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Master Class’ features the worlds BEST, experts in their fields, those at the highest level of experience and knowledge. These experts break this knowledge down and teach it to you. Truman Capote’s “nonfiction novel,” as he called it, supposedly started the true crime genre. He documents the annihilation of the Clutter family from a journalistic perspective, piecing the scenes together from his myriad interviews with everyone in town, from the police to the mail lady to the criminals themselves. What’s even more interesting is that he convinces the readers of the murderers’—or at least one murderer’s—innocence. And he does so because one of them is so compelling, so sweet and doe-eyed, that he could not possibly have murdered anyone. The way that the book portrays the crimes and their aftermath is certainly a staple of true crime, but even more interestingly, we get a look at the ways even the smartest people can be emotionally manipulated. In fact, we get to experience it first hand. Parisi, Paula (October 14, 2017). "Hooked on Sonics: David Fincher, Composer Jason Hill Bend Sound and Time on Mindhunter". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018 . Retrieved March 17, 2018. Mindhunter: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019 . Retrieved July 27, 2020.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. [12] 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. [13] The second season also features other infamous murderers, such as David Berkowitz, also known as 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. [11] Cast and characters [ edit ] Main [ edit ] Even in the wake of all the true crime enthusiasm, there’s something about David Fincher’s adaptation of the book Mindhunter by John Douglasthat’s especially haunting. To me, it’s one thing to hear about serial killings—they are absolutely offending, horrendous, unthinkable acts—but it’s a different beast to think about the people who solve those crimes. It’s an even different animal to consider the people who study the criminals once they’re caught. Paid extras and 'period vehicles' needed for new Netflix series in Pittsburgh". WTAE-TV. May 16, 2016. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017 . Retrieved October 22, 2017. Carrillo, Carmel (August 22, 2019). " Mindhunter actor Sonny Valicenti brings a little Barrington to the BTK Strangler". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019 . Retrieved August 31, 2019. Huff, Lauren (July 26, 2019). "Everything we know about Mindhunter season 2 so far". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019 . Retrieved August 31, 2019.

Romero, Ariana (October 14, 2017). "Here Is The Live Recap You Need For Netflix's New Serial Killer Drama". Refinery29 . Retrieved March 22, 2021.Tallerico, Brian (October 19, 2017). "The Real FBI Agents and Serial Killers Who Inspired Netflix's Mindhunter". Vulture. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017 . Retrieved October 23, 2017. Mindhunter revolves around FBI agents Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) and Bill Tench (Holt McCallany), along with psychologist Wendy Carr (Anna Torv), who operate the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit within the Training Division at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. 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. [10] a b Harris, Mark (October 23, 2020). "David Fincher Confirms the 'Very Expensive' Mindhunter Is Done for Now". Vulture. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020 . Retrieved October 23, 2020. TCA Awards: The Americans, Killing Eve, The Good Place Among 2018 Winners". TVLine. August 4, 2018. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018 . Retrieved August 5, 2018. Jacobs, Meredith (December 18, 2018). " Mindhunter Season 2 Could Release on Netflix Even Sooner Than You Think". Inverse. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019 . Retrieved February 25, 2019.

Cotter Smith as Robert Shepard (season 1; guest season 2), the assistant director at the FBI Academy overseeing the BSU Basotia, Jyotsna (August 12, 2019). " Mindhunter Season 2: From 'lesbian' to 'full-time Quantico psychologist', how Dr. Wendy Carr differs from real-life Ann Wolbert Burgess". MEAWW (Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide). Archived from the original on September 24, 2019 . Retrieved September 24, 2019. The character of Holden Ford is loosely based on FBI agent John E. Douglas, on whose book, Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit, the show is based. [27] [28] The character of Bill Tench is based on pioneering FBI agent Robert K. Ressler. [29] Wendy Carr is a fictional character based on psychiatric forensic nurse researcher Ann Wolbert Burgess, [30] [31] a prominent Boston College nursing professor who collaborated with the FBI agents in the Behavioral Science Unit and procured grants to conduct research on serial murderers, serial rapists, and child molesters. [32] [33] Her work is based on treating survivors of sexual trauma and abuse, and studying the thought process of violent offenders. [33] The serial killer characters were modeled on the actual convicted criminals and their prison scene dialogues were taken from real interviews. [34] Although not explicitly stated, it is implied that the ADT serviceman seen in several short vignettes throughout the first season is Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer. [35] [36] This is clarified in the second season. [37] Lena Olin as Annaliese Stilman (season 1), Carr's former lover and head of the psychology department at Boston University

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As the situation in Atlanta gets worse, the FBI is officially sent to investigate and catch the murderer. As Ford and Tench need to be in Atlanta, Carr and Gregg go to New York to interview Paul Bateson in prison. The Tenches are concerned that their son Brian is continuing to regress in response to his role in the murder of the toddler.Though this one goes kind of without saying, this book is the result of one woman’s obsession with finding the Golden State Killer. She’s credited with rebranding him from the EAR/ONS acronym into something memorable and catchy, as well as reentering the case into the public eye. As you’ll read in Billy Jensen’s book Chase Darkness with Me,above, citizen participation in crime solving is often instrumental in success. He also says that it’s not even necessarily the book does the work, but rather it’s her obsession with it that piqued the interest of others; it’s also her death, and how she died not knowing that he’d been caught. The Stranger Beside Meby Ann Rule Warner, Sam (July 12, 2019). "Mindhunter season 2 release date on Netflix is revealed by David Fincher". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019 . Retrieved July 13, 2019. Tapley, Kristopher (January 16, 2018). " Wonder Woman, Lost City of Z, Big Little Lies Among USC Scripter Finalists". Variety. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018 . Retrieved January 16, 2018. Robinson, Abby (August 20, 2019). "Mindhunter's BTK killer: His disturbing story and THAT final scene, explained". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019 . Retrieved August 31, 2019. Chitwood, Adam (March 10, 2016). "David Fincher Sets Anna Torv, Holt McCallany to Lead Netflix Series Mindhunter". Collider. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017 . Retrieved April 14, 2016.