Summary

• Mindhunter season 3 was canceled despite acclaim.
• Holt McCallany "understands" and "accepts" the decision, but is open to returning.
• The show's cancelation was likely due to low viewership and high production costs.

David Fincher confirmed Mindhunter season 3 was officially canceled at Netflix.

Now, a year later, McCallany shared his candid response to Mindhunter season 3's cancelation in an interview with should Mindhunter season 3 happen, though he doubts it will. Read his full comments below:

Did I want Mindhunter to be canceled after two seasons? Uh, no, but that’s not my decision. That’s my friend David’s (Fincher) decision. And if that’s David’s decision, that’s David’s decision. I understand, and I accept, and I move on. I remain grateful, and I mean this sincerely, for the opportunity to have made Lights Out, for the opportunity to have made Mindhunter, even if they didn’t last as long as I might have hoped, I still got to be there, and I’m proud of the work that we did. You’re talking about my two favorite projects. Let me prattle on just for five more seconds. I loved making those shows, and I can only hope that at some point in my career, there’ll be something else that I feel as strongly about as I do about those two television series, because not all series are created equal. Let’s face it. Most of them are pretty forgettable. I don’t think you can say that about Mindhunter. And for the boxing fans and for the people out there who really love the fight game, I think the same can be said for Lights Out.

I’ve heard that David’s thought about it. I’m not saying it’s going to come back. But what I am saying is that if it comes back, I’m coming back with it. You can take that to the bank, but it’ll depend on what David wants to do. It’s been a few years now, so it’s probably unlikely, but just even that he would think about it is a hopeful sign.

Why Mindhunter Was Canceled By Netflix

Mindhunter is one of the most acclaimed series to ever air on Netflix, with season 1 holding a 96 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes and season 2 topping that with a near-perfect 99 percent score. The series lost momentum in 2020 when a potential third season was put on hold by Fincher as he pursued other projects, such as his movies Mank and The Killer, both of which were released on Netflix. Though Mindhunter season 3 was put on indefinite hold, there was a possibility that Fincher would revisit the series in the future.

However, in February 2023, Fincher confirmed the series was officially over. Despite being one of Netflix's most highly-rated shows, Mindhunter never garnered enough of an audience to justify its cost. The show's period setting, which required extensive production design and VFX, made the cost of production pricier than most Netflix content. Due to Fincher's busy schedule and the show's costly budget, Mindhunter has unfortunately ed the growing list of prematurely canceled Netflix shows.

Mindhunter seasons 1-2 are streaming on Netflix.

Source: Awards Daily