The story revolves around Patrick Jane and Simon Baker. Both are private consultants of the California Bureau of Investigation. Both have remarkable track record of solving crimes.
Simon Baker is known for his psychic abilities, and so was Jane, but he has an attention seeking behavior which caused a serial killer to take notice of him. The serial killer known as Red John killed his wife and daughter.
| Episode No | Episode Name | Directed by | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | "Pilot" | David Nutter | 23-Sep-08 |
| Episode 2 | "Red Hair and Silver Tape" | David Nutter | 30-Sep-08 |
| Episode 3 | "Red Tide" | David Barrett | 14-Oct-08 |
| Episode 4 | "Ladies in Red" | Chris Long | 21-Oct-08 |
| Episode 5 | "Redwood" | John Behring | 28-Oct-08 |
| Episode 6 | "Red Handed" | Chris Long | 11-Nov-08 |
| Episode 7 | "Seeing Red" | Martha Mitchell | 18-Nov-08 |
| Episode 8 | "The Thin Red Line" | Matt Earl Beesley | 25-Nov-08 |
| Episode 9 | "Flame Red" | Charles Beeson | 2-Dec-08 |
| Episode 10 | "Red Brick and Ivy" | Paris Barclay | 16-Dec-08 |
| Episode 11 | "Red John’s Friends" | John Polson | 6-Jan-09 |
| Episode 12 | "Red Rum" | Dean White | 13-Jan-09 |
| Episode 13 | "Paint it Red" | Dave Barrett | 18-Jan-09 |
| Episode 14 | "Crimson Casanova" | Lesli Linka Glatter | 10-Feb-09 |
| Episode 15 | "Scarlett Fever" | Paul Holahan | 17-Feb-09 |
| Episode 16 | "Bloodshot" | Chris Long | 17-Mar-09 |
| Episode 17 | "Carnelian, Inc." | Kevin Dowling | 24-Mar-09 |
| Episode 18 | "Russet Potatoes" | Norberto Barba | 31-Mar-09 |
| Episode 19 | "A Dozen Red Roses" | Lesli Linka Glatter | 7-Apr-09 |
| Episode 20 | "Red Sauce" | Adam Kane | 28-Apr-09 |
| Episode 21 | "Miss Red" | Martha Mitchell | 5-May-09 |
| Episode 22 | "Blood Brothers" | John Polson | 12-May-09 |
| Episode 23 | Chris Long | 19-May-09 |
