David Fincher says "very expensive" Mindhunter is "probably" done

Vulture

In an interview with Vulture promoting his new film Mank, Fincher said we've "probably" seen the last of the psychological crime thriller, at least for now. Mindhuunter dropped its second season in August 2019. “Listen, for the viewership that it had, it was an expensive show,” said Fincher. “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 2. And on some level, you have to be realistic about dollars have to equal eyeballs." Asked about Fincher's comments, a Netflix spokesperson left open the possibility that Mindhunter could return "maybe in five years." Fincher said making Mindhunter was a lot of work. At the start of Season 2, Fincher said he “ended up looking at what was written and deciding I didn’t like any of it, so we tossed it and started over," adding: “It’s a 90-hour workweek. It absorbs everything in your life. When I got done, I was pretty exhausted, and I said, ‘I don’t know if I have it in me right now to break season three.’”