Consider yourself a Fannibal? Based on the novels by Thomas Harris (Red Dragon, The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal and Hannibal Rising), the gruesome and gory drama Hannibal hit NBC in 2013 — and fans became obsessed.
The Bryan Fuller-helmed series — which starred Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen as the titular cannibalistic serial killer and Hugh Dancy as criminal profiler Will Graham — received critical acclaim. In 2013, Vulture’s Matt Zoller Seitz called Hannibal “the most beautiful show on TV, alarmingly so.”
In 2015, The New Yorker’s Emily Nussbaum wrote of the show’s magnetic pull: “I kept sneaking back, peeking through my fingers — a glimpse here, a binge there — either numbing myself or, depending on one’s perspective, properly sensitizing myself. Gradually, my eyes adjusted to the darkness. By midway through season 2, Hannibal felt less like a blood-soaked ordeal than like a macabre masterpiece, pure pleasure and audacity.”
Despite this praise, the show only picked up one Primetime Emmy nomination throughout its three seasons, and was canceled in 2015. Fuller didn’t blame the network, however. In a statement at the time, he thanked them for allowing him to “craft a television series that no other broadcast network would have dared.”
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After captivating fans as criminal profiler Will Graham on the NBC series, Dancy had a turn on Hulu’s short-lived cult drama The Path, alongside Aaron Paul and Michelle Monaghan. He starred in Mindy Kaling’s Late Night, The Good Fight and most recently alongside his wife, Claire Danes, on the final season of Homeland.
The couple welcomed sons Cyrus and Rowan in 2012 and 2018, respectively. Danes announced in January 2023 that she was pregnant with baby No. 3. Six months later, news broke that the pair welcomed a daughter.
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Prior to playing the most famous cannibal ever known, Denmark-born Mikkelsen rose to fame in films like The Hunt, Valhalla Rising and Casino Royale opposite Daniel Craig. He’s since appeared in films such as Marvel’s Doctor Strange, Polar with Vanessa Hudgens and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Galen Erso.
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After Hannibal, Dhavernas worked on several television shows in her native Canada including Les Beaux Malaises, Blue Moon and Mary Kills People. Dhavernas and her partner, Maxime Le Flaguais, welcomed daughter Françoise in 2018, according to reports.
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Oscar nominee Fishburne (What’s Love Got to Do with It) is a beloved character actor and continues to work in film and TV. After Hannibal, the Georgia-born star appeared in the John Wick film series and Where’d You Go, Bernadette alongside Cate Blanchett among other projects. He’s starred on ABC’s Black-ish since 2014. After 14 years of marriage, Fishburne filed for divorce from Suits alum Gina Torres in November 2017. The date of separation was listed as October 14, 2016 — almost a year earlier.
“With heavy hearts, Laurence and I quietly separated and began the dissolution of our marriage in the early fall of last year,” Torres told Us in a statement at the time. “There are no bad guys here. Only a love story with a different ending than either one of us had expected.”
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Thompson rose to fame on the Canadian comedy series The Kids in the Hall. In March 2020, Amazon Prime announced it would be reviving the beloved sketch show with the original members attached, produced by Lorne Michaels. In addition, Thompson continues to voice Grady on The Simpsons, a gig he’s held since 2003.
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Abrams has appeared on Faking It, Grey’s Anatomy and Masters of Sex, but has had a steady role on NBC’s Blindspot since Hannibal wrapped. Most recently, the Canada native cowrote The Lovebirds alongside Brendan Gall and Martin Gero. The film, which stars Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani, hit Netflix in May 2020.
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During her time on Hannibal, Anderson was simultaneously starring on The Fall opposite Jamie Dornan. The Golden Globe winner went on to reprise her role of Dana Scully on The X-Files revival and appear on shows like Sex Education and The Crown as Margaret Thatcher.
Anderson, who is dedicated to philanthropy, was appointed an honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2016. It is rewarded to those who make significant and charitable contributions to the arts and sciences. In 2018, the U.K. native received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Park has since appeared on Blindspot, The OA and Prodigal Son. Most recently, she starred alongside Ben Mendelsohn and Cynthia Erivo on HBO’s The Outsider.
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After her turn as Abigail Hobbs, Rohl appeared in shows like Wayward Pines, Arrow and Fortunate Son. The Vancouver native had also been on The Magicians since 2016, until Syfy officially canceled the show in 2020.
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Following Hannibal, Chorostecki went on to appear on X Company and Designated Survivor alongside Keifer Sutherland among other projects.
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The Tony nominee has been popular in the Broadway community for decades, but Fannibals fell in love with Ezparza during his turn as Dr. Frederick Chilton. Following Hannibal, the Delaware native appeared on The Path and BoJack Horseman. He had been on Law & Order: SVU since 2012, but exited as a series regular in 2019.
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