NBC Announces Grimm Season 5 Premiere Date and Cancels Hannibal

Debi Moore   |  

Jun 22, 2015

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Talk about a good news/bad news situation!  First NBC released its fall schedule, letting us know when we’ll be seeing the “Grimm” gang again, but moments afterward they lowered the boom on a show that horror fans hold near and dear to their hearts.

Yes, that headline is correct. After its currently airing third season ends, “Hannibal” will be no more… at least not on the peacock network.

First things first:  The fifth season of Friday night staple “Grimm” begins October 30, 2015 (9-10 p.m.).

Now, as for “Hannibal,” here’s what both showrunner Bryan Fuller and NBC had to say about the cancellation:

“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,” Fuller said in a statement. “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.”

Added NBC: “We have been tremendously proud of ‘Hannibal’ over its three seasons. Bryan 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.”

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