Netflix: Mindhunter - Series (2017)

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The series stars Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, and Anna Torv, and it 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.

The first season takes place from 1977 to 1980, 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. Other notable serial killers featured in the first season include Montie Rissell played by Sam Strike, Jerry Brudos played by Happy Anderson, Richard Speck played by Jack Erdie, and Dennis Rader also known as BTK, played by Sonny Valicenti.

The second season takes place in 1980 and 1981, with Ford and Tench investigating the Atlanta murders of 1979 to 1981, which included at least 28 deaths, mostly children. This is based on the real case of Wayne Williams, who was charged and convicted for the murder of two adult men but was never tried for the killing of the children and adolescents, causing mass outrage and questions over Williams’s guilt as the children’s cases went cold. Son of Sam, played by Oliver Cooper, William Pierce Jr. played by Michael Filipowich, Elmer Wayne Henley Jr. played by Robert Aramayo, and Charles Manson, played by Damon Herriman.

Best described as a cross between “X-Files” and “Silence of the Lambs”, this series has the best attributes of both and is uniformly, and unexpectedly, excellent. There is no gratuitous violence, no superhuman heroics and no unnecessary chat. Plot, characterisation and period detail are meticulously presented.

I watched three episodes a night and remained absorbed throughout two series.

Sadly, despite the success of these series, David Fincher, the producer, has not committed himself to a third.

I give Mindhunter … :star: :star: :star: :star: :star:

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Thanks, might give it a go.

(I’m currently on the second series of Capitani … I like that!)

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I liked the first series of Capitani but the second was too “international” (3 languages at one stage) and convoluted for me … :slightly_smiling_face:

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I will look out for Mindhunter and let you know if I liked it…sounds promising :slight_smile: :slight_smile:

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It’s a slow-burner … and the colours are deliberately muted (but not dark) - David Fincher also directed Seven, Fight Club, Panic Room and Zodiac (plus many more).

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Naturally, the FBI Special Agents wear guns but they’re never drawn. When they face the “monsters” they’re unarmed, except for a notebook and tape-recorder.

There are glimpses of gory photographs but no lingering gory scenes.

There is a well-thought and complementary soundtrack to the series.

The cars aren’t the stars but there are some great 1970’s workhorses, like Agent Ford’s 1976 Chevrolet Nova:

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Well I’m confused I looked for it on Netflix but couldn’t find it…are you based in the UK Omah? Maybe its just not available here yet

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Yes, I’m in the UK … :+1:

I’ve searched and found:

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I’ll look again…thanks

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Although the link is German, it connects to the English version of the series.

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I’m more than halfway through Capitani S2 and it’s all in English with the occasional “merci” and “bonjour”.

:017:

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Are you watching subtitled or dubbed?

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It’s dubbed in English (well done too). I didn’t change any settings, it came up in English automatically.

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I hate dubbing so I watch in the original with subtitles.

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Some dubbed progs are really bad. But this (Capitani) is first rate, in British English too.

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OK…I’m on my third episode hooked already :slight_smile:

Some shocking insights into the criminal mind from the sequence (as they refer to it) murderer in the prison…very true to life I would think…how scary is he…very disturbing.

I’m looking forward to seeing how it progresses

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A-ha … so you found it … :+1:

One episode just isn’t enough, is it … :question:

I’m guessing that the “sequence murderer” is Ed Kemper, the “Co-ed KIller” … :scream:

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I have just watched the last episode … a really good series. I would love another series as I would like to know what happened to to the main characters Holden Bill and Wendy… especially Bill…I was so sad for him.

Really worth watching

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I’m glad that you liked it … :slightly_smiling_face:

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I’ve started watching it again … :nerd_face:

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John Douglas, is often referred to as “The silence of the Lambs guy.” As he played a big part in both the book & the film. And if anyone has seen the TV series Red Dragon, then that is the book that Silence of the lambs is based upon & the main character (Jack) is based upon John.

John Douglas & Robert Ressler interviewed serial killers & thus created criminal profiling.

Anyone with any interest in crime should read the works of John Douglas, Robert Ressler & Roy Hazelwood. Candice DeLonge’s book also makes good reading too, but it is her biography, not about profiling.