Beloved Netflix Series Could Return Six Years After Controversial Cancellation originally appeared on Parade.
It’s been six long years since audiences last stepped into the world of Netflix’s fan-favorite crime series, Mindhunter. Earning rave reviews for its tense atmosphere, gripping performances and unforgettable characters, it quickly became one of the most talked-about TV series to premiere on the streaming platform in the late 2010s.
Unfortunately, in spite of its mass critical success, the series struggled to make it past its initial two seasons, ultimately leading the show to end following Season 2’s 2019 release.
More recently, however, Mindhunter star Holt McCallany has spoken out about the series’ potential return in the very near future, providing a major update that might leave Mindhunter fans grinning from ear to ear.
In an interview with CBR promoting his new film The Waterfront, the 61-year-old McCallany revealed that, while Mindhunter could return at some point in the future, it likely won’t be as a series. Rather, it will be divided into three succinct films, with scripts currently being developed for each Mindhunter-related movie.
“I had a meeting with [Mindhunter creator] David Fincher in his office a few months ago, and he said to me that there is a chance that it may come back as three two-hour movies, but I think it’s just a chance,” McCallany said. “I know there are writers that are working, but you know, David has to be happy with scripts.”
Set in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Mindhunter followed two mismatched FBI agents (McCallany and Jonathan Groff) embarking on an experimental new study of serial killers within the U.S. Based on John Douglas’s best-selling nonfiction book of the same name, the series incorporated many infamous killers from America’s past, including Ed Kemper, David Berkowitz, Tex Watson and Charles Manson.
In the past, series creator David Fincher discussed the various logistical challenges the series faced that prevented it from entering production on a third season, telling Variety, “It was an expensive show. It had a very passionate audience, but we never got the numbers that justified the cost.”
Beloved Netflix Series Could Return Six Years After Controversial Cancellation first appeared on Parade on Jun 19, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
