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The Worst Episodes of Hannibal

Every episode of Hannibal ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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

Worst Episodes Summary

"Œuf" is the worst rated episode of "Hannibal". It scored 7.7/10 based on 6579 votes. Directed by Peter Medak and written by Jennifer Schuur, it aired on 4/24/2013. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Coquilles".

  • Œuf
    7.7/106,579 votes
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    #1 - Œuf

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/24/2013

    A series of family murders takes place.

    Director: Peter Medak

    Writer: Jennifer Schuur

  • Coquilles
    7.9/106,778 votes
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    #2 - Coquilles

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/25/2013

    Jack and Will search for a killer who turns his victims into angels.

    Director: Peter Medak, Guillermo Navarro

    Writer: Scott Nimerfro

  • Primavera
    7.9/105,956 votes
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    #3 - Primavera

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/11/2015

    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 thinks that Lecter and a killer he pursued 20 years earlier are the same person.

    Director: Vincenzo Natali

    Writer: Bryan Fuller, Jeff Vlaming

  • Aperitivo
    7.9/105,381 votes
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    #4 - Aperitivo

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 6/25/2015

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

    Director: Marc Jobst

    Writer: Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Nick Antosca

  • Secondo
    8.0/105,477 votes
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    #5 - Secondo

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/18/2015

    Will Graham continues his search for Hannibal Lecter, 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

    Writer: Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Angelina Burnett

  • Potage
    8.1/107,351 votes
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    #6 - Potage

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/18/2013

    Abigail Hobbs comes out of her coma with new information about her father.

    Director: David Slade

    Writer: David Fury

  • Amuse-Bouche
    8.2/107,890 votes
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    #7 - Amuse-Bouche

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2013

    Will and Jack race to apprehend a serial killer using humans as fertilizer.

    Director: Michael Rymer

    Writer: Jim Danger Gray

  • Trou Normand
    8.2/106,336 votes
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    #8 - Trou Normand

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/23/2013

    Will, Jack and the BAU team hunt for a serial killer who creates a totem pole out of his victims' bodies.

    Director: Guillermo Navarro

    Writer: Steve Lightfoot

  • Antipasto
    8.2/107,024 votes
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    #9 - Antipasto

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/4/2015

    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

    Writer: Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot

  • Apéritif
    8.3/109,362 votes
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    #10 - Apéritif

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2013

    When the FBI takes on a case of disappearing college girls, Jack Crawford recruits Will Graham, a gifted criminal profiler with a unique view into the psyche of serial killers, to consult. Jack also seeks the help of Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist. After a copycat strikes, Will and Hannibal join forces to track down the culprit.

    Director: David Slade

    Writer: Bryan Fuller

  • And the Woman Clothed with the Sun
    8.3/104,662 votes
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    #11 - And the Woman Clothed with the Sun

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 7/30/2015

    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

    Writer: Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Helen Shang, Jeff Vlaming

  • Su-zakana
    8.4/105,992 votes
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    #12 - Su-zakana

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/18/2014

    Will resumes his therapy with Dr. Lecter. The FBI investigates the murder of a woman whose body was found sewn inside a dead horse.

    Director: Vincenzo Natali

    Writer: Bryan Fuller, Scott Nimerfro, Steve Lightfoot

  • Entrée
    8.5/106,651 votes
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    #13 - 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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    #14 - 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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    #15 - 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 Great Red Dragon
    8.5/104,977 votes
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    #16 - The Great Red Dragon

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 7/23/2015

    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

    Writer: Bryan Fuller, Steve Lightfoot, Nick Antosca

  • And the Woman Clothed in Sun
    8.5/104,722 votes
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    #17 - And the Woman Clothed in Sun

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/6/2015

    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

    Writer: Bryan Fuller, Don Mancini

  • Sorbet
    8.6/106,851 votes
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    #18 - 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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    #19 - 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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    #20 - 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

  • Buffet Froid
    8.7/106,610 votes
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    #21 - 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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    #22 - 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

  • Relevés
    8.8/106,371 votes
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    #23 - 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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    #24 - 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

  • Fromage
    8.9/107,091 votes
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    #25 - 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