Episode 2.12 - 'Bleeding Heart'

Spoiler:

[MIKE BREWSTER] Late 30s-early 40s, ambitious, but not terribly good at his work, he is a longtime field reporter with aspirations of becoming an anchor. Having not landed the big job, there is an air of desperation in his personality. Brewster is making a documentary about the CBI, querying each of our agents, as well as Jane regarding their cases and their lives...GUEST STAR (1)

[WILSON FONTENOT / JASPER] 35-42, attractive, educated, efficient, he is the aide to the Mayor but when you peel away the onion, he is also secretly a slightly out-there leader of an eco-terrorist group. He has infiltrated the mayor's office, landing a job as an aide in order to further his agenda as "Jasper," an eco-terrorist who is looking to stop a building project from continuing...GUEST STAR (

[CHIEF DONNER] In his 40s-early 50s, self-defensive and accusatory, this formidable Chief of Police in the town of Salter has nothing but disdain for the CBI, and clearly doesn't welcome their intrusion into his case...GUEST STAR (2)

[HEATON KRUPP] 50-65, male, a wealthy real estate magnate and stubby firecracker of a man, the type who clearly likes to indulge, a private developer (and real jerk) hoping to build a twenty million dollar complex in town. A guy whose mantra is the bottom line, he can be affable, but "formidable when effed with." Obviously he's upset with the stalemate in the building plans, but he's not a killer.sptv050769..GUEST STAR (7) OPEN TO ALL ETHNICITIES

[BRENDA SHETTRICK] Mid 30s-early 40s, a suit, educated and good with people, she is a CBI Public Information Officer who has gotten the CBI team together with a documentary filmmaker...ONE DAY GUEST STAR / POSSIBLY RECURRING (5) OPEN TO ALL ETHNICITIES

[BART HENRIK] Mid-late 20s, a serious-minded young idealist, college educated, a warrior environmentalist, he is one of "Jasper's" loyal followers. He refuses to tell the authorities of Jasper's whereabouts, until led to believe that he will come to some harm if he does not...ONE DAY GUEST STAR (32)

[REPORTER] This television reporter gives an update on a murder case from the steps of City Hall...1 speech, 1 scene (48) PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT ACTUAL REPORTERS OR ACTORS WITH REPORTING EXPERIENCE

[STEVE] He is the camera operator for a documentary filmmaker. IMPORTANT: NEEDS TO HAVE EXPERIENCE IN OPERATING A ENG (ELECTRONIC NEWS GATHERING) CAMERA. OPEN TO ALL AGE RANGES AND ETHNICITIES. 2 lines, 10 scenes

[MAYA ST. CLAIRE] 30-35, attractive, educated, competent, she is the media relations coordinator for the mayor. We see her in flashbacks to the night of her murder. No lines, 1 scene.




Source: SpoilerTV

Spoiler:

PATRICK JANE AND THE TEAM INVESTIGATE THE MURDER OF A MAYOR'S AIDE, AND RIGSBY AND VAN PELT MAKE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT, ON "THE MENTALIST," THURSDAY, JAN. 21

Sharon Lawrence ("NYPD Blue") Guest Stars as Mayor Shannon

"Bleeding Heart" - Patrick Jane and the team investigate the murder of a mayor's aide, and Rigsby and Van Pelt make a big announcement, on THE MENTALIST, Thursday, Jan. 21 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Sharon Lawrence ("NYPD Blue") guest stars as Mayor Shannon.

SERIES REGULARS

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

GUEST CAST

Mike Brewster....................... Roark Critchlow
Cameraman Steve................... Keenan Henson
Chief Donner................................ Jack Conley
Brenda Shettrick.................. Rebecca Wisocky
Melba Walker Shannon........ Sharon Lawrence
Wilson/Jasper............................... Sean Maher
Heaton Krupp.............................. Vyto Ruginis
Bart Henrik................................... Joe Egender
Reporter....................................... Jay Jackson

WRITTEN BY: Erika Green

DIRECTED BY: Norberto Barba

RATING: To Be Announced

Source: TheFutonCritic