Season 1

episodes

1. 1. Episode 1 2017-10-13 61 min 7.3 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.
2. 2. Episode 2 2017-10-13 57 min 7.9 Holden interviews the eerily articulate murderer Ed Kemper, but his research provokes negative feedback at the Bureau.
3. 3. Episode 3 2017-10-13 46 min 7.8 Dr. Wendy Carr joins Holden and Tench in their first success, when their insights lead to an arrest.
4. 4. Episode 4 2017-10-13 55 min 7.7 Bill and Holden consult with Dr. Wendy Carr to begin classifying their subjects. They receive surprising news.
5. 5. Episode 5 2017-10-13 43 min 8.0 Holden and Bill return to a perplexing case in Pennsylvania where a set of clues leading in multiple directions leaves no shortage of suspects.
6. 6. Episode 6 2017-10-13 35 min 7.3 Wendy considers an offer. Holden and Bill struggle to communicate the meaning of their findings to the judicial system in the baffling Altoona case.
7. 7. Episode 7 2017-10-13 53 min 7.4 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.
8. 8. Episode 8 2017-10-13 54 min 7.7 Bill and Wendy interview candidates for a fourth member of the team. Holden is intrigued by complaints about a school principal's odd habit.
9. 9. Episode 9 2017-10-13 48 min 7.9 Holden's methods during a disturbing interview with mass murderer Richard Speck create dissension among the team and kick off an internal FBI probe.
10. 10. Episode 10 2017-10-13 53 min 8.3 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.