Creators:
Bryan FullerComposer:
Brian ReitzellCast:
Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas, Laurence Fishburne, Scott Thompson, Aaron Abrams, Gillian Anderson, Hettienne Park, Kacey Rohl (more)VOD (1)
Seasons(3) / Episodes(39)
Plots(1)
US TV drama that examines the early relationship between up-and-coming FBI profiler Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and eminent psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen). Happily spending his days lecturing at the FBI academy, Will finds himself called in by Jack Crawford (Laurence Fishburne), the head of the FBI Behavioral Science Unit, to help capture a serial killer who is on the rampage. Suffering from Asperger's Syndrome, Will struggles to control the thought processes that inform his uncanny ability to empathise with serial killers. In an effort to ease some of the pressure on the young investigator his superiors decide to enlist the help of the renowned forensic psychiatrist, Hannibal Lecter, a move which has grisly implications for all concerned. (StudioCanal UK)
(more)Reviews of this series by the user NinadeL (2)
Season 1 (2013) (S01)
So far, I give 100% to Mads, but the others I am more or less uninterested in. However, I’m giving it a chance (because a cannibal as smooth as this is simply delicious). It gets progressively more and more likable, especially Abigail and her relationship with Hannibal... However, leaving out the 4th episode was idiotic, and to talk at the same time about the show ending early as well as there being plans for up to a seventh season is, at the very least, worrisome. But I'm always satisfied when Hannibal cooks and consumes classical music. Gillian Anderson is absolutely loveable. It's also nice to see guest stars like Eddie, Gina Torres, or Lance. The grand finale includes an excellent cliffhanger, great music, and Hannibal walking through a set of shadows. Yummy!
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Season 3 (2015) (S03)
Season 3 is something a little different again, and in the style of Harris, it's mostly a polished affair. It features wonderful female characters played by Gillian Anderson and Gina Torres. The "case of the week" has disappeared and apparently, that's the main reason for the show's cancellation on its parent station. However, in the second half, Red Dragon is coming and a lot can still change. Yes, Rutina Wesley arrives as the final aid for the acting. The drama culminates and the bromance between Hannibal and Will is complete. It was sweet, but it was a lot.
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