In the late 1970s, two FBI agents broaden the realm of criminal science by investigating the psychology behind murder and end up getting too close to real-life monsters.
Episode 1In 1977, frustrated FBI hostage negotiator Holden Ford finds an unlikely ally in veteran agent Bill Tench and begins studying a new class of murderer.
Episode 2
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Episode 2Holden interviews the eerily articulate murderer Ed Kemper, but his research provokes negative feedback at the Bureau.
Episode 3
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Episode 3Dr. Wendy Carr joins Holden and Tench in their first success, when their insights lead to an arrest.
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Episode 4Bill and Holden consult with Dr. Wendy Carr to begin classifying their subjects. They receive surprising news.
Episode 5
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Episode 5Holden and Bill return to a perplexing case in Pennsylvania where a set of clues leading in multiple directions leaves no shortage of suspects.
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Episode 6Wendy considers an offer. Holden and Bill struggle to communicate the meaning of their findings to the judicial system in the baffling Altoona case.
Episode 7
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Episode 7Wendy takes a career risk to relocate and join the team full time. Holden and Bill find it harder to keep the emotional intensity of work at bay.
Episode 8
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Episode 8Bill and Wendy interview candidates for a fourth member of the team. Holden is intrigued by complaints about a school principal's odd habit.
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Episode 9Holden's methods during a disturbing interview with mass murderer Richard Speck create dissension among the team and kick off an internal FBI probe.
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Episode 10The team cracks under pressure from an in-house review. Holden's bold style elicits a confession but puts his career, relationships and health at risk.
