Mindhunter

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 13, 2017
Season #: 2, 1
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  1. geistreiches
    Oct 14, 2017
    10
    I just started yesterday and this show is good, the interaction between the characters as well as the interviews with the prisoner.. especially the interviews with the prisoner is amazing.. its one of those shows where you just want to go on to see what will happen.. it's an interesting topic to find out what goes on in a mind of a serial killer and how he became what he is
  2. judahjsn
    Oct 20, 2017
    10
    Incredibly impressed by this show. A lot of shows of this caliber take a few episodes to warm up but Mindhunter is fully formed from the jump. I'm not really into serial killer stories so I was glad to find out that this is so much more than that. Some of the smartest dialogue I've seen in a drama in a long time with perfectly casted actors to sell it. New favorite show.
  3. HarryNuggets
    Oct 15, 2017
    8
    Approached this with some trepidation. I find Fincher can be more than a bit lurid. Suprised by how restrained this series is turning out to be. This is fairly low key, though the subject matter most definitely is not. The acting is competent but no one really sticks out.
  4. contract
    Oct 21, 2017
    10
    This isn't a show about blood and gore, which is odd for a show about serial killers. It's a show about the earliest stages of profiling killers, and gives an early look into a shift between the belief that evil is caused by birth, and the belief that evil is caused by environment. It tackles one of the most important questions of our time - can the justice system do anything at all aboutThis isn't a show about blood and gore, which is odd for a show about serial killers. It's a show about the earliest stages of profiling killers, and gives an early look into a shift between the belief that evil is caused by birth, and the belief that evil is caused by environment. It tackles one of the most important questions of our time - can the justice system do anything at all about stopping and understanding senseless acts of murder? And it does all that while keeping the viewer entertained with a compelling and dramatic character arc.

    It's a very slow drama, and I think it's best that way. It's not supposed to be about fast paced music, or blood and guts all over, it's supposed to ask these questions that some people even today still refuse to ask.    … Expand
  5. Qgal5kap
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    This was great! Hardly ever do I give out 10's, but this is well deserved. Everything else is gonna suck from now on out. Let this be a lesson to all the creators out there. Way to go!
  6. NikolayG
    Oct 21, 2017
    9
    A great, very different kind of crime show. Fantastic actors. It takes place in 1977. The older actor, 50-something, is completely believable as an old school FBI agent. He (along with the younger woman) is the best actor in the show. The younger guy, his partner, is a kind of straight-laced Tom Hanks character. His girlfriend (the other best actor in the show) loosens him up and broadensA great, very different kind of crime show. Fantastic actors. It takes place in 1977. The older actor, 50-something, is completely believable as an old school FBI agent. He (along with the younger woman) is the best actor in the show. The younger guy, his partner, is a kind of straight-laced Tom Hanks character. His girlfriend (the other best actor in the show) loosens him up and broadens his view of his profession. She should be it in the show more. She gives the show a more organic feel. She gives the show its most human dimension, and the show needs more of that. The odd thing is that Anna Torv (formerly of the show, Fringe) is in it and was unrecognizable in her first scenes. She looked quite old, but then across just a couple of episodes her appearance dramatically changes and she looks pretty much as she did in Fringe. I think she lost about 20 pounds during filming but in the show it appears to happen in just a few days. It was very strange.

    The concept of the show is that these two FBI agents travel the country teaching local cops about the psychology of murderers, particularly of serial killers. While they're at it they also interview serial killers in prisons around the country to learn more about what drives them. Anna Torv, an academic, ends up joining them to help turn their informal study and interviews of criminals into something more formal and scientific. They also end up helping the local cops they teach to catch serial killers. It's interesting but it's a bit too coincidental to believe so many local cops would just happen to have serial killers running around their towns. Still, a great show.    … Expand
  7. OscarTheGrouch
    Nov 16, 2017
    7
    I think Mindhunter was interesting, it has it's faults but overall I think it's an 'ok' watch.

    My main gripe with the show is that some of the characters come off as unrealistic due to their speech and some also due to their acting (be it intended or not). The main character in particular. Everybody, up to a high school dropout, has a high vocabulary in this series. This is not how    I think Mindhunter was interesting, it has it's faults but overall I think it's an 'ok' watch.

    My main gripe with the show is that some of the characters come off as unrealistic due to their speech and some also due to their acting (be it intended or not). The main character in particular. Everybody, up to a high school dropout, has a high vocabulary in this series. This is not how normal people talk. "Gregorious"..."morose"...a woman who was furious that her life had been ruined used that word in a sentence. I'm sorry, but unrealistic.

    The main character: I'm not sure if he's intended to act simmilar like Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory, to either make him a possible a serial killer in the future, or to show that being around serial killers is affecting his behaviour. But it's weird, and not in a good way. Which again makes him feel unrealistic, and takes (me) out of the story.

    The story though is great. Showing how the FBI is beginning to respond to new type of killers which seemed to emerge in the 60s, and using new profiling techniques to be able to catch them. Throwing a few cases at the team to show that their methods are working. I thought it was interesting and had no problem watching it untill the end even despite what I conceive to be faults of the show. But yeah, I didn't think it was great, but good enough.    … Expand
  8. avr50
    Oct 19, 2017
    9
    Mindhunter is centered in the mind of serial killers. Some movies and
    TV shows have already done that, but not like this. Mindhunter is one
    of those shows that mess your mind in ways that you can't predict. Is one of those shows that grabs you from the beginning; when you realize, yo have already seen five consecutive episodes. You are fascinated by the characters of the show, and    Mindhunter is centered in the mind of serial killers. Some movies and
    TV shows have already done that, but not like this. Mindhunter is one
    of those shows that mess your mind in ways that you can't predict. Is
    one of those shows that grabs you from the beginning; when you realize,
    yo have already seen five consecutive episodes. You are fascinated by
    the characters of the show, and watching how this experiment (talking
    to serial killers) affect them. The show is very rude with it's
    audience, because they don't miss a single detail about the complicated
    and horrible situations that happens, and help us understand what is
    going on. Don't expect an action show, this is something to see in
    detail. One of the best television shows of the year, also one of the
    smartest.    … Expand
  9. JLuis_001
    Oct 28, 2017
    9
    One of the best hits by Netflix in terms of series, addictive, intelligent, entertaining, attractive, dark, funny, very well written, very well acted and very well directed.

