'Supernatural' season 12 episode 9 spoilers, news: Sam and Dean try to escape; David Haydn-Jones lands mystery role

The hunters become the hunted on the upcoming episode of "Supernatural" season 12.

Titled "First Blood," the show's midseason premiere will see the Winchester brothers deal with the repercussions of their arrest. According to the official synopsis, Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) are still behind bars after being arrested by the Secret Service for the attempted assassination of the President of The United States, who was being controlled by Lucifer at the time.

Upon realizing that they are being held imprisoned in an underground, government-run detention facility in the middle of nowhere, the Winchester brothers begin to plan their escape. Determined to rescue her sons, Mary (guest star Samantha Smith) teams up with Castiel (Misha Collins) and seeks assistance from an unlikely source.

On another note, the series will be introducing a new male character this season. Actor David Haydn-Jones has been tapped for a recurring role on the show. Haydn-Jones will portray the character of Mr. Ketch on the series, but further details on his arrival are still being kept under wraps. Back in the show's midseason finale in December, it was teased that Mr. Ketch is an associate of the British Men of Letters — a shadowy organization known for hunting monsters in the UK. Aside from his good looks, Mr. Ketch is also a sociopath.

Now on its 12th year, "Supernatural" recently scored an early season renewal from The CW, along with six more top-rating dramas. "Over the past several seasons, The CW has built a schedule of proven performers, from our lineup of DC superheroes, to critically acclaimed comedies, to sci-fi dramas," The CW president Mark Pedowitz said in a press statement. "Early pickups of these seven series now allow our producers to plan ahead for next season, and gives us a solid base to build on for next season, with original scripted series to roll out all year long," he went on to say.

The 12th season of "Supernatural" returns on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 8 p.m. ET on The CW.