To create something off a classical movie is not an easy task, you basically have everything to lose and you know the audience will compare it to it's original. But that's were the directors were smart and said from the start they would not follow the story from the originals in any way and rather create their own universe to stand on, and they really pulled it off brilliantly. Only thing that stays the same would be Hannibal Lecter. He is still the monster we all love.

The storyline starts off with Hannibal as a psychiatrist dealing with troubled individuals and offer them the treatment he see fit. And we get introduced to a new character which in many ways replaces the role Jodie Foster had in the original movies in Will Graham which is played by Hugh Dancy, an FBI profiler with the ability to empathize with serial killers. The show really focus on Hannibal's and Will's journey and their fascinating friendship.

So to finish it off: The show is brilliantly made. It's a show you can watch without having to read the books or the previous movies. The portrayal of Hannibal Lecter is almost the same level off what Hopkins did in the past. The visuals is some of the best you will see to this date. And they are not afraid to push some borders which for me is great, for others might be a little disturbing so be beware of some very graphic scenes.