    Without a doubt one of the best series of 2017.
  10. ssjonoyoung
    Oct 22, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I finished Mindhunter now just over a week since it came out. And honestly I do still think it was a good show, I think it was meticulous in it’s attention to detail and a wonderfully plotted storyline that has a faltering quality. The last episode.

    The series follows Holden Ford and Bill Tench two behavioural scientists who are investigating serial killers in a time before serial killers were called as such. They go and interview the murderers to gain insight into the way their mind works and use it to solve crimes. It’s a good premise that is based on reality, the book the series is based on is the memoir of the real life ‘Holden Ford’ though that isn’t his real name. Supported by Doctor Wendy Carr they begin to make real progress.

    I’ll admit I was drawn to the show because I heard Jonathan Groff was in it. I like him as an actor and for the most part I thought he did a splendid job. While my qualms with series stem from how Holden’s character transformed him from this slightly bumbling but intelligent man to an arrogant, egotistical prick Groff did a good job in showing the arc so I must applaud him for it. Even if I don’t agree and think it was dumb as ****

    Holt McCallany’s Bill Tench is the mentor figure that we all kind of want. Blunt but deep down he’s a nice guy. He wants to do right even if it means butting heads with Holden. Holden has all the new ideas he’s very fresh but Bill’s been around a while and acts as an excellent foil to Holden. The way the two bounce off each other is brilliant and I think their relationship is one of the highlights of the series.

    Another highlight is Anna Torv. I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen her in anything before but now I want to. Wendy is incredible. She’s a badass intelligent woman who takes a lead after being asked by Bill to have a look. Though reluctant she joins the study to further research the killers because she sees potential. Yet she becomes so much more than that. She becomes the voice of reason and intelligence in the office with her external perspective playing a large part in helping the study become something more. Professional and remarkable and to top it off she’s a lesbian a secret I hope is explored further in season 2.

    I liked every episode of Mindhunter apart from the last one. Each instalment has purpose and tells a story and reveals so much about the way the mind works. It is it’s meticulous attention to detail that make it great. But the last episode just felt like a waste of time. I think it needed something else other than complete character assassination of Holden. The ending though was a cliffhanger and I’m eager for season 2.    … Expand
  11. skykappah
    Jan 5, 2018
    10
    Stunning, just stunning, everything about it. Sit back as we are taken on an eye opening macabre journey of how profiling and criminal psychology first started.
    My only gripe is that it's only 10 episodes short.... I could watch an episode a day for years on end.
  12. TI490M
    Nov 28, 2017
    9
    What a great show! first two eps were boring to watch but then it all changed, it is amazing how a tv show about Serial Killers barely shows some action/crimes and still is amazing, the dialogues are amazing the pictures are genius and ofc the acting is superb!
  13. BioTofu
    Dec 28, 2017
    9
    + David Fincher directed a few of them
    + Convincing and relatable characters
    + Smart subtle character development + Very good pacing No plot spoilers but I do mention some basic relationships between characters and specific scenes from the show FYI. My favorite show of 2017. great cinematography, fitting music, interesting character development, smooth pacing, engaging story (i    + David Fincher directed a few of them
    + Convincing and relatable characters
    + Smart subtle character development
    + Very good pacing

    No plot spoilers but I do mention some basic relationships between characters and specific scenes from the show FYI.

    My favorite show of 2017. great cinematography, fitting music, interesting character development, smooth pacing, engaging story (i was afraid that it would get bogged down too much half way like in Zodiac).

    To me, the best element of the shows its characters, Holden, Bill and Wendy. The secondary characters such as Holden’s gf Debbie, the FBI colleague Greg, FBI director Sherpard, and the “fascinating” cast of serial killers all add so much to the story and character development. Characters are very different from each other but were swiftly established with minimal boring lazy expositions. They are all memorable in different ways. It is so satisfying to watch how the 3 main characters change in their professional life and personal life throughout the season. I’d like to compare True Detective to this as both are about 2 detectives solving serial killer crime. I couldnt bear to continue watching True Detective after S01E01 because I found the 2 main detectives too unrelatable, and found their conflict in belief too frustrating to watch.

    Here, you get why characters do what they do, say what they say. External influence shapes them as the story progress, I can understand the characters. It is an interesting journey to learn about the backgrounds, motivation, ideas, goals, through carefully, consistently and convincingly constructed scenes. To shape the characters for the audience to learn about them, the directors make very good and subtle use of visuals, story telling and sound elements, such as:
    1. The composition of the shots: I love the one where Bill hugs his son outside his house on the lawn where he looked so small;
    2. The symbolism of locations: Bill feels small at home because he is frustrated that he knows more about murderers than his own son;
    3. Sounds: the director usually starts the prison visit with Holden and Bill parking their car and walking through security, the supposedly mundane day to day sounds of door opening, footsteps, keys hitting the counter, people yelling, become the ritualistic sound of Holden’s ascending (or descending?!) transformation.

    Talking about Holdens transformation, the higher he goes professionally, the lower he gets in his personal life as his work impacts his relationships with Debbie and Bill. BUT! He has to ethically go low in order to learn about the killers so he can climb up to be a better detective.

    The acting on this shows top grade. I enjoy the prison visitations so much. Those interviews, the conversations and interactions, were so finely crafted with amazing dialogues. I really enjoyed the portrayal of the killers on screen.

    The shows focus is not on crime solving like How To Get Away With Murder, but on the characters, the writers merely using the crime solving setting to shape the characters. We might not catch the criminal at the end of the episode, but we always learn more about the characters.

