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<p>Evidently, '<i>Mentalist </i>will likely premiere in January on Tuesdays or Thursdays at 8PM or 9PM Central Time.
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Why do you think Tuesday or Thursday? Also I keep reading about this being a 13-episode season. What is the source of that? I cannot find anything from a reliable source about the number of episodes or the day/time it the show will air. The only thing I have seen from CBS is that the show will be renewed for a 7th season. I am VERY happy about the renewal and hope for as many episodes as possible.</div>
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Me, too.
</p><p>"Tuesdays or Thurdays" and the time slot is speculation from
one report. Some fans have been promoting a return to Thursday nights. Right now, Thursday does seem to be a pretty good bet for Season 7.
</p><p>A January 2015 (maybe late December 2014) startup for Season 7 looks pretty certain. That means the '<i>Mentalist</i> Season 7 is about half a full season. So, expect 13 episodes.
</p><p>Here is the
CBS 2014 Fall Schedule from TV Fanatic ...
</p><p><font color="yellow">MONDAY</font>
8 pm The Big Bang Theory
8:30 Mom
9 pm SCORPION
10 pm NCIS: Los Angeles
</p><p><font color="yellow">TUESDAY</font>
8 pm NCIS
9 pm NCIS: NEW ORLEANS
10 pm Person of Interest
</p><p><font color="yellow">WEDNESDAY</font>
8 pm Survivor
9 pm Criminal Minds
10 pm STALKER
</p><p><font color="yellow">THURSDAY</font>
8 pm Thursday Night Football
(NOTE: The Big Bang Theory, The Millers, Two and a Half Men, The McCarthys and Elementary will all return to Thursdays on October 30)
</p><p><font color="yellow">FRIDAY</font>
8 pm The Amazing Race
9 pm Hawaii Five-0
10 pm Blue Bloods
</p><p><font color="yellow">SUNDAY</font>
7 pm 60 Minutes
8 pm MADAM SECRETARY
9 pm The Good Wife
10 pm CSI
</p><p>As you can see, the 10PM (ET) Sunday slot goes to a the new CSI series. 'Mentalist will not show up on schedules until the second half of the season.
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