I just read theory #8587, and here's my prediction for episode 6.

Why is Patrick gathering the suspects? It's a trick! The one he really wants is Bret Stiles!

RJ made 2 FBI cold cases come up so Stiles could flee and disappear without suspicion. This way Partridge keeps his father safe. Ever since episode 1, apparently, Patrick has pretended to not know RJ's identity, when he clearly knows its Partridge by the end of 1. In episode 5, Patrick finally has his leverage. When Oscar Cordeiro, RJ's man, sees Patrick leaning in to hear the clue that RJ purposely revealed, he will report back to Partridge and confirm that Jane doesn't know his identity. So, Partridge will know Jane is going to gather the suspects to start checking for the tattoo. Because Stiles obviously doesn't have the tattoo, Partridge will let his father go because Partridge doesn't know that Jane is luring him into a trap.

The explosion is a diversion for PJ to kidnap Stiles, the one man most important to RJ, Then PJ will ransom his safety for Redjohn himself. 

Season 6 episode 1 had great.
We all were so busy looking at the red john smiley, the phone call, the writings on the wall etc etc... and just accepted the fact that partridge is dead.
The magic happened behind the curtains.
All these "666", cbi ron, left hand-right hand etc were just diversions, not important at all.

I found this theory yesterday. I’ve made some alterations. Although the plot is not 100%, it has more than enough proof Brett Partridge is Red John. If you don’t understand it, feel free to bash the theory. Its only fun.

Upfront: Mystery of the Pigeons!
Brett Partridge met Michael Kirkland in the carnival. Bob Kirkland once said “We moved for Mom’s work, we moved for Dad’s work. I like to think we grew up in America.” Then he says one day Michael met Red John, and accused Patrick who too was in the carnival. It only makes sense the real RJ was in the carnival too.

Michael Kirkland’s act: Hypnotist:
Kristina Frye thinks she’s dead
The little girl in season 4 says the man has a strange voice

Brett Partridge’s act: Training Birds: Lol.
The man has a personality he can flick on like a switch. He is not as good as Jane. He just has resources which make him look good.Ok, so Brett Partridge keeps 7 pigeons in his house for theatricality. Only 1 flies out. That must take a lot of training. The imposter’s meek attempt at impersonating Brett Partridge is him feeding pigeons (His presence is explained later). The size of the wrist is too large as Patrick notices. Anyway episode 3, a pigeon homes in on McAllister after saving Jane’s life on the roof. Red John saying “You’re welcome to Patrick.” To be able to train birds, you need to communicate with an excellent sense of pitch to replicate birdsong: Whistling. Why surround yourself with birds, it’s weird, you say! Well Partridge has acaraphobia- a fear of small bugs that cause itching. Simple: Birds eat bugs. Bruno Heller said Red John likes cold. Bugs are cold-blooded and thrive in warm environments. Partridge looks like being in the desert is slightly bothering him. Ok. As far as evidence goes everything I’ve said so far is a 1/10. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you're saying Partridge is Redjohn, we must also say his name means something. "Brett" for son of "Bret" Stiles and "Partridge" indicating he is the appointed leader of Tiger Tiger. The fact his surname is a bird underlines his fondness of birds. Bret Stiles originally formed Tiger Tiger 25 years ago. Jason Cooper in Red Barn said 25 years ago, "Police never took reports from Visualise seriously." That's perfect motive for Visualise to form Tiger Tiger.
 

Part 1: Desert Rose


Partridge's dilemma

4 years ago, Agent Bosco got a lead on the Redjohn case. Partridge knew it would help identify him. Partridge, however, has no idea whether Bosco, who dies, told Jane this lead.
In the desert, Jane isn't thinking straight. He's angry. The case about Cody Benbow freaked him out. If you want to know why, read theory 8291. 

