Hannibal (TV series)

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(s)	Brian Reitzell
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	39 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	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
Producer(s)	Carol Dunn Trussell Michael Wray
Location(s)	Toronto, Ontario, Canada Florence, Italy (season 3)
Cinematography	James Hawkinson Karim Hussain
Running time	42 minutes
Production company(s)	Dino de Laurentiis Company Living Dead Guy Productions AXN Original Productions Gaumont International Television
Distributor	Sony Pictures Television
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04) – August 29, 2015 (2015-08-29)
External links
Official website

Hannibal is an American psychological thriller–horror television series developed by Bryan Fuller for NBC. The series is based on characters and elements appearing in Thomas Harris' novels Red Dragon and Hannibal, with focus on the relationship between FBI special investigator Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), 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 U.S. network shows, all future seasons would feature 13 episodes.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 ratings. 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 won the Saturn Awards for Best Network Television Series and Best Actor for Mikkelsen and Dancy respectively, with Laurence Fishburne winning Best Supporting Actor for season two. The third and final season won the inaugural Best Action-Thriller Television Series, while guest star Richard Armitage won Best Supporting Actor.

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