it has the rare gift to be an absolutely new series about an old subject. that, it is a well made, almost admirable psychological movie who dares reconstruct the story of Dr. Lecter in a superb manner. must important - it seems be a film of actors. Mads Mikkelsen is the same, exploring and using with high science, each detail, transform each image in a profound precious job. but Hugh Dancy could be a real revelation for many viewers. Hannibal does it using entire potential. he impress, gives a fascinating mixture of vulnerability and force and the result is special. more than a smart/beautiful series, exercise to discover the potential of a subject in new light, it is a wise series. almost a surgery job.