PATRICK JANE AND THE CBI TEAM DELVE INTO THE ART WORLD WHEN A $50 MILLION PAINTING IS STOLEN OFF THE WALL OF A BUSINESS TYCOON'S OFFICE AND HIS SON-IN-LAW'S BODY IS FOUND NEARBY, ON "THE MENTALIST," ON A SPECIAL NIGHT AND TIME, SUNDAY, JAN. 18

Original Episode of THE MENTALIST to be Broadcast Following the NFL's AFC Championship Game at 10:00 PM, ET; 7:00 PM, PT on CBS

"Paint It Red" - While it appears obvious that a business tycoon's son-in-law was in on the robbery of a $50 million painting since his body is found where the painting once hung, Patrick Jane suspects others, including a Russian oil baron, an art forger and an art curator, on THE MENTALIST, on a special night and time, Sunday, Jan. 18 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET) on the CBS Television Network.

Please note that THE MENTALIST will be scheduled immediately following the AFC Championship game for all stations. It will air:

10:00 PM, ET

9:00 PM, CT

8:00 PM, MT

7:00 PM, PT (not 10:00 PM, PT)

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

Stevie Caid: Darby Stanchfield
Kathryn Hawkes: Elizabeth Dennehy
AP Caid: Gerald Hauser
Shirali Arlov: Sebastian Roche
Rob Wallace: Brady Smith
Keely Duane: Tamara Knausz
Frank Schiappa: Marco Sanchez
Annie's Mom: Andi Matheny

WRITTEN BY: Eoghan Mahony

DIRECTED BY: Dave Barrett

RATING: To Be Announced