Who is Red John?

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Thomas McAllister
Thomas McAllister
Reede Smith
Reede Smith
Ray Haffner
Ray Haffner
Gale Bertram
Gale Bertram
Brett Partridge
Brett Partridge
Bret Stiles
Bret Stiles
Bob Kirkland
Bob Kirkland

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stop stop stop, why are there so many theories on Wagner wen he's in Jail? Red  john isn't an organization, it wouldn't be a very good ending if PJ is seeking vengeance on a 100 people, that would suck. so yeah it's not Wagner guys! and writing this i had to choose a suspect, i realized that dr Steiner's there, what? He's dead too, so is wainwright! 

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Theory #1808 • By RainbowJohn
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There is a possibility that RJ is not one person but several. The first RJ started in 1988 with the Red Barn killings but then someone else started it up again around 1998. It's unlikely but it could of happened so Jane might have killed one Red John.

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Dear reader,

please consider that this post won't get you closer to finding Red John tough it may actually provide you some key insights which might help to avoid looking out for the wrong people. 

When trying to figure out who Red John actually is you need to think OUTSIDE of the box in which the producers are trying so hard to keep you in.

They use red herrings to mislead you all the time. It may be assumed that Bruno is smart enough not to set key leads too obvious. So stop changing your whole opinion when new - actually too obvious elements - are shown (like as Kirkland saying "No, but i know you" and so on).

In order to figure out who Red John is you need lots of time to analyze the whole timeline of the story. So far we do not have such a concrete information about John that we could tell who he is. Most people are just up to do normal guesswork - and mostly (when not always) there have been many comments which countered the theories with justified arguments.

It's not that easy to find him. I guess that we have either to wait until we get serious leads (which might be at the end of the current season) or analyze really everything we now professionally. 

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Theory #1840 • By Frank Costello
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Red John has to be a main character of the series, otherwise the whole thing would make no sense. Of course there are some clues about Ellis Mars, Partridge, ....., but the usual suspects do not appear in enough episodes to make sure that the average TV-watcher know them. If at the end some guy who emerged in the first season turns out to be Red John, half of the audience do not know him and will be disappointed. 
We can exclude Lisbon and VanPelt, both are women, and probably also Rigsby (sry he is simply to dumb). And would it be surprising if its Cho? Not really...
The only possibility is Jane!! (And forget about the evidences, voice checks, scenes were Jane and Red John meet, ....,every clue can be pointed out in hundred of different ways)
 Its to crazy/unlikely to be true especially because I think he is a very popular character, how ever that could be the opportunity for Bruno Heller to make TV history!!!
AND HERE NOW THE ULTIMATE PROOVE: RED JOHN IS THE OPPOSITE OF PATRICK JANE!!!!
JANE TURNS TO THE MALE FORM OF THE NAME : JOHN
PATRICK, THINK ABOUT ST. PATRICKS DAY: EVERYTHING IS GREEN, AND THE OPPOSITE OF GREEN IS ....... RED!!

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Theory #1839 • By Lucy
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Agent Ray Haffner. Watch episode 'The Red Barn'.

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Lorelei said Red John and Patrick had shaken hands, also has the fact that the voice of Red John, I was thinking, many say it is Brett Partridge, however, I have another theory, could it be the Dr.Wagner? One who appears in the pilot imitating a crime of Red John? Think about it, he is a therapist, it is not difficult to manipulate people like Red John does, and also the fact that he has imitated a crime and not Red John was dead, and that Red John himself "not tolerate copies cheap ", following this direction, Dr. Wagner was to be killed for a crime copy of Red John, but not this, then, is that the killer is in our face since episode 1? Sorry for the bad english, I'm brazilian

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