    Shows worth rewatching are always on my A list and Mindhunter certainly belongs to it.    … Expand
  14. sultan09
    Sep 8, 2018
    9
    Fascinating stuff, superb directing and written very thoughtfully, the origin of criminal profiling and the study of criminal psychology sketched out brilliantly, this show is not for everyone though, and in the end you do get the lesson - don't play with fire!
  15. eva3si0n
    Mar 15, 2018
    9
    One of the best series of 2017. Perhaps here I have seen the best dialogues of characters in series. I didn't see such deep, realistic and psychological series long ago. At once David Ffincher's work is visible. The series stylistics very much remind the Zodiac of 2007.
  16. JorgeLestre
    Nov 23, 2017
    9
    Mindhunter is compelling as it is dark and tense. A thriller led by the flawless David Fincher that tackles one of the most challenging themes in contemporary television.
  17. jaasieljunior
    Dec 3, 2017
    9
    Midhunter é tão incrivelmente instigante que você acaba questionando tudo ao redor da série. Cada minuto é milimetrado e necessário para a continuidade da série,embora o piloto seja extremamente cansativo.Midhunter acerta também nos atores envolvidos e embora um 9 seja uma ótima nota,as próximas temporadas poderão ser superiores a season1.
  18. bigsam54
    Nov 13, 2017
    9
    Just finished watching season 1. I was very impressed with the acting of all the characters. David Fincher proved again how great a director he is.... I was attracted to the drama since it's based on the FBI's profiler, John Douglas, even though the names have been changed in the series. I can't wait for season 2.
  19. Gatocosmico
    Nov 21, 2017
    9
    Very good series with a good development of characters, but with failures in the development of bill or lack deepening more but in general very good setting at the time with excellent cinematization of landscapes, each chapter is inetresante to see I wait for the second season with anxieties
  20. Bojack_Horseman
    Nov 23, 2017
    10
    What I like about this show is that it doesn't show all the gory and inhumane details and leaves them for the viewers to imagine, and the well written dialogues and great cast doesn't hurt either.
  21. Rtab
    Dec 11, 2017
    10
    While not historically correct in its time-line, the series get the late 1970's right. Lots of old cars, constant smoking everywhere imaginable, music etc. Some great portrayals of serial killers and good acting from the leads.
  22. WalterTSolley
    Feb 3, 2018
    9
    Having finished all of “Mindhunter: Season 1”, I am very excited for the release of Season 2. I am a huge fan of David Fincher, and this loose adaptation of John Douglas’ fact based memoir, is another unqualified success. Like all of Fincher’s projects, “Mindhunter” unfolds at a pace dictated by the story. And here, that story about the birth of the FBI’s elite serial crime unit, is asHaving finished all of “Mindhunter: Season 1”, I am very excited for the release of Season 2. I am a huge fan of David Fincher, and this loose adaptation of John Douglas’ fact based memoir, is another unqualified success. Like all of Fincher’s projects, “Mindhunter” unfolds at a pace dictated by the story. And here, that story about the birth of the FBI’s elite serial crime unit, is as leisurely as it is fascinating. Don’t expect unfettered action and mindless gore. Instead, “Mindhunter” excels in character development, fine acting, exceptional writing, and Fincher’s trademark dedication to period detail. There is enough thoughtful action and matter-of-fact violence to keep the average viewer involved, but it will appeal primarily to viewers searching for intelligent programming and overall verisimilitude.… Expand
  23. Ascospore
    Mar 18, 2018
    9
    Outstanding series, for all the most compelling reasons - historical set design, photography, plot, dialogue, atmosphere and intelligent acting. Fincher isn't going to come at you from the shadows in a clown mask to unsettle you - he's just going to play you a genuine tape recording.
  24. GarethB
    Oct 7, 2018
    7
    Starts strongly and sadly loses impetus at the end. Tense and thrilling and times but can often gives way to tedium.
  25. katezoe
    Oct 23, 2017
    10
    Best new series of Fall season. If you loved Seven and Zodiac then this is must see TV. The director David Fincher again hits a home run! Wonderful acting. Loved every episode.
  26. McGillotine
    Oct 13, 2017
    9
    Without sounding like a complete sadist this show is fun. The acting is spot on , the direction is top and the replication of 70's America is stunning especially for a tv budget and as of this moment i am two episodes in and i am hooked. Fincher really work his magic here especially with his cast, Groff, whose most notable credit is Kristoff in Frozen, play a captivating lead, withWithout sounding like a complete sadist this show is fun. The acting is spot on , the direction is top and the replication of 70's America is stunning especially for a tv budget and as of this moment i am two episodes in and i am hooked. Fincher really work his magic here especially with his cast, Groff, whose most notable credit is Kristoff in Frozen, play a captivating lead, with McCallany playing his more seasoned partner in a side role that is just as memorable. In addition, Britton plays a likable yet terrifying and sadistic serial killer as Edmund Kemper in a role that parallel's Kevin Spacey's performance in Se7en.

    I can't go into too much detail as i will need to watch more but so far i'm finding the pacing, storytelling and acting terrific and cannot wait to see more.    … Expand
  27. panslabyrinth
    Oct 14, 2017
    9
    Fincher's Mindhunter is a deeply unsettling and gripping thriller. David Fincher knows what he's doing and will continue to astound audiences for years to come.
  28. imthenoob
    Oct 19, 2017
    7
    The first half of the show is great. It's interesting to see them get together, starting interviewing these killers and then building the science. There should have been more of that imo. In the second half of the season, They attempted to make this needless drama where personal problems start effecting their work and it just doesn't fit with the show. Well not really fit with the show,The first half of the show is great. It's interesting to see them get together, starting interviewing these killers and then building the science. There should have been more of that imo. In the second half of the season, They attempted to make this needless drama where personal problems start effecting their work and it just doesn't fit with the show. Well not really fit with the show, The problems just weren't that interesting and the show kind of fades from a strong 8 (nearly a 9) to barely a 7. Now as for the characters:

