Mindhunter (2017)
TV-MA
Starring Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, Hannah Gross,
Created by Joe Penhall
The Story:
FBI Agents Holden Ford (Groff) and Bill Tench (McCallany) have trained law enforcement officials from coast to coast. However, they are about to embark on something off the beaten path as they decide what better way to figure out the mind of a killer, than to actually sit down and interview them.
Should I mention this is based on a true story?
It's the 70s, and while serial killers existed, they had yet to have that term attached to them.
In fact, there's a lot of things that these first two pioneers of profiling would create as they bounced from coast to coast discussing WHY with some of the worst of the worst to ever stand before a court.
It's a slow burn...
But man, is it intense and fascinating!
At 10 episodes in length, it doesn't suffer from many of the pacing issues that plague the shows that extend into the teens.
Be warned though, it is driven by a very dialogue-intensive narrative. So if you aren't a fan of talking heads in your police dramas, this may not be the show for you.
That being said, the slow burn effect keeps building throw the series and at the last episode, you want nothing more than to start the next episode to find out what the heck happens next!
This Netflix original is available to stream whenever you're ready to venture down the seedy side of town.
Final Grade: A-
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