Hannibal: Season 3

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Generally favorable reviews based on 399 Ratings

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NBC | Season Premiere Date: June 4, 2015

Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Gillian Anderson, Hugh Dancy

Summary: The hunt for Hannibal is on as third season introduces more characters from Thomas Harris' Red Dragon novel.

Creator: Bryan Fuller

Genre(s): Drama, Horror, Suspense

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Season 3 Episodes

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S3:E13. The Wrath of the Lamb
Air Date: August 29, 2015
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S3:E12. The Number of the Beast is 666...
Air Date: August 22, 2015
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S3:E11. ...And the Beast From the Sea
Air Date: August 15, 2015

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RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Jun 3, 2015

On every level, Bryan Fuller and the team behind Hannibal are elevating what we should expect from network television. Read full review

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Alan Sepinwall

Jun 4, 2015

"Hannibal" is one of the very best shows on television. But it's also so extreme in depicting violence and its aftermath — even in this heightened fashion, and often with a dry, absurdist sense of humor about it — that it's not one I would insist every serious TV fan must watch. Read full review

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Emily VanDerWerff

Jun 4, 2015

Where other TV shows avoid the weight of all that death, Hannibal turns the horror into opera--bold and beautiful and over-the-top and opulent. Read full review

Tirdad Derakhshani

Jun 2, 2015

It's thrilling, brilliant, and addictive. It's also repulsive. Reprehensible. Demonic. Read full review

IndieWire Ben Travers

Jun 4, 2015

After just three episodes, Season 3 has its own distinct momentum. Read full review

Deborah Day

Jun 4, 2015

Despite the audience-building challenges Fuller sometimes throws in the path of his monster--“Il Monstro,” the Italians call him--it’s hard to hate him; Hannibal Lecter is one of the most interesting characters you hope to never meet. Read full review

Ken Tucker

Jun 3, 2015

Hannibal is the most radical enterprise on network television right now.... Hannibal is also one of the most hilariously ridiculous shows on TV. The fussy perfectionism of Hannibal Lecter, from his impeccable suits with jaunty pocket squares to his smirking murmurs of polysyllabic nonsense, is screamingly camp while lacking the wit of truly accomplished camp. Read full review

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MeerkatLindsey

Jun 5, 2015

After the first two brilliant seasons I was not disappointed by the start of the third. As usual the cinematography was elegant, Gillian Anderson and Mads Mikkelsen gave first-rate performances, and the storyline promises to be an interesting one. Hannibal is the best show on televisionAfter the first two brilliant seasons I was not disappointed by the start of the third. As usual the cinematography was elegant, Gillian Anderson and Mads Mikkelsen gave first-rate performances, and the storyline promises to be an interesting one. Hannibal is the best show on television and I'm looking forward to the rest of Season 3.… Expand

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zouz123

Jun 6, 2015

O Hannibal! O Hannibal! I've been waiting for you you twisted cannibal!
The only thing I can say is "what a beautiful feast!". Lovely season debut, always bloody entertaining.

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larajosh

Jun 29, 2015

Hannibal is currently the best show on TV , just after its cancellation it trended in twitter for 7 hours , won 3 awards and two online polls which shows how great this series is and its fandom.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

BogKid

Jun 7, 2015

I had many reservations about the first two seasons of "Hannibal". I was beginning to find Hugh Dancey's character to be boring and repetitive. The writing and style of first episode of season 3 has, in my opinion, surpassed anything in the first two seasons. Mikkelsen and Anderson wereI had many reservations about the first two seasons of "Hannibal". I was beginning to find Hugh Dancey's character to be boring and repetitive. The writing and style of first episode of season 3 has, in my opinion, surpassed anything in the first two seasons. Mikkelsen and Anderson were superb. I can only hope that Will stays home. This episode makes me wish the show were on Netflix with the ability to binge-view the entire season at once. I never do this with Netflix (or Amazon) shows, but season 3's "Hannibal" would surely tempt me.… Expand

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FilmQueen

Oct 25, 2015

Much better than the previous season that I did not like much. Probably even better than the first season. The cinematography is beautiful, the story is not slow paced like in the second season, the actors are all amazing. A great last season, worthy of this great TV show.

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Bo33y

Jun 5, 2015

Yawn the premier episode was utterly boring. The cinematic's, music, backgrounds amazing but the plot is tediously falling asleep.

Giving a clear idea of how this show will proceed, pathetically to the prior seasons which will be unsurpassed in their effect. Kills to gain place, killsYawn the premier episode was utterly boring. The cinematic's, music, backgrounds amazing but the plot is tediously falling asleep.

Giving a clear idea of how this show will proceed, pathetically to the prior seasons which will be unsurpassed in their effect.

Kills to gain place, kills to keep place, missing people yadda yadda the doctor surprisingly becoming much less than a victim. Somewhere else there will be a patzy… Expand

2 of 12 users found this helpful210

ShiArch

Dec 28, 2015

While season 1 and 2 of Hannibal deserve the high scores (I would rate them both at 9/10) the third season is undoubtedly one of the most disappointing seasons of any tv show.

Season 3 does away with any coherency in story telling instead relying on slow-motion for everything. People talkWhile season 1 and 2 of Hannibal deserve the high scores (I would rate them both at 9/10) the third season is undoubtedly one of the most disappointing seasons of any tv show.

Season 3 does away with any coherency in story telling instead relying on slow-motion for everything. People talk in slow motion, lots of times camera goes in slow motion while focusing on snails, visual effects while great are utterly wasted on a very weak story.

Let me be even more clear, season 1 and 2 showed 'class' while season 3 is full blown 'pretentious'. The level of pretentiousness is over 9000. Every dialogue is written to sound impressive but does not mean anything, characters do illogical things throughout season justified by dialogues that are so silly that after a while we started to laugh. Every scene is same with same X is holding a wine glass in hand while slowly saying something that may sound good but amounts to nothing. Characters from season 1 and 2 are brought back in season 3 but they all do completely uncharacteristic things that will make you wonder if you are watching the same show? All in all, I strongly advice that stick to season 2 ending as that was the way this show was supposed to end. Season 3 is created to be a money grab and it butchers story in an attempt to continue the story for another season.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

84
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: June 4, 2015
- 10
  S3:E13. The Wrath of the Lamb
  Air Date: August 29, 2015
- tbd
  S3:E12. The Number of the Beast is 666...
  Air Date: August 22, 2015
- tbd
  S3:E11. ...And the Beast From the Sea
  Air Date: August 15, 2015
- tbd
  S3:E10. And the Woman Clothed in Sun
  Air Date: August 8, 2015
- tbd
  S3:E9. And the Woman Clothed With the Sun...
  Air Date: August 1, 2015
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  S3:E8. The Great Red Dragon
  Air Date: July 25, 2015
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  S3:E7. Digestivo
  Air Date: July 18, 2015
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  S3:E6. Dolce
  Air Date: July 9, 2015
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  S3:E5. Contorno
  Air Date: July 2, 2015
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  S3:E4. Aperitivo
  Air Date: June 25, 2015
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  S3:E3. Secondo
  Air Date: June 18, 2015
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  S3:E2. Primavera
  Air Date: June 11, 2015
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  S3:E1. Antipasto
  Air Date: June 4, 2015
Season 2

88
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: February 28, 2014
Season 1

70
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 4, 2013