Hannibal

NBC | Release Date: April 4, 2013

8.9	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 120 Ratings

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adelaissaJun 30, 2020

Hannibal is one of the best series out there if not the best. It was ahead of its time and it deserves more seasons.

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DrHLecterJan 10, 2021

One of the most beautiful (if not the most beautiful), intriguing, dark, TV show ever created.
The story is not over!

100% recommend, it's a masterpiece.

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ReubenIsAGodApr 25, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hannibal is a gorgeous show, full of memorial characters, witty dialogue, and beautiful (gorgeous) cinematography. The natural progression of events, the way the show plays with the concepts within the novel, and makes them come to life is breathtaking.

My biggest issue with this show though might be it's abrupt and (strangely) problematic ending.

I like the idea of the homoerotic tension between Will and Hannibal but in the final moments of the show, when they both decide to embrace and fall to there (supposed) deaths. Something about this feels incredibly thematically puzzling. A lot of Hannibal felt like leading to the rejection of a toxic relationship. By having the show end the way it decides, it feels dishearting and sorta heavy-fisted. The lead up doesn't pay-off, the message of the show itself, feels cruel and dishearting.

I think I might generally be in the minority with this opinion, however. My biggest criticisms are particularly aimed at the third season of the show. The Red Dragon himself feels rathe, whilst admittedly creepy and foreboding, a little pathetic compared to Hannibal. It would have been nice to physically see more acts of Violence from the character, adding more terror and discomfort. Make him feel more wild and unpredictable with his displays of murder and mythology. In saying all of this, I really did enjoy Hannibal. I would totally recommend watching it alone for seasons 1 - 3 (1/2) *There is a moment in season 3 that feels conclusive as an ending.… Expand

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Amin080May 23, 2019

The series is one of the finest series in the world in terms of concept and story and attracts the viewer, especially in the second season of the series, culminating in his own story.

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JennethAug 17, 2020

Genuinely a masterpiece way ahead of its its time, Hannibal is a game changing series no other compares to its beauty and horror in any way.

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mlmilewiczFeb 18, 2021

The most arresting television series I've ever seen, both visually and psychologically.

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BarbaMarcoAug 27, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the worst series ever seen, no joke.

Once the first episode starts you may wonder if this show will focus around the Hannibal Lecter character, when he will show up, if he will be evil etc...

Unfortunately the writers took a very stupid approach and it's evident for the audience that Annibal Lecter is exactly who they think he is (and he is an evil murderer) since the end of the very first episode. So the only thing left to show is how the "good ones" will figure it out and catch him. Prepare yourself for a very cringy experience where every character seems to lose his intellectual skill when it comes to speak with Lecter. Where Lecter will survive every time a gun armed policeman will try to stop him, where the main detective will run so painfully slow because the scene requires Lecter to escape despite his injured leg and so on and so forth. If this isn't enough for you there are also other very dumb and akward scenes: - A guy impregnating his sister and use a pig to deliver the baby - The only girl who suspects Lecter in the investigating team die, yet no one investigate Lecter until later on - Lecter fight with multiple other characters at once, and injured them severely (throat cut, 5 meters fall, and stabbed in the heart) but all the main characters somehow survive the fight for the sake of the show - A character is conceived by reading quantum mechanic equations written in a diary by Lecter (who is a physician not a physicist) and completely forgot every possible moral value… Expand

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asmanrajApr 28, 2020

Fantastic show, but clearly written by someone who is unfamiliar with the DC metro area. Wolf Trap, VA is described as being "in the middle of nowhere" by Will Graham even though it's a suburb of DC. I found that hilarious as someone who wasFantastic show, but clearly written by someone who is unfamiliar with the DC metro area. Wolf Trap, VA is described as being "in the middle of nowhere" by Will Graham even though it's a suburb of DC. I found that hilarious as someone who was born and raised in the DC metro area.… Expand

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domsanidiotJul 2, 2020

I somehow missed out on this show when it first aired. What a mistake! It gets better with every episode. I am wholly enamored of Gillian Anderson and Mads Mikkelsen presents a delightfully different Hannibal Lector from that of Sir AnthonyI somehow missed out on this show when it first aired. What a mistake! It gets better with every episode. I am wholly enamored of Gillian Anderson and Mads Mikkelsen presents a delightfully different Hannibal Lector from that of Sir Anthony Hopkins.… Expand

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MihaTFeb 18, 2021

Hannibal has no competition in other shows, the number of people who said the other shows are now always less interesting after they watched Hannibal is huge! (only in the best way of course)

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RIDETHELIGHTN1NJun 20, 2020

One of the best shows ever no episode can be missed cause their all integral

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FangenijusJun 21, 2020

This show is very well written. And boy, oh boy Mikkelsen delivered a stunning performance as Hannibal Lecter. The conversations between Dr.Lecter and Will Graham are brilliant. It is upsetting knowing that this amazing series was cancelledThis show is very well written. And boy, oh boy Mikkelsen delivered a stunning performance as Hannibal Lecter. The conversations between Dr.Lecter and Will Graham are brilliant. It is upsetting knowing that this amazing series was cancelled which is a sad loss to TV.… Expand

