The Mentalist's Patrick Jane and Teresa Lisbon are trying to recover from rocky spell in their friendship and any potential movement on the romantic front may hit a roadblock in upcoming episodes.

When the CBS drama returns in January with "White Lines," the FBI will be tracking down the murderer of several DEA agents but Jane will be busy asking a woman named Krystal Markham (Brianna Brown) out on a date, according to TV Line. Although it is unclear if the faux psychic is merely going out to gain information for the case, Lisbon will also be getting a boyfriend in episode 15 or 16, according to Entertainment Weekly.

"In order for her to fulfill herself - even if she eventually fulfills herself with Jane, which she may or may not do - she has to find other relationships, other perspectives, other people who love her, just to feel fully who she is," said series creator Bruno Heller in regards to Lisbon's future beau, according to the site. "It's very important for her to be able to step away from Jane and see herself for herself."

However, these two dalliances won't be the only thing putting Jisbon on the blocks.

"Now that Red John is gone, Lisbon and Jane have to really refigure and reform their relationship and work out what it is they mean to each other," Heller recently stated in a behind-the-scenes featurette. "That is going to be complicated by the fact that they are now working at the FBI where there are a number of other agents involved, including Agent Kim Fischer who is - I don't want to give too much away - but who is going to be a very complicating factor in the relationship between Jane and Lisbon."

The post-Red John world seems to have a lot of potential combined with a lot of complications for the former CBI duo. Click through the gallery above to see Spoiler TV's stills from "White Lines."

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

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