WHEN RIGSBY'S FATHER IS FOUND INJURED AT A CRIME SCENE, THE TEAM MUST FIND OUT IF IT IS THE RESULT OF A LONG-STANDING SMALL-TOWN GANG WAR, ON "THE MENTALIST," AT A SPECIAL TIME, SUNDAY, OCT. 21

William Forsythe Returns as Rigsby's Father, Steve

Pruitt Taylor Vince ("Deadwood") Returns as J.J. LaRoche

Max Martini ("Revenge") Guest Stars as Former Gang Member Fletcher Moss

"Blood Feud" - When Rigsby's father is found injured at a crime scene, the team must find out if it is the result of a long-standing small-town gang war, on THE MENTALIST, at a special time, Sunday, Oct. 21 (10:30-11:30 PM, ET/9:30-10:30 PM, CT/10:00-11:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network. William Forsythe returns as Rigsby's father, Steve. Pruitt Taylor Vince ("Deadwood") returns as J.J. Laroche. Max Martini ("Revenge") guest stars as former gang member Fletcher Moss.

SERIES REGULARS:

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

GUEST STARS:

Pruitt Taylor Vince (J.J. Laroche)
William Forsythe (Steve Rigsby)
Austin Bowerman (Kyle Overton)
Brad Carter (Phil Rawson)
Jeannetta Arnette (Sue Overton)
Michael Irby (Beltran)
Michael Polli (Joey)
Max Martini (Fletcher Moss)
Piter Marek (Trauma Surgeon)
Daisy Eagan (Samantha Stewart)
Leontine Guilliard (Tina)
David Earnest (Agent Jurmain)
Sean Guse (Gang Member)
Pablo Espinosa (Agent Weber)
Yvette Saunders (Nurse)

WRITTEN BY: Jordan Harper

DIRECTED BY: Anton Cropper

RATING: TV14-LV