I have only watched the first season of the mentalist so don't know who to accuse.
I think it would be really interesting if it turned out to be Patrick Jane with multiple personality disorder or simelar condition) as I agree that Red John is always ahead of Jane.
However I do not believe that it could be Jane because we have heard him on the phone to Jane, laughing. A low manly voice. ( can't remember what episode, in the first season after they found the couple who liked murdering red heads). So unless Jane made some one ring him and laugh at him just to throw himself of the track?.... doesn't seem likely.
Another reason why it couldn't be Jane is that Red John contacts Jane on the CBI network remember! And we know it was live as they attempted to trace it and it was followed until the 2nd base then re routed. Jane was present on screen replying so that disagrees with the idea that he is Red John aswell.
I don't understand why some people think he is a woman, he is always described as a man and as i said the voice on the phone was male.
In my opinion, Red John is most likley to be someone who works at the station, someone who is seen continually all the way though the seasons but plays a really small part. Just enough so we cxan go back and say, "oh yeah, he was in that episode to hear about this".
Sorry if I am rembling. I can't wait to buy the second season!
