Hannibal (season 3)

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Hannibal
Season 3
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No. of episodes13
Release
Original network NBC
Original releaseJune 4 (2015-06-04) –
August 29, 2015 (2015-08-29)
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The third and final season of the American television series Hannibal premiered on June 4, 2015. The season is produced by Dino de Laurentiis Company, Living Dead Guy Productions, AXN Original Productions, and Gaumont International Television, with Sidonie Dumas, Christophe Riandee, Katie O'Connell, Elisa Todd Ellis, David Slade, Steve Lightfoot, Martha De Laurentiis, and Bryan Fuller serving as executive producers. Fuller serves as the series developer and showrunner, co-writing all 13 episodes of the season.

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The season was ordered in May 2014. [1] The season stars Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas, Gillian Anderson, and Laurence Fishburne, with Scott Thompson and Aaron Abrams receiving "also starring" status. The series is based on characters and elements appearing in Thomas Harris' novels Red Dragon (1981), Hannibal (1999), and Hannibal Rising (2006) and focuses on the relationship between FBI special investigator Will Graham and Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a forensic psychiatrist who is secretly a cannibalistic serial killer. The first half of the season serves as a loose adaptation of Hannibal while also adapting some elements from Hannibal Rising; the second half of the season adapts the plot of Red Dragon. The first seven episodes of season are named after different courses of Italian cuisine, [2] the subsequent six are named for William Blake's series of The Great Red Dragon Paintings, [3] and the finale's title is a phrase from Revelation 6:16. [4]

The season premiered on June 4, 2015, on NBC. The season premiere received 2.57 million viewers with a 0.7/2 ratings share in the 18–49 demographics. The season ended on August 29, 2015, with an average of 1.31 million viewers, which was a 48% drop from the previous season. [5] The season received acclaim from critics and audiences, praising the performances, writing, character development, cinematography and faithfulness to its source material. The series finale received universal acclaim in particular. Despite the acclaim, the season's low viewership prompted NBC to cancel the series in June 2015. [6] Despite efforts in finding a new network for the series, as of June 2022, the series remains cancelled. [7]

