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If you want to know about the woman behind some of the most famous serial killer investigations, you may be wondering how to watch Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer.
Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer is a true crime docuseries executive produced by Elle and Dakota Fanning. The series follows the career of Dr. Ann Burgess, a researcher and nurse who’s worked with the FBI on developing ways to track serial killers and other violent criminals based on her research into their behavior.
“A new perspective on the woman whose crime-hunting innovations changed history; to stop serial killers, Dr. Ann Burgess must first learn to think like one; Burgess investigates and studies the damaged psyches of victims and their attackers,” the series’ official description reads.
A character inspired by Burgess was also featured in the Netflix series Mindhunter, which followed a group of FBI agents who worked with a Boston University psychology professor named Wendy Carr (played by Anna Torv.) Burgees herself is a professor at Boston College.
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How to watch Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer for free
Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer is available to stream on Hulu, which offers a 30-day free trial and starts at $7.99 per month with ads and $17.99 per month with no ads. Hulu also offers three bundles: Duo Basic for $9.99 per month, which includes Hulu with ads and Disney Plus with ads; Trio Basic for $14.99, which includes Hulu with ads, Disney Plus with ads, and ESPN Plus; and Trio Premium, which includes Hulu with no ads, Disney Plus with no ads, and ESPN Plus. See how to watch Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer with Hulu’s free trial below.
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Where is Dr. Ann Burgess now?
Dr. Ann Burgess, who was 87 years old at the time Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer premiered, is still a professor at Boston College, where she teaches courses in victimology, forensic science, forensic mental health, case studies in forensics, and forensic science lab.
She has two sons and two daughters with her husband, Allen. She also works with her granddaughter, Alex, who assists in collecting data on mass shooter manifestos. Along with her forensic science career, Burgess also has experience flying planes.
In an interview with Glamour in 2024, Burgess explained why she thinks people are so obsessed with true crime stories. “A couple of reasons,” she said. “First, they’re educational. I think women especially watch it to see what kinds of situations happen and can they identify it or not. Usually with victimization, people don’t want to identify with it, right? You don’t want to be a victim, yet these are situations that can happen to anyone, especially females. But we are seeing that more and more males have been exposed to this and not fully appreciated for what they have had to go through. So, women hear it and can learn from it.”
She continued, “But then, there is a fascination with the offender and a need to understand, Why does he do this? In some cases it’s misogynist thinking, which is kind of another lead of the myths that are out there about who gets targeted for an attack. I remember in the early days of lecturing, and to some degree today, that you have to go through the myths and where the misinformation is.”
Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer is available to stream on Hulu.
‘Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer’
