Apéritif (4 Apr. 2013)

The head of the FBI Behavioral Science unit, Jack Crawford, calls on profiler Will Graham to assist them catch a serial killer. The killer has now kidnapped eight women, all similar in ... See full summary »

Director:

David Slade

Writers:

Bryan Fuller (developer), Thomas Harris (characters from the book "Red Dragon"),

Stars:

Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Hugh Dancy	...	Will Graham
Mads Mikkelsen	...	Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Caroline Dhavernas	...	Dr. Alana Bloom
Hettienne Park	...	Beverly Katz
Laurence Fishburne	...	Jack Crawford
Scott Thompson	...	Jimmy Price
Aaron Abrams	...	Brian Zeller
Dan Fogler	...	Franklin
Kacey Rohl	...	Abigail Hobbs
Vladimir Jon Cubrt	...	Garret Jacob Hobbs (as Vladimir Cubrt)
Sarah Evans	...	Mrs. Nichols
Wayne Ward	...	Mr. Nichols
Krista Patton	...	Louise Hobbs
Bernadette Couture	...	Theresa Marlow
Wayne Downer	...	Thomas Marlow

Storyline

The head of the FBI Behavioral Science unit, Jack Crawford, calls on profiler Will Graham to assist them catch a serial killer. The killer has now kidnapped eight women, all similar in appearance and always on a Friday. His most recent victim is Elise Nichols. Graham has been teaching at the FBI academy and isn't too keen on going out into the field. He is particularly empathetic and has a tendency to get far too involved in these types of cases. Crawford arranges for a well-known psychiatrist, Hannibal Lecter, to work with him and ease the stress. It seems Lecter has his own plans for Will.

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | dead woman in morgue | bare breasts

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 April 2013 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dino De Laurentiis Company, Living Dead Guy Productions, AXN: Original X Production

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Quotes

Dr. Hannibal Lecter: It's a... protein scramble...

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Connections

References Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

User Reviews

Truly fantastic start (review for episodes 1-2)

So I never really had an interest in watching this. Not because I don't find a backstory of Hannibal Lector interesting, definitely not that. But, regular network dramas just aren't good enough these days. But I've already heard from several people how great it was, so I gave it a chance. Definitely atmospheric, very well shot, very carefully edited and precisely paced, with the right balance in tone and both Dancy and Mikkelsen have been fantastic so far. Network dramas do tend to be more self-contained than cable dramas, so I kinda expected this to be. In a way it's a crime procedural, but definitely not like any other on TV. Episode 2, while not as strong as the pilot, still confirmed that this show is definitely to look out for.

Now, the problem is this- this is NBC, and this show doesn't seem like one that will stick with viewers from these regular networks. That's also been the problem with network TV the last several years. So many dramas get cancelled so soon, and because this definitely doesn't feel dumbed-down at all, I fear it won't find the right audience. I wish a cable network had picked it up. But so far, definitely really good.