Warning: Spoilers Ahead

Last week, we got a close-up view of Hannibal’s new life in Italy, complete with a fake name, fake career, and of course, his fake wife, Bedelia Du Maurier. All was going well until he was made as a fraud by the very intrusive Dimmond, and Hannibal was forced to kill him, thus resorting back to his old ways. But, Hannibal actually did more than that. We all know the strong connection between Will Graham and Hannibal, and even though Will betrayed Lecter in just about every way, Hannibal decides to take the step of inviting Will back. A broken heart created with the mangled body of Anthony Dimmond and put on display at the alter of the spectacular Cappella Palatina in Italy. Very, very subtle to the average person, but trust me, Will Graham will get the message.

And, he does. In tomorrow’s episode, while it’s been no secret that Will Graham survived his attack in the season 2 finale, we finally learn what happened in those moments after Hannibal left his house with both Will and Abigail bleeding out on his kitchen floor. Fast forward 8 months after Will had recovered and he’s in Italy visiting the Cappella Palatina, the world famous chapel that Hannibal spoke of to Will as he was packing up his office and preparing to leave in season 2. Because of that reference, Will knew exactly where to go, and Hannibal knew Will would remember, which is exactly why he posed Dimmond’s body there.

We are also introduced to Inspector Pazzi (Fortunato Cerlino), another Ahab just like Will who has been chasing his great white whale known as Hannibal Lecter for the past 20 years. For those who are familiar with the films, you may recognize the name as one of the characters from the movie Hannibal. In the film, Pazzi was obsessed with apprehending Lecter to the point of becoming very stupid and reckless, which ultimately got him killed. It remains to be seen if the television version of the character will follow that same sordid path.

And, lastly, the title of the episode —  “Primavera.” While most of the episode titles reference some type of food, “Primavera” will actually be the name of a painting, one of which will play a significant role in the episode. When I talked to Bryan Fuller a couple of weeks ago, he said that episode 2 was going to be the “artsiet, fartiest episode they have ever done.” Folks, this is so true, just you wait and see, and the “Primavera” is just the tip of the iceberg. The elaborate cathedral, Cappella Palatina, also is one of the central themes of the episode, and at times it feels as if the chapel is a character in its own right. And, of course, as with virtually every episode of Hannibal, the music is exquisite, starting out with woodwinds and ending the episode with operatic and symphonic music. If you’re an art or music buff, you’ll love every moment of this episode, and if you’re not, be prepared to be awed and enlightened.

Episode 3.02 of Hannibal  airs Thursday at 10/9c on NBC.

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