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The Best Episodes of Hannibal

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Hannibal Season 2 Episode 13 - Mizumono
    9.1/10(71 votes)

    #1 - Mizumono

    S2:E13

    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
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot

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  2. Hannibal Season 2 Episode 5 - Mukōzuke
    8.7/10(46 votes)

    #2 - Mukōzuke

    S2:E5

    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
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Ayanna Floyd Davis

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  3. Hannibal Season 2 Episode 7 - Yakimono
    8.7/10(46 votes)

    #3 - Yakimono

    S2:E7

    As Miriam Lass begins her recovery, Will is released from prison and resumes his pursuit of Hannibal.

    Director:Michael Rymer
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot

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  4. Hannibal Season 3 Episode 13 - The Wrath of the Lamb
    8.7/10(55 votes)

    #4 - The Wrath of the Lamb

    S3:E13

    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
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Nick Antosca

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  5. Hannibal Season 2 Episode 4 - Takiawase
    8.6/10(45 votes)

    #5 - Takiawase

    S2:E4

    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
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Scott Nimerfro

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  6. Hannibal Season 1 Episode 13 - Savoureux
    8.5/10(57 votes)

    #6 - Savoureux

    S1:E13

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

    Director:David Slade
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Scott Nimerfro

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  7. Hannibal Season 2 Episode 1 - Kaiseki
    8.5/10(48 votes)

    #7 - Kaiseki

    S2:E1

    With Will Graham in prison, the FBI investigates his claims against Hannibal. A new serial killer emerges.

    Director:Tim Hunter
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot

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  8. Hannibal Season 2 Episode 3 - Hassun
    8.5/10(47 votes)

    #8 - Hassun

    S2:E3

    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
    Writers:Steve Lightfoot, Jason Grote

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  9. Hannibal Season 2 Episode 6 - Futamono
    8.5/10(46 votes)

    #9 - Futamono

    S2:E6

    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

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  10. Hannibal Season 2 Episode 11 - Kō No Mono
    8.5/10(42 votes)

    #10 - Kō No Mono

    S2:E11

    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
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Jeff Vlaming, Andrew Black

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  11. Hannibal Season 2 Episode 12 - Tome-wan
    8.5/10(46 votes)

    #11 - Tome-wan

    S2:E12

    Bedelia returns and accepts immunity to testify against Hannibal. Mason Verger plots revenge after learning of Hannibal's manipulations.

    Director:Michael Rymer
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Scott Nimerfro, Chris Brancato

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  12. Hannibal Season 1 Episode 8 - Fromage
    8.4/10(57 votes)

    #12 - Fromage

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Tim Hunter
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Jennifer Schuur

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  13. Hannibal Season 3 Episode 5 - Contorno
    8.4/10(39 votes)

    #13 - Contorno

    S3:E5

    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
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Tom de Ville

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  14. Hannibal Season 3 Episode 7 - Digestivo
    8.4/10(39 votes)

    #14 - Digestivo

    S3:E7

    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
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot

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  15. Hannibal Season 3 Episode 12 - The Number of the Beast is 666…
    8.4/10(39 votes)

    #15 - The Number of the Beast is 666…

    S3:E12

    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
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Angela LaManna, Jeff Vlaming

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  16. Hannibal Season 1 Episode 12 - Relevés
    8.3/10(53 votes)

    #16 - Relevés

    S1:E12

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

    Director:Michael Rymer
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Chris Brancato

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  17. Hannibal Season 2 Episode 10 - Naka-Choko
    8.3/10(45 votes)

    #17 - Naka-Choko

    S2:E10

    Will's readiness to go to dark places strengthens his bond with Hannibal.

    Director:Vincenzo Natali
    Writers:Kai Yu Wu, Steve Lightfoot

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  18. Hannibal Season 1 Episode 7 - Sorbet
    8.2/10(59 votes)

    #18 - Sorbet

    S1:E7

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

    Director:James Foley
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Jesse Alexander

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  19. Hannibal Season 2 Episode 2 - Sakizuke
    8.2/10(49 votes)

    #19 - Sakizuke

    S2:E2

    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
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Jeff Vlaming

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  20. Hannibal Season 2 Episode 9 - Shiizakana
    8.2/10(42 votes)

    #20 - Shiizakana

    S2:E9

    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
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Jeff Vlaming

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  21. Hannibal Season 3 Episode 1 - Antipasto
    8.2/10(49 votes)

    #21 - Antipasto

    S3:E1

    After the devastating bloodbath at Lecters home Hannibal establishes a new life for himself in Italy along with the company of his own psychiatrist Bedelia.

    Director:Vincenzo Natali
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot

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  22. Hannibal Season 3 Episode 8 - The Great Red Dragon
    8.2/10(40 votes)

    #22 - The Great Red Dragon

    S3:E8

    Dr. Hannibal Lecter has been under lock and key for three years at the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, when a new villain arises in Francis Dolarhyde, also known as "The Tooth Fairy." As the investigation unfolds Jack Crawford approaches Will Graham to help catch this vicious serial killer who is targeting families.

    Director:Neil Marshall
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Nick Antosca

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  23. Hannibal Season 1 Episode 6 - Entrée
    8.1/10(56 votes)

    #23 - Entrée

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Michael Rymer
    Writer:Kai Yu Wu

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  24. Hannibal Season 3 Episode 9 - And the Woman Clothed with the Sun…
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    #24 - And the Woman Clothed with the Sun…

    S3:E9

    The FBI's search for elusive serial killer Francis Dolarhyde intensifies as Will Graham begins envisioning himself in Dolarhyde's tormented psyche. Wading deeper into dangerous territory, Will enlists the help of Hannibal Lecter to assist with the killer's profile. Meanwhile, Alana Bloom reminds Will that the last time that he and Hannibal worked together things didn't end well, but Will sees no other option. Elsewhere, a new woman comes into Dolarhyde's life.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Helen Shang, Jeff Vlaming

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  25. Hannibal Season 3 Episode 10 - And the Woman Clothed in Sun
    8.1/10(39 votes)

    #25 - And the Woman Clothed in Sun

    S3:E10

    Carvings symbolizing the Great Red Dragon, retrieved from crime scenes, help Will Graham and the FBI shed light on Francis Dolarhyde's disturbing psychology. Meanwhile, Dolarhyde finds ways to communicate directly with Hannibal Lecter regarding his "becoming." Will feels his bond with Hannibal growing uncomfortably stronger, and seeks out Bedelia Du Maurier, the only other person who fully understands the complexities of such a relationship.

    Director:Guillermo Navarro
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Don Mancini

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Best Episodes Summary

"Mizumono" is the best rated episode of "Hannibal". It scored 9.1/10 based on 71 votes. Directed by David Slade and written by Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, it aired on 5/23/2014. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mukōzuke".