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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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Hello. I am not very sure but I think Kirkland is likely to be Red John. Lets check our knowledge.

First of all, most people agree that Red John's reaching seven suspects list is related with Bob Kirkland. And Lorelei hasn't died. Because Red John can't guess all these events and seven suspects two months earlier. And Lorelei's dead body didn't have same bruises that are seen on the video. She must be alive.

Well if you say Kirkland is Red John's accomplice, think again. If you were Red John, and if there are some documents from which you should take out seven names, would you give this job to your accomplice? Is it possible that Red John thinks Kirkland is more clever than him? No. Red John would do it by himself.
So, Kirkland can not be Red John's accomplice. 

If you say Kirkland is trying to catch Red John, I will say no. 
- If he wants Red John and knows who Red John is, then why was he trying to solve seven suspects?
- If he wants Red John but doesn't know who Red John is, why didn't he ask Jason Lennon who Red John is?
So, Kirkland can not be Red John's enemy.

Because, he is Red John himself...

There is a blurry point. Kirkland asked Jason Lennon "Have you seen me before?" and he answered "no". I think Red John may have said to his disciples "Never ever recognize me, unless I tell you the opposite". You know they do whatever he says.


By the way, remember that Kirkland has been following Patrick Jane since he started to work with the CBI.


( but I will be happy if Red John is one of these: Bob Kirkland, Gale Bertram, Brett Partridge :) )

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SPOILER!!! SPOILER!!! FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T READ!!!!!

In Episode 4 season 6 will be A fake LIST. NOW THE SPOILER: It's not THE LIST is A LIST. 

MY GUESS: It's him. Sheriff, Sheriff...

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ONCE AGAIN!!! Episode 4 season 6 is speaking of A I repeat A LIST. For that who still cant't read A LIST NOT THE LIST. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!

So, it's still him from THE LIST!!!! :o)))

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This is a bit long shot but...
We all know what happened in episode 23 of the 2nd season.

Red John: Do you know who I am?
Patrick Jane: Yes...
Red John: Tiger, tiger, burning bright....

And remember. Patrick Jane kept it as a secret even from his team. He claimed that Red John didn't say anything to him when he saved his life.
What happened now, in the season 6 opener, is the following: Brett Partridge, while dying, was reciting the same song.

My question is: How did Brett Partridge know about the connection between The Tyger song and Red John himself? He could have identified Red John simply by saying "It was Red John," but he used that recitation instead.
For me, this is a big clue.
Opinions? Maybe I have overlooked something...

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[attention, spoiler!]

The Mentalist - Episode 6.04 - Red Listed 
JANE REVEALS THAT A LIST OF FAKE RED JOHN SUSPECTS HE PLANTED WAS STOLEN, AND THE TEAM REALIZES THESE MEN ARE IN DANGER,

Now we know for sure this list is fake so that means PJ has another list of suspects or has already discovered who is RJ and that also mean the 7 suspects in the fake list can't be RJ

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A few theories I have that are out there somewhat but I think could make sense

It references William Blake, the Book of Revelation, and some of the 666 clues on the wall as well as
his paintings "The Great Red Dragon" (also the title of 6x07) and "fearful symmetry" to a strange cryptic extent.

I hope that Brett Partridge is Red John and not dead, I do not neccessarily believe anything Heller has said up until this point, because if it is Partridge the design is to shock people with his "resurrection".

What if the clue that will make sense to people later is the number of the beast 666 being painted on the wall? This could refer to the book of Revelation chapter 13: verse 3 " One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was astonished and followed the beast"

There are seven heads to "The Great Red Dragon" (Blake Painting and title of 6x02)
7 heads = 7 suspects
one head currently dead = 6 heads remaining
Heller has commented that other suspects on the list may be killed off as well, if 666 is not present 
at their deaths it may indicate that Partridge is "the beast", the resurrection a "fearful symmetry" of an seemingly omnipotent Christ figure.

Now how are they going to make it appear fool proof that Partridge is dead only to have him raise from the dead? For this let us go to another William Blake painting, the often quoted here, "A brace of Partridge". What is present in the painting, none but two seemingly identical partridges both connected together in this instance tied at the leg. Could Brett Partridge be a stage name, a given name , or a made up professional name by Brett Partridge to hide the fact that he is one of a pair of identical twins? could this be another example of fearful symmetry and also of "tyger tyger", forensically the DNA of the twins would be identical or near identical, as would be appearance obviously, at least enough for the forensics expert Partridge to easily make it appear that he is deceased. Obviously they could work together as red john "he is many" or one could be the "good twin" (now killed) and Brett that "bad twin" who is red john, this could stress the theme of duality and of the "Tyger" and the Lamb" present in Blake's Poem "Tyger Tyger" and also why as Partridge is dying he states this.

Could also explain why in intervals Heller insists "Red John killed Partridge and that Partridge is definetly dead", he never said Brett Partridge is dead, a twin could easily have the same last name meaning Brett Partidge (RJ) did in fact kill Partridge"

The clue other that the 666 in this instance could also be Lisbon remarking "Partridge!" as he falls on the ground. 

I think this would be a really different, unique and clever way to wrap this up

"clever!? I'll show you clever" - faking your own death in a way that forensically leaves no doubt you are dead?

thats pretty clever 


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About S6Ep1 last scene. We saw Partridge dead, then we see how "RJ" paints the clawn face over Lisbon's face. First of all, how could anybody talk to phone while using his both hands? Maybe talking on speaker, but I dont think is how was done. Secondly, we can see that Lisbon's neck is not cut, however she gets painted with blood? I dont know if anybody notices the pigeons, but I think it's their blood. You would say that the blood is from Partridge. Maybe, but let's dont forget that RJ is a showman. Also, the window in the room where Lisbon discovers Partridge is luminous. Well, is was night when Lisbon got inside that house, right?

Also, is there a coincidence that RJ calls Jane, right after Jane ask Ron if he seen Lison, while Ron was about to call somebody?

As an addition, the reason why Partridge said "Tyger, tyger" could be as a warning about who killed him. Also, it may shows that he was an RJ's disciple.

Also, we saw Bertram angry before, but not as we saw this episode. Also, how could he knew that Jane is getting closer in catching RJ? I think he either is a disciple, spying Jane and his team, or even RJ.

Sorry for my grammar, english is not my first language. I think I've made myself understandable.

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