    Wendy is a rather boring character that isn't given enough time to shine or really given any character exploration. I felt that Debbie was a surprisingly enjoyable wild card to the show, A yin to Holden's yang and a polar opposite of him in every way and that to me made their interactions very enjoyable to watch. And then you have Bill, the experienced vet who isn't given enough dialogue because he's quite an interesting character.    … Expand
  29. chidime
    Oct 22, 2017
    8
    Really good show. Very intriguing and interesting to watch. Good acting and really good plot. I had some issues with the pacing, as some parts were a bit too slow to unfurl, but that didn't take too much away. 8.5/10.
  30. Prosmooth
    Oct 14, 2017
    8
    It wasn't what I was expecting, but it's a pretty good show. Definitely Fincher light though. Curb your enthusiasm, and you'll probably enjoy it. It's actually a pretty funny show, even though it's about serial killers and the FBI agents trying to get inside their heads.
  31. TheZeroPercent
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    This show had no scores when I started watching it. To say I was caught off guard is an understatement, this show sorta blew my mind.
    Great binger, right up there at the top of the list for Netflix exclusives.
  32. JJJ
    Oct 26, 2017
    8
    Overall an interesting, intelligent series with a disappointing 'ending.' This show struggles with its identity. Is it a cop show? Is it a thriller? Is it a drama? Is it an intellectual procedural? Is it 'based on a true story?'
    It covers a wide range of storylines:
    'Cop Buddy' tension, Innovation vs tried & true tactics, The minds of serial killers, Local murder mysteries,    Overall an interesting, intelligent series with a disappointing 'ending.' This show struggles with its identity. Is it a cop show? Is it a thriller? Is it a drama? Is it an intellectual procedural? Is it 'based on a true story?'
    It covers a wide range of storylines:
    'Cop Buddy' tension,
    Innovation vs tried & true tactics,
    The minds of serial killers,
    Local murder mysteries,
    Foreshadow of a new serial killer,
    Side story about an elementary school principal,
    A love story/sexual awakening,
    A sad adopted kid with possible autism & a mysterious past,
    Marital tension,
    Relationship troubles,
    Office politics/government bureaucracy
    The evolution of an earnest FBI agent becoming too full of himself to follow the rules ...
    Gosh, did I miss anything?

    Does this show know what it wants to be?
    The second season should answer this question more definitively. Otherwise, it will meander into obscurity.
    With all that, I did enjoy the series. The substance was certainly weighty enough, and smart enough, to keep me fully engaged through the whole series. It's not an 'edge of your seat' experience. It is nuanced, very smart, somewhat original & doesn't rely on standard tropes to tell its story.
    I appreciate not having to watch re-enactments of horrible murders with young women screaming. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I think we are past that now as watchers of crime shows. We've seen enough. (At least I have) As a student of psychology, I really enjoy the analyses & intellectual/academic context.
    Very interested to see where this goes. The second season must be more definitive, then we can accept this first season as being the set up, background, lead up to something really strong.
    Acting is very good, music is great, women are actual human beings, not just sex toys & victims - again, thank you for that.
    Looking forward to the second season.    … Expand
  33. ellamarsh
    Mar 5, 2018
    9
    absolute must-see! eagerly awaiting the next season...I LOVE slow burn shows!
  34. TVBug
    Oct 15, 2017
    9
    I'm on episode three and find myself unable to stop watching. By coincidence, I just finished reading "Whoever Fights Monsters: My Twenty Years Tracking Serial Killers for the FBI" by
    Robert K. Ressler. True Crime has never really been my thing but Ressler's book, which covers much of the same ground as the series (based on "Mindhunter" by John E. Douglas), was interesting, if dark and    I'm on episode three and find myself unable to stop watching. By coincidence, I just finished reading "Whoever Fights Monsters: My Twenty Years Tracking Serial Killers for the FBI" by
    Robert K. Ressler. True Crime has never really been my thing but Ressler's book, which covers much of the same ground as the series (based on "Mindhunter" by John E. Douglas), was interesting, if dark and disturbing.

    Surprisingly, Mindhunter the TV series is often funny, while still remaining fascinating and staying mostly true to the actual events. The well drawn characters make this show a must watch.    … Expand
  35. TalulaGrey
    Oct 20, 2017
    7
    I've just finished 4 shows and I am really enjoying this series. I like the cast and was especially looking forward to seeing Anna Torv in her role as a psychologist. To me it seemed like Jonathan Groff was an odd choice for this particular lead as Holden Ford, but he's done well and his character comes across as sympathetic and kind, as well as a bit naive. I am especially enjoying HoltI've just finished 4 shows and I am really enjoying this series. I like the cast and was especially looking forward to seeing Anna Torv in her role as a psychologist. To me it seemed like Jonathan Groff was an odd choice for this particular lead as Holden Ford, but he's done well and his character comes across as sympathetic and kind, as well as a bit naive. I am especially enjoying Holt McCallany in his role as agent/teacher. Cameron Britton is outstanding as Ed Kemper, the co-ed killer.

    The story is unwinding at a slow enough pace. It's not all cops and killers, as there's more happening on the sidelines. We get to know more about Holden, the way he thinks, and what he's up against.

    There's nakedness and sex in this show. It's not a problem though, you can always fast forward through the bits you don't like. You also get to see more than a few gory pictures and scenes of violence. There's cussing as well but I wasn't bothered by it.

    In all it's a solid 7 and if it turns bad, I'll come back and edit...

    I finished the series and it's still a 7. I am looking forward to season 2    … Expand
  36. Pugnacious
    Oct 29, 2017
    7
    It will grow on you. After first, terrible and awkward episode it was easy to dismissed this show as a completely pointless. However, I strongly recommend to give it a shot and watch also the second episode with Ed Kemper. If you are interested in the subject, this is a must watch, and if you aren't, you could still invest your time worse than by watching it.
  37. TheTalentBank
    Nov 29, 2017
    10
    This was one of the best new series I have seen in ages. The main characters are incredibly well drawn and the relationship between them really well thought out.

    Mindhunter is a brutal and grisly look into the mind of serial killers and is very dark but what strikes you the most is the level of detail and the meticulous research that must have gone into making it. It is gripping and    This was one of the best new series I have seen in ages. The main characters are incredibly well drawn and the relationship between them really well thought out.

    Mindhunter is a brutal and grisly look into the mind of serial killers and is very dark but what strikes you the most is the level of detail and the meticulous research that must have gone into making it.

