Hannibal (TV series)

Hannibal (TV series)

Hannibal
Genre Psychological thriller Police procedural Horror fiction

Developed by Starring

Bryan Fuller Hugh Dancy Mads Mikkelsen Caroline Dhavernas Hettienne Park Laurence Fishburne

Composer(s) Country of origin Original language(s) No. of seasons No. of episodes

Brian Reitzell United States English 1 10 (List of episodes) Production

Executive producer(s)

Sidonie Dumas Christophe Riandee Katie O'Connell Elisa Roth Sara Colleton David Slade Chris Brancato Jesse Alexander Martha De Laurentiis Bryan Fuller

Producer(s) Location(s) Running time

Carol Dunn Trussell Toronto, Ontario, Canada 42 minutes Dino de Laurentiis Company Living Dead Guy Productions AXN Original Productions Gaumont International Television Sony Pictures Television

Production company(s)

Broadcast Original channel Original run NBC April4,2013 present External links Official website [1]

Hannibal is an American thriller television series developed by Bryan Fuller for NBC. The series is based on characters and elements appearing in the novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris and focuses on the budding relationship between FBI special investigator 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

Hannibal (TV series) 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 April 4, 2013.[] On May 30, 2013, Hannibal was renewed for a second season of 13 episodes, which will air in 2014.[2]

Cast and characters

Main cast
Hugh Dancy as Special Agent Will Graham, a gifted criminal profiler and hunter of serial killers. Mads Mikkelsen as Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant forensic psychiatrist, cannibalistic serial killer and culinarian. Caroline Dhavernas as Dr. Alana Bloom, a psychiatry professor and consultant profiler for the FBI. Hettienne Park as Special Agent Beverly Katz, a crime-scene investigator specializing in fiber analysis. Laurence Fishburne as Special Agent-in-Charge Jack Crawford, head of Behavioral Sciences at the FBI and Graham's boss.

Recurring
Lara Jean Chorostecki as Fredricka "Freddie" Lounds, a tabloid blogger. Scott Thompson as Jimmy Price, a crime-scene investigator specializing in latent fingerprints. Aaron Abrams as Brian Zeller, a crime-scene investigator. Kacey Rohl as Abigail Hobbs, daughter of serial killer Garrett Jacob Hobbs who develops a complicated relationship with Hannibal Lecter. Gina Torres as Phyllis "Bella" Crawford, Jack Crawford's wife who is suffering from terminal lung cancer. Ellen Greene as Mrs. Komeda, a Boston novelist and friend of Dr. Lecter. Ral Esparza as Dr. Frederick Chilton, administrator of Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane. Gillian Anderson as Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier, Lecter's psychotherapist. Eddie Izzard as Dr. Abel Gideon, a mental patient who claims to be the "Chesapeake Ripper".

Production
Development
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.[3] On February 14, 2012, NBC bypassed the pilot stage of development by giving the series a 13-episode first season based solely on the strength of Fuller's script.[4] The series went into production quickly thereafter. 30 Days of Night director David Slade, who had previously directed the pilot for NBC's Awake directed the pilot and serves as an executive producer.[5] Jos Andrs has been brought onto the project as a special "culinary cannibal consultant" and will advise the crew on proper procedure for preparing human flesh for consumption.[] 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 suspenseshow 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".[] Fuller also stated that the show will adapt Harris' books, with Red Dragon being the basis for season four,

Hannibal (TV series) 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.[6]

Casting
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.[7] In June 2012, Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen was cast in the title role.[8] Soon after this, actor Laurence Fishburne was cast as FBI Behavioral Sciences Unit commander Jack Crawford.[9] Caroline Dhavernas and Hettienne Park were also later cast as Dr. Alana Bloom, a former student of Hannibal Lecter's and crime scene investigator Beverly Katz, respectively.[][10] Lara Jean Chorostecki, Kacey Rohl, Scott Thompson and Aaron Abrams were also cast in recurring roles.[11] Gina Torres also has a recurring role as Phyllis "Bella" Crawford, Jack Crawford's wife.[12] Ellen Greene, Ral Esparza and Gillian Anderson were later cast in recurring roles and appeared later in season one.[13][14][] Other well known actors, such as Molly Shannon, Eddie Izzard and Lance Henriksen also guest-starred on the show.[15][16][17] Several of the actors on the series have worked with creator Bryan Fuller previously, including Dhavernas who played the lead role in Wonderfalls,[] and Torres, Greene, Esparza and Shannon, who all appeared previously in Pushing Daisies.[] Chelan Simmons reprised her role as Gretchen Speck-Horowitz from Wonderfalls in an episode of Hannibal.[18] Ellen Muth, who starred in Fuller's Dead Like Me, guest-starred in an episode as a character named Georgia, a nod to her original character and is a "reinterpretation of that character".[19]

