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Mindhunter
2017–2019
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 2 seasons
A
MEANRANK
86/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #21
- IMDb #58
- Google retired #36
- Rotten Tomatoes #7
- Metacritic #48
- RatingGraph #97
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #18
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #10
- Metacritic Critics #63
- Metacritic Audience #78
- Criticker #41
- Trakt #33
Every rating
72–97
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 72, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →In the late 1970s, two FBI agents broaden the realm of criminal science by investigating the psychology behind murder and end up getting too close to real-life monsters.
Details
- Created by
- Joe Penhall
- Based on
- Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit by John Edward Douglas
- Studio
- Denver & Delilah Productions
- Released
- 13 October 2017
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 19 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 1 win, 10 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 11 →1 win from 11 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2020 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) | Erik Messerschmidt (for "Episode 6") | Nominee |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 2020 | Drama Series | Pamela Cederquist, Joshua Donen, Marcus Gardley, Shaun Grant, Liz Hannah, Phillip Howze, Jason Johnson, Doug Jung, Colin Louro, Alex Metcalf, Courtenay Miles, Dominic Orlando, Joe Penhall and Ruby Rae Spiegel | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2018 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Cameron Britton | Nominee |
| Satellite Awards 2020 | Best Drama Series | Mindhunter | Nominee |
| Satellite Awards 2020 | Best Actor in a Drama / Genre Series | Jonathan Groff | Nominee |
| Dorian Awards 2018 | TV Performance of the Year – Actor | Jonathan Groff | Nominee |
| Satellite Awards 2018 | Best Drama Series | Mindhunter | Nominee |
| Satellite Awards 2018 | Best Actor in a Drama / Genre Series | Jonathan Groff | Winner |
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Primetime Emmy Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) | Erik Messerschmidt (for "Episode 6") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Cameron Britton | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Drama Series | Pamela Cederquist, Joshua Donen, Marcus Gardley, Shaun Grant, Liz Hannah, Phillip Howze, Jason Johnson, Doug Jung, Colin Louro, Alex Metcalf, Courtenay Miles, Dominic Orlando, Joe Penhall and Ruby Rae Spiegel | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Drama / Genre Series | Jonathan Groff | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Drama / Genre Series | Jonathan Groff | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | Mindhunter | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | Mindhunter | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
1 nomination
| TV Performance of the Year – Actor | Jonathan Groff | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best New Media Television Series | Mindhunter | Nominee |
TCA Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding New Program | Mindhunter | Nominee |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted TV Screenplay | Joe Penhall, Jennifer Haley, John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker (for "Episode 10") | Nominee |