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Premiered

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Ended: Thursday, June 20, 2013

When does Hannibal Season 1 come out?

Hannibal Season 1 premiered Thursday, April 4, 2013 on NBC and ended Thursday, June 20, 2013. The season has 13 episodes.

After a particularly grueling case hunting a serial killer known as the Minnesota Shrike, Will Graham threatens to walk away. Jack Crawford, the head of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit, desperately needs Will on his team to break the tough cases, so he enlists Dr. Hannibal Lecter, to ensure Will's mental well-being. Unbeknownst to Will, Hannibal also has a particular insight into these horrible crimes and the psychopaths who commit them. As Will hunts down brutal killers, he is unknowingly sitting across from the most gifted killer of them all.

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Hannibal Season 1 release schedule

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1. Apéritif

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. After a copycat strikes, Will and Hannibal join forces to track down the culprit.

Thursday · 13 years ago

2. Amuse-Bouche

Will and Jack race to apprehend a serial killer using humans as fertilizer.

Thursday · 13 years ago

3. Potage

Abigail Hobbs comes out of her coma with new information about her father.

Thursday · 13 years ago

4. Œuf

A series of family murders takes place.

Wednesday · 13 years ago

5. Coquilles

Jack and Will search for a killer who turns his victims into angels.

Thursday · 13 years ago

6. Entrée

The Chesapeake Ripper taunts Jack Crawford with guilt from the past.

Thursday · 13 years ago

7. Sorbet

Will races to stop a rogue surgeon extracting organs from his victims.

Thursday · 13 years ago

8. Fromage

A deadly symphony hall killing forces Will to hunt a defiant killer.

Thursday · 13 years ago

9. Trou Normand

Will, Jack and the BAU team hunt for a serial killer who creates a totem pole out of his victims' bodies.

Thursday · 13 years ago

10. Buffet Froid

Will tracks a killer with mental instability similar to his own.

Thursday · 13 years ago

11. Rôti

When Dr. Gideon escapes to terrorize Alana and Dr. Chilton, Hannibal and Will go on the hunt. Eddie Izzard guest stars.

Thursday · 13 years ago

12. Relevés

Hannibal convinces Jack and Alana that Will could be the copycat killer.

Thursday · 13 years ago

13. Savoureux Finale

Hannibal frames Will, convincing Jack and Alana that Will's the copycat killer.

Thursday · 13 years ago

Hannibal Season 1 guest stars

  • Gillian Anderson

    Gillian Anderson

    Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier

  • Ellen Greene

    Ellen Greene

    Mrs. Komeda

  • Lance Henriksen

    Lance Henriksen

    Lawrence Wells

  • Ellen Muth

    Ellen Muth

    Georgia Madchen

  • Suzy Eddie Izzard

    Suzy Eddie Izzard

    Dr. Abel Gideon

  • Holly Deveaux

    Holly Deveaux

    Marissa Schurr

  • Raúl Esparza

    Raúl Esparza

    Dr. Frederick Chilton

  • Suzanne Coy

    Suzanne Coy

    Dixie

  • Greg Dunfield

    Repairman

  • Wayne Downer

    Thomas Marlow

  • Bernadette Couture

    Bernadette Couture

    Theresa Marlow

  • Wayne Ward

    Mr. Nichols

  • Diane Johnstone

    Diane Johnstone

    Nurse

  • Michael Torontow

    Pharmacist

  • Kaiman Teevins

    Jason

  • Graeme Jokic

    Graeme Jokic

    Steve

Hannibal Season 1 FAQ

When does Hannibal Season 1 come out?

Hannibal Season 1 premiered Thursday, April 4, 2013 on NBC.

How many episodes are in Hannibal Season 1?

Hannibal Season 1 has 13 episodes.

Are new episodes of Hannibal Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Hannibal Season 1 finale?

The Hannibal Season 1 finale (Episode 13) aired Thursday, June 20, 2013.

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