Ok, back to Partridge. So if you read theory 8291, you know why Jane is extra pissed while staring at Partridge, a RJ suspect. The anger is clouding Jane's mental sharpness. He does not immediately recognise that the flies are irking Partridge and does not connect it to Bosco's intel. At the end of the scene, Partridge looks like he just dropped the ball. Partridge recognises Jane was angry, because he planted the Cody Benbow case. Partridge also knows he may have just given the game away, and that IF Bosco told Jane the RJ lead, Jane would figure out his identity very, very soon.

Partridge is at West Huron all day, if you look at when they first bug the suspects.
Partridge realises there's no sense in risking Jane hunting him down on the same day, so he kills that identity. Redjohn kills Brett Partridge. He is the leader of Tiger Tiger, of course he can fake his death. Oscar Cordeiro, the EMT who arrived for the Private Investigator is RJ's man.

Patrick's ONE UP!

Patrick Jane later connects that RJ is Brett Partridge. He phones Lisbon excitedly like 3 times. But then he finds out RJ has Lisbon. Then Patrick forms the base of his ultimate plan: He will pretend he never heard that info from Bosco, and pretend he doesn't know who RJ is.

He drives to the scene. He needs water; he takes Partridge's blood. And he looks extremely concerned for Lisbon, in order to avoid checking Partridge's body. This way he can keep up the facade he doesn't really know who RJ is.


Part 2: Black-winged Redbird

Patrick goes into the meeting of 3 suspects, and uses suggestion. He plants the word "bugged," near the end of his speech, and talks about Sophie Miller like RJ made a mistake that would help uncover his identity. Patrick is still acting. He knows who RJ is.

Partridge is still in a dilemma. Does Patrick know, or doesn't he know? Partridge sends someone, a spy, who looks just like him with make-up and red hair and red fingernails, feeding pigeons. HE'S EVEN WEARING PARTRIDGE's EXACT WATCH!

Patrick sees the spy’s wrists are too large to be Brett. Patrick doesn't take the bite. Instead, he lets the spy overhear that he thinks RJ will have left a file because he must have visited her in person. Patrick really knows she had a vocal recorder. RJ doesn't know this! But it’s no help to Patrick, since he already knows his identity.

Part 3: Wedding episode

Patrick pretends Sherriff could be a RJ suspect. Lisbon even tests the "acrophobia," another misdirection from Patrick... He is surprised that an accomplice would save his life though. Very surprised. Bigger question: How does Sherriff know to go to the rooftop, and what kind of escape plan involves going up a rooftop. Was this guy hypnotised by Kirkland? I mean he's shot dead so we'll never know.

When the pigeon flies up. It's like Partridge saying "You're welcome," to Patrick.


Part 4: Kirkland dies. Or does he? I have no idea. Kirkland could still tell Patrick about "Tiger Tiger and other interesting info," if Patrick visited while he's detained.


Part 5: The Red Tattoo

Partridge is still wondering if Jane knows who he is. When he bugs CBI, he'll probably hear Rigsby talking about Haffner as an RJ suspect. Then, he purposely bears his tattoo while he's killing the Private Investigator, and makes sure Oscar Cordeiro, the EMT sees Jane's reaction at the scene. Jane continues his act! He leans in close to hear the tattoo clue and wipes away the bloody dots convincingly.  No doubt that Cordeiro will report back to Redjohn, telling him about this. Then Jane finally has his leverage. Partridge will think he's unknown.

Part 6: Jane can manipulate the clue, to pull all 5 suspects, including Bret Stiles, RJ's father into a room. RJ will expect Patrick would do this, but now thinks Patrick doesn’t know who he is. What happens next? Wait and see.

Brett Partridge is 100% Red John
Think about it:

-He was in the very first episode, and the first lines he ever said was "Red John was here"
-Every time Red John kills, he says it wasn't Red John, and every time a copycat kills, he says it was Red John, therefore trying to trick Patrick
-His description fits Red John
-Voice also matches perfectly
-In Season 2 finale, when Patrick meets Partridge, they talk, Patrick goes away, then returns quickly to 'shock' Partridge. Later when Red John meets Patrick, he goes away, and quickly returns to 'Shock' Patrick, ie. Returning the Favor
- Red John is described as Patrick as a 'Showman', and in first episode of series, Partridge reenacts murder like a 'showman'
- Name sounds close to 'A Brace of Partridges" which is connected to William Blake.

