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My current theory pertains to Bruno Heller's comment saying that we will be disappointed when Red John is revealed.  It can be interpreted that RJ will turn out to be a boring, predictable character that doesn't live up to expectations.

However, I think he was referring to the tension this show has built up from season 1 episode 1.  Red John has been thinly outlined as a mastermind, manipulator, and sadistic killer.  A large part of the fun of this show is watching Patrick follow his leads and find clues that may lead him to Red John.  Just looking at the wide variety of theories on this website predicting who is RJ shows that plot device in action. Red John is far more entertaining character as an enigma than a tangible person with a known face and name. 

That is why people will be disappointed when Red John is revealed. The bemusement factor will be lost and the direction of the show will become straightforward.  This leads me to believe that Patrick's list is a deception and the writers still have a few last tricks up their sleeves.

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 Hello everybody , the principal that I'm gonna work with is :
                 
                          "The easiest way to verify if your theory is right or not is if you can disprove it" , 

Brett Partridge
apparently , all the clues Indicate that Rj is brett , I mean everybody now is almost sure that's him , but , COME ON ! don't u think that's too obvious to be him  , I mean Bruno Heller said that xwe're gonna be disappointed when we know who Rj is , So to be honest : Are u going to be disappointed when u know that Rj is Brett, I dont think so ! Heller is so manipulative , he Made Brett seem to Rj to mislead us Only !

Bob Kirkland : It can't be him for a main reason : His way to kill Jason lennon is not even close to Rj ways ( Smiley face ..... ) But for sure , He's an accomplice to Rj 

Gale Bertram : He's not Rj for various reasons : He's not manipulative at all as Lorelei described Rj , and he seems too stupid to be him , I mean Jane taught him how to win at poker , i DONT think that Rj with all his Intellegence and Cleverness would need Jane's Help , also Rj seems to be a good talker , Unlike gale who can't even find words in his speeches ! 

Bret Stiles : He's not fit enough to be Rj ,  also he's charming , has a soft voice and short straight hair ( as described by Rosalind) , then , Rj isn't bret stiles

Raymond Haffner : I don't havee a clear reason to exclude him , he fits Rosalind profile and he's charming , and little bit manipulative ,  but He couldn't hande Jane when he worked with him at an Investigation , Some people May say that he did it on purpose but I don't think so  ! he doeesn't seeem to be EVIL , but still a suspect !

Sherrif McCallister :  ThE way that he talked to jane at the investigation is a  reason why he's not RJ ,adding to this , hes old , and doesnt fit Rosalind profile at all , his height is above 6'0  , he's not charming at all , and he has a very harsh voice , and not a straight hair , he's defenitly not Rj !

Reede Smith : Come on ! if u remember  when Rj  poisoned Rebecca , does he seem like a fat man ? also , smith hates jane , he can't Bare him , unlike Rj who enjoys playing with him , adding to this , Rj said that he has a good friend in the FBI thabks to him , he knew that Jane faked the death of Teresa and Rigsby , apparently Rj wasn't lying , so if RS was Rj why would he need  help  when he's
an Fbi agent , then he's not Rj

Conclusion : The suspects list is wrong , Heller said that is accurate but when don't know what list he was talking about


Ps  : I think that Jane is doing this on purpose to mislead  Rj cuz , he know that Rj is Spying on him or something , and he knew that theyll broke into his house !


                                                                                               Zakaria Moutchou

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SERIES 3 SEASON FINALE : A PERSON SITTING AT THE NEXT TABLE TO "RED JOHN"  (TIMOTHY CARTER ) . MY SUSPECT IS WEARING A RED JUMPER AND APPEARS AT THE ADJOINING TABLE TO SUPPOSED "RED JOHN " JUST AFTER PATRICK JANE AND HIS BOSS BERTRAM  ARE SEATED AT THE TABLE , BUT BEFORE CARTER ARRIVES AND SITS DOWN -WHEN CARTER IS READING NEWSPAPER YOU CAN SEE THE MANS RED SLEEVES EITHER SIDE OF THE NEWSPAPER AND WHEN CARTER ANSWERS THE CELL PHONE TO LISBON , THIS MAN CAN OVERHEAR THE CONVERSATION ( AND LOOKS AWAY TO HIS RIGHT AS CARTER REPLIES ..." YOU WIN SOME ,YOU LOSE SOME , I GUESS .." )             THEN AS PATRICK JANE STANDS AND APPROACHES CARTER YOU CAN SEE THE MAN AT THE NEXT TABLE STAND UP ABRUPTLY AND LEAVE THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY.                                       ADDITIONALLY JUST BEEN LOOKING AT THE FOLLOW-UP EPISODE WITH JANE EXPLAINING HIS REASONING  IN COURT TO THE JUDGE AND JURY BEFORE THE VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY --MALE JUROR ON BACK ROW BEHIND JURY FOREPERSON ANNOUNCES DECISION -- LOOKS LIKE MY SUSPECT AND COULD HAVE INFLUENCED JURY INTO NOT GUILTY VERDICT  .   

IF I AM WAY OFF THE MARK , PLEASE FORGIVE THE AFOREMENTIONED COMMENTS  AND I APOLOGISE FOR TAKING UP YOUR TIME.

          REGARDS,
                           DAVID MCGOVERN

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 I have a strong guess that lisbon is an accomplice to red john , and jane knew it all the time , and he uses her to mislead Rj , especially when it comes to the suspects list, Sometimes when Teresa asks him  a question , U see his eyes like shining , like it's clear that he's lying to mislead Rj , so wheather Teresa is an accomplice to Rj or Rj have someway to pull informations from her
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i saw some people saying red john has real powers as he killed a happy memory only jane knew about and i will show u why he doesn't have
cause wouldn't it be silly after all
Jane denied himself having super-natural powers and after rethinking it
seems more unlikely as i just think rj knows how to use his brain the
only explanation i fin about this happy memory is that rj knew where
Patrick was raised and we all have happy memories in the place we were
raised he just had to find the right person that could have created a
happy memory.

one more thing rj said that doing such a job (killing that happy
memory) is what should be considered a clever work and i think he
wouldn't describe himself to be clever if he had powers

another thing don't you think that Lorelei rj's mistress would have
known if he had powers instead she sad he has weakness points and can be
killed after describing him to be just like Patrick.

after that i think rj doesn't have any powers he just knows how to use his mind

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                                              Very Important , I'm really confused !!!!
                                             ( Please read it  !!!!!! and explain if I'M wrong )



Hello , I noticed these Days that everybody is almost sure  that Brett partridge Is Rj , 
I'm gonna explain why he's not :

1- Don't you think that it would be ridiculouss to be him , I mean he's the obvious choice .knowing , that Bruno Heller said that we'll be disappointed when we know who Rj is ,so  It won't be him.

2- assuming that Rj is Brett partridge , Rj said in the 4th season finale that he has a Good friend in the FBI thanks to him he knew that Jane faked the Death of rigsby and Teresa , I mean if Rj was Brett , then he would know himself , without any help !


PS: I have an intuition that's a big big twist gonna happend in the 6th season , I don't know why , but I think maybe the  suspects' list is wrong or either someone of the team ( teresa - GVB - Rigsby - Cho) will appear to be someone very close to Rj , and he knew him all the time + He's done some of His dirty Work , or someone of them will be blackmailed to Mislead Rj or something like that !

                                                                                                                    Zakaria moutchou 

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I think it's  Alex Jane the Red John . Him is like Jane and if you remember the last episode of The mentalist you can realize that only the  Jane father's could know the   son's memories

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