Cast and characters

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Notable guests

Episodes

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season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
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271"Antipasto" Vincenzo Natali Bryan Fuller & Steve Lightfoot June 4, 2015 (2015-06-04)3012.57 [8]
While stalking Dr. Roman Fell (Jeremy Crutchley) to a party held in Paris, Hannibal Lecter becomes acquainted with Antony Dimmond (Tom Wisdom). They discuss poetry and Dr. Fell, for whom Dimmond served as a TA. Lecter follows Dr. Fell to his house, killing him and (presumably) his wife. Through flashback, Abel Gideon is seen eating his cooked body with Lecter, where he comments that Lecter is truly a personification of the Devil. Lecter and Du Maurier are shown as having traveled to Florence, Italy, where they are assuming the identities of Fell and his wife. Through flashback, Du Maurier enters her house some hours after being interviewed by Crawford and discovers Lecter in her shower. She pulls a gun on him, and they discuss what Lecter has done, their relationship, and Graham. In present day, Dimmond arrives in Florence and is invited to Lecter's house for dinner. Through flashback, it is shown how Lecter prepared Gideon's severed arm for consumption – he had fed Gideon oysters, sweet wine, and acorns to enhance Gideon's flavor for the snails fattening themselves on it. Gideon comments that it won't be long until Lecter is himself cannibalized. Over dinner, Du Maurier is revealed to being given the same treatment, as Dimmond reveals that the Romans are the originators of that practice. Through flashback, Du Maurier murders Lecter's former patient Neal Frank (Zachary Quinto), who was transferred to her, causing her to owe a debt to Lecter in return for his help. In present day, Lecter gives a lecture as Dr. Fell, which Dimmond attends, eager to strike a bargain with him. Dimmond returns to Lecter's house where he is murdered. Du Maurier and Lecter discuss whether she is observing or participating in the murder, and they conclude on the latter. Later, Lecter boards a cross-country train across Italy with a large trunk, and contemplates Gideon's comment on how he will feel when he, too, is hunted down. Hannibal spends his train journey folding a reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man into an origami heart. Lecter has done the same thing to Dimmond – his dismembered torso is mounted on the tips of three broadswords in the Norman Chapel, Palermo and has been fashioned to resemble a gigantic heart.
282"Primavera"Vincenzo Natali Jeff Vlaming and Bryan FullerJune 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)3021.66 [9]
Will Graham awakes in the hospital after being near-fatally stabbed by Hannibal Lecter. Will's attending physician tells him he has a visitor. This turns out to be Abigail Hobbs, whom Will last saw as Dr. Lecter slashed her throat. Abigail explains that they are both alive because their wounds were "surgical" and Lecter knew just how to cut them so they'd both live. Abigail is angry at Will for lying to her and trying to capture Lecter, in whom she still believes. Abigail is shown with Will eight months later, when he has traveled to Palermo in pursuit of Lecter. In a cathedral, Will meets Rinaldo Pazzi (Fortunato Cerlino), who has read up on Will's arrest for the Chesapeake Ripper killings. Pazzi has been following Lecter since seeing him as "a young Lithuanian man" and investigating a murder for which another man was convicted, inspired by the Botticelli painting Primavera. Pazzi shows Will a photograph of the origami heart Lecter made of Dimmond (having folded his body up). While talking to Abigail, Will remembers that she died of her injuries before he recovered from his, and that he has been talking to a hallucination. She disappears. Will and Pazzi pursue Lecter through the catacombs under the cathedral, but he eludes them. Before leaving himself, Graham senses Lecter is nearby, and tells him he forgives him.
293"Secondo"Vincenzo NataliAngelina Burnett and Bryan Fuller & Steve LightfootJune 18, 2015 (2015-06-18)3031.69 [10]
Will travels to Lecter's childhood home in Lithuania in further search of his nemesis. Lecter and Du Maurier continue to discuss Graham and the fact that Lecter is drawing Graham and "all of them" to him. Jack Crawford arrives in Palermo in search of Will. Pazzi shows Crawford the case photographs of Dimmond's heart, and they have a conversation about Lecter. Will discovers a distraught man in an underground cell (Julian Richings), where he meets Chiyoh (Tao Okamoto), the attendant to Lecter's aunt. She reveals that Lecter's sister, Mischa, was murdered and cannibalized by the prisoner. Graham doesn't believe this. Elsewhere, Du Maurier asks Hannibal about his past and he tells her about Mischa. Du Maurier deduces that Hannibal ate Mischa to "forgive her". Chiyoh asks Graham why he is still searching for Lecter. He responds that he has never known himself better than when he is with Lecter. Graham removes the prisoner from the cell and turns him loose; he attacks Chiyoh but she kills him. Distraught at what she has done, she realizes that Graham set the man free on purpose to see if she was capable of killing, confirming Lecter's curiosity. Chiyoh agrees to help Will find Lecter, saying that with the prisoner dead, she has no reason to remain at the house. Before they leave, Graham fashions the corpse of the prisoner into the form of a dragonfly, and displays it in the underground chamber. Lecter and Du Maurier have another discussion about Graham and come to the conclusion that the only way for Lecter to forgive him is to eat him.
304"Aperitivo"Marc Jobst Nick Antosca and Bryan Fuller & Steve LightfootJune 25, 2015 (2015-06-25)3041.46 [11]
Frederick Chilton meets with Mason Verger (Joe Anderson), where they discuss Lecter after revealing their disfigurements, then goes to meet Graham. Crawford recalls his meeting Graham after the events at Lecter's house, with Graham stating that he informed Lecter of his and Bloom's impending arrival because he considered Lecter a friend, and wanted to run away with him. Chilton goes to Bloom, who has agreed to act as Verger's new therapist. In a flashback where both Crawford and Bella are bedridden (Crawford right after the events of last season's finale), Bella comforts Crawford, but says "at least you can cut out what's killing you." Chilton asks for Crawford's help, telling him that Graham will lead him right to Lecter, but Crawford refuses to get involved, stating that he has let everything go, and that he's focusing on caring for his wife. Bella succumbs to her cancer, and at her funeral, Crawford is upset to notice a card from Lecter offering his condolences. Graham enters the church, where Crawford says he knows what's coming for him, and that he does not have to die. Verger asks his physician Dr. Cordell Doemling (Glenn Fleshler) to make arrangements for Lecter to be eaten alive. During a session with Verger, Bloom agrees to help him lure Lecter to what he is planning. Crawford meets Bloom at Will's house; she says that Graham has already left. Graham is seen leaving on a boat.
315"Contorno" Guillermo Navarro Tom de Ville and Bryan Fuller & Steve LightfootJuly 2, 2015 (2015-07-02)3051.23 [12]
Graham and Chiyoh travel by train to Florence, discussing her relationship with Lecter. In Florence, Du Maurier and Lecter discuss Graham and the fact that Lecter is lying in wait to kill him once he arrives. Crawford releases his wife's ashes into the river as well as his wedding ring, and has dinner with Pazzi and his wife (Mía Maestro), who are newly married. Pazzi says that he'll tell his subordinates that he's investigating Lecter when he knows for certain it's him; Crawford tells him he already knows. Bloom reveals to Verger that a blonde woman has been shopping for Lecter. Graham and Chiyoh continue to have conversations. Pazzi goes to meet Lecter, probing for information about the two murdered professors. Pazzi ultimately decides to sell Lecter to Mason Verger, a fact of which Lecter is already aware. Graham awakens to find Chiyoh outside, where she tells him that she knows Lecter is in Florence; doubting their alliance, she throws him from the train, and he is forced to continue his journey on foot. Pazzi has a video contact with Verger, who lays out the terms of his bounty, which includes a fingerprint. Pazzi goes back to Lecter with a gift for his exhibition. Lecter in turn presents an heirloom for Pazzi, an illustration of his ancestor's murder. As Pazzi goes for a knife with Lecter's fingerprint, Lecter overpowers him. Lecter has tied Pazzi to a hand truck, and while preparing to hang him with an orange power cord, he ascertains that Pazzi is working with Verger, and asks if any other authorities know. As Pazzi answers, Lecter is interrupted by a call for him from Bloom, which he answers. Before he hangs Pazzi, he cuts his belly, allowing his bowels to spill as in his ancestor's death. Crawford arrives, looking for Pazzi. A fight ensues, during which Lecter taunts Jack about the death of Bella and is brutally beaten as a result. Jack attempts to push Lecter from the same balcony window, but he arrests his fall by grabbing onto Pazzi's corpse, and having survived the fall, stumbles away.
