MANILA, Philippines - Hannibal, one of the most anticipated new TV drama slated for summer, may be airing on AXN sooner than expected.
One of the most fascinating literary characters comes to life on television for the first time: Psychiatrist-turned-serial killer, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. In the new drama from Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies, Heroes), based on the characters from Thomas Harris’ classic novel Red Dragon, we see where the incredible story began.
Will Graham is a gifted criminal profiler who is on the hunt for a serial killer with the FBI. Graham’s unique way of thinking gives him the astonishing ability to empathize with anyone — even psychopaths. He seems to know what makes them tick. But when the mind of the twisted killer he’s pursuing is too complicated for even Will to comprehend, he enlists the help of Dr. Lecter, one of the premier psychiatric minds in the country.
Armed with the uncanny expertise of the brilliant doctor, Will and Hannibal (known as a serial killer only to the audience) form a brilliant partnership and it seems there’s no villain they can’t catch. If Will only knew his new partner may turn out to be the one he is hunting.
Starring Hugh Dancy (Black Hawk Down, Elizabeth), Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale, Clash of the Titans), Gillian Anderson (X-Files) and Laurence Fishburne (CSI), Hannibal will breathe new life into a deadly classic.