Patrick Jane will face serious competition when The Mentalist returns with a new episode next week.

On "Bloodhounds," he'll square off against a criminal profiler who believes his method for crime-solving is better than that of our favorite CBI team member. Who will solve a double murder first?

We'll have to wait to find out. But fans can at least enjoy a glimpse at the installment here:

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