    It is gripping and exciting with good dialogue and plotting. Can't wait for season 2.    … Expand
  38. CaMcG
    Nov 5, 2017
    0
    I just don't get the praise for this show. To me the acting comes off stiff, stilted, forced and very amateurish--think high school play. The delivery and timing is just off and the "witty banter" isn't. I found the characters unconvincing--I felt like I was watching practice takes, with the actors still learning their lines and pacing. Maybe it's not completely their fault, maybe theI just don't get the praise for this show. To me the acting comes off stiff, stilted, forced and very amateurish--think high school play. The delivery and timing is just off and the "witty banter" isn't. I found the characters unconvincing--I felt like I was watching practice takes, with the actors still learning their lines and pacing. Maybe it's not completely their fault, maybe the writing and directing share some of the responsibility. I couldn't finish the first episode--and not because it was slow, I just couldn't keep subjecting myself to the acting.… Expand
  39. Deanomite
    Oct 29, 2017
    2
    It started the season very well, a forensic police procedural with a heavy emphasis on real psychology. Anna Torv (Fringe) was wonderful but her character had no room to roam. The girlfriend of the lead had the most potential, a fascinating intelligent self aware girl. However, halfway through the season the potential evaporates into a bunch of gender battles and super whining. It'sIt started the season very well, a forensic police procedural with a heavy emphasis on real psychology. Anna Torv (Fringe) was wonderful but her character had no room to roam. The girlfriend of the lead had the most potential, a fascinating intelligent self aware girl. However, halfway through the season the potential evaporates into a bunch of gender battles and super whining. It's almost like the first half was written by a brilliant writer with a strong focused vision. The second half was written by his whiny controlling girlfriend. I could see a second season being closer to the House of Cards caliber that Netflix is capable of. I love to see Netflix making big gambles on bold choices, and the competition to the bloated advertisements that is cable, they just need to let their shows cook a little more. We will be patient for good quality, I promise.… Expand
  40. Jumpingfrog
    Oct 16, 2017
    6
    This review is based only on the first two episodes.
    The first impression was that this series is somewhat falsely advertised. The trailer signaled a dark, gritty, tense thriller, but the feel of the two first episodes - at least the first 1 1/2 - is more like "Masters of sex". It's more a historical theater play than a modern thriller. The theme is interesting and I'm going to keep    This review is based only on the first two episodes.
    The first impression was that this series is somewhat falsely advertised. The trailer signaled a dark, gritty, tense thriller, but the feel of the two first episodes - at least the first 1 1/2 - is more like "Masters of sex". It's more a historical theater play than a modern thriller. The theme is interesting and I'm going to keep watching - for now - but I'm still a bit disappointed. At least the first 1,5 episode is very talky - instead of "show, don't tell" the actors actually TELL you everything. And it's obvious that the director was aware of this, since scene after scene consists of people talking to eachother for a few minutes, then walk a few steps somewhere in order for SOMETHING to happen, while continuing to talk, and then talk some more. Now, there are lots of series and movies that depend on talking to a large extent - Oliver Stone's "JFK", for example - but if you are going to do it that way, you need actors (and direction) that fill the conversations with drama through their voices and physical expression. During the whole first episode, the whole cast seemed to have one neutral expression all the time, regardless of context and content. This made the essentially thrilling serial-killer-theme about as exciting as a discussion about city planning. There was simply no DRAMA, just information. My main impression was that this was not just a series set at the end of the 1970s - it felt like a series MADE in th 70s. If the first two episodes had been a (good) 2 hour Fincher movie, everything essential in the first two episodes would have been told during the first 20-30 minutes. Yes, the series probably aims to tell the history of how knowledge about serial killers came about, but since a lot of that knowledge is, well, common knowledge today, it could be much more fast-paced. A lot of the dialogue feels like a (very basic) textbook text about serial killers. Not a lot actually HAPPENS, and when it does, it's not very dramatic.
    Still, it's interesting, and I want to see where it leads. But if the show doesn't pick up the pace and, most of all, manages to be more tense and exciting in the next one or two episodes, I don't think I'll bother finishing it.    … Expand
  41. crh999
    Oct 25, 2017
    3
    This show is boring as **** . If you enjoy watching people attend remedial college classes and hang out talking about their crap lives than this show is for you. I really tried to get into "Mindhunter" but so far I think it should be called "Storyhunter"...cause thats what it needs..a story..its soooooooooo boring. Im only on episode 3, but its like totally Gilmore girling me with thisThis show is boring as **** . If you enjoy watching people attend remedial college classes and hang out talking about their crap lives than this show is for you. I really tried to get into "Mindhunter" but so far I think it should be called "Storyhunter"...cause thats what it needs..a story..its soooooooooo boring. Im only on episode 3, but its like totally Gilmore girling me with this boring ass, table tennis style, talky- talk dialogue...less talk more action...JESUS CHRIST!!!! BOOOOOOO… Expand
  42. seaking
    Oct 28, 2017
    3
    The first episode is all you need to see. Overly theatrical and unrealistic characters. When does a room full of small town cops all borderline cry over criminal cases(never). And also, the chemistry between the characters is laughable. If you want to watch a show that rivals Flashpoint on cringiness, go ahead, this show is for you.
  43. Sunburndmg
    Nov 22, 2017
    10
    The Asbergers show. The characters have this weird dialog thing where they speak with much emotions. I guess thats the thing about this show. I really like it but i think i have some asbergers so be mindful of that.
  44. cotedor
    Oct 14, 2017
    3
    it is watchable, but they could have cut out all that family kinda nonsense, its taking a ot of time of the series, and its going nowhere. would have liked a lot more if they stayed close to the central idea of what this series was about, dont understand why they turn this into a family drama series. liked the idea at the start, will defenetly not contineu to watch this. want to ad thatit is watchable, but they could have cut out all that family kinda nonsense, its taking a ot of time of the series, and its going nowhere. would have liked a lot more if they stayed close to the central idea of what this series was about, dont understand why they turn this into a family drama series. liked the idea at the start, will defenetly not contineu to watch this. want to ad that the woman in this show look like they need something to eat soon :)… Expand
  45. Mazzuchelli
    Nov 8, 2017
    1
    Good cast, predictable plotlines. The writers have a need to telegraph their left wing bona fides which leads me to tune to a different show and purveyor.
  46. EludiumQ36
    Oct 21, 2017
    7
    I made it to episode 5 before calling it, and it's not because it's bad but it's more of a police procedural, a detective story and that genre doesn't work for me. It's set in the late 70s so the soundtrack is straight from SiriusXM's "70s on 7" channel. And the cars are full of the boring we-don't-give-a-damn design of that period. The environments the characters move in are trashy as areI made it to episode 5 before calling it, and it's not because it's bad but it's more of a police procedural, a detective story and that genre doesn't work for me. It's set in the late 70s so the soundtrack is straight from SiriusXM's "70s on 7" channel. And the cars are full of the boring we-don't-give-a-damn design of that period. The environments the characters move in are trashy as are the witnesses/suspects, and that doesn't please me either. I'm more about beautiful people, tech, and glitz. Mindhunter delivers the exact opposite, so I surprised myself by lasting 5 eps, that's more a testament to my open-mindedness. But if you like this genre and want to learn how the FBI developed the concept of serial killer and profiling then this is a fine series to watch. Also, after a few eps, it features Anna Torv, formerly of "Fringe", so if you're a fan...… Expand
  47. marco34la
    Oct 15, 2017
    2
    I was so damn excited to watch this series -- it looked and sounded great. Watching it, however, is quite a different story. It couldn't be more BLAND. The energy is way too low key and the acting by the lead character is almost robotic. If you see any other user reviews who use words like "gripping, thriller, etc..." then, most likely, that user works for netflix or the productionI was so damn excited to watch this series -- it looked and sounded great. Watching it, however, is quite a different story. It couldn't be more BLAND. The energy is way too low key and the acting by the lead character is almost robotic. If you see any other user reviews who use words like "gripping, thriller, etc..." then, most likely, that user works for netflix or the production company associated with the series.

