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The Mentalist viewers should prepare to meet the father of Patrick Jane, courtesy of a flashback.

On the November 12 episode of this hit drama, Nick Chinlund - who has guest-starred on Desperate Housewives and The Sopranos - will appear as Alex, the dad of Simon Baker's character, in an installment that takes fans back to the 1980s.

During the hour, we'll learn that a young Patrick worked as a psychic at various carnivals, with his showman father keeping an eye on his unique offspring.

For now, Chinlund is only booked for this single episode.

On this week's episode of The Mentalist, the team investigates the murder of a senator's intern. Welcome to the really ugly side of politics.

Meanwhile, Jane attempts to discover what new information Bosco has turned up on the Red John case. Click on the photos below for an early look at scenes from "The Scarlet Letter."

Remember to check TV Fanatic each week for the latest The Mentalist quotes. For now, we've posted the official CBS preview for Thursday's episode below:

Last year, The Mentalist was the top-rated new show on television.

Heading into the fall season, CBS hopes that NCIS: Los Angeles can replicate that feat, as its two main stars - Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J - made their debuts on an episode of NCIS last season.

The network has released promotional posters for each of these dramas:

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:

It was the top-rated new show of the 2008-2009 television season.

So, what does The Mentalist have in store for the fall? How about a romantic connection between two major characters?

Actress Amanda Righetti doesn't mince any words when she says that her character of Grace will get together with Wayne. She told TV Guide Magazine:

"It's probably not going to happen until a quarter of the way through the season. The audience has been expecting it so I think it's been inevitable... I think Wayne really adores [Grace]."

This fall, Terry Kinney joins the cast of The Mentalist as Sam Bosco, the head of the California Bureau of Investigation’s Serial Crimes Unit.

He comes in to assist the team with the Red John case, but soon clashes with Patrick Jane and tries to oust him from the CBI.

In a new interview, the former Oz stars speaks to TV Guide Magazine about the role. Here are a few excerpts from it:

On his character:  He's someone who had a former relationship, and was a mentor to, Robin Tunney's character. He doesn't really buy what Patrick Jane does. He doesn't really buy all the hocus pocus. So he's very much by the book, and he's a very well-trained and disciplined guy.

On Emmy Award nominee Simon Baker: He's so completely charming to me, and to have to pretend like he's not would be a lot of fun.

As previously reported, The Mentalist has cast Terry Kinney as new CBI agent, Sam Bosco.

The character is an ex-lover of Lisbon, will prove to be thorn in the side for Patrick Jane and, based on a new reports, appears to have an entourage.

According to recent casting notices, producers are currently casting the following two roles. They are:

• Melanie: Sam's female assistant. In her late 20s. Five-episode arc. Debuts in episode two.
• Agent Hicks:  A white male in his late 20s to mid 40s. Works under Sam at the CBI Serial Crimes Unit. Five-episode arc. Also debuts in episode two.

His role on The Unusuals may have ended when that series was canceled, but Terry Kinney has rebounded well.

The actor is joining The Mentalist; he'll portray an ex-boyfriend of Teresa Lisbon's, as well as a significant player in the Red John investigation.

According to Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello, Kinney will play Sam Bosco, a California Bureau of Investigations agent that heads up the Red John case.

Formerly, the character acted as Lisbon's mentor... and occasional lover. Further complicating matters:

Bosco is not a fan of Patrick Jane's unorthdox methods, and shares a deep, dark secret with Lisbon!

The Mentalist is casting for a new, evidently key character.

Based on the notice sent around this week, his name will be Sam Glenn and the CBS drama is hoping a "name" actor lands the role, which ought to appear on at least seven episodes. It looks like he'll have a connection to Teresa, as well as a possible rivalry with Patrick.

Here's a look at the complete casting note:

40-49, masculine, attractive, a California Bureau of Investigation Agent. He was Detective Teresa Lisbon's mentor as she was coming up through the ranks - in fact, they even dated for a while at one time. He is the head of a division that has been given the Red John murder investigation.

He is the one person who doesn't fall for Patrick Jane's charming ways...APPROXIMATELY A 7-EPISODE ARC. WE ARE LOOKING FOR A "NAME" ACTOR IN THIS ROLE. PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES.

It was the highest-rated new drama on television. Now, The Mentalist is coming to DVD.

Fans can pick up the six-disc box set of the CBS series on September 22. Along with all 23 episodes, here's what else you can look forward to on the DVDs:

• Evidence of a Hit Series: Interviews with the creators, directors and cast expose the origins and inspirations for this alluring character-part Sherlock Holmes, part charlatan.
• Cracking the Crystal Ball: In addition to the producers, directors and cast, an interview with detectives, mentalists and police psychics to determine if their powers are just a function of keen observation, a charade... or something more.
• A Feature on casting The Mentalist.
• A gag reel.