The BEST episodes of MINDHUNTER season 1

Every episode of MINDHUNTER season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of MINDHUNTER season 1!

In the late 1970s two FBI agents expand criminal science by delving into the psychology of murder and getting uneasily close to all-too-real monsters.

Last Updated: 11/24/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
Episode 10
star
8.19
3298 votes

#1 - Episode 10

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/13/2017

The team cracks under pressure from an in-house review. Holden's bold style elicits a confession but puts his career, relationships and health at risk.

Directors: David Fincher
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Episode 5
star
7.87
3404 votes

#2 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/2017

Holden and Bill return to a perplexing case in Pennsylvania where a set of clues leading in multiple directions leaves no shortage of suspects.

Directors: Tobias Lindholm
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Episode 9
star
7.85
3196 votes

#3 - Episode 9

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/13/2017

Holden's methods during a disturbing interview with mass murderer Richard Speck create dissension among the team and kick off an internal FBI probe.

Directors: David Fincher
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Episode 2
star
7.80
4133 votes

#4 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2017

Holden interviews the eerily articulate murderer Ed Kemper, but his research provokes negative feedback at the Bureau.

Directors: David Fincher
Writer: Joe Penhall
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Episode 4
star
7.79
3545 votes

#5 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2017

Bill and Holden consult with Wendy to begin classifying their subjects. They receive surprising news.

Directors: Asif Kapadia
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Episode 3
star
7.73
3700 votes

#6 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/2017

Dr. Wendy Carr joins Holden and Bill in their first success, when their insights lead to an arrest.

Directors: Asif Kapadia
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Episode 8
star
7.73
3231 votes

#7 - Episode 8

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/13/2017

Bill and Wendy interview candidates for a fourth member of the team. Holden is intrigued by complaints about a school principal's odd habit.

Directors: Andrew Douglas
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Episode 7
star
7.70
3290 votes

#8 - Episode 7

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/13/2017

Wendy takes a career risk to relocate and join the team full time. Holden and Bill find it harder to keep the emotional intensity of work at bay.

Directors: Andrew Douglas
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Episode 6
star
7.66
3413 votes

#9 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/2017

Wendy considers an offer. Holden and Bill struggle to communicate the meaning of their findings to the judicial system in the baffling Altoona case.

Directors: Tobias Lindholm
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Episode 1
star
7.39
4978 votes

#10 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/13/2017

In 1977, frustrated FBI hostage negotiator Holden Ford finds an unlikely ally in veteran agent Bill Tench and begins studying a new class of murderer.

Directors: David Fincher
Writer: Joe Penhall
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