Who is Red John?

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List of seven

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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I do believe that Patrick Jane is in fact Red John and believe I have some fresh insight in this case. As we all know, Patrick is very well-read person. He knows the entire play Hamlet (S04E20), and Jane very cleverly misquoted Macbeth and Philo fell guiltily into his trap by correcting him that it was “Neptune’s oceans” not “Neptune’s waters” (S04E17). Now, we all heard (S02 final) Red John tell Jane a poem by William Blake: The Tyger. Obviously this was not really Red John saying this, but another accomplice of him. However, we do know that both RJ and PJ like poetry,

I know it's far from airtight, but add everything up (everything being things that were previously said such as both of them being master manipulators, Red John knowing a memory from Patrick's youth, Patrick's frequent daytime napping, Red john knowing the 7 names and Red John always being a step ahead of PJ) and I believe it is safe to assume Patrick Jane as Red John. I do not believe PJ is aware of his alter ego, but I do believe RJ is aware of his alter ego.

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In my humble opinion. Red John is Kirkland and Kirkland knows Patrick Jane from childhood, and I found this hint both given by Patrick Jane's life and Bob Kirkland's chat with Theresa Lisbon.

When Lisbon and Kirkland had their chat, although very elusive Kirkland stated that he moved with his familly on various locations and for that reason he likes to tell that he was "raised in the USA".

Patrick Janes comes from a familly of "Irish Travellers" aslo called "tinkers". Kevin Corrigan (Robert Kirkland) having this Irish background, the connection between the actor's background and Bob Kirkland/Red John seems very likely.

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if red john know about the list of seven when lorelai was alive .... why he want to break jane s room a few episodes later and stole it ??? i think we could exclude Bob Kirkland .... i bet all my money on Bertram ... we know red john was always one step in front of jane .... in the season 3 finale he played his game because he anticipate jane s game when van pelt boyfrient told about that CBI woman ( i don t  remember her name ) ... so i think red john is one of : Bret Stile / Bertram / Patridge / Ray Haffner ... bret stiles i think is to old and we know red john work at that farm were was found 2 dead peoples ( and bret stiles was owner of visualize and i think he couldn t work there because he was the boss ) ... the sheriff and that FBI agent i don t know why are at that list ... but the writers are not stupid and i think they have their role ... 

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Bret Stiles, is the father of two brothers guess who they are.

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Just a quick observation: when PJ is captured and tied to a chair he falls over but is lifted up (quite easily) by RJ. This seems to exclude both women and someone like Bret Stiles as it requires a considerably amount of strenght.

I know it happened a long time ago, but still...

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His mood's seem to mirror Red John. When we previously see him, he is excitable and happy, when Red John was teasing PJ. But when Red John realises Patrick knows the suspects, he is angry, and in the season finale, Brett Patridge is a lot more broody, showing the same moods.

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Theory #2802 • By Ryan
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BRETT PARTRIDGE 

Take out "B, T and T" out of his first name you are left with RE 

Add "D" from his surename you get "RED"

What you are left with in his surname are "PARTRIGE 
Rearrange them and you get "TIGER" 

RED TIGER


The last letters you are left with are "T and T" from his first name.

T and T could possible allude to Tiger, Tiger. 

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