Mindhunter (TV series)

Mindhunter
Genre
Created byJoe Penhall
Based on
Starring
Music byJason Hill
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes19
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Production locationPennsylvania
Cinematography
Editors
Running time34–73 minutes
Production companyDenver and Delilah Productions
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseOctober 13, 2017 (2017-10-13) –
August 16, 2019 (2019-08-16)[1]
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Mindhunter is an American psychological crime thriller television series created by Joe Penhall, based on the 1995 true-crime book Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit by John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker.[2] The series debuted in 2017 and ran for two seasons. Executive producers included Penhall, Charlize Theron, and David Fincher, the latter of whom served as the series' most frequent director and de facto showrunner, overseeing many of the scriptwriting and production processes.[3] The series stars Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, and Anna Torv, and follows the founding of the Behavioral Science Unit in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the late 1970s and the beginning of criminal profiling.[4]

The first season of 10 episodes debuted worldwide on Netflix on October 13, 2017.[5][6] The second season was released by Netflix on August 16, 2019.[7] In January 2020, Netflix announced that the potential for a third season was on indefinite hold as Fincher wanted to pursue other projects, but may "revisit [the series] in the future".[8] In February 2023, Fincher confirmed that the series was officially over.[9]

  1. ^ Harris, Mark (October 23, 2020). "David Fincher Confirms the 'Very Expensive' Mindhunter Is Done for Now". Vulture. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Nolfi, Joey (March 1, 2017). "Mindhunter Trailer: David Fincher Returns to Netflix with New Drama". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  3. ^ Rosen, Christopher (October 23, 2020). "David Fincher Confirms Mindhunter Is Probably Done". Vanity Fair. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  4. ^ Romero, Ariana (October 14, 2017). "Here Is The Live Recap You Need For Netflix's New Serial Killer Drama". Refinery29. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Chitwood, Adam (June 13, 2017). "Mindhunter Release Date Reveals Exactly When You Can Watch David Fincher's New Netflix Series". Collider. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  6. ^ Press Release (2017). "Mindhunter". Netflix Media Center. Netflix. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  7. ^ Warner, Sam (July 12, 2019). "Mindhunter season 2 release date on Netflix is revealed by David Fincher". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  8. ^ Ausiello, Michael (January 15, 2020). "Mindhunter Cast Released From Contracts as Season 3 Is Put on Indefinite Hold at Netflix". TVLine. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
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