326"Dolce"Vincenzo Natali Don Mancini and Bryan Fuller & Steve LightfootJuly 9, 2015 (2015-07-09)3061.38 [13]
Will arrives in Florence where he meets Jack and they discuss how to proceed in the search for Lecter. Their first stop is the house where he was staying as Dr. Fell. Dr. Du Maurier has stayed behind after coming to an agreement with Hannibal to support each other's stories. Altering her own responses by shooting morphine, she clings determinedly to her identity as Mrs. Fell, even though Will and Jack both know her as Du Maurier. Back in Baltimore, the Vergers and Alana go over the bounty for Lecter. After it's confirmed that Pazzi has been killed in pursuit of Lecter, Alana suggests that they may need an entire department. Margot leaves to make arrangements. Mason asks Margot what she wants and she reminds him that he took away her ability to have children. He raises the possibility that she could still have a child with him. Afterwards, Margot has a sexual encounter with Alana and asks if Alana knows how to harvest sperm. An inspector from the police headquarters in Florence comes to interrogate Du Maurier and speaks to Jack about Lecter's history in America. Will goes to a gallery where he meets Lecter. The two men have a civil discussion, but when they leave Will takes out a knife to kill Lecter. Before he can do so, Chiyoh shoots him from a nearby roof with a sniper rifle. Lecter takes Will to another hideout and removes the bullet. Jack tracks Will to where Lecter is keeping him and attempts to free him. Lecter ambushes Jack, slitting his Achilles' tendon and tying him to a chair at the dining table. He begins to cut into Will's head with a cranial saw. Will and Lecter are brought to the Verger home.
337"Digestivo" Adam Kane Steve Lightfoot and Bryan FullerJuly 16, 2015 (2015-07-16)(Canada)
July 18, 2015 (2015-07-18)(U.S.)		3070.97 [14]
The Florentine police intercept the meeting between Jack Crawford, Hannibal Lecter and Will Graham. The police capture Lecter and a wounded but alive Graham to give to Mason Verger on accounts of the bounties both set on them. The police attempt to kill Crawford but are shot dead by Chiyoh from a nearby roof top. Crawford informs Chiyoh that Graham and Lecter are being taken to Muskrat Farm, property owned by Mason in Maryland. Chiyoh sets Crawford free as he questions how he will escape Florence without being killed by the police. Meanwhile, Mason and Cordell await the arrival of Lecter and Graham with plans of eating Lecter after transplanting Graham's face onto Mason's. Alana Bloom and Margot Verger begin to arrange ways to receive a child from Mason's viable sperm with the possibility of Alana as a surrogate. Margot reveals to Mason and Alana that Crawford is still alive which worries Mason that the FBI could arrive soon. Hannibal, Will, and Mason eat dinner together discussing how the plans will be carried out. Will bites off part of Cordell's face in protest. Cordell stitches his cheek and converses with Lecter over how Mason will devour him. Mason reveals to Margot that he has already prepared a surrogate of his own for their child that is on the farm. Alana explains her alliance with the Vergers to Will. Margot converses with Lecter about her longing for a child and resentment of Mason. Lecter suggests that, for therapeutic reasons, Margot should kill Mason after she receives the child and he will take the blame. Alana shoots Lecter's guard and sets Hannibal free with a promise that he will rescue and keep Will alive. Mason is put under anesthesia for the facial treatment while Cordell does not use any on Will. Lecter kills the rest of Mason's security and rescues Will from the surgery by killing Cordell and putting his face on Mason's. Alana and Margot discover to their horror that Mason's surrogate is actually a large pig with a human fetus inside. Alana removes the child but it is stillborn. Alana and Margot confront a confused and horrified Mason and reveal that Lecter helped them receive his sperm through a cattle prod-stimulated prostate ejaculation. Mason attempts to shoot both but the bullet shoots through his floor aquarium. Margot forces him under and his moray eel swims down his throat, suffocating him. Hannibal carries an unconscious Will to the latter's home in Wolf Trap, Virginia and fends off guards with the help of Chiyoh. The next morning, Lecter reveals to Chiyoh that he ate but did not kill Mischa. Will recovers from his wounds but in one last therapy session with Lecter, reveals that he no longer wishes to have any contact or thoughts about Lecter and the two part ways. Crawford arrives at Will's home and much to the dismay of Will, find Hannibal who willingly surrenders to spite Will. Chiyoh leaves Wolf Trap as Lecter is taken into custody.
348"The Great Red Dragon" Neil Marshall Nick Antosca & Steve Lightfoot and Bryan FullerJuly 23, 2015 (2015-07-23)(Canada)
July 25, 2015 (2015-07-25)(U.S.)		3080.96 [15]
Francis Dolarhyde (Richard Armitage) sits in a cafeteria and begins reading a copy of Time covering The Great Red Dragon Paintings. He is so enamored with the image that he begins to mold himself into a version of the paintings, having The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed in Sun tattooed on his back and purchasing a set of custom-made jagged dentures. Three years after the events of the previous episode, Lecter has been institutionalized and Bloom is now the administrator at the hospital, due to Chilton resigning to become a best-selling author of true crime volumes. Dolarhyde practices speaking with his cleft upper lip and is then seen standing naked outside a home, covered in blood and staring up at the full moon. Chilton has dinner with Lecter in his cell, where he reveals his next book is about Dolarhyde, who has been given the nickname The Tooth Fairy. He has a conversation with Bloom, where she reveals that Lecter has written an article for the American Journal of Psychiatry refuting much of what Chilton has written about him. He suggests that Dolarhyde will inspire Lecter to "keep himself interesting". Dolarhyde is seen watching film when the projector blows out; he has a hallucination. He compiles news clippings in a large book, detailing not just his own crimes but articles on Lecter. Crawford goes to visit Graham, who is now living with his new wife Molly (Nina Arianda) and her eleven year-old son. Crawford has come to get Will's assistance on the Dolarhyde killings, but he is highly resistant after his previous experiences. Molly knows that Crawford will take Graham regardless, and he promises to make it easy on him. Molly and Will have a heartfelt conversation where she encourages him to leave and help. Graham reads a letter he has received from Lecter as well as overlooking a news report on the killings before throwing both into the fire. He travels to Buffalo, New York, and reenacts the killing in his mind. Price, Zeller, and Graham determine that the killer placed pieces of broken mirror in the eyes of the victims so he could look at himself, obtain a partial print off one of the victims' eyes, and create a mold of his distinctive teeth. Dolarhyde works in his house, where he begins to have another hallucination. Graham tells Crawford that he has to go visit Lecter. He and Lecter greet one another in the asylum.
359"...And the Woman Clothed with the Sun" John Dahl Jeff Vlaming & Helen Shang and Bryan Fuller & Steve LightfootJuly 30, 2015 (2015-07-30)(Canada)
August 1, 2015 (2015-08-01)(U.S.)		3091.02 [16]

