Dark Minds

True crime falls into two basic categories: the somber, detailed, respectful type that places its emphasis on the events and the victims - and the loud, percussive, sensationalist type that focuses on the presenter. Dark Minds falls hard into the latter pigeonhole. There are quite a few churned out programs featuring preening forensic types who love the camera more than the lab, but none of these people are as disrespectful or narcissistic as M. William Phelps, who chews up the scenery at every opportunity, whether on camera or in voice over.

This program is presented as if it's hard-boiled fiction, the cod suspense a terrible mask, as if there might be a chance the victims weren't really brutally murdered in real life. In the wake of recent masterpieces like The Jinx, Making a Murderer and the first two seasons of A Crime to Remember, Dark Minds serves as an example to potential film makers of what not to do when approaching such material.

The show is good, but it's a bit dramatic. Also, could use a bit more information and discussion. Too many little filler moments.

Still, I like the host, and it's a fine show overall.

Seriously this show is bad. All we see is a self centered man (with annoying appearance) talking about unsolved cases and he doesn't offer anything to the cases. So lame.

Other shows like this are amazing so I don't see why anyone would prefer to watch this one. No need to waste your time.

Since I am a fan I was excited to see another true crime series and see how profilers are working or at least how a case went. Nothing. Just nothing.

Such a shame that John Kelly is in this show. Shame that 13 is too and the result is so disappointing.

Lighten. UP people!! Love Phelps, love the show! Different, intriguing, spooky and very interesting!

Great insight to unsolved murders in my hometown.. I would think the editors or producers would have caught such a simple mistake. There is a connection to our civic theater with these murders but yet the episode is called " The Phantom of the CIVIL Theater "