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He was featured in the first season of the show, and the second season promises to dive deeper into his disturbing mind.
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While maybe not a household name, Rissell is a prolific (and vicious) serial killer from the 1970s, who killed five women by age 18, and started raping women at just 14. The second season will reportedly take on the portrayal of multiple killers, including its continuing, creepy fictionalized coverage of the “BTK Killer” Dennis Rader and high-profile killers like David Berkowitz aka the “Son of Sam.”īut it will also feature some lesser-known killers like Montie (or Monte) Rissell. The name of the series corresponds with one of Douglas’ books, “Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit.” Jonathan Groff plays Holden Ford, a character based on Douglas, who interviews killers to try to understand their mindset and see if it can provide insight for other cases. As the new season of ‘Mindhunter’ starts streaming on Netflix Friday, why not familiarize yourself with some of the criminals it will be profiling?įor those who don’t know, the show is based on the work of former FBI unit chief and profiler John Douglas.