One of the best shows to ever grace Netflix is about to return for season two and we can't wait to get stuck in.

Mindhunter was one of our favourite shows to land on TV in 2017. Directed by the legendary David Fincher, the show was a slow burning drama about the development of the FBIs criminal profiling programme in the 70s.

The series followed FBI agents Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) and Bill Tench (Holt McCallany) from the Behavioural Sciences unit, who team up with psychologist Wendy Carr (Anna Torv), as they attempt to understand patterns in murderous behaviour by interviewing jailed serial killers (though that term had yet to be coined).

The show received widespread critical acclaim - especially for Cameron Britton’s chilling and disturbing portrayal of serial killer Ed Kemper.

Fans of the show have had an excruciatingly long wait for season two - and it was beginning to feel like it may never happen at all. But thankfully, we now know for certain that Mindhunter will return to the streaming site this August.


Charlize Theron, who is one of the executive producers on the crime drama series, recently revealed on SiriusXM's Howard Stern Show that the second season would return in August.

Charlize Theron reveals an August 2019 release date for #Mindhunter Season 2 on SiriusXM's “Howard Stern Show" on Monday, April 29th. pic.twitter.com/dfzS9TVoQr — Mindhunter News (@MindhunterNews) April 30, 2019

There is no trailer for season two yet and plot details are thin on the ground, however, Theron promised it would be nice and 'dark'.

David Fincher previously confirmed that season two of the show will focus on the series of crimes now known as the Atlanta Child Murders. He also said the infamous serial killer Charles Manson will appear in the eight-episode run.