The seventh season of "The Mentalist" will add a new character, according to a report.

TVLine reported that a rookie FBI agent named Michelle Vega will join the cast of the popular TV show. According to the web site's spoiler chat, "a new woman is about to enter Patrick Jane's (professional) life. The CBS drama is casting the series regular role of Michelle Vega, a rookie FBI agent who is a student of combat and weaponry and is unfazed by high-pressure situations (such as when the show awaited that 11th-hour renewal)."

This is the first time that a casting spoiler was revealed for the series bidding goodbye next season. Despite the spoiler clearly saying that Michelle Vega will enter Patrick Jane's professional life, how will this new agent affect Teresa Lisbon? The final episode of season 6 showed Patrick Jane admitting his feelings for Teresa.

Meanwhile show creator Bruno Heller hinted that "The Mentalist" season 7 will be action-packed and will be filled with thrilling chases. "Up until now if you're comparing it to Moby Dick, which is one of the analogies I used to describe the length of the chase, next season the whale has been sighted and they're in the small boats and chasing the whale," Heller told Entertainment Weekly report.

Heller could be referring to the long chase that Patrick Jane is after. However, the show creator also said that the final season will follow the usual format of new mysteries every week.

To the disappointment of many fans, "The Mentalist" season 7 may have fewer episodes. Latest talks claimed that the series will have 13 episodes next season to bring conclusion to the series. Moreover, the series may lose its timeslot on Sunday's primetime due to its poor ratings in the past.

"The Mentalist" season 7 will be back on air in the fall.