Buffet Froid

"Buffet Froid" is the tenth episode of the first season of the psychological thriller–horror series Hannibal. The episode was written by Andy Black, executive producer Chris Brancato and series creator Bryan Fuller, and directed by John Dahl. It was first broadcast on May 30, 2013, on NBC. The series is based on characters and elements appearing in Thomas Harris' novels Red Dragon and Hannibal, with focus on the relationship between FBI special investigator Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), a forensic psychiatrist destined to become Graham's most cunning enemy. The episode revolves around a murder in a house, where the victim drowned in her blood and her face was cut into a Glasgow smile. As BAU tries to find the killer, Graham's perception of reality continues detiorating. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.40 million household viewers and gained a 1.0/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised Hugh Dancy's performance, Ellen Muth's guest appearance, tension, exploration of mental illness and cinematography. Plot In Greenwood, Delaware, after fixing a hole in her roof, Beth LeBeau (Hilary Jardine) is attacked by a home intruder and drowns in her own blood as a result of her face being cut into a Glasgow smile. During a session, Graham (Hugh Dancy) tells Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) that he feels he is losing perception of reality. Lecter assigns him to draw a numbered clock; Graham views it as a normal clock but Lecter notes that Graham drew the numbers out of order on one side of the clock. Graham's mental state continues to sharply decline; he loses hours at a time and a vivid hallucination causes him to contaminate the crime scene at LeBeau's house. Crawford (Laurence Fishburne) questions his sanity, but Graham states he is fine.