Hannibal Season 2: Premiere Date, New Timeslot Announced

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Ready for seconds, Hannibal Fanatics?

NBC announced this week that this bloody terrific drama will return for Season 2 on Friday, February 28 at 10/9, taking over the timeslot currently occupied by Dracula.

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β€œ[Bryan Fuller] and his team are running on all creative cylinders once again and have delivered episodes full of intrigue, scares and surprises,” said NBC President Jennifer Salke in a statement. β€œThe show continues to astound us with its incredible aesthetic beauty and its amazingly talented cast.”

Not much is known about Hannibal Season 2, except it will be comprised of 13 episodes and Cynthia Nixon will come on board as a member of the Office of the Inspector General in FBI Oversight.

If you wish to see what all the fuss over this series has been, watch Hannibal online at TV Fanatic.

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Graham: What are you smiling at?
Lecter: Peaking behind the curtain, I'm just curious how the FBI goes about its business when it's not kicking in doors.

Lecter: What are we looking for?
Graham: At this stage, anything really, but mostly anything peculiar.