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History. Pattern. Profile.
An agent in the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit develops profiling techniques as he pursues notorious serial killers and rapists.
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An agent in the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit develops profiling techniques as he pursues notorious serial killers and rapists.
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Jonathan GroffHolden Ford
Holt McCallanyBill Tench
Hannah GrossDebbie Mitford
Anna TorvWendy Carr
Stacey RocaNancy Tench
Cotter SmithUnit Chief Shepard
Joe TuttleGregg Smith
Peter MurnikDetective Carver
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Denver & Delilah ProductionsUnited StatesWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
In 1977, frustrated FBI hostage negotiator Holden Ford finds an unlikely ally in veteran agent Bill Tench and begins studying a new class of murderer.
Directed by David FincherWritten by Joe PenhallGuest stars David H. Holmes, Julia Crockett, Jordan Gelber, Thomas Philip O'Neill, Lee Sellars, Joanna Lowe, Carter Bratton, Ben Mathews
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Episode 2
Holden interviews the eerily articulate murderer Ed Kemper, but his research provokes negative feedback at the Bureau.
Directed by David FincherWritten by Joe PenhallGuest stars Felix Solis, Tommy Nohilly, Greg Lang, Peter Murnik, Judith Delgado, Gary Warden, Cameron Britton, Giles Wright
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Episode 3
Dr. Wendy Carr joins Holden and Tench in their first success, when their insights lead to an arrest.
Directed by Asif KapadiaWritten by Joe Penhall, Ruby Rae Spiegel, Joe PenhallGuest stars Peter Murnik, Andrew Sensenig, Tobias Segal, Cynthia Mace, Sean Grennan, Patrick Jordan, Juliette Regnier, Matt Walton
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Episode 4
Bill and Holden consult with Dr. Wendy Carr to begin classifying their subjects. They receive surprising news.
Directed by Asif KapadiaWritten by Joe Penhall, Joe Penhall, Dominic OrlandoGuest stars Stacey Roca, Hamilton Clancy, Amelia Campbell, Sam Strike, Marianne Bayard, Ben Cain, Javon Johnson, Austin Archer
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Episode 5
Holden and Bill return to a perplexing case in Pennsylvania where a set of clues leading in multiple directions leaves no shortage of suspects.
Directed by Tobias LindholmWritten by Jennifer HaleyGuest stars Joseph Cross, Catherine Curtin, Jesse C. Boyd, Jackie Renee Robinson, Cindy Jackson, Alex Morf, Sonny Valicenti
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Episode 6
Wendy considers an offer. Holden and Bill struggle to communicate the meaning of their findings to the judicial system in the baffling Altoona case.
Directed by Tobias LindholmWritten by Joe Penhall, Joe Penhall, Tobias LindholmGuest stars Stacey Roca, Joseph Cross, Jesse C. Boyd, Dashiell Eaves, Lena Olin, Jason Davis, John Walpole, Katherine Banks
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Episode 7
Wendy takes a career risk to relocate and join the team full time. Holden and Bill find it harder to keep the emotional intensity of work at bay.
Directed by Andrew DouglasWritten by Jennifer Haley, Joe Penhall, Joe PenhallGuest stars Stacey Roca, Happy Anderson, Kenneth Israel, Adam Kroloff, Jordyn DiNatale, Sonny Valicenti, Ashley Smith
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Episode 8
Bill and Wendy interview candidates for a fourth member of the team. Holden is intrigued by complaints about a school principal's odd habit.
Directed by Andrew DouglasWritten by Erin Levy, Erin Levy, Jennifer HaleyGuest stars Joe Tuttle, Happy Anderson, Marc Kudisch, Joshua Wills, Todd Faulkner, Suzanne Hevner, Hayden Saunier, Grace Rex
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Episode 9
Holden's methods during a disturbing interview with mass murderer Richard Speck create dissension among the team and kick off an internal FBI probe.
Directed by David FincherWritten by Carly Wray, Jennifer Haley, Carly WrayGuest stars Joe Tuttle, Jack Erdie, Enid Graham, Duke Lafoon, Michael Park, George R. Sheffey, Christopher Mann, Greg Harpold
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Episode 10
The team cracks under pressure from an in-house review. Holden's bold style elicits a confession but puts his career, relationships and health at risk.
Directed by David FincherWritten by Jennifer Haley, Joe Penhall, Joe PenhallGuest stars Joe Tuttle, Marc Kudisch, Duke Lafoon, Michael Park, George R. Sheffey, Ryan Dinning, Adam Zastrow, Rhoda Griffis
Where to watch MINDHUNTEREpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
