Season two of Mindhunter will officially begin streaming on Netflix on August 16.

Fronted by David Fincher, the series premiered in 2017.

The new season will see the return of Jonathan Groff and feature the stories of Charles Manson, Son of Sam, and the Atlanta child murders.

As humans, some of us are inexplicably intrigued by the gory, scary, mind-blowing world of true-crime. Take this bevy of popular true-crime podcasts, for instance.

That's why we're oh-so-excited to finally welcome back Netflix's Mindhunter, a drama that takes a raw look into the true story of the FBI's exploration of the psychology of serial killers. (It's also inspired by a book—more on that, below). Directed by 's David Fincher, the 2017 season one premiere had audiences hooked with the dramatizations of co-ed killer Edmund Kemper, the BTK Killer, and Richard Speck.

Now, after a nearly two-year hiatus, the Jonathan Groff-fronted show is finally returning for season two in August. Ahead of its anticipated premiere, here's all you need to know.

When does Mindhunter season two premiere?

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It's time to mentally prepare because the second season is officially returning on August 16 as confirmed by Netflix and Fincher in early July. It's set to have nine brand-new episodes, according to TV Guide. We're buzzing with anticipation, but also, we're a little scared because...serial killers.

Is there a trailer for season two?

We hate to admit it, but not yet. But you can guarantee we'll have it right here when it drops.

Is Jonathan Groff and the rest of the cast returning?

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He is! Groff will reprise his role as FBI agent Holden Ford, the main protagonist who seeks to capture serial killers by understanding and studying their thought processes. His partner Bill Tench (Holt McCallany) is also back as well as Anna Torv's Wendy Carr. We'll also see season one standout Cameron Britton, who impressed critics with his near-perfect portrayal of the sinister but unassuming serial killer Ed Kemper.

Which infamous serial killers will be featured in season two?

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Fincher told IndieWire that the new season would tackle the stories of New York City's 1970s murderer known as Son of Sam, Charles Manson (whose heinous antics continue to captivate Hollywood to this day), and the Atlanta child murders that plagued the Georgia capital from 1979 to 1981. Wayne Williams is suspected of the crimes that left 28 dead, but has still never been charged. Fincher said:

“You could probably do three seasons on the Atlanta child murders. It’s a huge and sweeping and tragic story. We couldn’t do it justice in the background of our nine hours. We had to choose to dramatize. … [The FBI] are the last guys in, they’re trying to help out something that has its own momentum and politics. It’s a divided battlefield. They’re coming in to throw this federal umbrella over everything to make everyone feel OK about sharing information.”

Last season delved into the cases of Kemper, the BTK killer, and Richard Speck, to name a few.

Who will play Charles Manson?

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Echoing his role as Manson in the anticipated Quentin Tarantino film Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, Australian actor Damon Herriman will portray the notorious murderer and cult leader again in Mindhunter season two.

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So this is wild. Damon Herriman is playing a younger Charles Manson in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and an older Charles Manson in the second season of Mindhunter. It's like FaceApp in real life! pic.twitter.com/2Tc5RYYtBg — John Squires (@FreddyInSpace) July 17, 2019

Type casting much?

"That is a little weird," Herriman said of his parallel roles in an interview with Variety." I'm a short guy, and he's a short guy. That's pretty much all I've got as an explanation."

Is season two still based on the Mindhunter book?

Fincher told Indie Wire that while the first season took place in the late 1970s—when Ford and Tench were only beginning to understand the mindset of serial killers in the FBI's new psychology and criminal profiling sectors—season two catches the detectives a couple years later. Now, the concept of serial killers is wide-spread knowledge, inciting fear in the public.

“In the 70s, post-Manson, post-Son of Sam, post-Zodiac, there really was, I don’t think you can say it was an epidemic, but there was definitely the feeling that the notion of this has gotten away from us. There was this transition," the director said.

So since the show will fast-forward a bit in the future, does this mean it's getting away from the storyline of the book of the same name? Not really. Mindhunter, written in 1995 by John E. Douglas (for whom Holden is based off of) chronicles Douglas's career and findings on the country's most gruesome criminals over a 25-year timespan. So the show is still very much inspired by the original text because it's still stuck in the 1970s and early '80s.

If you're interested in reading the book, check it out . And if you need a refresher on Mindhunter season one, all ten episodes are waiting for you on Netflix.



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