WHEN LISBON IS INJURED DURING AN INVESTIGATION INTO A MODERN-DAY PROSPECTOR'S MURDER, AGENT HIGHTOWER WORKS WITH PATRICK JANE IN THE FIELD FOR THE FIRST TIME, ON A REBROADCAST OF "THE MENTALIST," THURSDAY, DEC. 29

"Red Gold" - When a modern-day prospector is found dead near a mining site and Lisbon is injured during the initial stages of the investigation, Agent Hightower joins Patrick Jane in the field for the first time, on a rebroadcast of THE MENTALIST, Thursday, Dec. 29 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 2/17/11.)

SERIES REGULARS:

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

RECURRING CAST:

Aunjanue Ellis (Hightower)

GUEST CAST:

Drew Garrett (Jeff Loomis)
Dylan Bruno (Dean Puttock)
Amy Farrington (Melinda Drew)
Jordan Belfi (Wes Attwood)
Casey Sander (Sheriff Hughes)
Ever Carradine (Cheryl Meade)
Kassandra Carrington (Mimi)
Elija Gipson (Will)
Mark Atteberry (Jack Mitchell)
Wendy Braun (Sonya Mitchell)
Ben Pronsky (Poker Playing Miner)
Max Decker (Scott Munroe)
Cletus Young (Older Man)
Stephon Fuller (Prospector)

WRITTEN BY: Cindi Grossenbacher

DIRECTED BY: Tom Verica

RATING: To Be Announced