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Based on A True Story Season 2: Craig Rosenberg’s brilliantly crafted American TV series, ‘Based on a True Story,’ successfully melds humor with suspense, captivating audiences worldwide.
- Warning: Major Spoilers For Mindhunter Season 2 Lie ahead.
- David Berkowitz
- William Henry Hance
- William "Junior" Pierce
- Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr.
- The Manson Family
- Paul Bateson
- Dennis Rader
- Wayne Williams and The Atlanta Child Murders
- The Murder of Noah Alba
Netflix delivered a triumphant and terrifying Season 2 of Mindhunterthis past weekend, but how much of that "based on a true story" actually happened? The Behavioral Science Unit of the FBI, responsible for profiling many of the country's most infamous criminals, was a real organization — and an important one at that. The BSU served as the basis fo...
The self-proclaimed Son of Sam, David Berkowitz is one of the more recognizable murderers portrayed on Mindhunter — and broadly speaking, the show gets his story right. Berkowitz committed the six killings described in episode 2, as well as admitted that his alleged "the dog made me do it" motive was a hoax, specifically in an interview with Ford's...
In episode 3, viewers are introduced to William Henry Hance, a serial killer and former soldier who murdered at least three women in Georgia from 1977 to 1978. In this true-to-life case, FBI profilers actually did play a critical role in identifying the killer, helping narrow down the suspect pool substantially. Mindhunteris spot-on when it portray...
Also in episode 3, Mindhunterintroduces spree killer and rapist William "Junior" Pierce, responsible for the deaths of nine people between 1970 and 1971 in the southeast. Pierce isn't particularly well-known among the true crime community, and the reasoning behind his inclusion isn't entirely clear. But his Mindhunter characterization — a racist je...
Episode 4 presents Elmer Wayne Henley Jr. — the would-be victim turned accomplice of torturer, rapist, and murderer Dean Corll (aka "The Candy Man"). Henley's hesitation to participate in BSU's study, as shown in the series,reveals a number of important true-to-life details. Henley's relationship to Corll was of keen interest to authorities, but an...
Months before Mindhunter Season 2 received a release date, rumors of a Charles Manson appearance materialized online. Episode 5 finally delivered the highly hyped story, but in arguably too tidy of a package. While Manson remains one of the U.S.' most notorious criminals, misconceptions surrounding him and his followers are far-reaching. Mindhunter...
Paul Bateson's brief appearance on Mindhunter is a generally accurate representation of the murderer — frustrating, slippery, and bizarrely related to The Exorcist. Bateson did serve 24 years for the murder of Variety journalist Addison Verill in September 1977 — a crime he admitted to and later detailed for reporters and police — but his connectio...
Throughout Season 2, Mindhunter continues to portray serial killer Dennis Rader as an ominous shadow, illuminating little about his crimes and motives. Considering the timeline of Rader's killings and capture, this portrayal is a frustratingly accurate one. Rader murdered numerous victims before 1977, when Season 2 takes place, and continuously tau...
Mindhunter's portrayal of the Atlanta child murders is correct— but it is also mired in old-school politics and current case-related complications. As Mindhunter points out, Wayne Williams was tried and convicted for the murder of two adult men in 1982, but is also thought to be responsible for a number of disappearances involving young black child...
Although the story of Brian Tench isn't explicitly based on any one crime, the tale told in Mindhunter bears a striking resemblance to the abduction and murder of 20-month-old Noah Alba — also known as the Crucifixion Murder. As told in a PBS Frontline report (resurfaced byMindhunterfans following Season 2), two unnamed boys, ages 7 and 10, found A...
- Alison Foreman
- aforeman@mashable.com
Aug 5, 2022 · In season 2 of ‘Mindhunter’, the last serial killer to be interviewed is Wayne Williams played by Christopher Livingston. Mindhunter shows Wayne confessing Atlanta chill murders. When the truth is that Wayne never confessed to the officers about killing children. The real-life Wayne was convicted for murdering two adult men.
Oct 12, 2023 · By Joe Otterson. Courtesy of Peacock. “ Based on a True Story ” has been renewed for Season 2 at Peacock. The eight-episode first season of the dark comedy debuted on the streaming...
Aug 15, 2019 · Not sure whether Netflix's 'Mindhunter' season 2 is accurate? Here are the five true stories you'll want to brush up on ahead of bingeing season 2, from the Atlanta Child Murders to the BTK...
Aug 16, 2019 · Mindhunter, a fictionalized crime show based on real-life killers, premiered its second season on Friday. With the release of the investigation-based show comes a whole new lineup of famous...
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