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An academic and profiler whose "pure empathy" allows him to step into a killer's shoes, though it takes a heavy psychological toll.

The episode establishes the show's signature aesthetic, featuring "grotesquely beautiful" crime scenes and vivid, surreal hallucinations experienced by Graham. Hannibal - Ap?ritif ...

Like all episodes in Season 1, "Apéritif" is named after a course in French cuisine, setting a pattern for the show’s gourmet and cannibalistic themes. An academic and profiler whose "pure empathy" allows

Special Investigator Will Graham (Hugh Dancy), who possesses extreme empathy and the ability to recreate crime scenes in his mind, is recruited by Jack Crawford (Laurence Fishburne) to help solve a string of disappearances involving eight young women. Fearing Graham's mental stability, Crawford brings in Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) to consult on the case and provide psychiatric support for Graham. Special Investigator Will Graham (Hugh Dancy), who possesses