David Fincher Says ‘Mindhunter’ Is Probably Dead: Big Budget, Low Viewers, and Exhaustion

Bad news for fans still holding out hope for “Mindhunter’ Season 3: David Fincher tells Vulture that his acclaimed Netflix serial killer drama series is “probably” done for good.

News broke at the start of 2020 that “Mindhunter” cast members Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, and Anna Torv were being released from their contracts as a third season of the show was being put on an indefinite hold.

That was because Fincher would not be able to develop a new season as he was busy working on his new feature “Mank.” Now “Mindhunter” Season 3 appears to be dead.“I think probably,” Fincher answered when asked by Vulture if “Mindhunter” is over.

“Listen, for the viewership that it had, it was an expensive show.

We talked about ‘Finish ‘Mank’ and then see how you feel,’ but I honestly don’t think we’re going to be able to do it for less than I did season two.

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