


Oh, and Ed also clues the agents in on what to expect when meeting Charles Manson. He semi-helps, semi-taunts the duo as they indirectly ask for his help in finding the serial killer responsible for the Atlanta Child Murders. In season two, Ed Kemper (played by Cameron Britton) returns for a brief interview with Holden and Bill. He was FBI Special Agent Holden Ford and Bill Tench's first interview subject on the hit true-crime TV show back in season one and has played a key role ever since. The series is executive produced by Fincher, along with Joshua Donen, Charlize Theron and Cean Chaffin.If you've already binged Mindhunter season two (same), then you're well-acquainted with the disturbingly gruesome story of Edmund Kemper, a.k.a. The Joe Penhall-created series stars Jonathan Groff (“Looking”), Holt McCallany (“Sully”), Anna Torv (“Fringe”), Hannah Gross (“Unless”) and new kid on the block Britton, who took on the role of serial killer Ed Kemper to rave reviews.Īll 10 episodes of the first season of “Mindhunter” premiered on Netflix on Oct. The critically acclaimed Netflix crime drama was renewed in late November for a second season, less than two months after it bowed on the streaming service. He turned himself into police in 1973.Īlso Read: 15 Great Christmas Movies You Can Stream on Netflix Right Now (Photos) As a teenager, Kemper killed both of his grandparents and later murdered his mother and her friend.

In the seventies, he killed six women in Santa Cruz that he had picked up. He earned his nickname of “the co-ed killer” because he had a reputation for picking up female hitchhikers. But here’s what we know of the real-life Kemper: While the Netflix show, executive produced by David Fincher, is largely fictional, it’s based on real events and is careful to stay true to the historical facts of the serial killers it depicts.ĭoes that mean one of the real killers had an egg salad sandwich fetish? We’re not quite sure. We think.Įd is one of many real-life psychopaths studied by FBI experts on the show, in its first season.Īlso Read: David Fincher's 'Mindhunter' Grabs a Second Season at Netflix Or does it simply turn viewers into serial killers, like Ed Kemper in Netflix’s “Mindhunter”? Kemper, played by Cameron Britton, is seen in the above video eating an egg salad sandwich to get fans of the show into the holiday spirit. The big question is: If you watch this video on a loop for a day does it inspire more or less Christmas cheer?
