TV

Mindhunter

The new Netflix series Mindhunter comes from Gone Girl director David Fincher bringing you a gritty drama about FBI agents who study imprisoned serial killers to develop psychological profiles.

The series opens with Ford, a promising FBI agent specializing in hostage negotiation, being re-assigned to headquarters in Quantico as an instructor. He's struck by a fellow teacher's lecture on crimes without motive and digs further into this topic. He is partnered with Tench, who heads up the behavioral science department, and the pair hit the road.

Based in part on former FBI agent John Douglas and writer Mark Olshaker's 1996 nonfiction book, Mindhunter will likely please fans of Fincher and true crime. It's slow-burning, dark, dense, graphic and character-driven. Its shots are moody and well-composed.