Netflix’s Mindhunter future uncertain as cast options expire
The future of Netflix and David Fincher’s Mindhunter remains uncertain as actor options expire and Fincher explores other projects.
Netflix’s Mindhunter, the cerebral drama from David Fincher that explores the origins of the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit and the founding research on serial killers, has apparently been put on hold indefinitely. It’s been months following the season two release in August and Netflix has neither canceled nor renewed the series. Now, as Netflix and Fincher allow the options on the cast to expire, it seems that Mindhunter may not return after all.
But it’s not as straight-forward as a simple cancel or renewal, says a Netflix spokesperson.
"“David is focused on directing his first Netflix film Mank and on producing the second season of Love, Death and Robots. He may revisit Mindhunter again in the future, but in the meantime felt it wasn’t fair to the actors to hold them from seeking other work while he was exploring new work of his own.”"
The main cast of Mindhunter includes Holt McCallany (Lights Out) as Bill Tench, Jonathan Groff (Frozen) as Holden Ford, and Anna Torv (Fringe) as Dr. Wendy Carr. While it seems that Netflix, Fincher, and cast are open to returning for season three, it may be a while before we’ll get to see it. There’s no talk regarding plans or timelines for a potential season three, only the open-ended possibility. In the meantime, the fantastic cast is free to take on other projects, which gives me more chances to see Anna Torv pop up in something.
I was initially into the show for the premise and for Anna Torv, so I was delighted when it turned out to be a rather unusual series. What could easily have been another tiresome procedural was actually a series that ran very much at its own pace and unfolded in a very loose manner. The plot wasn’t always tight, the narrative wasn’t always complete, characterization wasn’t always clear, and the finales were always wildly open-ended.
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What I found fascinating was that the narrative arc never seemed to be building toward anything, but merely interested in exploring a continuous story as it unfolded. I was always surprised and delighted by the direction it took, so I very much hope it comes back someday.
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Source: Deadline