The Mentalist Episode 5.17 Red, White and Blue
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The Mentalist Episode 5.17 Red, White and Blue

Episode Premiere
Mar 17, 2013
Genre
Drama
Production Company
WBTV
Official Site
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/the_mentalist/
Episode Premiere
Mar 17, 2013
Genre
Drama
Period
2008 - 2015
Production Co
WBTV
Distributor
CBS
Official Site
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/the_mentalist/
Director
Robbie Duncan McNeill
Screenwriter
Tony Astrino
Main Cast
Additional Cast
  • Jim Holmes
  • Jesse Luken
  • Lily Nicksay
  • April Billingsley

The CBI team investigates the murder of a female soldier whose body is found dead in an alley near a military base. The victim worked as a medic in an army hospital, and spent a lot of her time acting as a 'battle buddy' for wounded soldiers with cognitive impairments and PTSD. Jane catches a break when he learns that a friend of the victim called 911 and may have even seen the murder occur, but the witness has severe memory issues and can't remember anything from the night in question. The team also learns that a few of the soldiers in the victim's unit had an axe to grind, suspecting her of lodging an anonymous sexual harrasment claim against a popular officer.