Lecter agrees to discuss the Dolarhyde murders with Graham, saying that he is family. Through flashback, Lecter takes Abigail Hobbs' blood, which he uses to spray around the staged crime scene. While waiting for Lecter to read through the case file, Graham talks with Alana, where she reveals that she and Margot are still together, and that they have a boy, a Verger heir, which she carried. Graham tells her not to worry about him. Bloom tells him that she is not just worried about him, but that last time it did not end with him. Graham and Lecter have their discussion. Bloom visits Lecter afterward, stating that he does not have Graham's best interest at heart, and warning him that the improvements to his cell are conditional; if he doesn't behave himself, she'll take away his drawings, his books and his toilet. She knows that above all, Hannibal values his dignity. In a flashback, we see Lecter in a therapy session with Abigail, where he has placed her father's body in a chair, and states that he showed her love by cutting her throat. He tells her that she is denying his love because of what it might say about her, and asks her to show him the same courtesy; she then slits her father's throat.

Graham watches video of a family that was murdered; Dolarhyde watches a film and writhes in pain; he has hallucinated growing a tail. Price, Zeller, and Graham discuss the murders further with Crawford. Graham goes to a crime scene, where he meets Lounds, where he berates her for taking photos of him in the hospital, and writing that he and Lecter were co-conspirators and "murder husbands". Dolarhyde is seen reading Lounds' report. He goes to the film developing lab where he meets Reba McClane (Rutina Wesley), a blind woman. She agrees to help him get film and develop it for him. He drives her home, and they have a conversation. She asks to touch his face to know if he's smiling or not; he takes her hand and assures her that he is. Graham talks over the phone with Molly, and has a nightmare where he is murdering one of the families. Crawford goes to meet with Lecter, where they discuss Graham and the case. Lecter remembers the night of the last massacre, where he tells Abigail to go upstairs and wait for Bloom, Graham, and Crawford. He also reminds her that hunting with her father was the best time she ever had; now she'll hunt with him. Lecter receives a call from Dolarhyde where he tells him of his delight in being taken interest, and says that the important thing is what he is becoming: the great red dragon.
3610"...And the Woman Clothed in Sun"Guillermo NavarroDon Mancini and Bryan FullerAugust 6, 2015 (2015-08-06)(Canada)
August 8, 2015 (2015-08-08)(U.S.)		3101.01 [17]