How can you even make a better case for anyone else????!!!
 

It's completely alright to believe Brett Partridge isn't Redjohn! But here's why you shouldn't call people who believe Brett Partridge to be Redjohn, "dumb."

Brett Partridge is the only person who fits each and every clue given out through series 1,2,3,4,5 and especially season 6. Most people aren't perceptive enough to follow these clues, as the clues are subtle, and people are too transfixed on following the episode's main storyline.

I would expect these people to easily fall for Bruno's 'Partridge is dead' trick. Its human nature then to defend oneself saying "That's bad writing," or "Bruno wrote a crap story," and completely deflect from the very intricate plot that person failed to see. But the fact remains, Brett Partridge is, and always has been Redjohn.

The identity of Redjohn was solved 6 years ago, by a few during the first episode. This was broadcast to others, and more and more people came to believe Brett Partridge is Redjohn. Since season 3, more subtle clues have been placed but weren't broadcast, as the fish was already in the net.

The problem since season 6 began is a large portion of the suggestive audience have it ingrained in their head that Partridge is not Redjohn because he's dead. Its easy for them to let go, because they only ever knew 5-6 clues to why Partridge is Redjohn. When you know 20-30 clues why Partridge is Redjohn it becomes possible to explain, why and how Partridge needed to fake his death. The more perceptive viewers find it much harder to communicate the subtlety of the clues placed from season 6 onwards. When the fish wriggled out, it's become a lot harder to catch this time!

So when you call a Brett Partridge fan dumb, what you're really saying is:

"I would rather be right about Redjohn, than watch an amazing show."

Let's just end it like this. The fact that Reede Smith is on the list, says Bruno Heller is shooting for a clever plot, rather than a surprising reveal. With Partridge's death fooling so many, he'll now have both.

You don’t find Redjohn by deducing who he can’t be. You follow the clever, wrapping plot that leads to him and enfolds him.

This theory is for Partridge fans and fans of Patrick Jane. If you don't like Partridge, think of it as an alternate storyline. If you already read my theories, skip the first 3 paragraphs. It is very long, I warn you.

If you say Partridge is Redjohn, we notice Partridge is really irked in the desert by flies. They buzz so loud in that scene. We must say that's mild acaraphobia- fear of biting insects. When he's finished talking to Patrick, he looks like something just went badly wrong.

If you're saying Partridge is Redjohn, we must also say his name means something. "Brett" for son of "Bret" Stiles and "Partridge" indicating he is the appointed leader of Tiger Tiger. Bret Stiles originally formed Tiger Tiger 25 years ago. Jason Cooper in Red Barn said 25 years ago, "Police never took reports from Visualise seriously." That's perfect motive for Visualise to form Tiger Tiger.

If you're saying Partridge is Redjohn, there are big questions that need answering. 
 

Part 1: Desert Rose


Partridge's dilemma

4 years ago, Agent Bosco got a lead on the Redjohn case. Partridge knew it would help identify him. Partridge, however, has no idea whether Bosco, who dies, told Jane this lead. At the end of the episode Lisbon calls Bosco a "damn-fly agent". That is not a Lisbon thing to say, so I conclude rather abruptly and crazily, the intel is something that indicates RJ doesn't like flies.

In the desert, Jane isn't thinking straight. He's angry. The case about Cody Benbow freaked him out. If you want to know why, read theory 8291. Yes... I wrote it. 

