--- ---  # NBC Cancels _Hannibal_ After 3 Seasons by [James Hibberd / Entertainment Weekly](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## James Hibberd / Entertainment Weekly Jun 22, 2015 9:09 PM UTC  Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter. Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter.Elisabeth Caren—NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images by [James Hibberd / Entertainment Weekly](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## James Hibberd / Entertainment Weekly Jun 22, 2015 9:09 PM UTC NBC is killing off _Hannibal_. The network is canceling the show after three seasons. “We have been tremendously proud of _Hannibal_ over its three seasons,” NBC said in a statement. “\[Showrunner Bryan Fuller\] 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.” Showrunner Fuller also had a statement: “NBC has allowed us to craft a television series that no other broadcast network would have dared, 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. Jen Salke and her team have been fantastic partners and creatively supportive beyond measure._Hannibal_ is finishing his last course at NBC’s table this summer, but a hungry cannibal can always dine again. And personally, I look forward to my next meal with NBC.” _This_ [_article_](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/22/hannibal-canceled-nbc) _originally appeared on_ [_EW.com_](http://www.ew.com) TV: NBC Cancels 'Hannibal' After 3 Seasons ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3931140/nbc-tv-hannibal-cancel/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3931140/nbc-tv-hannibal-cancel/"},"headline":"NBC Cancels Hannibal After 3 Seasons","datePublished":"2015-06-22T21:09:27.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T08:25:46.273Z","description":"Get ready to say goodbye this summer","url":"https://time.com/3931140/nbc-tv-hannibal-cancel/","keywords":["Television","NBC"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1cb8dcf3fdf9d354/698855b8f887dc0eebe910ab/473361606-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"James Hibberd / Entertainment Weekly"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1cb8dcf3fdf9d354/698855b8f887dc0eebe910ab/473361606-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter.","caption":"Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter.","creditText":"Elisabeth Caren—NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3931140/nbc-tv-hannibal-cancel/","name":"NBC Cancels Hannibal After 3 Seasons"}}]}] ```