Dolarhyde practices speaking before going to an electrical outlet facility and enabling contact from Lecter's former office. He calls Lecter under the guise of his lawyer and they have a quick exchange. He hallucinates a session between himself and Lecter; at the end of the session, he transforms into a dragon. Graham attends an academic tutorial by Du Maurier, and the two have a conversation afterward regarding their experiences with Lecter. Dolarhyde takes McClane to a zoo to experience the sensation of touching and feeling a tiger. They spend the night together at his home, and during sex, he sees her bathed in yellow light, The Woman Clothed in Sun from the William Blake painting. When Dolarhyde awakens, he feels McClane, and is then overtaken by another hallucination. When he awakens again, he notices McClane is not there. In a panic, he runs to the room with the copy of the painting, and senses a communication to make McClane his next victim. He takes her home, refusing the temptation. Lecter takes a call from his cell to his lawyer, but then hacks the phone and asks the operator to call a different number – Chilton's office. Posing as a publishing executive, he asks for an address and number – Graham's. Graham and Du Maurier have a session, where they discuss her relationship with Lecter. Du Maurier recalls her session with Neal Frank, where he stipulates that there was something wrong with Lecter, judging by the way in which he ended their relationship. Frank states that under Lecter's so-called care, his paranoia worsened, and has refused to take Lecter's prescribed medication. He continues to berate Lecter's methods, saying that he nearly choked on his tongue after a disguised phototherapy experiment. The scene cuts to Graham's session, where Du Maurier asks him if he thinks he can save Dolarhyde from himself after failing to do so with Lecter. Cutting back to another of Frank's sessions, he berates Du Maurier for not taking action against his accusations of Lecter. He asks if she believes him. Du Maurier states that she believes Frank is suffering from a lack of insight, and that she is trying to help him regain that insight, and would prescribe the same medication that he refused. He accuses her of being Lecter's accomplice and of being as twisted as he is. Du Maurier and Graham compare thoughts on helping a wounded bird. Frank refuses to take further part in his session, and in his anger, begins to choke on his tongue. Du Maurier first tries to clear his airway, but then deliberately shoves her forearm down his throat, suffocating him, after which she lies on the floor, elated. Du Maurier states that one of the things she learned from Lecter is the alchemy of lies and truths. She tells Graham that he is capable of righteous violence, and that the next time he has an instinct to help someone, he instead do the former.

Graham visits Lecter and they discuss Dolarhyde further. Dolarhyde goes to a museum exhibition where the original copy of The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed in Sun is being held, and proceeds to eat it, believing it will free him from the beast's influence. Graham also visits the museum to view the painting, and manages to catch Dolarhyde in the elevator after realizing his presence. Dolarhyde grabs him and throws him out, leaving Graham scrambling to find him.
3711"...And the Beast from the Sea" Michael Rymer Steve Lightfoot and Bryan FullerAugust 13, 2015 (2015-08-13)(Canada)
August 15, 2015 (2015-08-15)(U.S.)		3111.03 [18]

Graham, Bloom, and Crawford discuss the events at the museum. Dolarhyde has another session with Lecter over the phone. Dolarhyde tells Lecter that the Red Dragon wants Reba, but Lecter suggests that Reba can stay alive, if Dolarhyde gives the Red Dragon someone else. He suggests going after Graham's family. Dolarhyde seemingly transforms into the dragon back at home. He spends another night with McClane, where he has gathered film of his victims and selected victims, and watches a selection with an unknowing McClane – Graham's family. Molly and Walter go to the veterinarian after their dogs have been poisoned. They promise not to tell Graham, and as they leave, a notice from the FBI asking to immediately report any pet mutilations is shown on the bulletin. Graham visits Lecter where he deduces that Dolarhyde has contacted him. He asks Lecter to tell him who Dolarhyde is, saying that they can save the next family; Lecter states that he does not know who Dolarhyde is, and asks Graham if when he closes his eyes, is it his family he sees as the next target. Dolarhyde travels to the Graham's residence to murder Molly and Walter; they narrowly escape, but Molly is shot and hospitalized. Graham has a conversation with his stepson in the waiting room before going to see Molly.

