taken so many twists and turns since last season’s epic finale that that storyline has largely taken a back seat to other fun capers. But that won’t be the case all season. In fact, Daniel Cerone, executive producer and writer of next week’s "Fugue in Red,” tells me this week’s episode, which will find Jane reverting to his con-man ways after an accident, will "reframe who Red John is in the life of our character” and ultimately set the stage for a second half of the season that will see more action from this fan-favorite storyline.

 

"[This] will definitely ramp up toward the end of the season more than the middle part, but we do have a nice build,” he says. "We’ve introduced this character, Darcy, who is investigating the supposed reemergence of Red John, but the more time that she spends with Jane, the more suspicious she’s going to become of him. So that investigation into Red John is going to take many twists and turns before the end of the season.”

 

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cbs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9LlKZ06IxI

 

ctv: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsqLkQwpHdc

 

 

 

American Horror Story has nothing on The Mentalist, which this Thursday (CBS, 10/9c) has Jane collaborating with an alive "dead” man (played by Craig Bierko) to track down a would-be murderer.

 

Also on the horizon for the crime drama: the return of Erica Flynn, the vexing vixen-slash-murderous matchmaker played by Morena Baccarin.

 

First up: This week, Bierko (Boston Legal) guest-stars as "Doc” Duggan, a retired pro football QB who is believed dead after someone blows up his car. Relishing the rare chance to pick the brain of a "murder victim who’s alive,” Jane, with Lisbon, work with Doc to deduce who might have tried to sack him for good. Ashley Williams (How I Met Your Mother) plays Doc’s ex-wife.

 

"He’s kind of a larger-than-life character, an ex-quarterback who’s got his own restaurant and bar,” Bierko says, examining Doc. "After he’s thought to have been killed, he’s hidden away at CBI as Jane tries to figure out what happened. And… that’s all I’m allowed to say!”

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Filming next week near the Los Angeles River (Monday & Tuesday). Locations have been used before 1333 Willow St (Willow Studios) and 544 Mateo St (Nate Starkman Building/Pan Pacific Warehouse)

 

They will also be filming at the very classy Biltmore Hotel