9.8/1022,358 votesLoading...#1 - Mizumono
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 5/23/2014
Springing their trap, Jack, Will and Alana face off with Hannibal in a bloody final showdown, but the doctor has a few surprises of his own.
Director: David Slade
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot
9.7/1015,601 votesLoading...#2 - The Wrath of the Lamb
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 8/27/2015
In a desperate bid to slay Francis Dolarhyde, Will Graham engineers a cunning ploy utilizing Hannibal Lecter. Upon learning of his plan, Bedelia Du Maurier voices concerns that Will's actions may not only put his life in peril, but the lives of those around him. As the end draws near, Will remains unflinching in his game with Hannibal-even when it means coming face-to-face with his own darkest fears?
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Nick Antosca
9.3/107,027 votesLoading...#3 - Digestivo
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 7/16/2015
Captured in Italy by police on Mason Verger's payroll, Will Graham and Hannibal Lecter are delivered to Muskrat Farm to await Mason's revenge. Alana, distressed that Will has been endangered along with Hannibal, plots a rescue. And Hannibal, once again in contact with his old patient Margot, finds it irresistible to remind her that Mason will never make good on his promises. Meanwhile, Jack informs Chiyo of Hannibal's location.
Director: Adam Kane
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot
9.2/107,677 votesLoading...#4 - Savoureux
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/20/2013
Hannibal frames Will, convincing Jack and Alana that Will's the copycat killer.
Director: David Slade
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Scott Nimerfro, Steve Lightfoot
9.2/106,866 votesLoading...#5 - Takiawase
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/21/2014
Emboldened after drug therapy from Dr. Chilton, Will sets a deadly plan in place to expose Hannibal. A new killer is turning victims into beehives.
Director: David Semel
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Scott Nimerfro
9.2/106,937 votesLoading...#6 - Mukōzuke
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/28/2014
The BSU investigates Beverly's death after her body is found displayed in a gruesome tableau. Abel Gideon returns to the Baltimore Hospital for the Criminally Insane. Will seeks a horrific revenge for Beverly's death.
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Ayanna Floyd Davis
9.2/106,807 votesLoading...#7 - Futamono
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/4/2014
Jack suspects Hannibal might be the Chesapeake Ripper as two more victims turn up. Hannibal and Alana distance themselves from Will.
Director: Tim Hunter
Writer: Andrew Black
9.2/106,626 votesLoading...#8 - Yakimono
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 4/11/2014
As Miriam Lass begins her recovery, Will is released from prison and resumes his pursuit of Hannibal.
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot
9.2/106,810 votesLoading...#9 - Tome-wan
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 5/16/2014
Bedelia returns and accepts immunity to testify against Hannibal. Mason Verger plots revenge after learning of Hannibal's manipulations.
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Scott Nimerfro, Chris Brancato
9.0/106,710 votesLoading...#10 - Sakizuke
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/7/2014
As the FBI seeks Will's help in tracking a killer who turns his victims' bodies into art, Will plots to reveal the truth about Hannibal.
Director: Tim Hunter
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Jeff Vlaming
9.0/106,249 votesLoading...#11 - Contorno
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 7/2/2015
The hunt for Hannibal begins. Will travels via train with Chiyoh to Florence, as Alanna and Mason use Hannibal's fine tastes to track his whereabouts. Pazzi tries to get in close to find out if Hannibal is the man he's looking for, but his greed may get the better of him.
Director: Guillermo Navarro
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Tom de Ville
8.9/107,056 votesLoading...#12 - Fromage
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/16/2013
A deadly symphony hall killing forces Will to hunt a defiant killer.
Director: Tim Hunter
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Jennifer Schuur
8.9/106,212 votesLoading...#13 - Naka-Choko
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 5/2/2014
Will's readiness to go to dark places strengthens his bond with Hannibal.
Director: Vincenzo Natali
Writer: Kai Yu Wu, Steve Lightfoot
8.9/106,092 votesLoading...#14 - Kō No Mono
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 5/9/2014
Will and Margot hide her pregnancy from Mason. After Freddie's gruesome murder, Alana's doubts about Will and Hannibal grow stronger.
Director: David Slade
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Jeff Vlaming, Andrew Black
8.9/105,153 votesLoading...#15 - The Number of the Beast is 666
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 8/20/2015
Will Graham and the FBI enlist the expertise of Dr. Fredrick Chilton in the hopes of luring Francis Dolarhyde into an ambush, using Freddie Lounds as their mouthpiece. As Will's empathy for Dolarhyde begins to affect his fragile psyche, Bedelia Du Maurier warns that the killer Will should be most concerned about at the moment is himself. Meanwhile, Dolarhyde senses that the FBI is closing in and launches a horrifying endgame.
Director: Guillermo Navarro
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Angela LaManna, Jeff Vlaming
8.8/106,346 votesLoading...#16 - Relevés
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/13/2013
Hannibal convinces Jack and Alana that Will could be the copycat killer.
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Chris Brancato
8.8/106,992 votesLoading...#17 - Kaiseki
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/28/2014
With Will Graham in prison, the FBI investigates his claims against Hannibal. A new serial killer emerges.
Director: Tim Hunter
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot
8.7/106,580 votesLoading...#18 - Buffet Froid
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/30/2013
Will tracks a killer with mental instability similar to his own.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Chris Brancato, Andrew Black
8.7/105,533 votesLoading...#19 - Dolce
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 7/9/2015
With Bedelia securing her alibi, Hannibal prepares to leave Florence just as Jack and Will begin to track him down. With Pazzi murdered, Mason and his cohorts consider a different course of action. However, Chiyoh has arrived in Florence with her own agenda.
Director: Vincenzo Natali
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Don Mancini
8.6/106,820 votesLoading...#20 - Sorbet
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/9/2013
Will races to stop a rogue surgeon extracting organs from his victims.
Director: James Foley
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Jesse Alexander
8.6/106,203 votesLoading...#21 - Hassun
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/14/2014
As Will's murder trial begins, a copycat killer sends a gruesome message. Jack is under pressure to wrap up Will's case while Hannibal hopes for his friend's exoneration.
Director: Peter Medak
Writer: Steve Lightfoot, Jason Grote
8.6/104,691 votesLoading...#22 - And the Beast from the Sea
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 8/13/2015
Convinced that the Red Dragon will strike at the next full moon, Jack and Will grow desperate, and Alana turns to Hannibal for help.
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot
8.5/106,621 votesLoading...#23 - Entrée
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/2/2013
The Chesapeake Ripper taunts Jack Crawford with guilt from the past.
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: Kai Yu Wu
8.5/106,235 votesLoading...#24 - Rôti
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/6/2013
When Dr. Gideon escapes to terrorize Alana and Dr. Chilton, Hannibal and Will go on the hunt. Eddie Izzard guest stars.
Director: Guillermo Navarro
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Scott Nimerfro, Steve Lightfoot
8.5/105,877 votesLoading...#25 - Shiizakana
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 4/25/2014
Margot Verger seeks out Will as she tries to understand Hannibal. The FBI searches for an animalistic killer who tears his victims' bodies apart.
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Jeff Vlaming
The Best Episodes of Hannibal
Every episode of Hannibal ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Hannibal!
Both a gift and a curse, Graham has the extraordinary ability to think like his prey—he sees what they see, feels what they feel. But...
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Network:NBC
Best Episodes Summary
"Mizumono" is the best rated episode of "Hannibal". It scored 9.8/10 based on 22358 votes. Directed by David Slade and written by Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, it aired on 5/23/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Wrath of the Lamb".