On the season finale of NBC's Hannibal, Will returns from Minnesota without Abigail; Jack and the BAU team find strong evidence of Will having killed not only Abigail, but possibly being the Copy Cat Killer; Will is arrest, plans a desperate escape and takes Hannibal back to Minnesota to clear his name and prove he's being framed; but before he can, the situation takes another ugly and unexpected turn.
One of the truly outstanding things to watch as this show navigated an exceptional season was the high quality performances. Mads Mikkelsen was able to take this hugely prolific character and creating a variation of him that was truly unique and different that didn't feel like an homage to the past incarnations. Hugh Dancy is giving a truly captivating lead performance - on a show where he's not even though the titular character. His depiction of mental illness was the true foundation of this season's arc. It should be interesting to see how the show continues this in its second year now that Will's encephalitis has been cured. Caroline Dhavernas and Hettienne Park often got sidelined this season in order to give the leading men the ability to shine. But in this finale, both of them got some great material to work. How characters react is pivotal for a series. Alana and Beverly don't want to believe that Will is a killer and yet all of the evidence points to that conclusion. That sequence where Alana was screaming in her car was stunning and proved just how great Dhavernas can be when she's allowed to shine.
So what did everyone think of the season finale? What did you think of the homage to Silence of the Lambs? Can Gillian Anderson please come back for more episodes even though she is now starring on the network's Crisis? Why doesn't David Slade direct more things? Share your thoughts in the comments.