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‘Hannibal’ 1×04 Recap: Family is an Ill-Fitting Suit

It's like the Manson Family meets 'Leave It To Beaver.'

12:00 AM EDT on October 28, 2025

Hannibal holding a potato I think

Hannibal Season 1, Episode 4
"Oeuf"
Original airdate: Digital release only*
Writer: Jennifer Schuur
Director: Peter Medak
Cast: Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Laurence Fishburne, Caroline Dhavernas, Kacey Rohl, Molly Shannon


Hannibal has this intriguing, oxymoronic quality of being one of the most and least subtle shows on television at the same time.