The Mentalist

My favorite TV show is The Mentalist.  For those of you who have not seen it, here is a short summary: "The Mentalist follows Patrick Jane, an independent consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) based in Sacramento, California. Although not an officer of the law of any sort, he uses skills from his former career as a successful psychic medium to help a team of CBI agents solve various crimes, with the hope of one day bringing Red John, the murderer of his wife, Angela, and daughter, Charlotte, to justice"(Wikipedia). The show is interesting because some of the episodes involve cryptology.  Jane sometimes receives notes and letters that contain a secret meaning.  He always manages to solve the codes because he is basically a genius.  I hope you all get a chance to watch The Mentalist some time.  Thursdays at 10pm on CBS.  Isn't it amazing how much cryptography is in the media and entertainment industries!