The Mentalist
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
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OK for ages 12+, with caveats: moderate violence, mild language
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Is "The Mentalist" appropriate for children?
ValorScore's Content Advisory for "The Mentalist" is "Moderate" (25/100), measuring sex, violence, language, and drug use. See the full per-axis breakdown below to decide if it fits your family.
See the per-axis breakdownDoes "The Mentalist" have woke/ideological content?
In ValorScore's editorial reading, "The Mentalist" has ideological presence rated "Clean". This is editorial opinion, not a verdict — see the axes and their evidence in the breakdown below. The overall ValorScore (cleanliness + value + audience rating) is 90/100. See every axis and its evidence in the breakdown below.
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