Filming
The pilot began shooting on August 27, 2012.[] Filming takes place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[20]

Episodes
Season Episodes Originally aired Season premiere 1 13 [] April4,2013 Season finale June20,2013 [] DVD and Blu-ray release date Region 1 N/A Region 2 September2,2013 [21] Region 4 N/A

Broadcast
One year before original airing, in 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.[22] Citytv picked up broadcasting rights in Canada as a mid-season debut.[23] Sky Living started broadcasting the show in the UK and Republic of Ireland from May 7, 2013.[24] The show premiered on AXN (India) in India on April 5, 2013 and AXN Asia on April 9, 2013 and in Poland on AXN (Poland) on April 10, 2013. The series is also broadcast on the Seven Network in Australia, late night Wednesdays from mid-April 2013.[25] The series fourth episode, "uf", which revolved around kidnapped children who had been brainwashed into murdering their own former families, was pulled from the United States schedule at the request of creator Bryan Fuller. The episode was still shown in other countries.[26] This was not a result of the Boston Marathon bombings as some reports have indicated, but was actually decided just hours beforehand.[27] Fuller said of the decision, "With this episode, it wasn't about the graphic imagery or violence. It was the associations that came with the subject matter that I felt would inhibit the enjoyment of the overall episode. It was my own sensitivity... We want to be respectful of the social climate we're in right now".[28] In lieu of a traditional broadcast, a portion of the episode was broken into a series of webisodes, which was made available through various online media outlets.[29] The complete episode was later made available via iTunes on April 29, 2013.[30]

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Removal from KSL-TV

The series was pulled by Salt Lake City, Utah's KSL-TV (Channel 5) as of April 29, 2013 after four episodes were aired, and will air in that market beginning with the May 4 episode during late night Saturdays after Saturday Night Live on KUCW, Salt Lake City's CW affiliate.[31] KSL-TV is owned by the commercial broadcasting arm of the LDS Church, and has refused several NBC series in the past due to violent or sexual content. Hannibal was pulled after Salt Lake Tribune television writer Scott D. Pierce criticized the station for refusing to carry NBC's sitcom The New Normal due to its sexual humor, while allowing the violence of Hannibal to air without any objections; the article led to viewer complaints to KSL over the series.

Reception
Critical reviews
Reviews for Hannibal have been generally positive. On critic website Metacritic, the series has scored 68/100 based on 31 critical reviews, which constitutes "generally favorable reviews."[32] 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."[33] 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."[34] Jeff Jensen of Entertainment Weekly gave the show an A- and called it "... finely acted, visually scrumptious, and deliciously subversive."[35] 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.[36] 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."[37] 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..."[38] Jeff Simon from The Buffalo News called Hannibal "deeply sinister" and "brilliant."[39] 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."[40] Alan Sepinwall of HitFix called Hannibal "creepy, haunting, smart, utterly gorgeous..." and the best of this season's serial killer shows.[41] 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."[42] 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."[43]

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Ratings U.S. television ratings for Hannibal

No. Title Original air date 1849 rating U.S. viewers (million) 4.36 4.38 3.51 [] [] [] DVR 1849 rating 1.1 1.1 1.0 DVR viewers (million) 2.41 2.37 2.08 N/A 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 2.40 2.61 2.62 2.46 2.69 2.40 [] [] [] [] [] [] 0.9 0.9 0.8 TBA TBA TBA 1.81 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA 4.21 [47] [48] [49] 1.9 2.0 1.9 TBA TBA TBA Total viewers (million) 6.77 6.75 5.59 [44] [45] [46] Total 1849 rating 2.7 2.8 2.4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

"Apritif" "Amuse-Bouche" "Potage" "uf" "Coquilles" "Entre" "Sorbet" "Fromage" "Trou Normand" "Buffet Froid"

April4,2013 April11,2013 April18,2013 April26,2013 April25,2013 May2,2013 May9,2013 May16,2013 May23,2013 May30,2013

1.6 1.7 1.4

TBA TBA

TBA TBA TBA

References
[1] http:/ / www. nbc. com/ hannibal

External links
Official website (http://www.nbc.com/hannibal/) Hannibal (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2243973/) at the Internet Movie Database Hannibal: The Wiki (http://hannibal.wikia.com/wiki/Hannibal_Wiki) Hannibal Pedia (http://hannibalpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Hannibal_Wiki)

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