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Mindhunter

2017 TV show

"Mindhunter" is an American psychological crime thriller series that debuted on Netflix in 2017. Created by Joe Penhall and executive produced by David Fincher and Charlize Theron, the show is set in the late 1970s and follows FBI agents Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) and Bill Tench (Holt McCallany) as they pioneer the development of modern serial-killer profiling. By interviewing incarcerated serial killers, including the chilling Edmund Kemper (Cameron Britton), they seek to understand the psychology behind these crimes to solve ongoing cases. The series is praised for its meticulous attention to character development, atmospheric tension, and its exploration of the nascent days of criminal psychology. It holds a 97% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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