NBC has opted not to order a fourth season of Bryan Fuller’s psychological thriller, which has battled falling ratings.
“NBC has allowed us to craft a television series that no other
broadcast network would have dared,” Fuller said in a statement, “and
kept us on the air for three seasons despite Cancellation Bear Chow ratings and images that would have shredded the eyeballs of lesser Standards & Practices enforcers.”
The network added, “We have been tremendously proud of ‘Hannibal’
over its three seasons. Bryan and his team of writers and producers, as
well as our incredible actors, have brought a visual palette of
storytelling that has been second to none in all of television —
broadcast or cable. We thank Gaumont and everyone involved in the show for their tireless efforts that have made ‘Hannibal’ an incredible experience for audiences around the world. /source: CBR/
When reached by BuzzFeed News by email, Fuller said, “I would love to see the show continue. The plan for Season 4 was perhaps my favorite season arc yet.” At Comic-Con last year, Fuller said his fourth-season plan was to introduce Clarice Starling (of Silence of the Lambs fame) as a character.
Hannibal’s executive producer Martha De Laurentiis confirmed to BuzzFeed News that the show’s producers will try to revive it elsewhere.