Hey there (American) TV watchers! Be sure to tune into the “he’s not psychic, just really observant” crime procedural The Mentalist for tonight’s episode: “Red Rum”. Featuring witches, “killing spells”, and murder!

Patrick Jane and the CBIs investigate the murder of a high school football star and a self-proclaimed witch who claims she put a death spell on him, on The Mentalist. Patrick Jane sets a mentalist trap to find out who is responsible for the murder of a high school boy who antagonized the local self-proclaimed witch by killing her cat…

Will the local Witch be revealed to be a ignorant dupe? A dippy New-Ager? An evil schemer? A Red Herring for the real killer? Will Pagan beliefs be discussed at all? Tune in to be sure! Then come back here and write a review, tell us what you thought of how “witchcraft” and the occult were portrayed in the show. Airs tonight, CBS, 8pm Central, 9pm Eastern.

Update: Just watched the program. Secret Wiccan killing spells? A ‘coven’ of underage kids? Mental illness? More on all this tomorrow…

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