Hannibal/Trou Normand

Trou Normand
Season 1, Episode 9
Airdate	May 23, 2013
Written by	Steve Lightfoot
Directed by	Guillermo Navarro
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Hannibal — Season One

Trou Normand is the ninth episode of the first season of Hannibal.

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

and Laurence Fishburne (Jack Crawford)

Guest Starring: Scott Thompson (Jimmy Price), Aaron Abrams (Brian Zeller), Kacey Rohl (Abigail Hobbs), Lara Jean Chorostecki (Freddie Lounds), Lance Henriksen (Lawrence Wells), Mark Rendall (Nicholas Boyle), Vladimir Cubrt (Garret Jacob Hobbs)

Co-Starring: Torianna Lee (Elise Nichols), Dominique Bisson (Shrike Victim #2), Eve Gane (Shrike Victim #3), Emma Gibbs (Shrike Victim #4), Jessie Saunders-Drutz (Shrike Victim #5), Jason Blicker (Joel Summers)

Plot Overview

As Will studies a human totem pole made of victims that span back decades, he begins experiencing loss of time. Trying to move forward, Abigail is forced to face her nightmares when the body of Nicholas Boyle is discovered, which only causes Crawford to push for answers.

Notes

Locations

• Grafton, West Virginia

• Baltimore, Maryland

• Quantico, Virginia

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• Abigail digs up Nicholas Boyle's body, which leads Will to realise she killed him, but promises to keep it secret.

• Abigail confess to Hannibal that she was indeed bait for the girls her father murdered.

Characters

• Will begins experiencing missing time.

• Alana makes it clear that she won't let her kiss with Will lead anywhere beyond a friendship.

Trivia

The Show

• Lance Henriksen's guest role is rather notable as he starred in Millennium as Frank Black, a criminal profiler much like Will.

Memorable Moments

• Wells's confession where he practically gloats, only to be told that his design ultimately lead him to murder his own son.