|SPOILER| 5.22 - Red John's Rules - Casting Snippet

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SCOTT ANTHONY LEET will play the role of Roddy Turner. He is described as follows.

Early-mid 30s, Anglo-Irish with an Irish accent, physically imposing, from the carnival circuit, this tough young man can erupt into violence at any given moment. Even though he's a prime murder suspect, he seems genuinely distraught at the death.

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Source: SpoilerTV.

|SPOILER| The Mentalist Lands Homeland Baddie

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The Mentalist has nabbed Abu Nazir’s right-hand woman.

Homeland actress Zuleikha Robinson will guest-star in an upcoming episode of the CBS drama, TVLine has learned exclusively.

She’ll play Dr. Sonia Kidd, a brilliant scientist specializing in the biological roots of murder who meets Jane and Co. when one of her top students is killed. Beyond the case, she’ll find herself intrigued by Jane and his always accurate human behavior insights.

Prior to Homeland, Robinson appeared on Lost and Rome.

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Source: TV|Line.

|SPOILER| Polly Walker joins The Mentalist

Fans of The Mentalist looking to get a read on the show’s upcoming fifth season, take note: Rome hellraiser Polly Walker is joining the cast in a major recurring role, TVLine has learned exclusively.

The English actress — who scored a Golden Globe nod for her role as Julius Caesar’s manipulative niece on HBO’s period drama — will play Senior FBI agent Alexa Shultz, a gorgeous, fierce and incredibly competent alpha female with a quick-witted personality.

Walker’s post-Rome credits include Syfy’s Caprica and Sanctuary. She’s set to make her Mentalist debut in the show’s season premiere on Sunday, Sept. 30.

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Source: @Aleee_O, tvline.com