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* [[Caroline Dhavernas]] as Dr. Alana Bloom, a psychology professor and consultant profiler for the FBI.<ref name="wonderfalls"/>
* [[Caroline Dhavernas]] as Dr. Alana Bloom, a psychology professor and consultant profiler for the FBI.<ref name="wonderfalls"/>
* [[Hettienne Park]] as Beverly Katz, a crime scene investigator specializing in [[fiber]] analysis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hannibal-bryan-fuller-cast-365113|title='Hannibal' Adds Potential Love Interest for Hugh Dancy (Exclusive)|work=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|date=August 23, 2012|accessdate=August 24, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Hettienne Park]] as Beverly Katz, a crime scene investigator specializing in [[fiber]] analysis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hannibal-bryan-fuller-cast-365113|title='Hannibal' Adds Potential Love Interest for Hugh Dancy (Exclusive)|work=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|date=August 23, 2012|accessdate=August 24, 2012}}</ref>
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* [[Laurence Fishburne]] as [[Jack Crawford (character)|Jack Crawford]], head of Behavioral Sciences at the [[FBI]] and Graham's boss.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hannibal-nbc-laurence-fishburne-355089|title=Laurence Fishburne on 'Hannibal's' Case|work=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|date=July 26, 2012|accessdate=July 27}}</ref>


=== Recurring ===
=== Recurring ===
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* [[Laurence Fishburne]] as [[Jack Crawford (character)|Jack Crawford]], head of Behavioral Sciences at the [[FBI]] and Graham's boss.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hannibal-nbc-laurence-fishburne-355089|title=Laurence Fishburne on 'Hannibal's' Case|work=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|date=July 26, 2012|accessdate=July 27}}</ref>
* [[Gina Torres]] as Bella Crawford, wife of Special Agent Jack Crawford.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fitzpatrick|first=Kevin|title=NBC's 'Hannibal' Casts Gina Torres as Laurence Fishburne’s Wife|url=http://screencrush.com/nbc-hannibal-gina-torres-laurence-fishburne/|work=Screen Crush|accessdate=15 October 2012}}</ref>
* [[Gina Torres]] as Bella Crawford, wife of Special Agent Jack Crawford.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fitzpatrick|first=Kevin|title=NBC's 'Hannibal' Casts Gina Torres as Laurence Fishburne’s Wife|url=http://screencrush.com/nbc-hannibal-gina-torres-laurence-fishburne/|work=Screen Crush|accessdate=15 October 2012}}</ref>
* [[Lara Jean Chorostecki]] as Fredricka "Freddie" Lounds, a tabloid [[blog]]ger<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2012/08/14/hannibal-lara-jean-chorostecki/|title=Exclusive: NBC's ''Hannibal'' Taps ''Camelot'' Actress to Fill Philip Seymour Hoffman's Shoes|work=TV Line|last=Gelman|first=Vlada|date=August 14, 2012|accessdate=August 15, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Lara Jean Chorostecki]] as Fredricka "Freddie" Lounds, a tabloid [[blog]]ger<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2012/08/14/hannibal-lara-jean-chorostecki/|title=Exclusive: NBC's ''Hannibal'' Taps ''Camelot'' Actress to Fill Philip Seymour Hoffman's Shoes|work=TV Line|last=Gelman|first=Vlada|date=August 14, 2012|accessdate=August 15, 2012}}</ref>

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Hannibal
File:Hannibal key art.jpg
Promotional image
Genre
Created byBryan Fuller
Starring
ComposerBrian Reitzell
Country of originTemplate:TVUS
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes1 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerCarol Dunn Trussell
Production locationsToronto, Ontario, Canada
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseApril 4, 2013 (2013-04-04)

Hannibal is an American thriller television series developed by Bryan Fuller for NBC. The series is based on the series of novels by Thomas Harris and focuses on the budding relationship between FBI criminal profiler Will Graham and Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a forensic psychiatrist destined to become Graham's most cunning enemy. The series received a 13 episode order for its first season and, unlike most U.S. network shows, any future seasons will also feature 13 episodes. David Slade executive produced and directed the pilot. The series premiered on NBC on Thursday April 4, 2013.[1]

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring

Production

NBC began developing a Hannibal series in 2011 and former head of drama Katie O'Connell brought in her long-time friend Bryan Fuller (who had previously served as a writer-producer on NBC's Heroes) to write a pilot script in November. NBC gave the series a financial commitment before Fuller had completed his script.[11] On February 14, 2012, NBC bypassed the pilot stage of development by giving the series as 13-episode first season based solely on the strength of Fuller's script.[12] The series went into production quickly thereafter.

