Why did Amanda and Owain leave The Mentalist?

Amanda Righetti and Owain Yeoman are leaving “The Mentalist,” according to a report on TVLine. The two original cast members will exit toward the end of Season 6 of “The Mentalist,” likely as a result of the unmasking of Red John, TVLine reports.

Why did Grace and Rigsby leave?

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.

What happened to Grace and Rigsby on The Mentalist?

After the case is closed, they get back together. In “Wedding in Red”, Rigsby proposes to her and she accepts; they are married later in the same episode. In the episode “My Blue Heaven”, it is revealed that Rigsby and Van Pelt have a daughter named Maddy.

Why did Van Pelt leave in season 5?

In most of season five, Amanda Righetti (Grace Van Pelt) was pregnant. Since it didn’t fit in with the story line, she can only be seen sitting behind a computer or in dark shadows in almost every scene, and doesn’t go into the field.