Why was Vega killed off in the mentalist?

Why was Vega killed off in the mentalist?

We wanted to introduce a new character, someone who would be new to Patrick Jane and knew nothing of his past and knew nothing of The Mentalist and the way he worked. We wanted someone who would look at Jane through new eyes. ... Vega's death was the catalyst for the last episodes and the last steps for Jane.

Does Vega die on the mentalist?

The Mentalist delivered quite a shocking episode as the series rounds the bend toward its finale. ... 18 series finale, the CBS drama said goodbye to Michelle Vega (Josie Loren), who was killed in a shootout in a diner during Wednesday's episode, “Nothing Gold Can Stay.”

Do Wylie and Vega get together?

Relationship with Jason Wylie (Nothing But Blue Skies) We can see him practicing how to ask her out in Green Light, but he finally manages asking her out in Nothing Gold Can Stay which she says yes. This date never happens because of Vega's tragic demise.

Who killed Vega mentalist?

The Mentalist has lost a series regular during Wednesday's episode that will change the course of this final season. Tonight's hour, “Nothing Gold Can Stay,” saw the loss of young FBI agent Michelle Vega (Josie Loren), who died struggling for breath in the arms of Agent Cho (Tim Kang) after being shot by a bank robber.

Why did Rigsby and Grace leave mentalist?

After his stellar work on the case (and a recovery, of course), Rigsby was offered a full-time position with the FBI, but he turned it down as the couple decided to leave the law enforcement life behind. Don't you love it when your favorite TV characters actually get a happy ending?!

What happened to Cho in the mentalist?

Early in season 4, Cho injures his back when he is hit by a car while chasing a suspect. This leaves him with constant and severe pain which he overcomes with the use of painkillers, of which he takes more and more as the pain remains. He falls asleep on the job and it almost costs Rigsby his life.

Is Wainwright working for Red John?

Wainright dead in Red John's limo It was in The Crimson Ticket,that Wainwright is shown to have become Red John's 29th murder victim (he was discovered as a stand-in for Red John in the back of the limousine).

How did they catch Red John?

In the season 4's finale "The Crimson Hat", after being fired from the CBI, Jane finds himself in a Las Vegas bar, where he meets an attractive woman named Lorelei (Emmanuelle Chriqui). He gets arrested. Lorelei bails him out, and the two have sex in Jane's apartment.

Why did yeoman and Righetti leave mentalist?

"Basically, they have their own private security company," Righetti said. "So we sort of are outsourced and freelanced with the FBI, and that's how we fit in." "It keeps changing," she explained about how her character and Rigsby will leave the show. "It's been a little bit of a fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants season.