    It focuses on the minds of serial killers --- BUT --- it's all after-the-fact via interviews with prisoners who TELL their stories, but we never have the suspense or thrills or unsettling experiences of SEEING the murders take place. When a viewer just "hears" about a crime, it makes everything one dimensional and uninteresting.    … Expand
  48. Parlour
    Nov 20, 2017
    1
    Alas, the Emperors new clothes are out in full force again. With this unflinchingly reductive, banal, superficial piece of phoniness plied neck-high in exposition and lacklustre performances, Fincher proves himself more soulless than ever -- and without Haris Sevedes to add a little warmth and humanity to his ice-cold frames devoid of much if any real humanity, nor a decent writer toAlas, the Emperors new clothes are out in full force again. With this unflinchingly reductive, banal, superficial piece of phoniness plied neck-high in exposition and lacklustre performances, Fincher proves himself more soulless than ever -- and without Haris Sevedes to add a little warmth and humanity to his ice-cold frames devoid of much if any real humanity, nor a decent writer to strip this first-draft quality script of its slathered-on exposition -- the pilot falls so flat out of the gate it's a shock it even got made. The journey is about as bland as the leading actor (as bland as any may have come across in recent memory) who - at the risk of sounding catty, but honest - must either be someone's brother, lover, or subject of some weird meta-experiment in bad casting to have landed the role. This is proper dross dressed up as fake-finery -- an aggressively pretentious, hokey, exploitative (then again it's Fincher after all) stab at yet another serial killer yarn with an amateur in charge of the dialogue, so much so that one wonders if any proper research but for cursory reference into the subject ever took place, let alone inquiry into what actually makes a killer tick. Forced to swallow dialogue that not only feels phony but would make the most verbose, desperate-to-impress author blush, one is left feeling this is insipid, uninspired, seen it all before, soullessly framed trash done a million times better if not a dozen times before. In fact, you're far better off skipping this shanked, derivative mind-numbing dullardness and watch Silence Of The Lambs again. Or the original Mindhunter film. Now there's a story worth watching. F -… Expand
  49. georgio
    Oct 19, 2017
    7
    This TV show is a mixed bag. First, on the pros: it really depicts the era very well. The overall story arch is very compelling with some view on history of criminology or internal politics of FBI.

    The weak part unfortunately are the main characters. I find them very onedimensional and very static. You have naive young bull, seasoned mentor, and smug domineering professor. The parts of    This TV show is a mixed bag. First, on the pros: it really depicts the era very well. The overall story arch is very compelling with some view on history of criminology or internal politics of FBI.

    The weak part unfortunately are the main characters. I find them very onedimensional and very static. You have naive young bull, seasoned mentor, and smug domineering professor. The parts of the TV show that focuses on their personal life are the weakest one. They just fail to make these characters more interesting. Hell, in one episode you get more information of why a specific serial murderer did some things as opposed to inner life of lead characters for the whole run of the TV show.

    Overall not a bad TV show but it is far from the quality TV shows in this genre that we already have available.    … Expand
  50. micheldbruin
    Oct 15, 2017
    7
    Unfortunately I got bored after 2 episodes. Not very original for me. New ideas for the agents at that time but not for us viewers today I think. But nice dynamics between the two agents.
  51. KarelV
    Oct 13, 2017
    0
    Thrills without the thrills.

    Bad casting and Bored. This is the last Fincher thing I will ever be a fan of.

    Emotion is washed away like blood down the drain. I want the hours of my life back. Groff is interesting for... a teen magazine, but... Mindslumper... wow. That was boring for most of my night.
  52. RokuGuru
    Nov 24, 2017
    7
    Halfway through episode 1 I turned this off, saying to myself "i'd rather watch Dexter for the 5th time". But I decided to give it another try. The scenes with the girlfriend are painful to watch, but the subject matter is interesting, given that it's based on real people. Compelling at times; not the best series but filler while you're waiting for something better.
  53. almircampos
    Nov 25, 2017
    4
    This is my original review at Netflix:
    What??? Two stars only??? Yes, that's my final rating for this series, where *final* is the keyword.
    Actually, I started with five stars for similar reasons as other reviewers. However, after three or four episodes the behavior of the characters became very repetitive and predictable, but I was able to have some moments of joy because of the    This is my original review at Netflix:
    What??? Two stars only??? Yes, that's my final rating for this series, where *final* is the keyword.

    Actually, I started with five stars for similar reasons as other reviewers. However, after three or four episodes the behavior of the characters became very repetitive and predictable, but I was able to have some moments of joy because of the successes they were achieving. So, I dropped only one star.

    The real problem started when, aside from repetitive and negative (sometimes nonsense) behavior, even the successes became predictable and boring. So, by episode 7 I had dropped one more star from my rating.

    Finally, in the episodes 8 and 9, the script used the same formula 'ad nauseam' and, worse, no significant steps on the research, and several loose ends. I could only hope that in a magical movement the loose ends would be tied in the last episode of the season. So, one star was gone.

    At this point, I was giving only two stars. During the last (10th) episode I was ready to get rid of one more star. I didn't - as an act of charity - because the last 10 or 15 minutes could lead to more interesting things in the next season.

