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 while Graham is pursuing an especially troubling, cannibalistic murderer, Special Agent Jack Crawford teams him with a highly respected psychiatrist – a man with a taste for the criminal minded – Dr. Hannibal Lecter.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Hannibal" is "Œuf", rated 7.7/10 from 6461 user votes. It was directed by Peter Medak and written by Jennifer Schuur. "Œuf" aired on 4/24/2013 and is rated 0.2 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Coquilles".
7.7/10 6,461 votes#1 - Œuf
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/24/2013
A series of family murders takes place.
Director: Peter Medak
Writer: Jennifer Schuur
7.9/10 6,667 votes#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
7.9/10 5,299 votes#3 - 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: Nick Antosca, Steve Lightfoot, Bryan Fuller
8.0/10 5,865 votes#4 - 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: Jeff Vlaming, Bryan Fuller
8.0/10 5,400 votes#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: Angelina Burnett, Steve Lightfoot, Bryan Fuller
8.1/10 7,222 votes#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
8.2/10 7,750 votes#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
8.2/10 6,238 votes#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
8.2/10 6,934 votes#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: Steve Lightfoot, Bryan Fuller
8.3/10 9,185 votes#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
8.3/10 4,593 votes#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: Steve Lightfoot, Jeff Vlaming, Helen Shang, Bryan Fuller
8.4/10 5,904 votes#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: Steve Lightfoot, Scott Nimerfro, Bryan Fuller
8.5/10 6,541 votes#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
8.5/10 6,166 votes#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: Steve Lightfoot, Scott Nimerfro, Bryan Fuller
8.5/10 5,812 votes#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: Jeff Vlaming, Bryan Fuller
8.5/10 4,903 votes#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: Nick Antosca, Steve Lightfoot, Bryan Fuller
8.5/10 4,653 votes#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: Don Mancini, Bryan Fuller
8.6/10 6,741 votes#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: Jesse Alexander, Bryan Fuller
8.6/10 6,137 votes#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: Jason Grote, Steve Lightfoot
8.6/10 4,645 votes#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: Steve Lightfoot, Bryan Fuller
8.7/10 6,510 votes#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: Chris Brancato, Andrew Black, Bryan Fuller
8.7/10 5,471 votes#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: Steve Lightfoot, Don Mancini, Bryan Fuller
8.8/10 6,279 votes#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: Chris Brancato, Bryan Fuller
8.8/10 6,922 votes#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: Steve Lightfoot, Bryan Fuller
8.9/10 6,976 votes#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: Jennifer Schuur, Bryan Fuller