Patrick Jane thought he was closing in on Red John during "Fire and Brimstone" but instead wound up with three suspects and an explosion.

When the CBS drama picks up with "The Great Red Dragon" on Sunday, Jane (Simon Baker) will be convalescing in the hospital although some of his potential suspects may not have been as lucky.

The previous explosion will leave a lot of carnage in its wake, according to TV Line. Everything from bodies to body parts are left behind in the wake of the bomb, but it looks like Red John will make it out alive.

However, "Fire and Brimstone" author Ken Woodruff cautions fans that Bret Stiles (Malcolm McDowell) and Ray Haffner (Reed Diamond) may not be free from suspicion despite their obvious lack of a three-dot tattoo.

"I think [eliminating them] might be jumping the gun, only because as soon as more than one person has the tattoo, it sort of throws into question the whole theory that Jane's been operating on up until this moment," Woodruff told TV Guide. "So I wouldn't throw it out ... just given the nature of our show and how we twist things around, and Red John as a character, how sort of capable and deceitful he's been able to be all these years. Don't forget, Jane's been in the place where he's been 100 percent positive of Red John before and he was wrong. So I wouldn't underestimate Red John."

However, Woodruff could confirm that the tattoo is linked to the Tyger, Tyger conspiracy.

"It's definitely related to Tiger Tiger, but how it's related is still a little bit of a mystery," Woodruff explained, according to TV Guide. "It's going to be explained and explored further in the coming episodes."

Click the video below to see what Jane is thinking as he wakes up in the hospital with Agent Lisbon (Robin Tunney) by his side.

The Mentalist airs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on CBS.

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