    Sincerely, I felt kind of betrayed by the director after the 6th or 7th episode, when the series became closer to a soap-opera than to a crime series that catches you. I have no intention of waiting about 10 to 12 months to see the continuation of the story.

    In sum: the story didn't close any important point, it carries you through a lot of predictable frustrations in the last three episodes, and you have only a vague idea of when or if the writers are going to be interested in catching you again.

    So, I hope you can read some other bad and good reviews and find for yourself what's important to you in this type of series. For me, it didn't work well.    … Expand
  54. cjm64
    Feb 1, 2018
    2
    Bloody awful, like a made-for-tv movie. Slow. Bland. Wooden acting. Bad dialogue and far too much of it. I forced myself to finish the first episode in case it got better. It didn't. Maybe it eventually improves, but I'm not sticking around to find out. There's too much other good TV out there to watch.
  55. AWESOM-0
    Jan 1, 2020
    9
    Very, very cool show. This view of the FBI was always interesting to me and I’m looking forward to the next season!
  56. MeritCoba
    Nov 9, 2020
    9
    I made up a rule of the thumb about series which says that given enough time, they develop into drama. Usually very fake drama too.

    Not so Mindhunter: Season 1. Yes, there is some of it, but it never takes center stage. The core story; that of the group of FBI agents who work for the Behavioral Science Unit who start to explore the minds of serial killers as to better understand them, is    I made up a rule of the thumb about series which says that given enough time, they develop into drama. Usually very fake drama too.

    Not so Mindhunter: Season 1. Yes, there is some of it, but it never takes center stage. The core story; that of the group of FBI agents who work for the Behavioral Science Unit who start to explore the minds of serial killers as to better understand them, is just fascinating. Not only because this is new territory - a new frontier - but those serial killers seem able to play with your mind while you try to understand their. It is akin to delving into forbidden knowledge that cannot leave you unscathed. Almost feels Lovecraftian. The core of the team is formed by the special agent Bill Tench, a seasoned officer and special agent Holden Ford, who is the young brilliant one.
    The two play off each other well, not always without arguments. Tench brings experience and common sense that allows Ford wild hunches to deliver results.

    The key fascination is however the interviews with the serial killers such as Ed Kemper. David Cameron plays him and he rightly has been nominated as best guest actor for the role. These interviews are the central moments for this series. The series does not dwell on these interviews alone. The knowledge is used in various cases, sometimes with success and sometimes without it.

    Possible the least used character is Wendy Carr. While Anna Torv is able to capture the camera, her role as Carr seems underdeveloped. She should have been the third in a trio, but she often feels more like a hindrance and shoved in. As if the writers felt inspired by Sherlock Holmes and then got told they had to work a woman into the story. Tacked on, so to speak.

    I liked this first season very much and would recommend it.    … Expand
  57. JulianIncen
    May 5, 2019
    9
    The episodes directed by David Fincher, the colors used in the shots, the personalization they made on the serial killers, the contrast of personalities between Hold and Tench and an ending that made me get out of bed. For that and much more, it's worth marathoning with it.
  58. Elbobbo
    Apr 4, 2018
    7
    By interviewing imprisoned serial killers, they hope to better understand criminals to be able to help with ongoing cases.

    Have you ever pretended to be someone else? Erving Goffman wrote The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, published in 1959. The book discussed how we play a performance in our day to day lives, and play a role with the different people we interact with. Before we    By interviewing imprisoned serial killers, they hope to better understand criminals to be able to help with ongoing cases.

    Have you ever pretended to be someone else? Erving Goffman wrote The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, published in 1959. The book discussed how we play a performance in our day to day lives, and play a role with the different people we interact with. Before we get to why I bring up Goffman’s work, let's discuss why Mindhunter is one of the more nuanced crime television series; and why you should watch it.

    Mindhunter is a Netflix original that is a cross between Criminal Minds and Lie to Me, infusing the elements of behavioural psychology from Lie to Me, and the sociological and behavioural pattern elements from Criminal Minds.

    If you appreciate long-form storytelling focusing more on human drama than on action scenes, and you're a bit of a science nerd, then Mindhunter is for you. One of the show’s producers, David Fincher, is known for his great serial killer-centric dramas. However, if you’re expecting something along the lines of ‘Se7en,’ you might be disappointed, but if you enjoyed ‘Zodiac’, then you’re in for a treat.

    Set in the 1970’s, Mindhunter follows two FBI agents, Holden Ford and Bill Tench, along with psychologist Wendy Carr. They want to improve the FBI’s understanding in criminal science and behaviour, known now as criminal psychology. Goffman distinguishes between two approaches to acting out social roles – sincerity and cynicism.

    Cynical individuals do not invest ‘themselves’ in their roles, they are acting with a means to another end, which can either be for self-gain (like a con-man) or for the benefit of the people around them, like a strict teacher or in this case an FBI agent.

    Ford is such a straight-laced individual that there’s a recurring joke in the show that no one can believe he was born in New York. When we first meet Holden Ford, it’s at a hostage situation that goes awry. Ford fails to prevent the suicide of Cody Miller. When Ford returns to his FBI base in Fredericksburg, Virginia where the unit chief of the FBI National Training Academy, Shepard, considers the "negotiation" a success as Ford prevented the loss of innocent life.

    Shepard makes Ford a hostage negotiation teacher. While at the academy, a class which delves into the minds of killers such as Son of Sam catches Ford’s interest. It was through this interest of understanding the minds of criminals that Ford is recommended to talk to another agent Bill Tench.

    Goffman would describe Bill Tench as a sincere individual, the audience might consider it as cynical. Goffman postulated that sincere individuals actually believe their act is an expression of their own identity, and truly want others to believe this too. Tench comes across as a hardened agent, he’s not. This is an important factor within the team’s dynamic when investigating their subjects.

    Goffman would refer to Ford’s characterisation as a "shill," a member of the team who "provides a visible model for the audience of the kind of response the performers are seeking." This promotes psychological excitement for the realisation of a generally monetary, goal, as an example of a "discrepant role" in the team, in each circumstance, in the case of Holden, it seems like ego.

    The individual assumes a front that is perceived to enhance the group's performance. It is these successes that cause problems for the team and their dynamics. Especially Ford’s relationships he develops with a certain serial killer.

