Does the Mentalist Catch Red John?
Spoiler Alert! Not Only Was the Smiley Face Killer's Identity a Surprise Until the Very End -- It Was Sheriff Thomas Mccallister (Xander Berkeley) All Along...
Spoiler Alert! Not only was the smiley face killer's identity a surprise until the very end -- it was Sheriff Thomas McCallister (Xander Berkeley) all along -- he died a magnificent death literally at the hands of Patrick Jane (
Who killed Red John in the mentalist?
Lorelei shoots Lennon, critically wounding him. After kissing Jane, she departs on a mission to kill Red John, breaking her pact to reveal Red John's identity. She tells Jane she has done "much worse [than breaking a promise]", and that she and Jane are both going to hell "on two different roads".
What happens after the mentalist kills Red John?
After he kills the real Red John, he escapes to South America, but he returns after two years to work as a consultant for the FBI.