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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I see many people talking how the "voice" of Red John is unimportant,but I disagree...we heard this voice ourselves couple of time while listening Red John talking to Patrick(season 2 meeting,season 4 car scene,season 6 telephone talk)...also Rosalind Harker spoke about his soft voice and little girl told Patrick the man who draw a smiley face on her hand had an odd voice so it has been a important clue during show...I feel like they need to explain the voice to us,either Red John puts an odd voice or he uses some kind of voice box but it would be disappointing if the voice would just been ignored...and I would really love to see Red John using that voice when we finally see him as who he is. Cheers!

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Ray Haffner may not be guilty of being Red John, but he is guilty of being a closeted homosexual.

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Theory #8051 • By pedro
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I think Bruno Heller doesn't know who will be Red John, yet! He will read all theories around here and will come up with something that nobody thought before, just to be unique!

this is my theory :D

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I will be dressing up as Red John for Halloween.  If you see, it would serve you well to run.

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Theory #8046 • By Final Chapters RJ
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The final chapter

Patrick will outplay redjohn and be pointing a gun to Redjohn's head. Teresa will make him lower the weapon, while RJ is surrounded by CBI. Then as Rj's been driven away the car will be ambushed and Kirkland will save RJ. Then after a long drive to the desert, Kirkland reveals he's not Michael. He's Bob. A figure approaches in the distance, Patricks walks closer, a grin on his face. They tie him down and slowly let man-eating ants devour Redjohn.

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 6 seasons of restless Investigation about the most awaited serial killer Red John is not expected to be disappointing. Not sure of Heller's intention in telling that the list is legit and Red John is in it. Only thing which I take for guaranteed is Patrick Jane is not Red John.

Few interesting points noted:

1. When Lisbon gets a Tip in 6x01, only Pattridge is located on GPS bug, no other Red John suspect. 

Possibilities from this point are

    i. Brett could be RJ (Other six suspects were not located in that location). (OR)

   ii. Van Pelt could be RJ or accomplice and might have played some part through GPS bug. She     would have or not have planted it on RJ if she knows him. Yeah... Difficult hunch I know :).  Nevertheless there is something fishy about her (She is a Techie, dark past, scene with Bret Stiles etc.,). (OR)

 iii. Lisbon could be RJ. Just writing down this coz its a possibility from above scenario. No strong  evidence on this. But, could give a Thwack to Audience if it is the case. World will be disappointed  for Jane.

2. Bob Kirkland asks many of the Red John accomplices the same question... "Do u recognize me?" So, his brother Michael Kirkland is definitely a Red John accomplice well known to other RJ associates. I dont think Bob thinks his brother is RJ as he tortured victims to know who red John is. In this case, when Heller says RJ is in the list it could be Kirkland or his twin brother (One died and One RJ). So, even if one dies, list still have Red John in it as they are twins. Messy!!! but I think I have a point here.

3. RJ among Haffner, Bertram, Reede, McCallister or Bret Stiles will be huge disappointment unless there are some unexpected twists and wonderful reasoning in the coming episodes.


One thing I am not sure about Van Pelt is she killing O' Laughlin if she is RJ or accomplice. She should have helped him instead. Thoughts.

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I believed it was Ray Haffner since season 5.  Last weeks episode sealed it for me.  In a previous episode, Jane said that Sophie Miller was horrible and taking notes, so she used a tape recorder and a service to transcript.  Referring to her claim that Red John was "Acrophobic" ( the fear of heights), was actually a mistake of her hand writing.  Her horrible writing re-read it wrong when it should have said "Arachnophobia" ( the fear of spiders).  A simple reveal whne Hafner jumps at the spider.

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