Hannibal (TV series)

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Hannibal
Genre	Psychological horror; Psychological thriller; Crime drama; Crime thriller;
Based on	Characters from Red Dragon; by Thomas Harris
Developed by	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;
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	April 4, 2013 –; August 29, 2015

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. David Slade executive produced and directed the first episode. The series premiered on NBC on April 4, 2013. 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. 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. 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.

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