Talks for reviving Hannibal for a fourth season have been revitalized due to the show’s popularity on Netflix, according to star Mads Mikkelsen. The popular series, set in the universe of The Silence of the Lambs, ran for three seasons at NBC with Mikkelsen as infamous serial killer Hannibal Lecter and Hugh Dancy as Will Graham. Ever since the show was cancelled in 2015, fans have called for a revival.
Though it ran on NBC, Hannibal was far from a typical network crime drama. The show’s complex character relationships, star-studded ensemble cast and gruesome content set it apart from the rest of the genre and garnered a loyal following more interested in the character drama than the crimes themselves. Hannibal has only grown in popularity since coming to Netflix, with old and new fans alike flocking to the series. All that attention has apparently renewed conversations of bringing the show back for another season.
Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Mads Mikkelsen discussed the show’s legacy, his performance as Lecter, and the possibility of a future revival. When asked about a season 4, Mikkelsen said that since Hannibal has “found a new home at Netflix, the talks have been revitalized.” As for bringing back the original cast to do more episodes, Mikkelsen seemed confident everyone would happily return. “I don’t think you’d find anyone who was a part of the cast that is still alive that would say ‘no thanks,’” he said. “I think we all enjoyed it tremendously.”
Fans have gotten their hopes up for a Hannibal revival before, and they may be hesitant to do so again, but Mikkelsen’s words are encouraging at the very least. Serial killer fiction and documentary content, for better or worse, haven’t dropped a bit in popularity since the show first went off the air. If anything, the genre has only grown in its appeal, and Netflix has become a major hub for various true crime and true crime-inspired series.
If Netflix were to pick the show back up for a Hannibal season 4, it wouldn’t be the first time the streamer revived a beloved cancelled series. Other shows like The Killing and Arrested Development have been brought back by Netflix in the past after ending on their respective TV platforms, and if Hannbal has continued to put up big viewing numbers, it could be the next show to be revived. Or maybe NBC could even bring the show back themselves. Either way, there’s still reason for Hannibal fans to keep their fingers crossed for more.
Source: Happy Sad Confused
Originally from https://screenrant.com/hannibal-show-season-4-updates-mads-mikkelsen-netflix/