With Hannibal’s second season leaving off on a bloody cliffhanger, leaving us wondering which of the main characters would live or die, the first teaser for season three offers no real clues. Instead, there is more from the serial killer himself (Mads Mikkelsen) and the woman who loves him, Gillian Anderson’s Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier…
The promotional photos – which we won’t link to in case of spoilers – do give more of a clue, but the fact that most of the characters still have to be around for future stories (including, assuming the team can get the rights a season based on Silence Of The Lambs) should help us feel more at ease, unless creator Bryan Fuller is ready to keep playing with our expectations.
Being at ease has never been a natural state for watching the show, and the new season offers plenty of horrors to come, including Hannibal on the lam in Europe and an appearance by Francis Dolarhyde, the man who becomes known as the Tooth Fairy, played by Richard Armitage. The show will return to US screens on June 4. It should show up here on Sky Living shortly after that.