VAN PELT'S POSITION WITH THE CBI IS JEOPARDIZED WHEN THE WITNESS SHE IS ASSIGNED TO PROTECT GETS MURDERED, ON "THE MENTALIST," THURSDAY, FEB. 10

Eric Winter ("Brothers and Sisters") Returns as FBI Agent Craig O'Laughlin and Pruitt Taylor Vince ("Deadwood") Returns as J.J. LaRoche, an Investigator with the Professional Standards Unit

"Blood for Blood" - Van Pelt's actions are called into question when a witness is murdered while she is assigned to his protection, on THE MENTALIST, Thursday, Feb. 10 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Eric Winter ("Brothers and Sisters") returns as FBI Agent Craig O'Laughlin, and Pruitt Taylor Vince ("Deadwood") returns as J.J. LaRoche, an investigator with the Professional Standards Unit.

SERIES REGULARS:

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

GUEST CAST:

Craig O'Laughlin...... Eric Winter
LaRoche...... Pruitt Taylor Vince
Aunt Jodie...... Yancy Butler
Eugene Boden...... Adam Leadbeater
Cop...... Michael DiBacco
Adrian Essex...... Gabriel Salvador
Justin...... John Mese
Marshal Gorman...... Daniel Travis
Trina...... Kaitlyn Dever
Pulaski...... Robert Clotworthy
Neurologist...... Cyd Strittmatter
Weymouth...... Mozhan Marno

WRITTEN BY: David Appelbaum

DIRECTED BY: Martha Mitchell

RATING: TV14-LV