Zoe Butcher straps herself into a straitjacket, fastens her face-mask and prepares for the Hannibal season two finale 'Mizumono'...The game is up for Crawford as Hannibal invites him for dinner. Literally. Crawford's intention of turning up with an army of snipers/tanks however is thwarted by the FBI revoking his badge and sending out arrest warrants... Continue Reading →

Zoe Butcher Tome-Wanders through the penultimate episode of Hannibal's second season...Crawford is getting increasingly frustrated with Will's lack of results in the Lecter investigation. Meanwhile at the Verger estate, Mason is plotting pig-centric revenge on the good doctor. I'm sure that's all going to go exactly as planned....We begin this episode with a Hannibal's thesis... Continue Reading →

Zoe Butcher peeks out from behind the sofa to recap the second season of Hannibal's eleventh course 'Ko No Mono'...Alana becomes increasingly concerned that Hannibal has encouraged Will to kill Freddie Lounds. Meanwhile chez Verger, Hannibal's manipulations are taking effect. This should be fun. Well, maybe fun isn't the right word...The now traditional 'pre-credits fucked... Continue Reading →

Zoe Butcher gingerly nibbles on Hannibal's tenth course 'Naka-Choko'...Will and Hannibal stage a crime scene for Crawford to freak out over, Mason Verger steps up his intimidation of sister Margot and Freddie Lounds is dicing with death as she pursues the Chesapeake Ripper...After last week's episode wherein Hannibal sent one of his pet psychos to... Continue Reading →

Zoe Butcher reviews Hannibal's ninth course, and is starting to feel a little full...Margot and Will continue their therapy sessions/incitements to murder with Dr Lecter. Will's however are briefly interrupted when the FBI encounter another of Hannibal's protégés who has a particularly beastly psychosis...Oh no, it's one of those episodes where they spend too much... Continue Reading →

Zoe Butcher sits down to enjoy Hannibal's eighth course 'Su-zakana'...Doctor Lecter picks up Will's therapy sessions where they left off and also gains a new (and somewhat familiar to Hannibal fans) patient along the way. Meanwhile on the outskirts of Baltimore someone is 'horsing around' with a dead body. Equine enthusiasts look away now...So with... Continue Reading →

Zoe Butcher tucks into Hannibal's seventh course 'Yakimono' with relish (and chips)...Crawford is thrilled to have Miriam back from the dead, Will is thrilled to be out of the hospital and Hannibal, well he's just sitting back and enjoying the show. As are we all.Miriam Lass, the only surviving victim of the Chesapeake Ripper is... Continue Reading →

Zoe Butcher settles down for course number six in Hannibal's awesome second season...After his failed attempt to murder Dr Lecter last week, Will resorts to proving his guilt via the medium of Dr Abel Gideon. Hannibal, however, needs to recover from his near death experience - what better way to do that than with a... Continue Reading →

TV Editor Zoe Butcher recants her vegetarianism and tucks into Hannibal's fifth course 'Mukozuke'...Reeling from the death of his colleague at the hands of the Ripper, Will reaches out to his 'avid fan' to help him put an end to Hannibal once and for all.Poor Beverley. It seems that being mentioned in the books wasn't... Continue Reading →

TV Editor Zoe Butcher is buzzing about episode four of Hannibal's second season...With his trial suspended Will can continue his Hannibal baiting and Katz can continue her investigation into the most dangerous serial killer in the US. It's all going to end in tears.Both of our main protagonists weren't exactly putting their finer qualities on... Continue Reading →

Zoe Butcher makes a meal out of the NBC show's third course 'Hassun'.As Will's trial gets underway his friends (and Dr Lecter) rally round to defend him. Meanwhile Will's lawyer gets something 'eerie' in the post.Another corker of an episode this week as the Will/Hannibal cat and mouse game continues with Will maintaining his pretence... Continue Reading →

Zoe Butcher devours episode two of Hannibal's second season with relish...The FBI seeks Will Graham's help with tracking down the colour palette killer, meanwhile Hannibal's psychiatrist gives him the heave-ho. How very rude...A cracking performance from Gillian Anderson as Dr Lecter's therapist, (the ridiculously named) Bedelia Du Maurier, underpins this second episode. It seems that... Continue Reading →

Zoe Butcher sinks her teeth into the Hannibal season two opener...Imprisoned and awaiting trial for multiple murder, Will Graham is busy trying to convince anyone who will listen that Hannibal Lecter is the real killer. Meanwhile, on the apparently lethal streets of Baltimore, yet another serial killer is on the prowl.If the opening scene of... Continue Reading →