JANE AND THE CBI TEAM MUST FIND A MURDERER AMONG A GROUP OF ODDBALLS ON AN ISLAND OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA, ON "THE MENTALIST," THURSDAY, OCT. 20

"Blood and Sand" - Jane and the CBI team investigate the murder of a woman whose body washed up on an island off the coast of California. Meanwhile, Rigsby worries that his relationship with a public defender may create awkwardness between him and Van Pelt, on THE MENTALIST, Thursday, Oct. 20 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

Patrick Jane.............Simon Baker
Teresa Lisbon...........Robin Tunney
Kimball Cho............Tim Kang
Wayne Rigsby.........Owain Yeoman
Grace Van Pelt.........Amanda Righetti

GUEST CAST:

Sarah Harringan Jillian Bach
Jed Stack Steve Rankin
William Gardner Jonathan Schmock
Whit Naylor Zack Ward
Lydia Bibb Debra Mooney
Peter Upchurch Alex Hyde-White
Jack LaFleur Wade Williams
Cowhand Ryan Peck
Dennis Kagan Swain Murphy
Bureaucrat Mary-Pat Green

WRITTEN BY: Eoghan Mahoney

DIRECTED BY: John Polson

RATING: TBD