When I read that the creator of Pushing Daisies was
creating a series out of the characters from Thomas Harris’ books Red Dragon
and Silence of the Lambs, I had mixed feeling. First of all, I didn’t want a
serial killer television show. Dexter already did it and I wasn’t sure how I felt
about Hannibal Lector coming to the small screen after already being portrayed by an
master actor. Step in Mads Mikkelse to erase my doubts. This is a very dark and beautifully stylized horror show. I can't believe it's on NBC. I'm not complaining but there are some really disturbing and gross images that usually never made it past the sensors. Perhaps the censors were afraid they'd be invited to dinner as Mr. Lector's main course next season. What I really love about this show is that it transends the genre of the police procedural drama and is really just a psychological character study about a monster and the man insane enough to hunt him but maybe not smart enough to realize he's right in front of his face. I can't wait for season two. Grade: A-
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