The Mentalist returns with a new episode on March 17.

In the meantime, let's hope scoop on the show from star Amanda Righetti - who plays Grace Van Pelt - will hold over anxious fans.

"They are planning to play a lot with the budding relationship between Grace and Wayne. But it is always two steps forward and four steps back in terms of my character’s love life," the actress told Entertainment Weekly.

As for Patrick Jane, seen above with Grace? Righetti said:

"One episode that we recently shot has a case where he is temporarily blind. That was a lot of fun to shoot. Without giving away too much, Simon [Baker] plays it to the hilt."

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