Hannibal (TV series)

*Hannibal*
Hannibal
Genre	Psychological horror; Psychological thriller; Crime drama; Crime thriller;
Based on	Characters from Red Dragon; by Thomas Harris
Developed by	Bryan Fuller
Showrunner	Bryan Fuller
Starring	Hugh Dancy; Mads Mikkelsen; Caroline Dhavernas; Hettienne Park; Laurence Fishburne; Scott Thompson; Aaron Abrams; Gillian Anderson;
Composer	Brian Reitzell
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	39 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Bryan Fuller; Martha De Laurentiis; Sidonie Dumas; Christophe Riandee; Katie O'Connell; Elisa Roth; Sara Colleton; David Slade; Chris Brancato; Jesse Alexander; Michael Rymer; Steve Lightfoot;
Producers	Carol Dunn Trussell; Michael Wray; Don Mancini;
Production locations	Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Florence, Italy (season 3);
Cinematography	James Hawkinson; Karim Hussain;
Running time	43 minutes
Production companies	Dino de Laurentiis Company; Living Dead Guy Productions; AXN Original Productions; Gaumont International Television; Chiswick Productions;
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	April 4, 2013 –; August 29, 2015
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Hannibal is an American psychological horror-thriller television series developed by Bryan Fuller for NBC. The series is based on characters and elements appearing in Thomas Harris' novels Red Dragon (1981), Hannibal (1999), and Hannibal Rising (2006) and focuses on the relationship between Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special investigator Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), a forensic psychiatrist destined to become Graham's most cunning enemy and, at the same time, the only person who can understand him.

The series received a 13-episode order for its first season.^[5] David Slade executive produced and directed the first episode. The series premiered on NBC on April 4, 2013.^[6] On May 9, 2014, NBC renewed Hannibal for a third season, which premiered on June 4, 2015. On June 22, 2015, NBC canceled Hannibal after three seasons because of low viewership.^[7]^[8] The series finale aired in Canada on City, on August 27, 2015, and aired two days later in the U.S. on NBC.

The series received critical acclaim, with the performances of the lead actors and the visual style of the show being singled out for praise.^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12] The first two seasons each won the Saturn Awards for Best Network Television Series, while both Mikkelsen and Dancy won Best Actor, with Laurence Fishburne winning Best Supporting Actor for season two. The third and final season won the inaugural Best Action-Thriller Television Series award, while guest star Richard Armitage won Best Supporting Actor. The show has garnered a cult following and is considered by critics and audiences as one of the best series of the horror genre, and one of the greatest network TV series of all time.^[13]

^ Day, Carla (February 27, 2014). "'Hannibal' Exclusive Interview: Bryan Fuller on His 'Beautiful Horrible' Horror Show". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
^ MacFarlane, Jessica Maria (January 11, 2016). "Here's What HANNIBAL Season 4 Would've Looked Like". Nerdist. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
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^ Baxton, Greg (April 2, 2013). "NBC hopes crime thriller fans will eat 'Hannibal' up". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
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^ Hibberd, James (February 14, 2013). "'Hannibal' finally gets premiere date". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 8, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 9, 2014). "NBC Renews 'Hannibal' For Third Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
^ Ausiello, Michael (June 22, 2015). "Hannibal Cancelled at NBC". TVLine. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
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^ VanDerWerff, Emily Todd; Saraiya, Sonia (December 6, 2013). "Hannibal's powerful visuals make it one of the best shows of 2013". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
^ Nussbaum, Emily (June 29, 2015). "To Serve Man". The New Yorker. New York City: Condé Nast. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
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References:
- Collins, Sean T. (October 26, 2015). "25 Best Horror TV Shows of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- Cain, Sian (August 27, 2015). "Hannibal: farewell to the best bloody show on TV". The Guardian. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- Uhlich, Keith (August 28, 2015). "Hannibal: The TV show that went too far". BBC. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- Schnelbach, Leah (August 31, 2015). "A Post-Mortem for Hannibal, the Greatest Television Show of All Time". Tor.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- Akers, Laura (February 12, 2014). "Is Hannibal the best network TV series in years?". Den of Geek. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- Eddy, Cheryl (August 17, 2015). "Here's Why Hannibal Is the Best Crime Show on Television". Gizmodo. Doral, Florida: Gizmodo Media Group. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- Foutch, Haleigh (July 7, 2017). "The Best Horror TV Shows of the 21st Century, So Far". Collider. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- "The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time". Variety. December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.

[1] Day, Carla (February 27, 2014). "'Hannibal' Exclusive Interview: Bryan Fuller on His 'Beautiful Horrible' Horror Show". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.

[2] MacFarlane, Jessica Maria (January 11, 2016). "Here's What HANNIBAL Season 4 Would've Looked Like". Nerdist. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.

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[4] Baxton, Greg (April 2, 2013). "NBC hopes crime thriller fans will eat 'Hannibal' up". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved August 13, 2016.

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[premiere-6] Hibberd, James (February 14, 2013). "'Hannibal' finally gets premiere date". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 8, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2013.

[7] Andreeva, Nellie (May 9, 2014). "NBC Renews 'Hannibal' For Third Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 9, 2014.

[canceled-8] Ausiello, Michael (June 22, 2015). "Hannibal Cancelled at NBC". TVLine. Retrieved March 3, 2020.

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[11] VanDerWerff, Emily Todd; Saraiya, Sonia (December 6, 2013). "Hannibal's powerful visuals make it one of the best shows of 2013". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 3, 2020.

[12] Nussbaum, Emily (June 29, 2015). "To Serve Man". The New Yorker. New York City: Condé Nast. Retrieved July 8, 2015.

[13] References:
Collins, Sean T. (October 26, 2015). "25 Best Horror TV Shows of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

Cain, Sian (August 27, 2015). "Hannibal: farewell to the best bloody show on TV". The Guardian. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

Uhlich, Keith (August 28, 2015). "Hannibal: The TV show that went too far". BBC. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

Schnelbach, Leah (August 31, 2015). "A Post-Mortem for Hannibal, the Greatest Television Show of All Time". Tor.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

Akers, Laura (February 12, 2014). "Is Hannibal the best network TV series in years?". Den of Geek. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

Eddy, Cheryl (August 17, 2015). "Here's Why Hannibal Is the Best Crime Show on Television". Gizmodo. Doral, Florida: Gizmodo Media Group. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

Foutch, Haleigh (July 7, 2017). "The Best Horror TV Shows of the 21st Century, So Far". Collider. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

"The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time". Variety. December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.

[14] Collins, Sean T. (October 26, 2015). "25 Best Horror TV Shows of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

[15] Cain, Sian (August 27, 2015). "Hannibal: farewell to the best bloody show on TV". The Guardian. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

[16] Uhlich, Keith (August 28, 2015). "Hannibal: The TV show that went too far". BBC. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

[17] Schnelbach, Leah (August 31, 2015). "A Post-Mortem for Hannibal, the Greatest Television Show of All Time". Tor.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

[18] Akers, Laura (February 12, 2014). "Is Hannibal the best network TV series in years?". Den of Geek. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

[19] Eddy, Cheryl (August 17, 2015). "Here's Why Hannibal Is the Best Crime Show on Television". Gizmodo. Doral, Florida: Gizmodo Media Group. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

[20] Foutch, Haleigh (July 7, 2017). "The Best Horror TV Shows of the 21st Century, So Far". Collider. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

[21] "The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time". Variety. December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.

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