BH
Bill Hodges
A retired homicide detective still haunted by the Mercedes massacre he could not solve.
ClearStory · SEASON 1 · EPISODE 1
Mr Mercedes
Pilot
The setup
Two years after an unsolved attack at a job fair, retired detective Bill Hodges receives a message from the person responsible. The killer knows disturbing details about Bill’s isolated life.
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5 peopleThe only names you need
BH
Brady Hartsfield
An electronics-shop technician and ice-cream vendor, secretly revealed as the Mercedes Killer.
JR
Jerome Robinson
Bill’s bright, technology-skilled teenage neighbour who helps with jobs around the house.
IS
Ida Silver
Bill’s observant next-door neighbour, who worries about his health and isolation.
PD
Pete Dixon
Bill’s former police partner, now responsible for the old case files.
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Key story points
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Content note: Mass killing, graphic injuries, infant death, suicide references, stalking, alcohol misuse and strong language.
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