Why did the mentalist get canceled?

The earlier dipped ratings couldn’t be restored enough to stop CBS from pulling the plug on the show. The network even shortened the series finale season 7 to 13 episodes, while all the previous seasons had 20 episodes.

Did the cast of the mentalist get along?

Simon Baker and Robin Tunney were very close friends, and their off-screen relationship made filming scenes together super easy. “The teasing, the fondness, as the relationship’s progressed—it’s just us in real life and how comfortable we are with each other,” said Tunney. “There’s very little acting involved.

Why did Rigsby leave the mentalist?

After his stellar work on the case (and a recovery, of course), Rigsby was offered a full-time position with the FBI, but he turned it down as the couple decided to leave the law enforcement life behind. Don’t you love it when your favorite TV characters actually get a happy ending?!

Why did Josie Loren leave The Mentalist?

Sadly, it was always the plan to kill her off. When we were planning the season over the summer, there were two things we wanted to do. We wanted to introduce a new character, someone who would be new to Patrick Jane and knew nothing of his past and knew nothing of The Mentalist and the way he worked.

What was LaRoche’s secret?

2 Answers. In Laroche’s Tupperware box is the tongue of the man who raped his mother for 2 hours straight, Scott Sanay(sp). The day before his trial, Laroche broke into his apartment while he slept, injected him with a sedative and cut out his tongue.

Is Rigsby dead?

In the season finale, “The Crimson Hat”, Rigsby fakes his death as part of the ploy to capture Red John. His death is broadcasted on the news, and Rigsby was unable to tell Sarah what was going on as it happened too quickly and would be too dangerous. Rigsby comments on how mad Sarah is going to be at him.

What happens to Rigsby and Van Pelt?

In the episode “Red Velvet Cupcakes”, Van Pelt and Rigsby go undercover as a couple with relationship problems. After the case is closed, they get back together. In “Wedding in Red”, Rigsby proposes to her and she accepts; they are married later in the same episode.