WHEN LISBON IS INJURED DURING AN INVESTIGATION INTO A MODERN-DAY PROSPECTOR?S MURDER, AGENT HIGHTOWER WORKS WITH PATRICK JANE IN THE FIELD FOR THE FIRST TIME, ON "THE MENTALIST," THURSDAY, FEB. 17

"Red Gold" - When a modern-day prospector is found dead near a mining site and Lisbon is injured during the initial stages of the investigation, Agent Hightower joins Patrick Jane in the field for the first time, on THE MENTALIST, Thursday, Feb. 17 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

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

RECURRING CAST:

Hightower.................................. Aunjanue Ellis

GUEST CAST:

Jeff Loomis................................. Drew Garrett
Dean Puttock............................... Dylan Bruno
Melinda Drew.......................... Amy Farrington
Wes Attwood................................ Jordan Belfi
Sheriff Hughes............................ Casey Sander
Cheryl Meade.......................... Ever Carradine
Mimi.............................. Kassandra Carrington
Will............................................... Elija Gipson
Jack Mitchell........................... Mark Atteberry
Sonya Mitchell............................ Wendy Braun
Poker Playing Miner..................... Ben Pronsky
Scott Munroe............................... Max Decker
Older Man.................................. Cletus Young
Prospector................................ Stephon Fuller

WRITTEN BY: Cindi Grossenbacher

DIRECTED BY: Tom Verica

RATING: To Be Announced