A double murder seems to be the work of a notorious serial killer named Red John, but CBI consultant Patrick Jane thinks it's the work of a copycat
The body of Melanie O'Keefe is found at a Napa Valley vineyard. Teresa believes that the murder is the result of an argument between lovers
The body of a young surfer girl is washed up on the Santa Marta Beach and Patrick socializes with her friends to find the killer
A wealthy banker is found dead inside a secret vault in his house, and the team delves into his secret life to find out who killed him
A girl is found stabbed to death in a forest and her amnesiac best friend is the prime suspect, although Patrick has doubts and attempts to jog her memory
The severed hand of a hotel casino owner is found on the California-Nevada state line. While the CBI suspects it's a mob hit, Patrick uses the opportunity to win big by counting cards
A wealthy woman is killed in a hit-and-run. The investigation leads the CBI to a psychic woman the victim regularly visited, whom Patrick, being an ex-psychic himself, suspects of being a con woman
CBI is forced to work with two Davis police officers to solve a double homicide involving a star witness in a drug trial. However, CBI soon suspects that the officers may have a connection to the other victim in the case
CBI investigate the murder of a man who was burned to death
An acquaintance of Patrick requests his help in solving a murder related to a neurological science project which involves animal testing
Patrick makes a deal to try and prove a convict's innocence in exchange for information about Red John
A young football talent in a small town is found dead, apparently killed in a black magic sacrifice ritual, and the center of the investigation becomes a self-proclaimed Wicca whose cat was allegedly tortured and killed by the victim
CBI discovers that an executive's murder is tied to the theft of a valuable painting, and the investigation leads to confrontation between Patrick and a Russian mobster who wanted the painting
The wife of a wealthy businessman is found shot to death in a spa and the CBI suspects that her womanizing lover is connected to the murder
A wealthy jewelry designer is poisoned at a party and the CBI's investigation uncovers the double lives of a number of people around her
Patrick is temporarily blinded by a bomb blast just before the CBI are called in to investigate the murder of a stock-broker
The Attorney General receives some strange email, CBI is ordered to investigate. They're soon investigating a high profile murder that involves a company's executive board
A man drags a woman's corpse to the police station, hypnotized to think, it's a sack of potatoes. The team looks for a hypnotist
A former state senator is murdered, and the team discovers that he was producing a movie for his actress wife and that he may have a connection to a drug dealer
An ex-mobster in the Witness Protection Program is found executed. The mafia is the prime suspect, so Patrick socializes with its leader
While investigating the murder of a C.E.O., Patrick matches wits with a sexy con artist who was trying to get her hands on his secret stash of millions of dollars
A teenage boy's murder appears to be related to a secret group he belonged to at an unorthodox school for troubled teens
A victim is discovered in a park deliberately disposed of in CBI jurisdiction with evidence that Red John is involved. The team learns there may be another victim, and suspects Red John is luring Jane