Dr Hannibal Lecter has undoubtedly been the most celebrated and feared serial killer in the history of horror cinema. I was in admiration of this super-villain when I first saw him in "The Silence of the Lambs", portrayed masterfully on-screen by none other than Sir Anthony Hopkins - a character that exudes charm and wisdom as much as bone-chilling fear.

So when I learned there is a TV show re-creating the universe of Hannibal Lecter, I was naturally overjoyed - and the ratings indicated Bryan Fuller and his directors had managed to re-create the magic, bringing to life the charming slayer again.

And my thoughts about how no-one could be more convincing as Hannibal than Anthony Hopkins were immediately cast aside with Mads Mikkelsen's brooding persona and elegant charm.

The first two seasons were more action-packed and more importantly, showed the great psychiatrist's mind in action with everyone clueless about his actual identity. This was something no movie had previously shown - Hannibal Lecter at work in his full glory, amongst the FBI, sometimes even partaking in the murder investigations as a consulting psychiatrist. And that is when he comes across Will Graham, portrayed by Hugh Dancy, who has a penchant for murder investigations as he comes with a gift of re-creating the murder events by getting into the criminal's mind.

The two hit it off, as Will Graham finally meets someone who understands him and Hannibal realises Will's potential that is just too hard for him to resist playing his mind-games with. Also, Hannibal understands that Will and himself are alike - they understand one another, share themselves with one another, but cannot do the same with anybody else. This paves the way for Hannibal's friendship and love for Will.

What impresses me the most about this TV series is that it, for the first time on-screen, allows us to understand the psychiatrist side of Dr Hannibal Lecter. What does the psychiatrist in him think, believe? And we are shown how Hannibal believes in every individual's true self, and he pushes them to be what they really are. So when a patient subconsciously wants to be a murderer, he brings it into their conscious and makes them accept it.

And on the other hand, he is also the curious 'psychopath', who can push people into committing crimes to see what unfolds and how they behave.

Mads Mikkelsen has convincingly captured the nuances of the brilliant psychiatrist and a top-class chef that can churn out picturesque delicacies, if one is willing to ignore what their basic ingredient is.

What separates the third season from its predecessors is the increased space taken up by philosophy and cinematography. The dialogues are profound and quotable and the cinematography....it is what it is - art in motion.

The final scene with the Red dragon battling Hannibal and Will Graham is a mastery in symbolism and cinematography. And when they put the dragon to rest, Will, having realised his true murderous self decides what he feels is the only way, and Hannibal having realised he will feel incomplete without Will joins him in his final fall.

This show is definitely more than anyone would expect - truly a masterpiece!!