Every Crime thriller genre fan around the world has only one demand ever from Netflix. To renew David Fincher’s Mindhunter for a third season. Unfortunately, to the dismay of fans the show might never return. However, here’s a happy news! We have a similar show recommendation for our readers! In case if you didn’t know, its the South Korean drama television series ‘Through the Darkness’ starring Kim Nam-gil in the lead. The 12 episode show is now streaming on Netflix India.
Mindhunter, created by Joe Penhall, based on the 1995 true-crime book Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit written by John E Douglas and Mark Olshaker took the world by storm because of his unique treatment and edge of the seat content. Starring Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany and Anna Tory, Mindhunter follows the founding of the Behavioral Science Unit in the FBI in the late 1970s and the beginning of criminal profiling.
Through the Darkness is also a series that lies on the same lines of Mindhunter. There are even clear references of the Original book Mindhunter in the South Korean drama. Set in the 90s Seoul where a serial killer dubbed Red Cap preys upon random women, Through the Darkness would definitely be adored by fans of David Fincher’s Mindhunter as it tracks the story of South Korea’s first criminal profiler Kwon Il-yong and journalist-turned-author Ko Na-mu, which highlights Kwon’s field experiences.
The series also boasts of a terrific performance from its lead actors Kim Nam-gil and Jin Seon-kyu. Through the Darkness not only gained a cult following in months but is also critically appreciated for its gripping story-telling, acting and cinematography. The SBS original quite definitely going to gain a cult following in India as well much like ‘Signal’. Head straight to add the show to your wishlist. We promise you, its worth it.