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‘Hannibal’ canceled after 3 seasons

The Columbian
Published: June 26, 2015, 12:00am

NBC has decided to serve its last helping of “Hannibal.”

The network said Monday that it will cancel the thriller about brilliant serial killer Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) after the conclusion of the third season this summer.

While never a ratings killer, “Hannibal” — based on characters created by Thomas Harris, who wrote the novel that the Oscar-winning film “The Silence of the Lambs” was based on — won acclaim from many critics, especially for the quality of its performances. But it also drew criticism for its unflinching depiction of violence and gore.

“NBC has allowed us to craft a television series that no other broadcast network would have dared, and kept us on the air for three seasons despite Cancellation Bear Chow ratings and images that would have shredded the eyeballs of lesser Standards & Practices enforcers,” producer Bryan Fuller wrote in a statement.

While “Hannibal” nurtured a small but hard-core fan base, ratings never ensured long-term survival. The Season 3 premiere earlier this month drew just 2.6 million total viewers, a notable decline from the 4.4 million who turned up for the series premiere back in 2013.

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