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Name: Mental
Genre: Drama
Released: 26 May 2009
Cast: Chris Vance, Jacqueline McKenzie, Annabella Sciorra, Marisa Ramirez, Nicholas Gonzalez

TV-14
2009
1 Season
6.9 (2,432)

Mental is a compelling medical drama that aired on FOX in 2009, starring Chris Vance in the lead role of Dr. Jack Gallagher. The series offers a unique perspective on mental health through the lens of a charismatic and unconventional psychiatrist, who leads a team at a state-of-the-art psychiatric facility. The narrative unfolds within the walls of a Los Angeles mental hospital, where the complexities of the human mind are not only explored but confronted head-on.

Dr. Gallagher is a brash and innovative clinician who believes that understanding his patients as individuals is crucial to their treatment. He is not afraid to challenge conventional methods or take risks in his approach to psychiatry. This dedication to his craft and the people he treats sets him apart from many of his peers and raises questions about the nature of mental health care. His character is well-developed, showing both strength and vulnerability as he navigates the intricate world of mental illness.

Supporting Vance is an ensemble cast that includes Jacqueline McKenzie as Dr. Elizabeth Goode, a fellow psychiatrist whose professional demeanor often contrasts with Gallagher

Mental is a series that ran for 1 seasons (13 episodes) between May 26, 2009 and on FOX

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Seasons

13. Bad Moon Rising

August 14, 2009

A man who assures to be a wolf man takes Jack and his personnel as hostages in Jack's apartment, where they had met to try to solve the budgetary crisis of the hospital.

12. Life and Limb

August 14, 2009

Arturo and Chloe ask Jack for help to treat Brian, a patient who "by accident" has cut two of his fingers and refuses to allow a surgeon to re-implant them.

11. Lines in the Sand

August 7, 2009

Jack and his schizophrenic sister are reunited, and makes her treatment his top priority. Meanwhile, Jack is asked for help by Veronica in treating an Iraq War veteran who is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and amnesia.

10. Do Over

July 31, 2009

When Billy, a construction worker who suffers the physical and psychological pain of an accident at work, starts showing symptoms of an accident almost identical but more serious that took place over a hundred years ago, Jack and Carl have find it difficult to diagnose and treat him. Meanwhile Veronica and Rylan's relationship is put in jeopardy and Jack continues to search for his missing sister.

9. Coda

July 24, 2009

Jack tries to help an autistic traumatized girl discovering the person who murdered her father, since she is the only witness. Meanwhile, Arturo receives the inconvenient visit of his own father, an actor of a soap opera who interprets a doctor in television and thinks he can help his son solve a medical case.

8. House of Mirrors

July 17, 2009

A 16 year old girl attempts to commit suicide by lighting herself on fire. Jack and his team discover a big secret about her real identity. Meanwhile, Dr. Zan and Jack keep getting closer.

7. Obsessively Yours

July 10, 2009

A patient makes a return when it seems his OCD and Tourette's Syndrome has worsened, causing his wife to push for unproven brain surgery, which makes the team believe the wife may have issues of her own. Meanwhile, Jack becomes infatuated with a neurosurgeon.

6. Rainy Days

July 3, 2009

Jack is very busy trying to prevent an addict to gambling from committing suicide, and in addition to that he has to testify in a trial for murder, as an expert, to prevent that an innocent and mentally incompetent man gets imprisoned unfairly.

5. Roles of Engagement

June 23, 2009

When movie star Liam McBride is checked into the psych ward, he insists he faked the psychotic episode in order to gain publicity for his upcoming movie. However, Jack believes Liam does in fact have a serious problem and refuses to release him. Meanwhile, Nora and Veronica have a girls' night out and share their romantic pasts with one another.

4. Maniac at the Disco

June 16, 2009

An 8-year-old bipolar boy is admitted to Wharton Memorial following a dangerous incident with a knife. When Jack uncovers the accident was a suicide attempt, Jack tries to get inside the boy's head to learn what is causing his outbursts. Meanwhile, Nora learns her daughter is posting provocative pictures of herself on the Internet.

3. Book of Judges

June 9, 2009

Jack faces off with Gideon Graham, a famous professor and philosopher who slipped into a responsive catatonic state following a lightning strike that killed his wife. To help Gideon, Jack tries an unusual treatment that may pose a risk to his patient. Meanwhile, Jack finds himself attracted to the patient's daughter.

2. Beautiful Delusion

June 2, 2009

Jack and Veronica are called to treat a woman (Nicholle Tom) who believes she is pregnant, but the ultrasound reveals there is no baby; Jack searches for his mentally ill sister, who is homeless and wandering the streets of the city.

1. Pilot

May 26, 2009

When Dr. Jack Gallagher arrives for his first day as Director of Psychiatric Services at Los Angeles' Wharton Memorial Hospital, his unique style is evident from the start as he employs an unusual tactic to gain a delusional patient's trust. Meanwhile, Jack must reconcile his effective, yet highly unorthodox treatment methods with not only his new colleagues but also his conservative boss, hospital administrator Nora Skoff.

Description

Supporting Vance is an ensemble cast that includes Jacqueline McKenzie as Dr. Elizabeth Goode, a fellow psychiatrist whose professional demeanor often contrasts with Gallagher

Mental is a series that ran for 1 seasons (13 episodes) between May 26, 2009 and on FOX

Where to Watch Mental

Mental is available for streaming on the FOX website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Mental on demand at Amazon, Fandango at Home and Apple TV.