Fall TV preview

The Mentalist

Concentrate on the period at the end of this sentence for thirty seconds. Now think of an odd number from 10 to 100. Double it, then divide by two. Wait—I'm getting something. You're thinking, "This show's totally going to blow." Okay, so every other show these days is a detective procedural with a twist. But since the twist here is that so-called 'mentalist' Patrick Jane ("Devil Wears Prada"'s Simon Baker) is just a naturally intuitive dude and possesses no real superhuman powers, we're willing to give this one a chance.

Also, your number was 37. Amazing!

Import, update or adaptation: Original concept. Hallelujah!

"The Mentalist" premieres Tuesday, September 23, at 9pm ET/PT on CBS.