Wow, I love all the Books and Movies, and because some series have so many times been total crap and a disappointment I dont place much importance on watching them, so after rewatching Hannibal Rising, I read the reviews on here and decided to give the series a go. I was hooked ten minutes into the first series episode one. The entire series was never predictable or boring, with oodles of unusual violence, it totally intrigued me and captured my involvement in every episode. Mads is phenomenal, and there are enough threads from the books so it is recognisable as Hannibal. I was unable to take my eyes off him, I enjoyed every expression on his face and the nuances and deep meanings of the words he spoke, he interpreted Hannibal to perfection. He IS Hannibal, not a clone of Sir dAnthony Hopkins and he brought his own personality to the series, making it outstanding and unique. I binge watched it because it was impossible to stop until I was so tired I couldnt keep awake, just outstanding in every way, if you love Hannibal, you will adore this series.