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Mindhunter (2017)

From executive producers David Fincher and Charlize Theron comes Mindhunter, a series that chronicles the founding of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit used to track and apprehend serial killers. Mindhunter follows Agent Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) and Bill Tench (Holt McCallany) as they work to establish a framework for understanding the minds of some of America's most dangerous serial killers. Mindhunter adapts a number of true crime stories, including the BTK murders and the notorious Co-Ed Killer, Edmund Kemper.

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Mindhunter
TV-MA
Crime
Drama
Thriller

Cast
Jonathan Groff , Holt McCallany , Hannah Gross , Cotter Smith , Anna Torv , Stacey Roca , Cameron Britton , Michael Cerveris , Joe Tuttle , Lauren Glazier
Release Date
October 13, 2017
Seasons
2
Writers
Joe Penhall
Directors
David Fincher
Showrunner
Joe Penhall
Story By
Joshua Donen, Josh Douglas, Mark Olshaker, Courtenay Miles

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