10 episodesFirst aired 13 October 2017
E1Oct 20171h 1m
In 1977, frustrated FBI hostage negotiator Holden Ford finds an unlikely ally in veteran agent Bill Tench and begins studying a new class of murderer.
E2Oct 201757m
Holden interviews the eerily articulate murderer Ed Kemper, but his research provokes negative feedback at the Bureau.
E3Oct 201746m
Dr. Wendy Carr joins Holden and Tench in their first success, when their insights lead to an arrest.
E4Oct 201755m
Bill and Holden consult with Dr. Wendy Carr to begin classifying their subjects. They receive surprising news.
E5Oct 201743m
Holden and Bill return to a perplexing case in Pennsylvania where a set of clues leading in multiple directions leaves no shortage of suspects.
E6Oct 201735m
Wendy considers an offer. Holden and Bill struggle to communicate the meaning of their findings to the judicial system in the baffling Altoona case.
E7Oct 201753m
Wendy 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.
E8Oct 201754m
Bill and Wendy interview candidates for a fourth member of the team. Holden is intrigued by complaints about a school principal's odd habit.
E9Oct 201748m
Holden's methods during a disturbing interview with mass murderer Richard Speck create dissension among the team and kick off an internal FBI probe.
E10Oct 201753m
The 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.