Netflix’s best canceled show ‘Mindhunter’ might be coming back — but there’s a twist

If Netflix is known for one thing, it has to be its never-ending rolodex of serial killer docs. Nobody does it better than them. And when they finally decided to put two and two together, they hired their frequent go-to director David Fincher to pilot a TV series about the first-ever FBI serial killer profilers: Mindhunter.

The show was beloved and quickly grew into one of the streamer’s cult classics. But, as is often the case with Netflix, it got canceled as soon as they realized it wasn’t pulling impressive viewership numbers. Fincher ostensibly said the show was simply too expensive to keep making at a loss.

Some fans, however, never lost hope that they’d eventually get a proper send-off for their beloved Bill Tench and Holden Ford. Fincher has made a lot of quality shows and movies for Netflix — and some would argue that he was the first major director with real pull who believed in the streamer, going back to when he executive produced House of Cards. So if anyone had the clout to bring a show like this back from the dead, it’d be him.

Holt McCallany, who plays Bill Tench in Mindhunter, confirmed that that’s exactly what Fincher has been trying to do behind the scenes. Talking to CBR, McCallany revealed that scripts are currently being refined. “I know there are writers that are working, but you know, David has to be happy with the scripts,” he said.

McCallany did offer a twist though: if it does come back, it’s not necessarily going to return in the form fans remember. He told the publication, “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.”

But before fans run off celebrating, there are some caveats. McCallany acknowledged that schedules need to align first. Fincher is currently working on a sequel to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with Brad Pitt for Netflix, and Jonathan Groff would need to squeeze the project in between his packed Broadway schedule. McCallany offered some reassurance, though — all three loved working together and would pounce on the opportunity to do it again.

Over on X, that’s all fans needed to start their premature celebrations. One called it the best news of their life. Another user shared that Netflix should just let Fincher cook. The overall mood? We’re so back!

This is the best news of my life 😭😭😭 what !!! pic.twitter.com/PBhX4rbjWz

— Steph (@ship_gq) June 18, 2025

YES. Give Fincher the budget and let him cook.

— Galaxy.ai (@galaxyai__) June 18, 2025

It’s worth mentioning that Fincher doesn’t have to direct each of the installments — he didn’t even direct every episode of the series itself. The holdup here, besides Netflix’s greenlight, would likely be his famed meticulousness with the script. This is the same man who had Academy Award-winning writer Aaron Sorkin read every single word uttered in The Social Network, just to nail the speed and rhythm of the film. But hey, that’s why Fincher is considered one of the best.

If you still haven’t seen Mindhunter, there are two seasons streaming on Netflix right now — and you’re in for a treat.