Hannibal (NBC 2013, Mads Mikkelsen, Hugh Dancy)

In Hannibal, one of the creepiest literary and movie characters comes to life on television for the first time: psychiatrist-turned-serial-killer, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. The drama, created by Bryan Fuller, is based on the characters from Thomas Harris’ classic novels, and is actually a prequel introducing the character of Hannibal.

Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) is a gifted criminal profiler who is on the hunt for a serial killer with the FBI. Graham’s unique way of thinking gives him the astonishing ability to empathize with anyone – even psychopaths. He seems to know what makes them tick. But when the mind of the twisted killer he’s pursuing is too complicated for even Will to comprehend, he enlists the help of Dr. Lecter, one of the premier psychiatric minds in the country. Armed with the uncanny expertise of the brilliant doctor, Will and Hannibal (known as a serial killer only to the audience) form a brilliant partnership and it seems there’s no villain they can’t catch. If Will only knew…

production details
USA | NBC | 39×45 minutes | Premiered 4 April 2013

Creator: Bryan Fuller
Executive Producers: Martha De Laurentis, Sara Colleton, Jesse Alexander, Katie O’Connell, David Slade

cast
Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter
Hugh Dancy as Will Graham
Laurence Fishburne as Jack Crawford
Gillian Anderson as Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier
Fortunato Cerlino as Isp. Rinaldo Pazzi
Caroline Dhavernas as Dr. Alana Bloom
Gina Torres as Bella Crawford
Dan Fogler as Franklin
Lance Henriksen as Lawrence Wells
Ellen Greene as Mrs. Komeda
Richard Armitage as Francis Dolarhyde
Tom Wisdom as Unknown
Ellen Muth as Georgia Madchen
Lara Jean Chorostecki as Freddie Lounds
Aaron Abrams as Brian Zeller
Raúl Esparza as Dr. Frederick Chilton
Katharine Isabelle as Margot Verger
Joe Anderson as Mason Verger
Anna Chlumsky as Miriam Lass
Michael Pitt as Mason Verger
Rutina Wesley as Reba McClane
Holly Deveaux as Marissa Schurr
Kacey Rohl as Abigail Hobbs
Tao Okamoto as Chiyo

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