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Mr. Mercedes

Don’t let him inside your head.

7.1IMDb407 votesWorth your time
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2017 – 20193 seasons · 30 episodesTV-MAEnded
MysterySci-Fi & FantasyDrama
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Detective Bill Hodges

30 eps

Harry Treadaway

Harry Treadaway

Brady Hartsfield

20 eps

Kelly Lynch

Kelly Lynch

Deborah Hartsfield

10 eps

Jharrel Jerome

Jharrel Jerome

Jerome Robinson

30 eps

Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker

Janey Patterson

10 eps

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Ida Silver

30 eps

Breeda Wool

Breeda Wool

Lou Linklatter

30 eps

Justine Lupe

Justine Lupe

Holly Gibney

30 eps

Ann Cusack

Ann Cusack

Olivia Trelawney

10 eps

Jack Huston

Jack Huston

Felix Babineau

10 eps

Maximiliano Hernández

Maximiliano Hernández

Antonio Montez

20 eps

Tessa Ferrer

Tessa Ferrer

Cora Babineau

10 eps

Gabriel Ebert

Gabriel Ebert

Morris Bellamy

10 eps

Rarmian Newton

Rarmian Newton

Peter Saubers

10 eps

Claire Bronson

Claire Bronson

Marjorie Saubers

10 eps

Robert Stanton

Robert Stanton

Anthony “Robi” Robisher

11 eps

Scott Lawrence

Scott Lawrence

Detective Peter Dixon

11 eps

Carol Frock

Dolly the Cook

1 eps

Meg Chambers Steedle

Meg Chambers Steedle

Danielle Sweeney

2 eps

Jason Davis

Jason Davis

Mr. Richter

1 eps

Patch Darragh

Patch Darragh

Andrew Halliday

4 eps

Natalie Paul

Natalie Paul

ADA Sarah Pace

6 eps

Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

Judge Bernard Raines

6 eps

Jimmy Gonzales

Jimmy Gonzales

Marty Wall

2 eps

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

John Rothstein

8 eps

Josh Daugherty

Josh Daugherty

Tom Saubers

10 eps

Kate Mulgrew

Kate Mulgrew

Alma Lane

9 eps

Brett Gelman

Brett Gelman

Roland Finkelstein

9 eps

Maddie Hasson

Maddie Hasson

Allie Hodges

1 eps

Christina Bach

Christina Bach

Anchor Jeanine

1 eps

Jana Allen

Jana Allen

Reporter Dean Delaney

1 eps

Susanna Skaggs

Susanna Skaggs

Grace

2 eps

Virginia Kull

Virginia Kull

Sadie

1 eps

Cecilia Leal

Cecilia Leal

Rosa

2 eps

Braxton Alexander

Braxton Alexander

Young Brady Hartsfield

4 eps

Arian Moayed

Arian Moayed

Augie

1 eps

Christopher Gay

Carpenter

1 eps

Laila Robins

Laila Robins

Charlotte Gibney

3 eps

Gerard Mikell

Romeo

1 eps

Scott Hanson

Reporter Hendrix

1 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How Mr. Mercedes actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

Mr. Mercedes reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and World Building.

BingeabilityVery strong7.9

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

Character DepthVery strong7.9

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

World BuildingVery strong7.0

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

Cliffhanger IntensityStrong6.5

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

Emotional WeightStrong6.5

How much the series is designed to affect you.

TensionStrong6.5

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

SpectacleStrong6.0

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

SerializedStrong5.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

HumourLight2.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

The story

What it's about

A demented serial killer taunts a retired police detective with a series of lurid letters and emails, forcing the ex-cop to undertake a private, and potentially felonious, crusade to bring the killer to justice before he can strike again.

The run

Seasons

3 seasons · 30 episodes.

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    201710 episodes

    6.7IMDb

    Best episode · S01E10 Jibber-Jibber Chicken Dinner

  • Official poster for Season 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Season 2

    201810 episodes

    6.5IMDb

    Best episode · S02E10 Fade to Blue

  • Official poster for Season 3

    Season 3 · Complete

    Season 3

    201910 episodes

    6.6IMDb

    Best episode · S03E09 Crunch Time

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Jibber-Jibber Chicken Dinner

S01E10

Jibber-Jibber Chicken Dinner

7.5IMDb12 votes

When another murder victim is discovered, suspicions about Brady are confirmed. As the police prepare for another massacre, Hodges fears for the safety of those he loves.

11 Oct 201754 min
Still from Crunch Time

S03E09

Crunch Time

7.4IMDb8 votes

Hodges and Jerome have a breakthrough in the Rothstein case. Holly gets a strange inheritance. Morris makes a frightening discovery.

5 Nov 201953 min
Still from The Suicide Hour

S01E05

The Suicide Hour

7.3IMDb16 votes

The cat and mouse game between Hodges and Brady escalates. Hodges has an upsetting conversation with Janey's mother. Deborah's drinking almost causes an accident at the Hartsfield home.

6 Sept 201752 min
Still from The End of the Beginning

S03E07

The End of the Beginning

7.2IMDb8 votes

Jerome discovers a connection between Alma and Rothstein. After an attempt by Morris fails, Alma pays a visit to Second Story Books. Hodges visits the Saubers family and confirms their worst fears about Pete. Lou learns her fate.

22 Oct 201953 min
Still from Ice Cream, You Scream, We All Scream

S01E09

Ice Cream, You Scream, We All Scream

7.1IMDb15 votes

Jerome and Holly tell Hodges their concerns about the Mercedes Killer. Tensions continue to escalate between Brady and Robi. As details about the investigation emerge, Hodges, Pete, and Izzy close in on their suspect.

4 Oct 201749 min
Still from Fade to Blue

S02E10

Fade to Blue

7.1IMDb8 votes

The community reels from recent news about Brady, and the Mercedes Killer's future lands in the hands of the few people who have survived him.

24 Oct 201858 min

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Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Writing

Direction

Cinematography

Music

Where to watch

Streaming

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