Holt McCallany Hints at Possible Mindhunter Return and Compares Fincher to Kevin Williamson
Quinn Parker here, your favorite over-caffeinated aunt who’s always one espresso shot away from a full-on monologue about the latest Hollywood drama. And let me tell you, I’ve got a story that’s juicier than a summer peach and twice as messy.
So, you know how some shows just stick with you? Like, you binge them, you rewatch them, you maybe even Google random cast members at 2 a.m.? Yeah, that’s Mindhunter for a lot of people. And guess what? Holt McCallany, the man behind the stoic Agent Bill Tench, is giving us a little peek into what could be next for the fan-favorite Netflix series.
Let’s rewind a bit. Mindhunter, directed by the legendary David Fincher, was a gritty, psychological dive into the early days of criminal profiling in the FBI. It dropped in 2017 and then again in 2019 for Season 2. But since then? Crickets. No official cancellation, but no green light either. Just a weird limbo that fans have been trying to break out of for years.
So when Holt McCallany recently sat down with The New York Post, he didn’t exactly say “Season 3 is happening,” but he didn’t say it wasn’t either. Instead, he gave us the ultimate Hollywood answer: “There’s only one guy that can answer that question. That guy is David Fincher.”
And get this—he’s totally down to come back. “I would love to work with him again. And I loved that show. I loved making the show,” McCallany said. “If he wanted to bring it back, I would certainly be happy to come back.”
But hold on, because the story gets even more interesting. In 2020, Netflix put the show on indefinite hold and released the cast from their contracts so they could pursue other projects. A spokesperson at the time told Deadline that Fincher wanted to explore new work and didn’t want to hold the actors back.
Then in 2023, Fincher himself weighed in during an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche, saying, “I’m very proud of the first two seasons. But it’s a very expensive show and, in the eyes of Netflix, we didn’t attract enough of an audience to justify such an investment [for season three].”
Still, fans haven’t given up. There are petitions floating around online, including one that racked up over 80,000 signatures begging Netflix to revive the show. So yeah, there’s definitely an appetite for more.
But while we all wait with bated breath for Fincher to make a move, McCallany is keeping busy with his new show The Waterfront, a gritty Netflix drama about a fishing family with a drug-smuggling side hustle. And get this—he compared the vibe on set to his time with Fincher, but with way fewer coffee cups and more chill.
“Kevin Williamson is a very easygoing guy, a very supportive, very gentle presence on the set,” McCallany said. “The kind of guy that never raises his voice.”
Contrast that with Fincher, who he described as “more meticulous and more of a perfectionist.” He added, “And I admire that too. He’s one of the greatest filmmakers of all time.”
So where does that leave us? Well, if Fincher ever decides to dust off the Mindhunter files, McCallany is all in. But for now, he’s focused on The Waterfront, which hasn’t been officially renewed for Season 2 yet—but he’s optimistic.
“There were no arguments. There were no people that didn’t get along. We just had fun,” he said. “And I’m optimistic that we’re going to return for a second season. And I’m really looking forward to that.”
Whew! That was a LOT to process!
Sources: Celebrity Storm and The New York Post, Deadline, Le Journal du Dimanche
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