Hannibal – NBC’s new series based on Hannibal Lecter and other characters from the novels of Thomas Harris – has a daring premise: exploring the motives and methods of “Hannibal the Cannibal” in his time leading up to the events of Red Dragon.  There is an execution to this show that rivals that of cable series such as The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones.  It is grisly and gruesome and graphically disturbing as anything about Hannibal Lecter should be.

But having just finished watching the pilot episode (“Apéritif”) I find myself wondering how much … or how at all… I would commit to continue following this series.

The acting quality in Hannibal is premium.  Hugh Dancy is compelling to watch as FBI Special Investigator Will Graham: a forensic profiler with a talent for getting into the minds of serial killers.  Laurence Fishburne – always a welcome measure ...