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An agent in the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit develops profiling techniques as he pursues notorious serial killers and rapists.
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- E1 Episode 1Next upOct 13, 2017 · 61 min · ★ 7.4
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In 1977, frustrated FBI hostage negotiator Holden Ford finds an unlikely ally in veteran agent Bill Tench and begins studying a new class of murderer.
Guest stars: David H. Holmes (Cody Miller), Julia Crockett (Sissy Miller), Jordan Gelber (Peter Rathman), Thomas Philip O'Neill (Leo Buchanan), Lee Sellars (Ninkovich), Joanna Lowe (Hostage), Carter Bratton (Quantico Instructor), Ben Mathews (Trainee Mike)
- E2 Episode 2Oct 13, 2017 · 57 min · ★ 7.9
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Holden interviews the eerily articulate murderer Ed Kemper, but his research provokes negative feedback at the Bureau.
Guest stars: Felix Solis (Detective Molina), Tommy Nohilly (Jim Conor), Greg Lang (Prison Guard Jim), Peter Murnik (Detective Carver), Judith Delgado (Rosemary Gonzales), Gary Warden (Co-Worker), Cameron Britton (Edmund Kemper), Giles Wright (Reception Prison Guard)
- E3 Episode 3Oct 13, 2017 · 46 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
Dr. Wendy Carr joins Holden and Tench in their first success, when their insights lead to an arrest.
Guest stars: Peter Murnik (Detective Carver), Andrew Sensenig (Dr. Henry Cale), Tobias Segal (Dwight), Cynthia Mace (Dwight's Mom), Sean Grennan (Ken), Patrick Jordan (Prison Employee), Juliette Regnier (College Janitor), Matt Walton (Anchorman)
- E4 Episode 4Oct 13, 2017 · 55 min · ★ 7.8
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Bill and Holden consult with Dr. Wendy Carr to begin classifying their subjects. They receive surprising news.
Guest stars: Stacey Roca (Nancy Tench), Hamilton Clancy (Alvin Moran), Amelia Campbell (Ruth Moran), Sam Strike (Monte Rissell), Marianne Bayard (Housewife), Ben Cain (Prison Officer #1), Javon Johnson (Prison Officer #2), Austin Archer (Pinto Driver)
- E5 Episode 5Oct 13, 2017 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
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Holden and Bill return to a perplexing case in Pennsylvania where a set of clues leading in multiple directions leaves no shortage of suspects.
Guest stars: Joseph Cross (Benjamin Barnwright), Catherine Curtin (Mrs. Ruth Barnwright), Jesse C. Boyd (Frank Janderman), Jackie Renee Robinson (Rose Barnwright-Janderman), Cindy Jackson (Female Officer), Alex Morf (Detective Ocasek), Sonny Valicenti (ADT Serviceman)
- E6 Episode 6Oct 13, 2017 · 35 min · ★ 7.4
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Wendy considers an offer. Holden and Bill struggle to communicate the meaning of their findings to the judicial system in the baffling Altoona case.
Guest stars: Stacey Roca (Nancy Tench), Joseph Cross (Benjamin Barnwright), Jesse C. Boyd (Frank Janderman), Dashiell Eaves (D.A. Peterson), Lena Olin (Annaliese Stilman), Jason Davis (Benjamin's Legal EP), John Walpole (Frank's Legal Rep), Katherine Banks (Wife)
- E7 Episode 7Oct 13, 2017 · 53 min · ★ 7.5
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Wendy takes a career risk to relocate and join the team full time. Holden and Bill find it harder to keep the emotional intensity of work at bay.
Guest stars: Stacey Roca (Nancy Tench), Happy Anderson (Jerry Brudos), Kenneth Israel (Tony), Adam Kroloff (Shoe Store Clerk), Jordyn DiNatale (Julie), Sonny Valicenti (ADT Serviceman), Ashley Smith (Businessman)
- E8 Episode 8Oct 13, 2017 · 54 min · ★ 7.8
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Bill and Wendy interview candidates for a fourth member of the team. Holden is intrigued by complaints about a school principal's odd habit.
Guest stars: Joe Tuttle (Gregg Smith), Happy Anderson (Jerry Brudos), Marc Kudisch (Roger Wade), Joshua Wills (Patrick), Todd Faulkner (Detective Barr), Suzanne Hevner (Janet Ebner), Hayden Saunier (Mary Clark), Grace Rex (Cheryl Todd)
- E9 Episode 9Oct 13, 2017 · 48 min · ★ 8.0
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Holden's methods during a disturbing interview with mass murderer Richard Speck create dissension among the team and kick off an internal FBI probe.
