Morgan Tolliver is the minor antagonist of The Mentalist TV-show. He is one of the murderers exposed by Patrick Jane. He was played by Steven Culp.
Biography[]
It is unknown what Morgan did before the main plot. According to Patrick's assumptions (confirmed by Morgan's wife Juniper), Morgan was a good husband (only a little strict). At some point, his daughter Mercy approached her mother with some question, but Juniper was too busy to listen to her. Later, Mercy laughed it off and the topic was not raised again. However, soon Mercy was murdered. The search for the killer began. And, of course, the police began to investigate the murder. The criminal case was handled by Teresa Lisbon's team and the team's consultant Patrick Jane. He quickly realized that although the main suspect was considered to be the neighbor boy, the answers should be sought in the family of the dead girl. He questioned Juniper and quickly realized that she suspected Morgan. He also learned from her about the time Mercy wanted to talk to her about something, but never did. He said that a wife always knows if her husband is lying to her. Morgan came in, having just given a press conference regarding his daughter's murder. When Patrick asked Morgan directly whether he had killed his daughter, Morgan hesitated. Patrick realized that his guess was correct. Juniper realized it too. Morgan made a scene with Patrick. Juniper meanwhile pulled out a gun and shot Morgan to death. What happened to Juniper herself after that is unknown, most likely she was arrested for Morgan's murder. Patrick was suspended from his duties for provoking the murder (to the point that Teresa Lisbon did not allow him to participate in a new murder similar to the Red John murders). Also, judging by the recordings made by Mercy herself and later, presumably, found by Teresa's team, Morgan raped her (which means Patrick was not mistaken about him).
Trivia[]
- He is the first murderer appearing in the TV show, alongside Linus Wagner and Red John.