Netflix Has Quietly Dropped All Seven Seasons of a Crime Thriller Once Hailed as “One of TV’s Best” — Following a Brilliant Investigator Who Pretends to Be Psychic While Secretly Hunting the Serial Killer Behind His Family’s Murder

For anyone stuck searching for their next obsession, Netflix just added a complete seven-season crime series that many viewers still consider one of the smartest detective shows ever made. Years after its original finale, the entire story is finally available to binge in one sitting.

The series follows an eccentric consultant working alongside California law enforcement. He breaks rules constantly, manipulates suspects, and uses psychological tricks that make him seem almost supernatural. Before joining investigations, he built a career convincing people he was psychic.

But there’s nothing paranormal about what he does. His real weapon is observation. The smallest expression, the slightest hesitation, one misplaced detail—he notices everything. People fall apart under his questioning before they even realize what’s happening.

Behind every murder case lies something darker driving him forward. Years earlier, a notorious serial killer murdered his wife and daughter, leaving him consumed by revenge and desperate for answers. While he helps solve crimes week after week, he’s really chasing the man who destroyed his life.

Some episodes unfold like classic detective mysteries. Others dive deeper into the psychological battle between hunter and hunted, building toward a confrontation that stretches across the entire series.

Critics praised the show for blending sharp humor, emotional weight, and suspenseful storytelling, with one reviewer famously calling it “one of the best things on television.”

Now the entire series is streaming on Netflix from beginning to end. Seven seasons. Every episode. One unforgettable hunt.

Having arrived on Netflix on Sunday, March 1, long-time devotees of the programme can now devour all episodes at their leisure. For enthusiasts of police procedurals searching for their next marathon-worthy series, there are seven full seasons to explore.

Should you be new to the programme, viewers follow the journey of independent consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation, Patrick Jane (Baker). Jane has built a name for himself through unorthodox and unusual investigative techniques, combined with a disregard for standard procedure. Oh, and he also claimed to be a psychic.

Whilst the “psychic” element may be bogus, Jane possesses razor-sharp observational abilities and an exceptional understanding of human psychology to crack cases, reports the Express.

Beyond collaborating on investigations with law enforcement, he exploits his connections within the CBI to track down the mysterious serial killer Red John, who brutally killed his wife and daughter – a storyline forming the backbone of much of the series. Yet his quest for justice isn’t always straightforward.

There are seven seasons for you to sink your teeth into(Image: Amazon)

The debut season appeared to split critics, though it’s lauded for featuring “all of the key components of the perfect crime investigation series,” according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

The final series, which broadcast in 2015, achieved an 83 per cent overall score on Rotten Tomatoes. Jeff Jensen wrote for Entertainment Weekly about the concluding season: “That hard-working bunch earned their party. I think the show honored the fans who stuck with it and by it. On a personal note:

“My late wife-who loved The Mentalist, who turned me onto the show, who found the show easy to forgive and enjoy after the disappointment of the Red John denouement-would have been very pleased.

“I enjoyed it on her behalf and chose to take the story’s conclusions, as easy and sentimental as they may have been, as a challenge to hope and optimism for a better tomorrow. Jane and Lisbon, thank you for that gift.”

Darragh McManus wrote for The Guardian: “Funny, thoughtful and intricately plotted, The Mentalist is one of the best things to appear on TV in a long time.”