(NOTE TO EDITORS: The following episode of THE MENTALIST has been substituted for the one previously scheduled for Feb. 17) --

PATRICK JANE AND THE TEAM INVESTIGATE WHEN THE "QUEEN BEE" OF A COUNTRY CLUB IS MURDERED AT A COCKTAIL PARTY IN HER HOME, ON "THE MENTALIST," TUESDAY, FEB. 17

"Scarlett Fever" - As Jane and the team investigate the poisoning death of the "queen bee" in a country club, they discover that the community is full of secrets, including love affairs and drug abuse, on THE MENTALIST, Tuesday, Feb. 17 (9:00-10:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Previously scheduled for a later date)

SERIES REGULARS:

Patrick Jane: Simon Baker
Teresa Lisbon: Robin Tunney
Kendall Cho: Tim Kang
Wayne Rigsby: Owain Yeoman
Grace Van Pelt: Amanda Righetti

GUEST CAST:

Heather Prentiss: Marguerite MacIntyre
Patience Broadbent: Andrea Bogart
Victor Castillo: Yancey Arias
Oscar Castillo: Brandon Waters
Mandy Riljek: Jolie Jenkins
Asra Hadami: Meera Simhan
Jackie Shaper: Lisa Arturo
Gangster: Mark Weiler
Lawyer: Eamon Hunt
Wardell Suggs: Michael Stoyanov
Dolores: Jessica Pariseau

WRITTEN BY: Erika Green

DIRECTED BY: Paul Holahan

RATING: To Be Announced