CBS Crime Drama The Mentalist Notches New Streaming Achievement
The Mentalist, a CBS crime thriller that ran from 2008 to 2015, has reached a notable streaming milestone after returning to a key chart. The article places the achievement within a broader surge of crime series finding success on streaming platforms.
The Mentalist originally aired on CBS from 2008 to 2015. According to FlixPatrol, it has now spent 30 consecutive days on Amazon VOD's U.S. chart and remains in the Top 25 TV Shows. It began its climb around September 3 at No. 22 and later stood at No. 17.
The series holds a 90% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Its streaming resurgence arrives amid broader crime-genre momentum, including Netflix's His & Hers and I Will Find You, Prime Video's Cross and Scarpetta, HBO Max's Lanterns, and network procedurals such as The Rookie and Law & Order.
The milestone may reinforce streaming platforms' appetite for older network crime dramas, potentially giving viewers more accessible back-catalog options. Fans of procedural and thriller formats could benefit from renewed availability and discovery, while actors and creators tied to such series may see renewed attention. It could also influence how services program and promote completed shows, though the effect on broader viewing habits remains uncertain.