If the audience didn't know who he was, they wouldn't see him coming. 'Doing a cable model on network television gives us the opportunity not to dally in our storytelling because we have a lot of real estate to cover.' Speaking specifically about the Hannibal Lecter character, Fuller said, 'There is a cheery disposition to our Hannibal.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly about the project, Bryan Fuller discussed the limited episode order and the continuing story arc he envisions for the series.

On February 14, 2012, NBC bypassed the pilot stage of development by giving the series a 13-episode first season based solely on the strength of Fuller's script.

NBC gave the series a financial commitment before Fuller had completed his script.

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Executive Producer/Developer/Writer: Bryan Fuller ( Pushing Daisies, Dead Like Me, Star Trek: DS9, Heroes, American Gods (Season 1)).

Aaron Abrams as Brian Zeller, a crime scene investigator.

Scott Thompson as Jimmy Price, a crime scene investigator.

Bedelia Du Maurier, Lecter's psychotherapist, who was once mysteriously attacked by one of Lecter's former patients.

Hettienne Park as Beverly Katz, a crime scene investigator specializing in fiber analysis.

Laurence Fishburne as Special Agent Jack Crawford, head of Behavioral Sciences at the FBI and Graham's employer.

Alana Bloom, a psychology professor and consultant profiler for the FBI.

Hannibal Lecter, a famed forensic psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer.

Hugh Dancy as Special Agent Will Graham, a criminal profiler and hunter of serial killers.

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