Bloom arrives with Crawford at Lecter's cell, where they tell him that they know he has been talking to Dolarhyde under the guise of receiving calls from his lawyer. They ask him to cooperate in trying to identify Dolarhyde the next time he calls. Back at home, Dolarhyde has a hallucinogenic fight between himself and the Dragon. He goes to McClane's lab to terminate their relationship, as he is afraid he will hurt her. Dolarhyde does not explain himself well, and McClane, feeling rejected, asks him to leave. He calls Lecter, with Crawford and Bloom listening in. He states that he is worried McClane will come to his house, and that she told him he is a sweet man. Lecter tells him that Crawford and Bloom are listening in before he hangs up. Bloom removes the comforts from Lecter's cell in response to his behavior. When Molly awakens, Graham and she have a conversation. He angrily goes to Lecter, stating that he has had it with him and all these "crazy sons of bitches". Lecter reveals that he gave Dolarhyde Graham's home address and asks him how Molly is doing. Graham angrily states that she is lucky. They discuss Dolarhyde at the end of the conversation, and Lecter asks Graham if he craves change like Dolarhyde. Graham follows Lecter's hint, concluding that in Dolarhyde's own mind he is not killing his victims but "changing" them.
3812"The Number of the Beast Is 666"Guillermo NavarroJeff Vlaming & Angela Lamanna and Bryan Fuller & Steve LightfootAugust 20, 2015 (2015-08-20)(Canada)
August 22, 2015 (2015-08-22)(U.S.)		3120.79 [19]
Graham has another session with Du Maurier where he states that he has been having visions of himself murdering his family in the manner of Dolarhyde. Du Maurier says that Lecter spent three years waiting for Graham to start a family so he could take them from him. Graham asks Du Maurier what Lecter is going to take from her; she says that she knows that someday Lecter will eat her; but he's in no position to do it now. Graham asks if Lecter is in love with him. Du Maurier states that he is and asks Graham if he feels the same way. Crawford speaks with Lecter. Dolarhyde kneels to the painting in his house, and begins to tear his own flesh. Graham, Bloom, and Crawford devise a plan to bring Dolarhyde out by using Chilton and Lounds. Chilton visits Lecter and berates him for refuting his work. The setup for Dolarhyde takes place, where Chilton and Graham spew insulting remarks about him, as well as taking a photograph together for an article that Lounds will publish. Graham and Crawford have a conversation outlining the plan to catch Dolarhyde when he goes after Graham, instead, Dolarhyde captures Chilton and takes him to his house. He glues him to a wooden wheelchair and verbally torments him. McClane comes by briefly, bringing soup, as she believed Dolarhyde to be ill. They have a quick conversation before she leaves. With her gone, Dolarhyde torments Chilton further, showing him slides of The Great Red Dragon Paintings as well as "transformed" victims before showing the photograph taken to lure him. Chilton states that he does not want to die, and Dolarhyde asks him if he will now tell the truth about him. He tapes Chilton refuting his accusations, and says that he will let him go, but that there is a better way for him to understand and remember what he is; Dolarhyde bites Chilton's lips off with his dentures and mails them to Hannibal. They are delivered to Lecter by Bloom, and Hannibal eats one of the lips. They talk with Crawford in the cell, where Crawford states that Chilton has disappeared. Graham, Bloom, and Crawford watch the footage of Chilton. Graham has another session with Du Maurier where they discuss the incident and aftermath; Chilton is shown as having been burned alive. Graham and Crawford visit Chilton in the hospital, who shows anger toward Graham, before revealing to them that he saw a blind black woman with Dolarhyde. Dolarhyde kidnaps McClane and drives her to his house where he reveals to her what he truly is.
3913"The Wrath of the Lamb"Michael RymerBryan Fuller & Steve Lightfoot & Nick AntoscaAugust 27, 2015 (2015-08-27)(Canada)
August 29, 2015 (2015-08-29)(U.S.)		3131.24 [20]

Dolarhyde, not wanting the Dragon to harm McClane, stages his suicide and sets the mansion on fire. This allows her to escape, believing that he is dead. He ambushes Graham in his motel room and demands that he lead him to Lecter. Crawford and the rest of the team quickly discern that the body found in Dolarhyde's mansion was not his. While brainstorming ideas for how to catch Dolarhyde, Graham suggests using Lecter as bait by staging his escape from the hospital. Lecter agrees to this plan, but only after Graham personally requests his participation. Crawford and Bloom plot to kill both Lecter and Dolarhyde once the bait is accepted. In a session with Du Maurier, Graham reveals his intentions that Lecter not be recaptured, leaving unstated whether that means his death or freedom. As the plan is implemented, Lecter's convoy is unexpectedly ambushed by Dolarhyde, who kills all of the FBI and police personnel while sparing Graham and Lecter and allowing them to flee. They travel to the cliffside house where Lecter had previously kept Abigail Hobbs and Miriam Lass captive. Graham admits that he doesn't think he'll get out of the situation alive, and he seems at peace with this. Dolarhyde shoots Lecter through the window, and then crashes through the window to break in. He taunts Lecter, saying he'll kill him and film it, as Will watches. As Will reaches for his gun, Dolarhyde stabs him in the face with a knife and throws him out the window into the yard. Graham and Lecter, working together, overpower Dolarhyde and kill him. Both soaked in blood, Lecter tells Graham that this (the murder) was all he ever wanted for the both of them. Graham admits, "It's beautiful." Knowing what he's become, Graham embraces Lecter, and then pulls them both over the cliff to ambiguous fates.

