It's almost here! As anticipation builds for the third season of the universally acclaimed TV series, NBC has released a promotional featurette that not only gives us insight as to what we can expect from the series' third outing but also provides us with our first look at a scarred Mason Verger (portrayed this time around by Joe Anderson) and the Red Dragon himself, Francis Dollarhyde AKA the Tooth Fairy (portrayed by Richard Armitage). The featurette also shows us who survived the shocking Season 2 finale, so if you want to watch the upcoming premier knowing absolutely nothing, you may want to avoid watching the featurette.
The third season of the show will adapt the fugitive storyline from the eponymous 1999 novel,
Hannibal, before delving into the plot of the
Red Dragon novel. Elements from
Hannibal Rising will also be incorporated into the third season of NBC's
Hannibal.
You can view the featurette by click here or the image below:
ORIGINAL SYNOPSIS
One of the most fascinating literary characters comes to life on television for the first time: psychiatrist-turned-serial killer, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. In this new drama from Bryan Fuller ("Pushing Daisies," "Heroes"), based on the characters from Thomas Harris' classic novels, we see where this incredible story began.
Will Graham is a gifted criminal profiler who is on the hunt for a serial killer with the FBI. Graham's unique way of thinking gives him the astonishing ability to empathize with anyone - even psychopaths. He seems to know what makes them tick. But when the mind of the twisted killer he's pursuing is too complicated for even Will to comprehend, he enlists the help of Dr. Lecter, one of the premier psychiatric minds in the country. Armed with the uncanny expertise of the brilliant doctor, Will and Hannibal (known as a serial killer only to the audience) form a brilliant partnership and it seems there's no villain they can't catch. If Will only knew...