Mindhunter Episode 4 recap: Bill and Holden need to solve a new case of Beverly Jean Shaw 

Mindhunter episode 4 opens in Wichita, Kansas, and continues the eerie subplot while also highlighting the inner frustration of Holden and Bill. FBI agents Holden Ford and Bill Tech are traveling to Richmond, Virginia, to interview Monte Rissell, a young serial killer who was recently convicted of raping and murdering 5 women.

Rissell is trying to provoke these officers and reveals some disturbing details, like how he forced and raped a woman when he was just 14 years old. After the interview, they drove back home and were slammed by a car, revealing their frustrated, wild side beneath their calm officer persona. Later, they encounter a new case when a 22-year-old babysitter is found murdered and dumped on the garbage pile. Read on for the complete episode 4 recap of Mindhunter.

Here is what happened in Mindhunter episode 4

Holden and Bill in Mindhunter enter the prison of Virginia for the interview and surrender their firearms and badges under standard security rules. They are then given access to the interview room where they meet a serial killer, Monte Rissell, who has raped and killed 5 women. He seems to be hostile and uncooperative while also trying to provoke these officers intentionally. He asked for a six-pack of Big Red soda before agreeing to talk.

The interview then progresses to reveal some disturbing life stories of Rissell as he opens up more about his past. He confesses that he got into trouble for the first time for raping four girls in a juvenile facility in Florida. He added that he didn't kill them and was just 14 years old by then. When he was released from prison, he attempted to live a normal life, holding a job and having a girlfriend, while also attending the mandated therapy. But when his girlfriend broke up with him via letter, something snapped within him. He drove to her college to see her and find her with another man. That is when his older self crept up within him, and that night, he abducted a woman, dragging her to the woods, killing and raping her.

This reopened the way to madness within him again, and he stabbed and raped several women after that. They realized that Rissel's mind is fragmented and is controlled by temper and rage.

On the drive back from the prison, the agents argue about what they’ve learned, and this ends abruptly when they are slammed by another car, which shakes them both and also suggests how their profession has also impacted their personal behavior.

Bill and Holden receive a new case from Detective Ocasek in Mindhunter episode 4

Holden and Bill return to Quantico, where they receive a call from Detective Ocasek, who wants their help understanding a local murder. Beverly Jean Shaw, a 22-year-old babysitter, is killed and found on the garbage dump. This puts the detectives under more shock in Mindhunter.

Holden's life was derailed when his relationship with Debbie began to strain. He starts to get possessive and emotionally reactive whenever she doesn't visit him or seems interested in his growing obsession with criminal behavior. On the other Bill's life is also struggling with his adopted son Brian refusing to speak and his wife Nancy getting emotionally distant.

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The show had 2 seasons and wrapped up in 2019.

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