The Mentalist Spoilers: Images From “The Golden Hammer”

“The Golden Hammer” is the title for the January 12 episode of The Mentalist, and CBS has released some images and an official description to promote it.

Here’s how they describe it:

JANE AND THE FBI INVESTIGATE THE DEATH OF A HIGH-TECH CARTOGRAPHER WHO MAY HAVE UNEARTHED A SPY RING BEFORE HE DIED, ON “THE MENTALIST,” SUNDAY, JAN. 12

Navid Negahban (“Homeland”) Guest Stars as Hassan Zarif, A Man With Information About The Cartographer’s Death

“The Golden Hammer” – Jane and the FBI investigate the murder of a high-tech cartographer who may have unearthed a spy ring before his death. Meanwhile, Rigsby and Van Pelt find themselves on the trail of an alarming conspiracy, on THE MENTALIST, Sunday, Jan. 12 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Navid Negahban (“Homeland”) guest stars as Hassan Zarif, a man with information about the cartographer’s death.

SERIES REGULARS: Simon Baker (Patrick Jane), Robin Tunney (Teresa Lisbon), Tim Kang (Kimball Cho), Owain Yeoman (Wayne Rigsby), Amanda Righetti (Grace Van Pelt), Rockmond Dunbar (FBI Agent Dennis Abbott), Emily Swallow (Kim Fischer)

GUEST CAST: Joe Adler (Jason Wylie), Erin Way (Avery Schultz), Wayne Bastrup (Charles Whitaker), Travis Schuldt (Curtis Whitaker), Devon Gummersall (Gabriel Quinn), Michael Mantell (Leo Drembelas), Brian Patrick Wade (Martin Hagen), Pat Skipper (Mitch Daniels), David Norona (Osvaldo Ardiles), Navid Negahban (Hassan Zarif), Mark Saul (Sergei Sokolov), Greg Fitzpatrick (Bike Cop), Barbara Kerford (Lady In Elevator)

WRITTEN BY: Mike Weiss

DIRECTED BY: Jim Hayman

Here are the promo shots:

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“The Golden Hammer” — Jane and the FBI investigate the murder of a high-tech cartographer who may have unearthed a spy ring before his death. Meanwhile, Rigsby and Van Pelt find themselves on the trail of an alarming conspiracy, on THE MENTALIST, Sunday, Jan. 12 (10:00–11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Simon Baker as Patrick Jane Photo: Michael Yarish/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. © 2013 WBEI. All rights reserved.