In November 2019, it was reported that a potential third season had been put on indefinite hold until Fincher finished working on his next film,
Mank.
[37] Fincher plans to make five seasons.
[38] In January 2020, Netflix announced that the cast had been released from their contracts and that the series was on indefinite hold, as Fincher was busy with other projects. A Netflix spokesperson stated, "He may revisit
Mindhunter again in the future, but in the meantime felt it wasn't fair to the actors to hold them from seeking other work while he was exploring new work of his own."
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