Oh yeah.  I'm a Brit and I work with livefromdubai who refused to post a SPOILER earlier. Let's just say that I was with him for the last twenty minutes of the episode, then backtracked to the comments on this site related to the spoiler episode. It differs. Like I said, you can't see shows like the Mentalist out in the real world here. They're considered immoral. But at the hotels here that host a lot of us Brits and Americans they usually show American TV. Think it's satellite fed. Anyway, here's to hoping my Brits and Americans alike enjoy the ending. I would guess that Australian and Japanese viewers saw it first and I'm real surprised they haven't spoiled it already. But then again, it looks like there are about 24 theories posted every hour on this site, too many to keep up with!

Ok I'm sorry but to anyone saying the leaked episode is 'fake" is kidding themselves to be honest. I mean, why would a TV cannel make two versions of an episode? It would never happen. The reason everyone's saying it's not real is because they didn't like it so they're in denial. Face the facts. THAT EPISODE WAS REAL

Can someone give me a link to the leaked episode? im pretty sure its a taunt from heller , and i wanna be taunted to the max 

I have no shame in spoiling.
I just finished watching the episode in Tel Aviv. Jane announces that it's Bertram. So I guess the leaked episode in an alternate ending. McAllister died in the explosion. DNA confirmed it, according to Cho. While they identify Red John as Bertram, Jane doesn't actually catch him. Ends with Patrick seeming content that the FBI is after Bertram who is Red John.
Gale Bertram is RED JOHN!

The Mentalist episode 6.8 "Red John" just aired here in Dubai. I am an American working here.

If you didn't know, the only way to see "good" TV here is at a hotel. Luckily I work a lot from the hotel lobby with wifi.

Tonight, the TV in the lobby showed The Mentalist.

Let's just say that either they filmed another episode for different parts of the world, or the "leaked" episode is indeed FAKE.

Won't spoil it for anyone by naming the real Red John, but I am certain that my fellow Americans will be pleased!

I am a long-term fan, and I will still  be no matter what happens tonight.....
I've read and kept reading all theories I found around these sites (super brilliant people around here), I've also watched the leaked episode....and it didn't add up IMO, the acting, the attitude (van pelt banging her head against a car-window????patrick running at the end of the epi after he's done with what he's been waiting for for 10 years??where's is he going???), the whole plot....it felt like a joke...like they're playing with us.

The whole timing of this outburst, the way it was leaked, the promos before that....no press comments.....they know the kind of fans the mentalist has out there, there's frame by frame analysis of every video/interview/promo/sneak-peek that comes up, all sorts of theories floating around including some with an in-depth analysis of literature and mythological figures...etymology of each and every word that seems important....and all the sort....they know this since season one....they know they have smart and very hard-working fans....so I think it's all part of a very very brilliant trick.

This is one of the most important episodes in the history of the mentalist...and perhaps bruno and co. expected people to be noisy and trying to get their hands on it, perhaps they are giving us a tricky puzzle to solve before the real deal...I think they suspected all hell breaking loose and hence they acted on that suspicion....I realize perhaps it is wishful thinking in a way, but it makes sense to me nonetheless. And of course it could all be in jane's perspective like some other people pointed out and we won't know about clues or anything....but even if that was the case I think it still doesn't deliver in that sense...and i do have faith in the writers, we'll see.

I've made my mind up, I am eagerly waiting for tonights epi; which by the way brings me to a very important request:  any of you know a good streaming site for us non-US eager viewers? or at least know of someone that uploads the episodes regularly right after the airing? I usually wait til monday mornings....but tonight I won't be able to!

I am telling you, we'll be very pleasantly surprised by a new episode, or at least that's my hope....if not, well I'll let bygones be bygones, I will never stop caring for a nice 45 mins of patrick jane wittiness in further episodes

Peace

You had 8 episodes.
You had 7 live suspects
You had 6 resurrections.
You had 5 people in on Jane's Final Con
You had 4 seasons where Jane does not kill Partridge- barely even explained
You had 3 Roy Tagliaferro's.
You had 2 Red John's in a way.
You have 1 Disappointed Fan


Screw You Heller.