    Mindhunters has different elements that make it less formulaic like Criminal Minds. Mindhunters has been renewed for a second season, which is great news. The show has set up many interesting storylines that leave audiences wanting to kill for more. If you have the time and patience to sit back and discover the men behind the monsters, you’ll start to realise that everyone in this show has a performance to play.    … Expand
  59. asmanraj
    Jan 6, 2019
    10
    Along with Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, this is my favorite Netflix original series to date. This show is mesmerizing and underrated. I'm eagerly awaiting the second season.
  60. ComandanteCobra
    Aug 27, 2019
    9
    Well made thriller.
    Adult theme, intellectual, good costumes and dialogues. It's interesting to know a little more about how criminal sociological theory about serial killers was born.
  61. michaelinperson
    Apr 27, 2019
    8
    Mindhunter is a growing thriller-esque crime drama that never sees the day of light, to set the tone. This offers a chance for relationships and chemistry to shine through, whether with spouse or peer. One thing for sure is Mindhunter is steadily withheld in its own lane; those lengthy scenes of interrogation are highly necessarily in appropriating the series as doing it risky when itMindhunter is a growing thriller-esque crime drama that never sees the day of light, to set the tone. This offers a chance for relationships and chemistry to shine through, whether with spouse or peer. One thing for sure is Mindhunter is steadily withheld in its own lane; those lengthy scenes of interrogation are highly necessarily in appropriating the series as doing it risky when it seems to not.… Expand
  62. Broyax
    Sep 28, 2022
    2
    Deux agents du FBI enseignent la psychologie criminelle ou ce qui s’apparente à de la psychologie criminelle tout en cherchant de nouvelles méthodes d’interrogatoire et d’investigation et… de profilage, en compagnie d’une experte universitaire en la matière, une matière encore balbutiante dans ces années 70…

    Des années 70 qui ont vu (déjà) moult criminels commettre des crimes abjects et    Deux agents du FBI enseignent la psychologie criminelle ou ce qui s’apparente à de la psychologie criminelle tout en cherchant de nouvelles méthodes d’interrogatoire et d’investigation et… de profilage, en compagnie d’une experte universitaire en la matière, une matière encore balbutiante dans ces années 70…

    Des années 70 qui ont vu (déjà) moult criminels commettre des crimes abjects et parmi eux bien évidemment, des psychopathes ! comprendre ces dégénérés peut bien sûr aider dans les enquêtes et partant, en arrêter d’autres… du moins, en théorie.

    Nos deux agents vont donc interroger des tarés ici et là, dans toutes les taules du pays mais en profitent aussi de temps en temps pour aider la police locale dans des affaires non résolues bien dégueulasses et sordides. L’ambiance est bien restituée et pour cause puisque la série est chapeautée par David Fincher qui a rassemblé ici des éléments (et des façons de faire) de ses deux précédents films dans le genre scabreux, à savoir Seven et Zodiac.

    Hélas, au bout de quelques épisodes, la routine s’installe et le fil conducteur s’avère trop ténu pour maintenir l’attention (et la tension) d’une part des tarés en zonzon, d’autre part des tarés suspectés d’avoir découpé, noyé, tabassé, mutilé, découpé etc telle ou telle victime… ou bien en passe de commettre telle ou telle atrocité.

    En effet, la répétition s’installe et on a surtout l’impression d’assister à un duo des inspecteurs Derrick et Columbo… (fussent-ils du FBI ou non, ça ne change rien à l’affaire). Par ailleurs, la série s’étale trop sur la vie privée de nos flics (et de la femme universitaire) avec par dessus le marché un agenda sous-jacent SJW et woke trop appuyé (et trop évident).

    De fait, on baille trop souvent aux corneilles malgré un nombre limité d’épisodes (19 sur deux saisons pour l’instant) ; la série loupe le coche et s’étire en longueurs inutiles malgré le soin de sa mise en scène et les comédiens qui font de leur mieux. Il faut dire aussi que sa lenteur générale n’aide pas non plus ! mon esprit s’est barré ailleurs…    … Expand
  63. Ninteundo
    Apr 22, 2018
    9
    Once you get through the first episode (which is pretty bad) you'll find yourself binging the entire show in one sitting.
  64. GrantD243
    Aug 23, 2019
    10
    The best crime-based show I've watched since the first season of True Detective. David Fincher is one of the best of this generation.
  65. All_ButTrU4
    Jan 4, 2022
    8
    A lot of shows of this caliber take a few episodes to warm up but Mindhunter is fully formed from the jump. I'm not really into serial killer stories so I was glad to find out that this is so much more than that. Some of the smartest dialogue I've seen in a drama in a long time with perfectly casted actors to sell it.
  66. kaanelif
    Mar 1, 2019
    9
    It pays off very well. The series on the new FBI unit in the 1970s contains coolness and intelligence. This exquisite taste that has been brought most of the northern european series and film.
    The development of atmosphere and characters is harmonious.
  67. geewah
    Jan 9, 2021
    10
    Brilliant.
    One of 2017's best shows.
    Moody cimematography, captivating dialogue and an engrossing story combine to give Netflix their best show to date.

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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Troy Patterson
    Dec 15, 2017
    80
    “All the world is not, of course, a stage, but the crucial ways in which it isn’t are not easy to specify.” The writers (led by Penhall) and the directors (who include David Fincher) of “Mindhunter” play with this and related ideas about masks, frames, screens, and true selves in a distinct tone. As the show flows from mode to mode--slow-burn horror, arch workplace comedy, buddy-cop road movie--it returns its attention to performers, and to the daily problem of giving an audience what it wants.
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  2. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Chuck Bowen
    Oct 23, 2017
    88
    Mindhunter is addictive and resonant for its mining of two evocative forms of social contrast. The terrific cast informs Fincher and creator Joe Penhall's sociological schematic with a human element that's unusual for a crime procedural, and the series has a piercing sense of how macro influences micro culture.
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  3. Slate
    Reviewed by: Willa Paskin
    Oct 20, 2017
    80
    It’s a head trip, a cerebral consideration of all the terrifying things that can go wrong inside the minds of murderers and men. ... Mindhunter locates its drama in interrogations. The show is, in essence, a string of short plays, two- and three-handers featuring Ford, Tench, and a vile murderer in a room.
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