Hannibal TV-series exceeded my expectations as a TV-adaptation. Enough new mixed with the original story to keep it interesting. Straight to the very top 5 on my best TV-list. Mads Mikkelsen's performance as Dr. Lecter was the butter on bread on the show. One to watch definitely. Hugh Dancy was a fragile butterfly ready to be squashed by the all time villain Hannibal and the dance between these two reminded a bromance. Laurence Fishburne's performance as a third wheel brought even more credibility to the show. Gillian Anderson as Hannibal's psychiatrist was credible performance as well. Scared little bird way over her head. Staying alive and trying not to release it in her pants as was I as viewer. Thank god I was on this side of the screen. Don't think I could've managed.