Hannibal/Hassun

Hassun
Season 2, Episode 3
Airdate	March 14, 2014
Written by	Jason Grote and Steve Lightfoot
Directed by	Peter Medak
← 2x02 Sakizuki	2x04 → Takiawase
Hannibal — Season Two

Hassun is the third episode of the second season of Hannibal, and the sixteenth episode overall.

Starring: Hugh Dancy (Will Graham), Mads Mikkelsen (Dr. Hannibal Lecter), Caroline Dhavernas (Dr. Alana Bloom), Hettienne Park (Beverly Katz)

and Laurence Fishburne (Jack Crawford)

Also Starring: Scott Thompson (Jimmy Price), Aaron Abrams (Brian Zeller)

Guest Starring: Cynthia Nixon (Kade Prurnell), Raúl Esparza (Dr. Frederick Chilton), Lara Jean Chorostecki (Freddie Lounds), Maria del Mar (Marion Vega), Shawn Doyle (Leonard Brauer), Barry Flatman (Judge Bertrand Davies)

Co-Starring: Greg Dunham (Janitor)

Plot Overview

The trial of Will Graham begins. Jack puts his reputation with FBI on the line as he refuses to let go his responsibility for Will. Meanwhile, someone seems to be trying to help Will and going to grisly means of doing so.

Notes

Locations

• Baltimore, Maryland

• Quantico, Virginia

• Milford Mill, Maryland

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• The trial of Will Graham is initiated.

• A killer copycatting Will's alleged crimes casts doubt on the case and deliver a new defence.

• The postmortem mutilations of the victims cause the defence to be dismissed, leading to the judge's murder, forcing a retrial.

Characters

• Bella's condition gives Jack some personal permit to be less concerned with the future of his career. However, Hannibal talks him into relying on the FBI to be there when Bella is no longer.

Trivia

Memorable Moments

• Will's lawyer opens an envelope addressed to him, only for a severed human ear to fall out.

Quotes

• Hannibal: It seems you have an admirer.

Will: You think someone sent me an ear because they admire me?

Hannibal: The boundaries of what's considered normal are getting narrower. Outside those boundaries, this may be intended as a helpful gesture.

Will: How far would you go to help me?

Hannibal: It hadn't occurred to me to send you an ear.