With its gory violence and occasional highbrow dialogue, it’s hard to believe “Hannibal” airs on an American broadcast network. But really, it’s hard to believe it’s on TV at all. It’s a marvelous, maleficent miracle. Fuller has said he has a seven-season plan for the show, and it would be a bloody crime if he wasn’t able to finish his design.

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