How many days to binge Mindhunter
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 19 | 3 |
| 1 hour a day | 18 | 3 |
| 2 hours a day | 9 | 1 |
| 3 hours a day | 6 | <1 |
| 4 hours a day | 5 | <1 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 3 | <1 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 17 hours, 2 minutes | |
Mindhunter runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | 50 min | 8.3 hours | October 13, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 9 | 58 min | 8.7 hours | August 16, 2019 |
About Mindhunter
MINDHUNTER is based on the 1996 book Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit, by former special agent John Douglas and Mark Olshaker. For years, Douglas pursued some of the most notorious serial killers and rapists, developing profiling techniques to catch them. The book goes behind the scenes of some of his highest-profile cases, including the man who hunted prostitutes in Alaska, the Atlanta child murderer, and Seattle's Green River killer. To hone in his…
How to get through Mindhunter faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 24 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 13.6 hours; at 1.5× it's 11.4 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
Mindhunter FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of Mindhunter?
17 hours, 2 minutes of screen time. That's 19 episodes at about 54 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 9 days.
How many episodes of Mindhunter are there?
19 regular episodes across 2 seasons (2017–2019). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of Mindhunter?
Episodes average 54 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is Mindhunter still running?
No. Mindhunter ended on August 16, 2019 after 2 seasons.
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