After Patrick discovers that Red John already knows about his list of seven suspects, his dangerous actions during a murder investigation get him and Lisbon banished to the sticks.
While the team investigates the death of a software engineer by a drone strike, Patrick picks up clues about how Red John is staying one step ahead of him.
Patrick takes a murder case in Napa so that he can continue his investigation into Sheriff McAllister and Red John, and Rigsby and Van Pelt contemplate their future now that they are free to date after the release of a new office policy.
Patrick gets a step closer to finding the person who stole his dummy list of Red John suspects, and he may need the help of an old colleague to bring him down.
With the final clue in hand, Jane attempts to gather the remaining Red John suspects - Gale Bertram, Bret Stiles, Reede Smith, Ray Haffner and Tom McAllister - in one place in hopes of finally revealing his identity.
After the explosion at Patrick's house, the Red John suspect list is narrowed to two. Lisbon's team race against Red John's "friends" to get to the suspects first.
Two years after the Red John case was put to rest, Jane's newfound peace is interrupted by a surprising job offer that could change everything for him.
A mapmaker whose employer has a contract with the Pentagon is murdered, and Wayne and Grace help a friend of Lisbon's who thinks someone is spying on him.
Jane, Fisher and Cho travel to Mexico to investigate the murder of a Justice Department lawyer and Lisbon enlists LaRoche's aid in tracking down the wire taps.
Wayne and Grace are brought in as FBI consultants after their family is attacked in their home, while Patrick investigates a homicide of a man taking on an oil company fracking in his community.
Grace is tied up and gagged by the killer who has been hunting former CBI members, but when the prime suspect appears to have an airtight alibi, Jane must rely on all his skills to locate her before time runs out.
While investigating a homicide in a bomb explosion at a bus stop, the team uncovers evidence that a man about to be executed on Texas's Death Row may be innocent.
A woman whose body is found near the grounds of a prestigious private men's-only club turns out to be a prostitute, and one of the club's members in legal trouble offers Abbott a bribe to get the feds off his back.
A chance encounter with a suspicious-looking individual leads Jane and Lisbon to uncover a vast human smuggling ring. Meanwhile, Lisbon remains tempted by Pike's offer to move to D.C.
While Patrick is part of a sting to catch a mobster suspected of jury tampering to avoid a murder charge, agent Cho finds a new clue that could take the sex trafficking investigation in a new direction.
After the FBI discovers that the sex slave case is actually an illegal organ harvesting case, Patrick and Lisbon go after one of the group's suspected leaders before the latest group of kidnapped girls are lost.
A new lead in a old case prompts Lisbon to postpone her plans to relocate to D.C. The delay allows Jane to examine his feelings for her and decide on a course of action.