CaliggyJack: Hannibal Series Ranked

CaliggyJack 03.08.26	FYI: The Following comment section may contain spoilers of the Hannibal movies and tv series. If you don't want to be potentially spoiled about any of the Hannibal films and tv series. Don't read this comment section.
combustion07 03.09.26	Haven’t seen the show but for movies 1,2,8,5,7 Top 3 are all pretty damn close for me though
CaliggyJack 03.09.26	Yeah its a pretty consistent franchise mostly
unclereich 03.09.26	Red dragon is underrated at this point
CaliggyJack 03.09.26	I actually agree, though I do feel Manhunter is the superior adaptation of the novel.
BAT 03.09.26	Honestlyyyy...red dragons kinda boring for me idk just has the most straightforward style of the series, like honestly it feels more like a tv show than the actual TV show lol. Great cast thoo I just feel like brett ratner didn't bring any oomph to the table, especially compared to manhunter. The first time I saw Scott's Hannibal I thought it was horrible, on repeated watches I find myself enjoying the movie a lot more as a gory/schlocky black comedy than a serious movie. The TV shows a lot of fun buuuuut I really wished they'd gotten the right to lambs cause combining red dragon and Hannibal into one rushed season just kinda ruined it for me. Recasting verger is another wtf move, season 2 had great momentum but once it got into the source material stuff they kinda just skimmed thru the whole series lol. But yeah lambs> man> Hannibals > red.
CaliggyJack 03.09.26	People are very unfair about Hannibal Rising man I like it
Wildcardbitchesss 03.09.26	Oof Season 3 is my favorite in the show, I feel like that series got better as it went on
CrisStyles 03.09.26	The season finale of Season 2 is amongst my favorite episodes in all of television
Wildcardbitchesss 03.09.26	Same, and I remember waaaaaaay back when we weren’t sure if we were gonna get a third season so everyone was freaking out, thinking the show just fucking ended with four main characters bleeding out on the floor of Hannibal’s house lmao Personally, I think S1 is great with occasional brilliant moments and a few incredible episodes. 2 took that up by about 10 notches and was brilliant every week. Special shout out to Mukōzuke, Su-Zakana, and that finale, those are all some of the best episodes of television ever. Then 3 took it up by a fucking hundred notches and became this batshit insane fever dream, I adore every single episode in Season 3, Digestivo in particular is probably my favorite episode in the entire series. For sure one of the best shows of all time.
Wildcardbitchesss 03.09.26	Also, I think that it’s retelling of the Red Dragon storyline is better than any film adaptation featuring any of these characters. As much as I love Silence of the Lambs, the back half of season 3 is absolutely flawless. Truly unbelievable that a NETWORK CABLE SERIES was able to top films featuring Ralph Fiennes and Anthony fucking Hopkins
Wildcardbitchesss 03.09.26	I used to just say The Sopranos and The Leftovers are my favorite shows ever, like I can’t reality pick between the two, but they’re neck and neck and above everything else… I think Hannibal can hang with those two. Such a one of a kind show. A lot of people were pissed at NBC for shitcanning it after 3 seasons, but I’m honestly just thankful we got three seasons in the first place. Back in the day a whole lot of folks were worried it wouldn’t get picked up for a third season, and rightfully so. Despite the amount of love it got, and how popular it seems now, the ratings were abysmal man. Fucking nobody was watching the show.
BAT 03.09.26	i've not seen hannibal rising, and yeah i seem to be an outlier on season3 i did think it was fun and carried the shows style/tone well juuust feel like it didn't make the jump from prequel into source that well. if it'd just been the tooth fairy for the whole season i probably would've liked it more but it's like they're going to a different country every other episode lol. i've been thinking of giving it[and all the lecter stuff] a rewatch cause i haven't seen it since it first aired, i probably just had too high expectations or something. annd the tv series overall reminds me of like whacked out dario argento movies, whichh is an obsession of mine. when it came out it also kinda filled that void left by the horrible final season of dexter lol. but yeah tv show will graham is the most interesting will graham tbh
DrGonzo1937 03.09.26	the hannibal show is one of my all-time favourite shows. the season finale of season 2 is peak tv
DarkSideOfLucca 03.09.26	Yeah, Season 2 shits all over season 1 imo Also Season 3 is def better than Hannibal movie
Wildcardbitchesss 03.09.26	I mean tbh, as much as I like Silence of the Lambs… I love the show so much more.
JeetJeet 03.09.26	Hannibal season 3 is some of the most batshit stuff I've seen on TV
Wildcardbitchesss 03.09.26	Yeah, the first season showed some serious promise, but I don’t think anyone could’ve predicted how that show would shake out. Again, I’m grateful we got three full seasons, but god damn imagine Silence of the Lambs by way of Bryan Fuller 🤤
artiswar 03.10.26	Am kind of surprised at the love for S3, easily the weakest season for me. Although I did think it was the best adaptation of Red Dragon, Armitage was incredible. I really kind of hated how the show mostly refused to kill off characters and would just do these fake-outs. It really lost its effect after a while. Also the very end felt pretty cringe and pandering to a segment of the fanbase. The back-half of season 1 was so fucking good, the Encephalitis arc was perfection
Faraudo 03.10.26	Still don't know how they got away with all the blood and gore shown in the TV show lmao, one of my all-time favorites
artiswar 03.10.26	yeah, definitely one of the most brutal shows I've ever seen on network TV. Especially some of the Gideon stuff was just savage and I'm not very squeamish
DrGonzo1937 03.10.26	yeah s1 and s2 are equally amazing, but s3 has a rough start but gets a lot better after a couple episodes. it's still peak tv overall though
artiswar 03.10.26	I didn't really like the new Mason. He wasn't bad, it just felt like a different interpretation. Still feel burned that Michael Pitt didn't return, I love him so much and he was a great Mason. I wonder why he didn't come back
smaugman 03.10.26	man i gotta watch the TV series again, i remember it was really cool
artiswar 03.10.26	Season 2 was a thrill ride but I hated the Marian episode, it felt so contrived and forced. And that season completely obliterated Alana's character. Also... Justice for Katz
Gameofmetal 03.11.26	Don't really see what people see in Manhunter, I mean I recognize some stylistic importance but I think there are some head scratchingly horrible music choices and the execution of the Red Dragon is pretty bad. Basically didn't like the second half of the movie at all.
Gameofmetal 03.11.26	"Also the very end felt pretty cringe and pandering to a segment of the fanbase." NOPE. That's just what the show has always been about.
Wildcardbitchesss 03.11.26	The whole #murderhusbands was kinda cringe but, like, that’s unironically exactly what I wanted lmao Give me skinimax full penetration Hannibal Season 4 while they’re dining on Foie Gras made from Bedelia’s innards
Wildcardbitchesss 03.11.26	Also Hannibal repeatedly knocking out Gideon just so he could cook up more of him only for them to eat it TOGETHER is one of the most fucked up but kind of hilarious things ever. Gideon was such an amazing character man. And the recurring bit of Chilton getting more and more fucked up as the series goes on, to the point where he’s literally burnt to a crisp is also hilarious. If they brought the show back I would literally still want him to somehow still be a series regular, getting carted around in that fuckin oxygen chamber. I guess my favorite thing about the show is that by the end of season 3 literally every single character is so goddamn demented and downright batshit insane from all the bullshit Hannibal put them through. Goddamn I want a season 4 so bad.