Earlier this week, a couple TV Fanatic staff members attended a special screening session at CBS Television Studios in Los Angeles.

We chatted up a handful of show producers and got our hands on a few photos from various returning shows.

For example, as previous The Mentalist spoilers have revealed, Terry Kinney joins this top-rated drama next month. He plays CBI agent Sam Bosco, who is brought in to assist the team in its hunt for Red John.

He's the anti-Patrick Jane, playing by the roles and causing problems for the show's main character. Bosco also shares a history with Agent Lisbon. Here's your first look at Kinney on The Mentalist:

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