Bryan Fuller has named his dream casting and source material for a Hannibal revival, and now I want to see the show return more than ever. Although it struggled in the ratings throughout its three seasons, Hannibal was one of TV’s best thrillers . Fuller brought Thomas Harris’ grisly crime stories to the small screen with guts and gusto.
Hannibal was surprisingly gory and terrifying for network television; it put all the other horror shows on network TV (and most of the horror shows on cable) to shame with its gruesome imagery. Mads Mikkelsen gave a chilling, iconic performance as Hannibal that perfectly captured the character, but was also totally distinct from Anthony Hopkins’ portrayal.
While it was widely praised by critics, Hannibal struggled to find an audience. The fa