In a post-credits scene, Du Maurier sits at the end of a lavish table, obviously drugged. The camera pans back, revealing a cooked leg steaming on the table. The camera then pans down on Du Maurier, and we see her missing a leg. She grabs a small fork and hides it in her lap, as the camera pulls all the way out, showing a table set for three.

Production

Development

On May 9, 2014, NBC renewed the series for a third season. [1] In July 2014, Robert Greenblatt, Chairman of NBC Entertainment, commented positively on the season's scripts although he said, "we still struggle to find an audience for it. It's great, we're keeping it going, we keep trying to build an audience for it. But, if this were on a cable network the small audience would not matter. It would be deemed more successful than it is on our network. [...] The minute you try and do something that is dark, and subversive, and frightening, and gets into that territory, you start to peel away the mass audience. It's just the way it is. Because the quality of that show is undeniable." [21]

Writing

After the first season ended, Fuller stated that he planned for the show to run for seven seasons with the third season consisting of new material, while the fourth season would adapt Red Dragon . [22] But after the second-season finale, Fuller changed plans, intending for the series to last six seasons while restructuring the material. [23] He explained, "we are on track with the original plan with the one exception of condensing what was to have been Season 3 and Season 4 all into one season now. So, the first half of the season will have its finale that reaches a climax and wraps up that story in a great way, and then we start a new story, and then that will have its own climax at the end of the season. Two separate stories that’ll have two finales and so you get two seasons for the price of one." [24] He later confirmed that Francis Dolarhyde would make his debut in the eighth episode, which will then allow them to adapt Red Dragon in the fourth season. [25] [26]

According to Fuller, the repercussions of the second-season finale would not be revealed on the premiere, which he said would focus on Hannibal Lecter and Bedelia Du Maurier. He said the fate of the characters would be revealed in "episode 2 or 3." [27] He also explained, "the entire first half of the season is relatively FBI-light. It's all about the pursuit of Hannibal." [28] In October 2014, Fuller confirmed that the second half of the season would adapt the plot of Red Dragon, remarking that deviations from the novel would happen as it was already adapted on Manhunter and Red Dragon , "if we do the same thing, we're a–holes." [29]

Casting

Richard Armitage (pictured in 2014) played Francis Dolarhyde, the main antagonist of the second half of the season. Richard Armitage 2014 WonderCon (cropped).jpg
Richard Armitage (pictured in 2014) played Francis Dolarhyde, the main antagonist of the second half of the season.

At the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con, Fuller confirmed that Eddie Izzard would return as Abel Gideon for the season premiere in a flashback sequence as well as stating that Raúl Esparza would return as Frederick Chilton. He also confirmed that the season would introduce many characters from the novels Hannibal and Hannibal Rising, including Rinaldo Pazzi, Lady Murasaki and Dr. Cordell Doemling. [24] In September 2014, Laurence Fishburne confirmed that despite his commitment to Black-ish , he would return as Jack Crawford in the third season. [30] That same month, Gillian Anderson was announced to be upped to series regular. [31]

In October 2014, Tao Okamoto was announced to play Lady Murasaki, "who possesses an alluring and classical beauty with a dark secret." [32] However, Fuller clarified that Okamoto would play Chiyoh, Lady Murasaki's attendant. [33] The season also introduced Will Graham's wife, Molly, in the eighth episode, with Nina Arianda joining the series in January 2015. [34] [35] Soon, Glenn Fleshler joined to play Dr. Cordell Doemling, "the personal doctor to a disfigured Mason Verger, quiet, very intelligent, and definitely creepy." [36]

In March 2015, Zachary Quinto was announced to guest star as Neal Frank, "a patient of Bedelia Du Maurier." [37]

In July 2014, Fuller confirmed that Francis Dolarhyde would make his debut in the eighth episode and serve as the main antagonist of the second half of the season. [25] In January 2015, Richard Armitage was announced to play Dolarhyde, "a serial killer with a set of chompers that would make the Big Bad Wolf a little envious — and a penchant for targeting entire households for slaughter." [38] A few days later, Rutina Wesley joined to play Reba McClane, "a blind woman who catches the eye of Francis Dolarhyde — AKA The Tooth Fairy — and represents his best chance at humanity." [39]

In December 2014, it was announced that Michael Pitt chose not to return to play Mason Verger, being replaced by Joe Anderson. [40] In February 2015, Gina Torres confirmed she would return as Bella Crawford. [41]

Filming

The season started filming on October 20, 2014, in Toronto, [42] and some filming of exterior and interior scenes were shot in Florence, Italy and Palermo. [43]

Release

Broadcast

Like the previous seasons, the season was intended as a mid-season replacement, although the season was omitted from the NBC schedule by December 2014. [44] In January 2015, NBC confirmed that the season would premiere in summer 2015. [45] In March 2015, NBC officially announced that the season would premiere on June 4, 2015, airing Thursdays at 10:00 pm, the same timeslot as the first season. [46]

Following the series' cancellation, NBC announced that starting with the seventh episode, "Digestivo", the rest of the season would move to Saturdays at 10:00 pm. [47]

