NBC’s ‘Hannibal’ Episode 9: “Trou Normand”

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On tonight’s episode of the new NBC series Hannibal, the BAU team hunts a serial killer who digs up his victims, creating a totem pole of their bodies as a macabre trophy. When Nick Boyle’s body is found, Jack & Alana question Abigail about his death. The resurrection of Nick’s body enlightens Will to some of Abigail’s secrets and Hannibal convinces Will to keep some of his own. Attempting to assert independence, Abigail agrees to write a book with Freddy Lounds and in the process, reveals her biggest secret to Hannibal. | Full Story

NBC’s ‘Hannibal’ Episode 8: “Fromage”

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On tonight’s episode of the new NBC series Hannibal, the BAU investigates a murder in which the killer exposes the victim’s vocal cords to literally play them like a cello. Meanwhile, Hannibal discovers that the killer, Tobias, murdered the victim as an attempt to gain Hannibal’s attention but then makes an attempt to take Lecter’s life. Will is driven to distraction by strange noises in his head and turns to Alana, in a romantic way, seeking peace and stability. | Full Story

NBC’s ‘Hannibal’ Episode 7: “Sorbet”

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On tonight’s first episode of the new NBC series Hannibal, when the BAU investigates a murder involving organ removal Jack believes that the Chesapeake Ripper may have resurfaced, but Will determines that the victim’s murder is the result of illegal organ harvesting accident. Meanwhile, Will suffers from nightmares where he is Abigail’s father, and Hannibal slowly starts to seduce Alana Bloom and begins to visit his own therapist, Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier. | Full Story

NBC’s ‘Hannibal’ Episode 6: “Entrée”

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On tonight’s first episode of the new NBC series Hannibal, Jack & Alana are contacted by a former colleague, Dr. Chilton, who believes he has The Chesapeake Ripper in custody, but then one of his patients commits a murder that matches The Ripper’s profile. The team determines the Ripper was a surgeon and is still at large when Jack’s former protege Miriam becomes the next victim. Jack copes with her loss and the prospect of losing his wife by opening-up to Hannibal. | Full Story

NBC’s ‘Hannibal’ Episode 4: “Coquilles”

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On tonight’s first episode of the new NBC series Hannibal, Will Graham and the BAU team track a serial killer whose bloody ritual includes cutting the victims’ back flesh and stretching it to look like angel wings. Returning to the field weighs heavily on Will’s psyche and Hannibal tries to drive a wedge between Will and Jack. Meanwhile, Jack Crawford’s wife Bella pulls away from him and begins seeing Hannibal as her therapist, in an effort to come to terms with the fact she is dying. | Full Story

Boston Bombing Prompts NBC To Cancel Hannibal Season 1 Episode 4: “Coquilles”

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NBC has agreed not to air Hannibal Season 1, Episode 4,“Coquilles” out of respect to the victims and the current violence following the Boston Marathon bombings.

The show has a hefty dose of violence and in this particular Episode, a new character who brainwashes children to kill other children was going to be introduced.

In order to prevent the “Coquilles” episodes from airing, Hannibal executive producer Bryan Fuller requested that the episode be pulled using the December Newtown Connecticut school shooting and the recent high-profile hunt for the Boston Bomber suspect to support his appeal. | Full Story

NBC’s ‘Hannibal’ Episode 3: “Potage”

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On tonight’s first episode of the new NBC series Hannibal, Jack theorizes that Abigail may have aided her father, Garret Jacob Hobbs in his serial killings. Against Dr. Alana Bloom’s advice ,but at Hannibal’s behest, Abigail is escorted back to Minnesota, where she discovers much violent hostilityagainst her and her family. Things go from bad to worse when a copycat killer murders a friend of Abigail. Hannibal suggests they hide the body to protect Abigail – but secrets come at a cost. | Full Story

NBC’s ‘Hannibal’ Episode 2: “Amuse Bouche”

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On tonight’s first episode of the new NBC series Hannibal, Will Graham, now an official special investigator with the FBI, helps Jack Crawford and the BAU unit search for a murderer who buries his victims alive to grow mushrooms. In their therapy sessions, Hannibal begins to gain Will’s trust as they bond over responsibility for Abigail, and helps Will open up about his true feelings about killing Hobbs. Meanwhile, Freddie Lounds snoops around the BAU’s investigation. | Full Story

NBC’s ‘Hannibal’ Episode 1: “Aperitif”

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On tonight’s first episode of the new NBC series Hannibal, when the FBI takes on a case of disappearing college girls, Jack Crawford recruits Will Graham, a gifted criminal profiler with a unique view into the psyche of serial killers, to consult. Jack also seeks the help of Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist, who, unbeknownst to him, is not only one of the most successful serial killers of all time, but also a cannibal. | Full Story

‘Do No Harm’ Cancelled After Making History

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After just two weeks on air, NBC proved that Do No Harm could be harmed, by pulling the plug on the new drama.    Do No Harm, which filled the 10pm time spot on NBC, was cancelled immediately following the show’s second episode. The network announced for the next two weeks Law and Order: SVU reruns will run in the spot.  Possibly long-term could be Rock Center with Brian Williams or a new drama waiting in the wings such as ‘Hannibal‘. | Full Story