A Promising Update On ‘Mindhunter’ Season 3 On Netflix, Of All Things

Six years on, I did not imagine I would be talking about the potential return of Mindhunter on Netflix, an idea that fans have long given up hope on. But here we are, and Mindhunter star Holt McCallany just gave an interview where he talks about how the show might return and the status of director David Fincher’s involvement.

The interview is with CBR promoting McCallany’s other new show, The Waterfront, and he addressed the season 3 issue:

“So look, you know, I had a meeting with 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. I know there are writers that are working, but you know, David has to be happy with scripts.”

“And I felt very fortunate and privileged to have gotten to do that show at all. I would love it if it were to return. I think, like I said, you know, he gave me a little bit of hope when I had that meeting with him, but the sun, the moon, and the stars would all have to align. The good news is that we’re at Netflix with The Waterfront, and those movies would also be for Netflix. So I think that in terms of dates and logistics, it could all be worked out, but it has to do, you know, with David really having the time and the inclination and being happy, you know, with the material. And, you know, that’s a big question mark.”

It has been beyond frustrating that Mindhunter, arguably one of the best shows Netflix has ever made, disappeared after its second season, which in no way needed to be its end. There have been many glimpses as to what happened over the years, combining reports that Fincher wasn’t interested with reports he would have done it, but Netflix said it cost too much. Given that the streamer now spends billions on content a year, that no longer seems like a valid excuse.

The idea that this would be three, two-hour movies instead of a show is well, I mean, that’s pretty much a TV show now, just six hour-long episodes paired together. Yes, back when Mindhunter aired in 2019, it was 10 and 9 episodes, respectively, but that’s not the norm for crime series these days, and I think fans would be willing to make the compromise so long as the show came back in some capacity.

The main key here is Fincher (co-star Jonathan Groff is busy, but it could be possible to wrangle him). Fincher has been busy non-stop since Mindhunter six years ago, and has worked on other projects for Netflix like his movies Mank and The Killer. Now, he’s doing an extremely high-profile Once Upon a Time in America sequel, taking over for director Quentin Tarantino.

This still seems like something of a moonshot, but it’s more information than we’ve had previously. Hopefully, we learn more soon.

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