Marketing

On July 24, 2014, part of the cast and crew attended the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con to promote the season. [48] The first teaser premiered in January 2015. [49] In October 2014, the cast and crew attended the 2014 New York PaleyFest. [33] In June 2015, Fuller attended the 2015 ATX Television Festival to promote the season and show a sneak peek of the second episode, "Primavera". [50]

After the series' cancellation, the cast and crew attended the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con on July 11, 2015. [51] The panel included a sneak peek of the second half of the season, as well as to give the audience an update on the series' possible continuation. [52]

Home media release

The season was released on Blu-ray and DVD in region 1 on December 8, 2015. [53]

On June 5, 2020, the season was available for streaming on Netflix. [54] It exited the service on June 4, 2021. [55]

Reception

Viewers

Viewership and ratings per episode of Hannibal
No.TitleAir date Rating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1"Antipasto"June 4, 20150.7/22.57 [8] 0.30.991.03.56 [56]
2"Primavera"June 11, 20150.5/21.66 [9] 0.3—0.8 [57] —
3"Secondo"June 18, 20150.5/21.69 [10] 0.30.620.82.30 [58]
4"Aperitivo"June 25, 20150.4/11.46 [11] 0.20.550.62.01 [59]
5"Contorno"July 2, 20150.4/11.23 [12] 0.20.520.61.75 [60]
6"Dolce"July 9, 20150.4/11.38 [13] 0.2—0.6 [61] —
7"Digestivo"July 18, 20150.3/10.97 [14] 0.20.470.51.45 [62]
8"The Great Red Dragon"July 25, 20150.3/10.96 [15] 0.20.470.51.43 [63]
9"...And the Woman Clothed with the Sun"August 1, 20150.3/11.02 [16] 0.20.500.51.52 [64]
10"...And the Woman Clothed in Sun"August 8, 20150.3/11.01 [17] 0.1—0.4 [65] —
11"...And the Beast from the Sea"August 15, 20150.3/11.03 [18] 0.1—0.4 [66] —
12"The Number of the Beast Is 666"August 22, 20150.2/10.79 [19] 0.1—0.3 [67] —
13"The Wrath of the Lamb"August 29, 20150.3/11.24 [20] 0.20.470.51.71 [68]

Critical reviews

The season received critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, season 3 has an approval rating of 98% with an average rating of 8.9/10 based on 47 reviews. The site's consensus reads: "Bryan Fuller serves up another delightfully demented season of Hannibal, featuring a hearty helping of gorgeous gore, paired with a sweet side of twisted humor." [69] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 84 out of 100 based on 15 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [70]

Joshua Rivera of Business Insider stated that "Hannibal is a show that puts all of its chips on the table, blows up that table, and then builds something even more fascinating from what remains", and hailed it as one of the best shows on television. [71] Dominic Patten of Deadline Hollywood also gave the first few episodes positive reviews also stating the show returns better than ever. [72] The acting of Mads Mikkelsen and Gillian Anderson was particularly praised, with Bloody Disgusting writing, "Gillian Anderson's performance pushes Mads Mikkelsen in ways never thought possible," while also giving praise to creator and writer Bryan Fuller saying he creates "meticulously detailed scripts that define his characters in completely unpredictable ways." The review concludes by stating season 3 "re-establishes Hannibal as the best horror show on television." [73] Chris Cabin of Slant Magazine gave it a very positive review, with four stars, and wrote that season 3 is "even more incisively and ambitiously written than the last season, and sporting the most radically expressive imagery currently on television." [74] Jeff Jensen of Entertainment Weekly rated it an "A−" and wrote, "Hannibal remains the most engrossing (and gross) serial-killer drama on television, and the most beautiful." [75]

Critics' top ten lists

The season appeared in many "Best of 2015" lists, becoming the 12th most mentioned series in the lists. [76]

Awards and accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)Result
2016 Critics' Choice Television Awards [77] Best Drama Actor Hugh DancyNominated
Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series Richard Armitage Nominated
IGN Awards [78] Best TV SeriesNominated
Best TV Horror SeriesWon
Best TV VillainRichard ArmitageWon
Best TV Episode"The Wrath of the Lamb"Won
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2016 [79] Best TV SeriesNominated
Best TV ActorHugh DancyNominated
Mads MikkelsenNominated
Best TV ActressCaroline DhavernasNominated
Best TV Supporting ActorRichard ArmitageWon
Best TV Supporting ActressGillian AndersonWon
Best TV Makeup/Creature FXFrancois DagenaisNominated
Saturn Awards [80] [81] Best Action-Thriller Television Series Won
Best Actor on TelevisionMads MikkelsenNominated
Best Supporting Actor on TelevisionRichard ArmitageWon
Best Supporting Actress on TelevisionGillian AndersonNominated
Emmy Awards Outstanding Special Visual Effects "Primavera"Nominated
2017 Saturn Awards Best Television DVD Release The Complete Series CollectionWon

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