The fifth season of the CBS police procedural series The Mentalist premiered on September 30, 2012.

[1] As of this season, The Mentalist was scheduled to air on Sundays at 10:00 pm ET.

[2] The fourth, eighth and nineteenth episode of this season aired at 11:00 pm ET.

All 22 episodes were included on the five disc complete fifth season set.

It included the featurettes "The Artistry of Action: From Script to Screen" and "Arresting Excitement: Keeping it Real with the CBI".