Guest stars: Joe Tuttle (Gregg Smith), Jack Erdie (Richard Speck), Enid Graham (Mrs. Wade), Duke Lafoon (Detective Chambers), Michael Park (Peter Dean), George R. Sheffey (John Boylen), Christopher Mann (Armstrong), Greg Harpold (Prison Guard - Reception #2)
- E10 Episode 10Oct 13, 2017 · 53 min · ★ 8.4
Synopsis
The team cracks under pressure from an in-house review. Holden's bold style elicits a confession but puts his career, relationships and health at risk.
Guest stars: Joe Tuttle (Gregg Smith), Marc Kudisch (Roger Wade), Duke Lafoon (Detective Chambers), Michael Park (Peter Dean), George R. Sheffey (John Boylen), Ryan Dinning (Officer Winston Brassel), Adam Zastrow (Gene Devier), Rhoda Griffis (Esther Mayweather)
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Created by Joe Penhall
Jonathan Groff
Holt McCallany
Anna Torv
Stacey RocaVideos
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MovieGuysMay 16, 2019
There's little that's conceptually different in crime drama Mindhunter. It takes its cue from films like Silence of the Lambs and tries to craft a series with a 70's vibe. Regrettably, on its own this is not enough to carry this series. It needed more but fails to deliver. Its not helped by a rather pretentious and at times silly take on criminal profiling. It wants to be taken seriously but really it has more in common with corny series like Criminal Minds, than it might… Read more
care to admit. On the upside its watchable, as its topic is inherently interesting in a morbidly depressing way and the acting is fair. By all means take a look but don't expect anything special. 5/10 from me.
SeanDillonFeb 28, 2022
First season great, the psychology is very interesting, the plot is good, at the beginning it's a little slow but then it kicks in and you can't stop. Second season... not so great, the plot is sloppy, part of the story has no ending, they completely deviate from their goal... The second season is pretty bad.
rsanekJul 11, 2024
Amazing. The best true crime style show I've seen. Bummer that they didn't do so well with the ending though.
misubisuDec 22, 2025
### **Review: *MINDHUNTER (2017)*** **Score: 8/10** *Mindhunter* is a masterfully crafted, intellectually riveting series that, for its brief but impactful run, redefined the psychological crime drama. It is indeed a **mixed bag**, but one where the quality of its best elements is so exceptional that the whole remains essential viewing. The series plunges us into the late 1970s birth of the FBI's Behavioural Science Unit, where agents Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) and Bi… Read more
ll Tench (Holt McCallany) pioneer the art of criminal profiling by interviewing imprisoned serial killers to understand the "why" behind the violence. **What Soars (and Anchors the Score):** * **The Pinnacle of Process Drama:** The show's greatest strength is its methodical, almost clinical fascination with procedure. The interviews with real-life killers like Ed Kemper (a chillingly charismatic Cameron Britton) are some of the most tense, compelling scenes ever put to television. It's a show about the psychology of evil, dissected through conversation. * **A Stellar Cast:** **The acting from all three of the main cast is brilliant.** Jonathan Groff perfectly captures Holden's obsessive, boundary-pushing ambition, while Holt McCallany provides the grounded, world-weary counterweight as Tench. However, **Anna Torv is the piece that completes it.** Her performance as psychologist Wendy Carr is a masterclass in subtlety and intelligence. She brings a cool, academic precision and a deeply guarded personal vulnerability that is utterly magnetic, making her the show's indispensable emotional and intellectual anchor. * **Season One's Mastery:** **Season one was a strong introduction into the *Mindhunter* world, and is worth watching just for Anna Torv's fascinating performance.** It is a near-perfect season of television—a self-contained, slowly tightening psychological study that establishes the team, their groundbreaking work, and the profound personal cost of staring into the abyss. **What Falters (and Prevents a Higher Score):** * **The Uneven Second Season:** **Not sure what happened in season 2... but it wasn't good, unfortunately.** While ambitious in tackling the Atlanta child murders, the season felt narratively fractured. It juggled too many threads—the central case, Tench's devastating family crisis, and Wendy's sidelined personal life—without giving any the depth they deserved. The pacing was off, the political bureaucracy overshadowed the psychological profiling, and the spark of the first season dimmed. * **A Frustratingly Unfinished Legacy:** **I guess the writing was on the wall that it would be axed. Such a pity.** The series' indefinite hold leaves a profound sense of narrative blue balls, with key character arcs and historical crime threads left permanently unresolved, which retroactively impacts the satisfaction of the journey. **Verdict:** *Mindhunter* earns its **8/10** on the towering strength of its first season, its unparalleled atmosphere, and its trio of phenomenal performances, especially from the understated powerhouse that is Anna Torv. It is a brilliant, haunting, and meticulously detailed look at the origins of modern criminal psychology. The disappointing stumble of its second season and its untimely end prevent a perfect score, but what remains is still some of the most intelligent and unsettling television ever made. **Watch if:** You love psychological thrillers, true-crime procedurals, character studies, and dialogue-driven tension. **Skip if:** You require fast-paced action, conventional narrative closure, or are sensitive to dark, psychologically heavy subject matter.
