Christmas comes to The Mentalist next week, and you know what that means: a couple of deaths, of course.

Following the death of an individual in custody, retired CBI Director Minelli returns to question the CBI.

Elsewhere, a Santa is killed and the team tracks down a lead that take it to an AA group, along with the National Society of Authentic Santas. Seriously! Check out the following preview for "Jolly Red Elf."

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