Series synopsis
MINDHUNTER is an American drama crime television series that premiered on Netflix on October 13, 2017. It ended on August 16, 2019. It was created by Joe Penhall. It stars Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, Hannah Gross and Anna Torv.
An agent in the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit develops profiling techniques as he pursues notorious serial killers and rapists.
Premise
An agent in the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit develops profiling techniques as he pursues notorious serial killers and rapists.
Premise: History. Pattern. Profile.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jonathan Groff as Holden Ford
- Holt McCallany as Bill Tench
- Hannah Gross as Debbie Mitford
- Anna Torv as Wendy Carr
- Stacey Roca as Nancy Tench
- Cotter Smith as Unit Chief Shepard
- Joe Tuttle as Gregg Smith
Guest cast
- David H. Holmes as Cody Miller
- Julia Crockett as Sissy Miller
- Jordan Gelber as Peter Rathman
- Thomas Philip O'Neill as Leo Buchanan
- Lee Sellars as Ninkovich
- Joanna Lowe as Hostage
- Carter Bratton as Quantico Instructor
- Ben Mathews as Trainee Mike
- Jordan Kantola as Trainee Mark
- Zach Steffey as Trainee Chris
- Leighton Samuels as Trainee Steve
- Chris James Boylan as Trainee Sullivan
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 19 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 13, 2017 | October 13, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 9 | August 16, 2019 | August 16, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 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. |
October 13, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Holden interviews the eerily articulate murderer Ed Kemper, but his research provokes negative feedback at the Bureau. |
October 13, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Dr. Wendy Carr joins Holden and Tench in their first success, when their insights lead to an arrest. |
October 13, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Amid sweeping changes at the BSU, Holden deals with severe repercussions from his close encounter with Ed Kemper. |
August 16, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 To glean insight into the elusive BTK killer, Bill and Holden interview the Son of Sam, who makes a startling admission. |
August 16, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Bill gets drawn into a horrifying crime that hits close to home. Holden receives an intriguing offer while in Atlanta to interview a pair of killers. |
August 16, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 13, 2017 |
| Last aired | August 16, 2019 |
| Status | Canceled |