Pulled Episode of NBC's "Hannibal" Now Available as Web Mini-Series

When you have a TV series that is based off of a series of movies involving character interaction, psychological analyzing, and heavy character interaction, the format gives you more time and space to build relationships instead of a few two-hour film., which is why many thought pulling an early episode of a drama-dependant series was a bad move.

Well now, you can see the character moments of episode 4 presented as a small web-series brought to you by show-runner Bryan Fuller and NBC.

Fuller pulled the episode- which involved Molly Shannon as an elementary school teacher who brainwashed her students into killing other children- in light of recent events around the United States. 

“We want to be respectful of the social climate we’re in right now.”

Fuller told Variety,

“I didn’t want to have anyone come to the show and have a negative experience,” Fuller told Variety. “Whenever you [write] a story and look at the sensational aspects of storytelling, you think, ‘This is interesting metaphorically, and this is interesting as social commentary.’ With this episode, it wasn’t about the graphic imagery or violence. It was the associations that came with the subject matter that I felt would inhibit the enjoyment of the overall episode. … It was my own sensitivity.”

The "mini-series", available now through Youtube, will feature a commentary by Fuller, helping the audience understand what's going on, and providing commentary.

"Hannibal" explores the early relationship between the renowned psychiatrist and his patient, a young FBI criminal profiler, who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers.

The show airs Thursdays at 10/9 central on NBC.