An ace procedural is one of TV’s greatest delights, and the most effective series are ones that successfully incorporate those Story of the Week narratives while weaving them into larger arcs. There has been so much snobbery in this Second Golden Age of Television when it comes to procedural setups versus novelistic storytelling, and yet, there shouldn’t be (especially since so many series butcher attempts at the latter). One of the most fascinating things about Mindhunter (created by Jonathan Penhall but essentially taken over by David Fincher) is how it is a procedural, yet also eschews the typical beats of a procedural. There weren’t any twists to spoil, but the soft launch created an unnecessary shroud around what is now quietly one of the best series of the year. The show’s premiere was stilted and a little hinky, but after that it was engrossing.
In the case of Mindhunter, neither one seemed to be true. When a network hesitates to release more than one or two episodes, it’s usually a sign that they aren’t confident in the show, or there’s a major twist that they are protecting. It wasn’t released for review except to a handful of critics, and even then just the first two episodes.
MINDHUNTER NETFLIX ED SERIAL
There has been plenty written about the glorification of serial killers on television, especially of late, but this was compounded by the more immediate fact that Netflix did almost no marketing for the series. Spoiler Warning: The entire first season of Mindhunter is discussed below.įor TV critics, Mindhunter entered the world surrounded by hesitation.
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