The series is anchored by a central trio and a strong supporting cast:
: Explores Lecter’s life in Italy and the eventual adaptation of the Red Dragon storyline. Key Cast and Characters Hannibal (2013–2015)
: The head of the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit who recruits and pushes Graham. The series is anchored by a central trio
The series explores the early partnership between Will Graham (Hugh Dancy), a man with a "unique way of thinking" that allows him to empathize deeply with psychopaths, and Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), who is secretly a cannibalistic serial killer known as the . and Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen)