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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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Best Episodes Summary

"Mizumono" is the best rated episode of "Hannibal". It scored 9.8/10 based on 22423 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".

  • Mizumono
    9.8/1022,423 votes
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    #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

  • The Wrath of the Lamb
    9.7/1015,637 votes
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    #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

  • Digestivo
    9.3/107,055 votes
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    #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

  • Savoureux
    9.2/107,710 votes
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    #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

  • Takiawase
    9.2/106,897 votes
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    #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

  • Mukōzuke
    9.2/106,965 votes
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    #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

  • Futamono
    9.2/106,835 votes
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    #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

  • Yakimono
    9.2/106,652 votes
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    #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

  • Tome-wan
    9.2/106,835 votes
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    #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

  • Sakizuke
    9.0/106,738 votes
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    #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

  • Contorno
    9.0/106,275 votes
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    #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

  • Fromage
    8.9/107,091 votes
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    #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

  • Naka-Choko
    8.9/106,237 votes
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    #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

  • Kō No Mono
    8.9/106,116 votes
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    #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

  • The Number of the Beast is 666
    8.9/105,174 votes
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    #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

  • Relevés
    8.8/106,371 votes
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    #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

  • Kaiseki
    8.8/107,018 votes
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    #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

  • Buffet Froid
    8.7/106,610 votes
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    #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

  • Dolce
    8.7/105,556 votes
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    #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

  • Sorbet
    8.6/106,851 votes
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    #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

  • Hassun
    8.6/106,228 votes
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    #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

  • And the Beast from the Sea
    8.6/104,708 votes
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    #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

  • Entrée
    8.5/106,651 votes
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    #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

  • Rôti
    8.5/106,263 votes
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    #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

  • Shiizakana
    8.5/105,904 votes
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    #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