Hannibal Lecter Is Back—and Brought Someone Very Interesting With Him

Hannibal Lecter Is Backâ€"and Brought Someone Very Interesting With Him

In a more sensible world, NBC's new drama Hannibal would be called Graham, after the real main attraction of the show. But television, particularly television that's created by NBC, is a business first, a business second, and a business third (and at

Still, nothing until very suddenly Graham finds himself overcome with the terrible certainty that Hannibal Lecter is the Chesapeake Ripper. So suddenly, in fact, that it visibly disorients Graham; the awkwardness is a fatal tell for Lecter; and

He may not be pairing the unusual culinary creations with fava beans and a nice chianti (yet, at least), but Mikkelsen is bravely putting his own spin on one of pop culture's most enduring, iconic villains: Hannibal Lecter. In Hannibal, which premieres

The premiere of Hannibal pulled a 1.6 adults rating at 10 p.m. That's up seventh tenths of a point from January's dismal debut of Do No Harm (0.9) and year-long time slot best for scripted programming in the time slot -- but not particularly strong

In a more sensible world, NBC's new drama Hannibal would be called Graham, after the real main attraction of the show. But television, particularly television that's created by NBC, is a business first, a business second, and a business third (and at