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The Best Episodes of Hannibal Season 3

Every episode of Hannibal Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hannibal Season 3!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Hannibal Season 3 Episode 13 - The Wrath of the Lamb
    9.7/10(18505 votes)

    S3:E13

    In a desperate bid to slay Francis Dolarhyde, Will engineers a cunning ploy involving Hannibal.

    Director:Michael Rymer
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Nick Antosca

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  2. Hannibal Season 3 Episode 7 - Digestivo
    9.3/10(8617 votes)

    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.

    Director:Adam Kane
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot

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  3. Hannibal Season 3 Episode 5 - Contorno
    9.0/10(7765 votes)

    S3:E5

    Will travels via train with Chiyoh to Florence, as Alana 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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  4. Hannibal Season 3 Episode 12 - The Number of the Beast is 666…
    8.8/10(6415 votes)

    S3:E12

    Will enlists Dr. Frederick Chilton to lure Francis Dolarhyde into an ambush, using Freddie Lounds as their mouthpiece. 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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  5. Hannibal Season 3 Episode 6 - Dolce
    8.6/10(6888 votes)

    S3:E6

    With Bedelia securing her alibi, Hannibal prepares to leave Florence just as Jack and Will begin to track him down. However, Chiyoh has arrived in Florence with her own agenda.

    Director:Vincenzo Natali
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Don Mancini

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  6. Hannibal Season 3 Episode 11 - And the Beast from the Sea
    8.5/10(5928 votes)

    S3:E11

    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
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot

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  7. Hannibal Season 3 Episode 8 - The Great Red Dragon
    8.4/10(6221 votes)

    S3:E8

    Hannibal has been under lock and key for three years at the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane when a new villain arises - Francis Dolarhyde, also known as "The Tooth Fairy." Crawford approaches Will to help catch the vicious serial killer targeting families.

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

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  8. Hannibal Season 3 Episode 10 - And the Woman Clothed in Sun
    8.4/10(5932 votes)

    S3:E10

    Carvings symbolizing the Great Red Dragon shed light on Francis Dolarhyde's disturbing psychology. 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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  9. Hannibal Season 3 Episode 9 - And the Woman Clothed with the Sun…
    8.2/10(5884 votes)

    S3:E9

    Wading deeper into dangerous territory, Will enlists the help of Hannibal Lecter to assist with the search for an elusive serial killer. 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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  10. Hannibal Season 3 Episode 1 - Antipasto
    8.1/10(8532 votes)

    S3:E1

    After the devastating bloodbath at the Lecter 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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  11. Hannibal Season 3 Episode 2 - Primavera
    7.9/10(7485 votes)

    S3:E2

    With his wounds now healed, Will Graham heads to Europe eight months after the horrific event that almost took his life, in search of closure with Hannibal Lecter. Meanwhile, an Italian inspector suspects that Lecter and a killer he pursued 20 years earlier are the same person.

    Director:Vincenzo Natali
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Jeff Vlaming

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  12. Hannibal Season 3 Episode 3 - Secondo
    7.9/10(6937 votes)

    S3:E3

    Will continues his search, making his way to Hannibal's childhood home in Lithuania. Meanwhile, Jack Crawford arrives in Italy, hoping to find Will and intervene before tragedy strikes again, and Bedelia warns Hannibal against unraveling his new life.

    Director:Vincenzo Natali
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Angelina Burnett

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  13. Hannibal Season 3 Episode 4 - Aperitivo
    7.8/10(6776 votes)

    S3:E4

    After surviving a disfiguring gunshot, Dr. Fredrick Chilton rallies support to capture Hannibal using Will as bait. Jack is distracted by Bella's failing health, but implores Will to abandon the risky idea of finding Hannibal. Meanwhile, Alana Bloom entertains a different approach, partnering with Mason Verger to utilize his vast resources.

    Director:Marc Jobst
    Writers:Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Nick Antosca

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Wrath of the Lamb" is the best rated episode of "Hannibal" season 3. It scored 9.7/10 based on 18505 votes. Directed by Michael Rymer and written by Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Nick Antosca, it aired on 8/27/2015. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Digestivo".