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Special Investigator Will Graham (Hugh Dancy), who possesses extreme empathy and the ability to recreate crime scenes in his mind, is recruited by Jack Crawford (Laurence Fishburne) to help solve a string of disappearances involving eight young women. Fearing Graham's mental stability, Crawford brings in Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) to consult on the case and provide psychiatric support for Graham.

An academic and profiler whose "pure empathy" allows him to step into a killer's shoes, though it takes a heavy psychological toll. Hannibal - Ap?ritif ...

A sophisticated, highly intelligent psychiatrist and gourmet chef who is secretly a cannibalistic serial killer. Special Investigator Will Graham (Hugh Dancy), who possesses

Head of Behavioral Sciences at the FBI, who is willing to push Graham to his limits to catch killers. An academic and profiler whose "pure empathy" allows

Unlike Thomas Harris's novel Red Dragon , where Graham and Lecter's relationship is mostly established after Lecter's capture, this series reimagines them as colleagues and friends before Graham discovers Lecter's true nature. Viewing Guide for Newcomers

Like all episodes in Season 1, "Apéritif" is named after a course in French cuisine, setting a pattern for the show’s gourmet and cannibalistic themes.

A teaching fellow and psychology consultant who is protective of Graham. Thematic Elements & Style