Ok, back to Partridge. So if you read theory 8291, you know why Jane is extra pissed while staring at Partridge, a RJ suspect. The anger is clouding Jane's mental sharpness. He does not immediately recognise that the flies are irking Partridge and does not connect it to Bosco's intel. At the end of the scene, Partridge looks like he just dropped the ball. Partridge recognises Jane was angry, because he planted the Cody Benbow case. Partridge also knows he may have just given the game away, and that IF Bosco told Jane the RJ lead, Jane would figure out his identity very, very soon.

Partridge is at West Huron all day, if you look at when they first bug the suspects.
Partridge realises there's no sense in risking Jane hunting him down on the same day, so he kills that identity. Redjohn kills Brett Partridge. He is the leader of Tiger Tiger, of course he can fake his death. Oscar Cordeiro, the EMT who arrived for the Private Investigator is RJ's man.

Patrick's ONE UP!

Patrick Jane later connects that RJ is Brett Partridge. He phones Lisbon excitedly like 3 times. But then he finds out RJ has Lisbon. Then Patrick forms the base of his ultimate plan: He will pretend he never heard that info from Bosco, and pretend he doesn't know who RJ is.

He drives to the scene. He needs water; he takes Partridge's blood. And he looks extremely concerned for Lisbon, in order to avoid checking Partridge's body. This way he can keep up the facade he doesn't really know who RJ is.


Part 2: Black-winged Redbird

Patrick goes into the meeting of 3 suspects, and uses suggestion. He plants the word "bugged," near the end of his speech, and talks about Sophie Miller like RJ made a mistake that would help uncover his identity. Patrick is still acting. He knows who RJ is.

Partridge is still in a dilemma. Does Patrick know, or doesn't he know? Partridge sends someone, a spy, who looks just like him with make-up and red hair and red fingernails, feeding pigeons. HE'S EVEN WEARING PARTRIDGE's EXACT WATCH!

Patrick sees the spy, and is deep in thought. Patrick doesn't take the bite. Instead, he lets the spy overhear that he thinks RJ will have left a file because he must have visited her in person. Patrick really knows she had a vocal recorder. RJ doesn't know this! But its no help to Patrick, since he already knows his identity.

Part 3: Wedding episode

Patrick pretends Sherriff could be a RJ suspect. Lisbon even tests the "acrophobia," another misdirection from Patrick... He is surprised that an accomplice would save his life though. Very surprised. Bigger question: How does Sherriff know to go to the rooftop, and what kind of escape plan involves going up a rooftop. Was this guy hypnotised by Redjohn? I mean he's shot dead so we'll never know.

When the pigeon flies up. It's like Partridge saying "You're welcome," to Patrick.


Part 4: Kirkland dies. Or does he? I have no idea. Kirkland could still tell Patrick about "Tiger Tiger and other interesting info," if Patrick visited while he's detained.


Part 5: The Red Tattoo

Partridge is still wondering if Jane knows who he is. When he bugs CBI, he'll probably hear Rigsby talking about Haffner as an RJ suspect. Then, he purposely bears his tattoo while he's killing the Private Investigator, and makes sure Oscar Cordeiro, the EMT sees Jane's reaction at the scene. Jane continues his act! He leans in close to hear the tattoo clue and wipes away the bloody dots convincingly.  No doubt that Cordeiro will report back to Redjohn, telling him about this. Then Jane finally has his leverage. Partridge will think he's unknown.

Part 6: Jane can manipulate the clue, to pull all 5 suspects, including Bret Stiles, RJ's father into a room. RJ will expect Patrick now to do this, but now thinks Patrick doesn’t know who he is. What happens next? Wait and see.

3 main reasons PARTRIDGE is RJ

1.faked his death to avoid attention.

2.has a feminish voice similar to the voice when he appeared in the mask and his voices over the phone.

3.is a forensics expert !and he is smart enough not to be a bait on janes tricks!!and all the political power because he is bret style's son

I expect a smart ass saying heller said "partridge is dead" what if he meant by that he is dead
as partridge but alive as RJ you don't know how the writers think everthing is possible 

ok thats a hunch