Fans of the deadly Dr. Hannibal Lecter (most famously known from films like “The Silence Of The Lambs” and “Red Dragon” and in books bearing the same name) will be ravenous in appetite at the news that the second season of the NBC suspense series “Hannibal” will air this evening. Check your local listings based on your region.
The show was developed by Bryan Fuller and it features a Dr. Lecter during the times before what we know come to pass in the story of “Red Dragon”. I caught onto the show about four episodes into the airing and then sadly missed the last couple of the season but I had to say that I really enjoyed how it was being delivered. There was a creepiness to it for sure and while sometimes a little slow in getting to the point it kept me interested in seeing how each story would play out. I had to admit that it shocked me at the level of “ick” that we were getting on Network Television but then again times sure have changed over the years with the dominance of cable. My hope is that this gets to Netflix so I can binge watch the whole first season but this time I am not letting it prevent me from getting the DVR set to record the second season. I learned this mistake with “Arrow” season two. So with that being said ….. “Who’s hungry?”
Main Cast:
Hugh Dancy as Special Agent Will Graham
Mads Mikkelsen as Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Caroline Dhavernas as Dr. Alana Bloom
Hettienne Park as Special Agent Beverly Katz
Laurence Fishburne as Special Agent-in-Charge Jack Crawford
Recurring Cast:
Scott Thompson as Jimmy Price
Aaron Abrams as Brian Zeller
Lara Jean Chorostecki as Fredricka “Freddie” Lounds
Kacey Rohl as Abigail Hobbs
Vladimir Jon Cubrt as Garrett Jacob Hobbs
Gillian Anderson as Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier
Gina Torres as Phyllis “Bella” Crawford
Raúl Esparza as Dr. Frederick Chilton
Eddie Izzard as Dr. Abel Gideon
Ellen Greene as Mrs. Komeda
Cynthia Nixon as Kade Prurnell
Katharine Isabelle as Margot Verger
Michael Pitt as Mason Verger
For more information on the show and a deeper look into whats already transpired you can check out the official Wikipedia entry below. Be aware that you might encounter some spoilers though.
Official Show Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal_%28TV_series%29
The first season is available on standard edition DVD and Blu-ray so I’ve embedded codes for that along with the films that gave us the character in the first place. “Bon Appetit”.
I gave the first season a shot and couldn’t make it through to the last 3 eps. The acting is poor and Mads Mikkelsen basically mumbles his way through his lines. His accent doesn’t help much. Larry Fishburne is totally wasted in this. Also the background music is actually foreground music during some key scenes of dialogue thus making the already nearly indecipherable speech even more so. Adding Gillian Anderson as Dr. Lecter’s shrink was a nice touch but perhaps too little too late. I don’t see it making it past season 2. I expected more from Bryan Fuller, a key Producer on Star Trek: Voyager.