Netflix has released a short new teaser for the upcoming seriesMindhunter, and if you didn’t already know the show hailed fromDavid Fincher, this would 100% clue you in. He directs and executive produces this long-in-the-works series that takes place in 1979 and revolves around the early days of the FBI’s serial killer profiles.Jonathan GroffandHolt McCallanyplay a pair of FBI agents who interview imprisoned serial killers in order to better understand how criminals like themselves think, which they then apply to solving ongoing crimes.
This teaser is pure dark humor, as Groff and McCallany’s characters argue over whether Groff should wear a gun to an interview, with McCallany providing the perfect reason why it’s a bad idea. This is the first directorial effort from Fincher since 2014’sGone Girl, and while the filmmaker is gearing up to next makeWorld War Z 2, he’s spent the last year developing and shepherding his second Netflix series afterHouse of Cards.
Check out the newMindhunterteaser below. The series also starsAnna Torv,Hannah Gross, andCotter Smithand is directed by Fincher,Asif Kapadia(Amy),Tobias Lindholm(A War), andAndrew Douglas(The Amityville Horror).Mindhunterdebuts on Netflix on Friday, October 13th.
Here’s the official logline forMindhunter:
MINDHUNTER will premiere globally on Netflix on October 13th. MINDHUNTER features Jonathan Groff (Looking), Holt McCallanay (Sully), Anna Torv (Fringe) and Hannah Gross (Unless). The series is directed by David Fincher (Gone Girl,The Social Network,Zodiac), Asif Kapadia (Amy,Senna), Tobias Lindholm (A War,A Hijacking) and Andrew Douglas (The Amityville Horror,U Want Me 2 Kill Him?). Fincher, Joshua Donen (Gone Girl,The Quick and the Dead) Charlize Theron (Girlboss,Hatfields & McCoys) and Cean Chaffin (Gone Girl,Fight Club) are Executive Producers.