British actor Hugh Dancy was the first actor to be cast, taking on the lead role of FBI criminal profiler Will Graham, who seeks help from Lecter in profiling and capturing serial killers.[13] 30 Days of Night and Eclipse director David Slade, who had previously directed the pilot for NBC's Awake was slated to executive produce and direct the pilot.[14] In June 2012, Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen was cast in the title role.[15] The pilot began shooting on August 27, 2012.[16] José Andrés has been brought onto the project as a special "culinary cannibal consultant" and will advise the crew on, "how to cook people," which goes with Hannibal's mantra of "eating the rude."[16]

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly about the project, Bryan Fuller discussed the limited episode order and the continuing story arc he envisions for the series. "Doing a cable model on network television gives us the opportunity not to dally in our storytelling because we have a lot of real estate to cover". Speaking specifically about the Hannibal Lecter character, Fuller said, "There is a cheery disposition to our Hannibal. He's not being telegraphed as a villain. If the audience didn't know who he was, they wouldn't see him coming. What we have is Alfred Hitchcock's principle of suspense—show the audience the bomb under the table and let them sweat when it's going to go boom". He went on to call the relationship between Graham and Lecter as "really a love story", saying "As Hannibal has said [to Graham] in a couple of the movies, 'You're a lot more like me than you realize.' We'll get to the bottom of exactly what that means over the course of the first two seasons".[17] Fuller also stated that the show will adapt Harris' books, with Red Dragon being the basis for season four, and he wants to have other famous characters from the book series (such as Jame Gumb and Clarice Starling) provided that he can get the rights to them from MGM.[18]

Filming takes place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[19]

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired DVD release date
Season premiere Season finale Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
1 13[20] April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04) June 27, 2013 (2013-06-27)[20] — — —

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
1"Apéritif"David SladeBryan FullerApril 4, 2013 (2013-04-04)N/A
FBI Special Investigator Will Graham (Hugh Dancy), who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers and mentally re-create their crimes with vivid detail, is drawn into the investigation of a series of missing college girls by Special Agent Jack Crawford (Laurence Fishburne), who has special interest in Graham's ability. Crawford and Graham interview the parents of the latest girl to go missing, only to discover that she has been returned to her bedroom and Graham suspects it is an apologetic gesture on behalf of the killer. As Graham struggles to create a profile, Crawford enlists the help of noted psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), who takes a keen interest in the case and particularly in Graham, in whom he senses a like-mind. Another girl is found, mounted on top of a deer's head in an open field with her lungs removed and Graham is convinced it is the work of someone else, a negative to show him the positives of the other crimes. Dr. Lecter is shown preparing himself a meal with meat that looks like lungs. Dr. Beverly Katz (Hettienne Park) finds a shred of metal from a pipe-threader on the clothes of the returned girl, which leads Graham and Dr. Lecter to a construction site that employs one Garrett Jacob Hobbs, who fits Graham's profile. Dr. Lecter makes a phone call to Hobbs, warning him that the FBI is onto him and he and Graham arrive at Hobbs' house just as Hobbs kills his own wife. Graham shoots Hobbs dead, but not before his daughter has her throat partially slit. Graham and Dr. Lecter sit with the unconscious girl in her hospital room.
2"Amuse-Bouche"[21]Michael Rymer[22]UnknownApril 11, 2013 (2013-04-11)[20]N/A
3"Potage"[23]UnknownUnknownApril 18, 2013 (2013-04-18)[20]N/A
4"Œuf"[24]UnknownUnknownApril 25, 2013 (2013-04-25)[20]N/A
5TBAPeter Medak[25]UnknownMay 2, 2013 (2013-05-02)[20]N/A
6TBAGuillermo Navarro[26]UnknownMay 9, 2013 (2013-05-09)[20]N/A
7"Entrée"[27]Michael Rymer[27]UnknownMay 16, 2013 (2013-05-16)[20]N/A
8TBATim Hunter[28]UnknownMay 23, 2013 (2013-05-23)[20]N/A
9TBAGuillermo Navarro[26]UnknownMay 30, 2013 (2013-05-30)[20]N/A
10TBAJohn Dahl[29]UnknownJune 6, 2013 (2013-06-06)[20]N/A
11TBAGuillermo Navarro[30]UnknownJune 13, 2013 (2013-06-13)[20]N/A
12TBAMichael Rymer[22]UnknownJune 20, 2013 (2013-06-20)[20]N/A
13"Savoureux"[31]David Slade[32]UnknownJune 27, 2013 (2013-06-27)[20]N/A

