Dr. Hannibal Lecter (played by Mads Mikkelsen) is a protagonist in Hannibal.
Forensic psychiatrist assigned to supervise Will Graham. Secretly a serial killer and cannibal who manipulates the FBI from within. Fascinated by Graham's empathy, he attempts to push Graham's fragile sanity to turn him into a killer. Will Graham (played by Hugh Dancy) is a protagonist in Hannibal.
FBI profiler recruited by Jack Crawford to investigate a serial killer in Minnesota. He possesses a strong ability to empathize with psychopathic murderers, which attracts Lecter's attention and threatens his own fragile sanity. Jack Crawford (played by Laurence Fishburne) appears in Hannibal.
Head of the Behavioral Sciences division at the FBI. He recruits Will Graham for the Minnesota case and assigns Dr. Lecter to supervise him due to the psychological toll the investigation takes on Graham. Dr. Alana Bloom (played by Caroline Dhavernas) appears in Hannibal.
Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier (played by Gillian Anderson) appears in Hannibal.
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Characters
Dr. Hannibal Lecter
(played by Mads Mikkelsen) — protagonist
Forensic psychiatrist assigned to supervise Will Graham. Secretly a serial killer and cannibal who manipulates the FBI from within. Fascinated by Graham's empathy, he attempts to push Graham's fragile...
Will Graham
(played by Hugh Dancy) — protagonist
FBI profiler recruited by Jack Crawford to investigate a serial killer in Minnesota. He possesses a strong ability to empathize with psychopathic murderers, which attracts Lecter's attention and threa...
Jack Crawford
(played by Laurence Fishburne) — supporting
Head of the Behavioral Sciences division at the FBI. He recruits Will Graham for the Minnesota case and assigns Dr. Lecter to supervise him due to the psychological toll the investigation takes on Gra...
Dr. Alana Bloom
(played by Caroline Dhavernas) — supporting
Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier
(played by Gillian Anderson) — supporting
Key Relationships
Dr. Alana Bloom → Dr. Hannibal Lecter
(Conflict Rival)
Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier → Dr. Hannibal Lecter
(Professional Confidante)
Dr. Alana Bloom → Will Graham
(Alliance Colleague)
Dr. Hannibal Lecter → Jack Crawford
(Conflict Saboteur)
Will Graham → Dr. Hannibal Lecter
(Professional Psychiatrist)
Jack Crawford → Will Graham
(Professional Supervisor)
Story Analysis
Psychological thriller about the complex relationship between FBI profiler Will Graham and psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter who secretly manipulates him while investigating a serial killer.
