Not being a fan of any of the Hannibal films or in excessive gore in TV/film I was surprised to find myself becoming intrigued and in the series.

It is not without its flaws, after 5 or 6 episodes it seems the crimes get a bit random and I felt it lost my interest a bit around here, not really doing a good job of linking it to the story on the whole.

Character wise, Will Graham is an excellent character for the most part, a likable main character with great depth in his story and you have empathy for him towards the end of the series. Saying that I found it a tad annoying how much it focuses and i'd say over plays his situation in the last few episodes.

Mad Mikkelsen as Hannibal was great casting although I did find it hard to pick up what he was saying at some points with the thick accent.

Laurence Fishburne is much as you would expect, plays his role well.

Alana Bloom and Will Graham relationship works well due to the chemistry between the pair on screen.

The characters of Jimmy Price and Brian Zeller (two of the forensic scientists) are terrible and annoying, it seems they are meant to portray some kind of comedy role which doesn't fit at all in the series.

Good watch, can't wait for the next series to see how the rest of the characters develop, recommended