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RegularWafflesJun 20, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Speechless, this show is very intellectually challenging and I love the emotions shown through the use of small facial shifts. My favorite is whenever Hannibal serves his friend's human flesh in the form of a delicious meal and when he observes their faces when they take the first bite. It is a subtle glance but shows so much, what an amazing actor.… Expand

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QJBrown96Aug 13, 2020

I love crime thrillers and am a huge fan of all the hannibal movies. This movie is very graphic and the makeup artists do a fantastic job. The only negative thing I have to say about this show is that they tell you who the bad guy is 10I love crime thrillers and am a huge fan of all the hannibal movies. This movie is very graphic and the makeup artists do a fantastic job. The only negative thing I have to say about this show is that they tell you who the bad guy is 10 minutes into the episode sometimes, And I like to try to figure it out sometimes.… Expand

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GeminipsycheFeb 18, 2021

Perfection, Stunning Visuals, Flawless Acting, Superb Writing, one of the best shows ever.

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AlposhtFeb 18, 2021

The implicit Beauty of what is socially considered horrible. The unspoken love between two highly dangerous men, a sick but understandable love. Art, love, beauty and death in one place

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KatiaOFeb 19, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hannibal is like a piece of art, you can watch it one time and be overwhelmed by all the visuals. When you go and watch it again after the shock of the grotesque, you see how beautiful it looks in its many layers. Bryan Fuller takes the characters and makes them all in some way earn at least a little of our sympathy. Hannibal is played so wonderfully by Mads Mikkelsen, who has a way to show so many emotions behind Hannibal's serious face. I love how the character is shown and how much fun he's having when he plays games with others. Hugh Dancy as Will Graham is fantastic. He gives such a charming performance and is able to show every change and evolution the character goes through. All of the cast put their whole souls into this show and you can see it clearly with how much love is shown in every episode.… Expand

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HannibalBMay 25, 2022

I am an enthusiastic admirer of Hannibal Lecter. I enjoyed all Thomas Harris's Lecter books, despite the fact that I normally hate prequels. I also thought Anthony Hopkins's portrayal of Lecter in Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal wasI am an enthusiastic admirer of Hannibal Lecter. I enjoyed all Thomas Harris's Lecter books, despite the fact that I normally hate prequels. I also thought Anthony Hopkins's portrayal of Lecter in Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal was excellent and even added to Lecter's character. So I am mystified as to how the TV series Hannibal could garner such universal praise. It bears only the most superficial relation to Harris's iconic character. But first, let's start with the casting. Mikkelsen may be a good actor; he was an adequate Le Chiffre. But the man's physical appearance and speech are distracting, especially his mouth. It's weird. He has an overbite and duck lips. His accent is thick and his delivery lacks feeling. There's nothing compelling about the man's presence, though his face is interesting and rather handsome. But this is in no way Hannibal Lecter. This was a case of bad casting but I suppose it might be overlooked, though not by anyone who appreciates acting. Now lets discuss a more important flaw with this series: the writing. The situations are mostly preposterous. Hannibal's motives are so obsure, even he seems to have no idea what he's doing or why. But the worst thing is Will Graham. He walks into a crime scene and plays it backward in vivid and presumably hyper-accurate detail. Yes, we get to see this, but we have no idea how. With Sherlock Holmes, we get an explanation of his deductive process, of the clues and their meanings. But Will Graham's process is opaque. He sees what he sees as from some supernatural gift. He makes sudden pronouncements that are almost always right, but seem to emanate from some inner sibylline voice rather than from his reconstructive or even intuitive powers. They're passed off as intuitive, but real intuition is fueled by experience and observation. This insistence on giving Graham super powers leads to endless absurdities. He can imagine perfectly how a scene played out based on the placement of furniture and the spray of blood, yet he misses a hundred signs that Hannibal Lecter is a killer. So many, many signs missed. And everything has to be cloaked in layers of ponderous music and entire episodes that add up to nothing. Then there's the relationship between Jack Crawford and Graham. It's so inconsistent and turbulent that one is left with the feeling that Crawford is just messing with Graham's head because he enjoys it. I could go on about this show's flaws, but it would only depress you and me. The most depressing thing being that it was so well-received. I can only attribute this to the nostalgia we all feel for the character. He's a once-beloved uncle whose flaws we could now see if the imago were not so vital to our sense of the world. How easy it is to exploit our old affections and loyalties; how sad it is that so-called creators would desecrate our enthusiasm. They promise us the thing we love, and give us a deformed and diminished substitute. And so many are happy with it. It makes me wonder if those people ever really liked Hannibal Lecter for the right reasons.… Expand

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TaliceJun 12, 2022

Très bonnes série, avec des personnages à la psychologie abouti, dommage qu'il n'y est pas eu une saison 4 , bien que la fin soit assez satisfaisante!!

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