The Talk will be kicking off its fourth season with a visit from The Mentalist's Simon Baker.

As the CBS procedural heads into a climactic season its protagonist will face a few tough decisions on his road to capturing Red John. Baker's Patrick Jane has been pursing his nemesis across the years but series creator Bruno Heller recently reveled to TV Guide that the serial killer will be apprehended before the New Year.

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During season 6, Jane and CBI Agent Lisbon (Robin Tunney) will have to whittle down their list of seven Red John suspects. As they do so, their relationship will be tested and the criminal's fate will be debated.

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"All these years, Jane's always said, 'I'm going to kill that bastard,'" Heller explained, according to the TV Guide. "Lisbon's always said, 'I understand you want to do that, but I am the law.' Now that issue is not a theoretical one, it's a real one."

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For The Talk's season premiere, the co-hosts are planning on reiterating last year's decision to "bare" themselves before their viewers. Instead of appearing with no makeup, Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler, and Sheryl Underwood will each reveal an important secret about themselves.

The Talk returns to CBS today at 2 p.m. and The Mentalist returns on Sept. 29.