‘The Mentalist’ season 6, episode 10 preview: Is Simon Baker’s Jane back in action?

Sunday night’s new episode of “The Mentalist” is at least going to represent an opportunity for things to become business as usual again for Patrick Jane and company. Whether or not that actually happens is another story, but it looks like we are on the way to much more stable territory after spending the past four episodes dealing with both the end of Red John and the start of Jane’s new chapter.

In the sneak peek video below, the first obvious thing that you notice is that Jane has somehow been convinced by the FBI to go back to work with them. There is no more of the sitting around and wondering whether or not this is the right move, or Jane negotiating with them. Whatever sort of negotiations that needed to be done are done by the time that the clip begins. You have Jane working with the bureau, both Lisbon and Kim Fischer at his side trying to help, and a woman who is very reluctant to help them when it comes to finding her husband since she doesn’t trust them. This is where Simon Baker’s character comes into play.

The obvious benefit that comes with having Jane as a part of the FBI team is that he’s someone that people in need can relate to. He may not be psychic per se, but he possesses the gift of relating to them, and tapping into something in their brain that they may not even be aware of. He can help people who don’t realize that they need help, and convince them that the FBI are in some instances worthy of being trusted.

What do you think is going to happen on “The Mentalist” Sunday, and are you excited to see the Patrick Jane of old return? Personally, we’re skeptical; we’ve enjoyed the past month or so to the point that we’re almost nervous to go back to seeing the show as a weekly procedural yet again.

Anyway, click here to see some great scoop about whether or not we’ve seen the end for two other important characters to the show’s history in Rigsby and Van Pelt.

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