Douglas and Mark Olshaker. Executive producers included Penhall, Charlize Theron , and David Fincher , with Fincher serving as the series' most frequent director and de facto showrunner , overseeing many of the scriptwriting and production processes. The first season of 10 episodes debuted worldwide on Netflix on October 13, Together they launch a research project to interview imprisoned serial killers to understand their psychology with the hope of applying this knowledge to solve ongoing cases.
The first season takes place from to , in the early days of criminal psychology and criminal profiling at the FBI. Cameron Britton has a recurring role in this season as notorious serial killer Edmund Kemper , who is the first to assist Ford and Tench in understanding how a serial killer's mind works. The second season takes place in and , with Ford and Tench investigating the Atlanta murders of to , which included at least 28 deaths, mostly children. Scott Buck was tapped to write the pilot.
In February , Netflix announced that the production of Mindhunter would be based in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania. The musical score was written by Jason Hill. The second season was originally reported to consist of eight episodes; [ 39 ] however, the season ultimately contained nine episodes. Shooting took place between April and December In November , a potential third season was reported to have been put on indefinite hold until Fincher finished working on his next film, Mank.
A Netflix spokesperson stated, "He may revisit Mindhunter again in the future, but in the meantime felt it wasn't fair to the actors to hold them from seeking other work while he was exploring new work of his own.
The first season received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic , the season has a score of 79 out of based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The site's critics consensus reads: " Mindhunter distinguishes itself in a crowded genre with ambitiously cinematic visuals and a meticulous attention to character development.
