[s1e9] Flame Red May 2026

A central theme of the episode is the moral conflict between lawful justice and personal revenge, which directly mirrors Patrick Jane's own pursuit of the serial killer . "The Mentalist" Flame Red (TV Episode 2008) - IMDb

The team discovers that three years prior, a fourth member of the unit, Dave Martin , died in a suspicious house fire. Martin had discovered a valuable aquifer (limitless water supply) on his land, but when he refused to share the potential profits with his "buddies" from the unit, they murdered him. [S1E9] Flame Red

Arson specialist Wayne Rigsby identifies a sophisticated rocket fuel accelerant used in the murders. During the case, Rigsby saves Police Chief Trey Piller from a burning house, suffering burns himself. A central theme of the episode is the

" Flame Red " is the ninth episode of the first season of the police procedural series , which originally aired on December 2, 2008 . The episode follows Patrick Jane and the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team as they investigate a series of fatal arson attacks in the rural town of Marquesa, California. Episode Overview and Plot Summary The episode follows Patrick Jane and the California