Broadcast

On April 10, 2012 the ProSiebenSat.1 Media Group acquired the rights to broadcast the series in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark beginning in 2013.[33] Citytv picked up broadcasting rights in Canada as a mid-season debut.[34] Sky Living will broadcast the series in the UK beginning soon after the US premiere.[35] The show premiered on AXN (India) in India on April 5, 2013, one day after the US broadcast.

Critical reception

Reviews for Hannibal have been generally positive. On critic website Metacritic, the series has scored 68/100 based on 30 critical reviews, which constitutes "generally favorable reviews."[36] Joanne Ostow of The Denver Post praised the series as a "... well constructed, masterfully written piece," but stated "... this level of violent imagery is not my cup of tea..." She also had high praise for the characters, stating that they are "... so compelling, however, that you may give in to the gore-fest."[37] Paul Doro of Shock Till You Drop gave Hannibal an 8/10 and said of the series, "The stab at classy horror mostly succeeds due to excellent performances from the leads, genuine suspense and surprises, well-constructed short and long-term mysteries, and an appropriately disconcerting mood that permeates the action right from the start..." and praised Hugh Dancy in particular, saying he "... does an outstanding job of subtlety conveying how painful human interaction is for him, and despite being abrasive and unpleasant, you are always in his corner and really feel for the guy."[38] Jeff Jensen of Entertainment Weekly gave the show an A- and called it "... finely acted, visually scrumptious, and deliciously subversive."[39]

Brian Lowry of Variety said Hannibal is "... the tastiest drama the network has introduced in awhile," and had particular praise for the central trio of Dancy, Mikkelsen and Fishburne.[40] Eric Goldman of IGN gave the series a 9/10, which constitutes a score of "Amazing". He said, "A prequel TV series about Hannibal Lecter has to overcome a lot of preconceptions... But guess what? None of that matters when you actually watch the show, because Hannibal is terrific."[41] Linda Stasi of The New York Post gave the series two and a half stars out of four, praising the performances and called it "... The most beautifully shot and produced show on network TV, with many scenes simply and literally breathtaking..."[42] Jeff Simon from The Buffalo News called Hannibal "deeply sinister" and "brilliant."[43] The Chicago Sun Times' TV critic Lori Rackl said, "Hannibal is a haunting, riveting... drama that has the look and feel of a show audiences have become more accustomed to seeing on cable than broadcast," and concluded that "It's also extremely well executed... bound to leave viewers hungry for more."[44] Alan Sepinwall of HitFix called Hannibal "creepy, haunting, smart, utterly gorgeous..." and the best of this season's serial killer shows.[45]

Glenn Garvin from The Miami Herald called it "a fast-food hash of poor planning and worse execution..." and called the writing "a mess of unmemorable dialogue and unworkable characterizations."[46] Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe was similarly critical, calling the series "rank and depressing," and concluded that it is "shocking, gruesome, and, ultimately, hollow."[47]

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