‘This Is My Design’: All the Gory Deaths From Hannibal Season 1 - Slideshow - Vulture

March 14, 2014 2:00 pm

‘This Is My Design’: All the Gory Deaths From Hannibal Season 1

By Rose Maura Lorre

Photo: NBC

Hannibal is only two episodes into its second season and already we’ve borne witness to a silo full of dead bodies shellacked and stitched together — one of the goriest and most disturbing death tableaus in a show that is chock full of them. Here is a look back at every death from the first season — the gross ones, the disturbing ones, the beautiful (yet gross and disturbing) ones. Warning: These are obviously not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach.

Before Will Graham was recruited by Jack Crawford to hunt down the Minnesota Shrike (and later the Chesapeake Ripper), he investigated garden-variety murders. Like this guy...

Before Will Graham was recruited by Jack Crawford to hunt down the Minnesota Shrike (and later the Chesapeake Ripper), he investigated garden-variety murders. Like this guy...

… and his wife.

… and his wife.

This is the first Minnesota Shrike victim that Will sees. After being gored, her body was returned to her bedroom as a form of apology. Sorry, Shrike, no backsies!

This is the first Minnesota Shrike victim that Will sees. After being gored, her body was returned to her bedroom as a form of apology. Sorry, Shrike, no backsies!

Another gored girl discovered in Minnesota -- and deducted by Will to be a copycat murder not actually committed by the Shrike. (Viewer tip: When in doubt, Hannibal did it.)

Another gored girl discovered in Minnesota -- and deducted by Will to be a copycat murder not actually committed by the Shrike. (Viewer tip: When in doubt, Hannibal did it.)

The wife of Garrett Jacob Hobbs. He slashes her throat as investigators arrive at his house.

The wife of Garrett Jacob Hobbs. He slashes her throat as investigators arrive at his house.

Garrett Jacob Hobbs, a.k.a, the Minnesota Shrike, goes down.

Garrett Jacob Hobbs, a.k.a, the Minnesota Shrike, goes down.

Following Hobbs’ death comes our next serial killer, a pharmacist harvesting a mushroom garden out of decomposing bodies. Nine are dead, one’s still alive (briefly).

Following Hobbs’ death comes our next serial killer, a pharmacist harvesting a mushroom garden out of decomposing bodies. Nine are dead, one’s still alive (briefly).

The cop who let true-crime blogger Freddie Lounds into the fungus field is shot in the head by said pharmicist.

The cop who let true-crime blogger Freddie Lounds into the fungus field is shot in the head by said pharmicist.

Marissa Schur, Abigail’s friend, winds up dead in the attic, gored by the copycat killer mere moments after visiting the Hobbs cabin.

Marissa Schur, Abigail’s friend, winds up dead in the attic, gored by the copycat killer mere moments after visiting the Hobbs cabin.

Nicholas Boyle, whose sister was the copycat’s first victim, is killed when Abigail shoves a knife in his gut, supposedly in self-defense.

Nicholas Boyle, whose sister was the copycat’s first victim, is killed when Abigail shoves a knife in his gut, supposedly in self-defense.

In another serial-killer-of-the-week tale, a family of four is found murdered at their dinner table. Actually, they were once a family of five, until Molly Shannon's character kidnapped their son and convinced him to wipe them out.

In another serial-killer-of-the-week tale, a family of four is found murdered at their dinner table. Actually, they were once a family of five, until Molly Shannon's character kidnapped their son and convinced him to wipe them out.

Yuletide familicide!

Yuletide familicide!

A couple of cons are found murdered and butterflied in a motel room.

A couple of cons are found murdered and butterflied in a motel room.

Another victim of a man who kills people and then cuts them up to look like angels.

Another victim of a man who kills people and then cuts them up to look like angels.

The angel killer himself, who took his own life rather than die from cancerous tumors.

The angel killer himself, who took his own life rather than die from cancerous tumors.

Dr. Gideon goes prong-wild on a nurse at the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane.

Dr. Gideon goes prong-wild on a nurse at the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane.

A Chesapeake Ripper victim, in flashback, and the inspiration for Gideon’s hospital hatchet job.

A Chesapeake Ripper victim, in flashback, and the inspiration for Gideon’s hospital hatchet job.

Hannibal snuffs out Selina Meyer’s chief of staff Amy Brookheimer -- sorry, FBI trainee Miriam Lass.

Hannibal snuffs out Selina Meyer’s chief of staff Amy Brookheimer -- sorry, FBI trainee Miriam Lass.

This guy’s found in a hotel bathtub with a missing kidney. Much to Jack’s dismay, he’s not a victim of the Chesapeake Ripper, just the unfortunate recipient of a back-alley surgery gone wrong.

This guy’s found in a hotel bathtub with a missing kidney. Much to Jack’s dismay, he’s not a victim of the Chesapeake Ripper, just the unfortunate recipient of a back-alley surgery gone wrong.

Perhaps Hannibal’s hastiest kill, this guy was likewise harvested for organs -- but for Hannibal’s dinner table, not the black market.

Perhaps Hannibal’s hastiest kill, this guy was likewise harvested for organs -- but for Hannibal’s dinner table, not the black market.

A quick shot of one of Tobias’ victims, turned into strings sold in his instrument shop. Hey, a man’s gotta eat! (Oh wait, that’s Hannibal.)

A quick shot of one of Tobias’ victims, turned into strings sold in his instrument shop. Hey, a man’s gotta eat! (Oh wait, that’s Hannibal.)

A Baltimore trombonist is found murdered with a cello neck shoved down his throat.

A Baltimore trombonist is found murdered with a cello neck shoved down his throat.

The first cop Tobias kills in his string shop once he realizes Will’s onto him.

The first cop Tobias kills in his string shop once he realizes Will’s onto him.

And the other one.

And the other one.

Poor, shlumpy Franklin! No one really wanted to be his friend, anyway.

Poor, shlumpy Franklin! No one really wanted to be his friend, anyway.

Hannibal pummels Tobias to death.

Hannibal pummels Tobias to death.

Corpse totem pole! Made of 17 bodies killed over the years and crowned by the killer’s most recently murdered victim (who kind of bears a passing resemblance to Ted Mosby)?

Corpse totem pole! Made of 17 bodies killed over the years and crowned by the killer’s most recently murdered victim (who kind of bears a passing resemblance to Ted Mosby)?

Beth LeBeau becomes a victim of the ol’ Glasgow smile.

Beth LeBeau becomes a victim of the ol’ Glasgow smile.

Hannibal’s old residency colleague, Dr. Sutcliffe.

Hannibal’s old residency colleague, Dr. Sutcliffe.

The three-person team that was escorting Gideon on his transfer, and their organ meats-turned-ornaments.

The three-person team that was escorting Gideon on his transfer, and their organ meats-turned-ornaments.

Time for some Colombian neckties! Here’s one of Gideon’s old psychiatrists...

Time for some Colombian neckties! Here’s one of Gideon’s old psychiatrists...

… And here’s another. Twinsies!

… And here’s another. Twinsies!

Will shoots Gideon dead.

Will shoots Gideon dead.

Georgia Madchen, being treated in a hyperbaric chamber, lights herself on fire by combing her hair and igniting a spark of static electricity. After 66 old-fashioned hack jobs, this ranks as a downright refreshing way to go.

Georgia Madchen, being treated in a hyperbaric chamber, lights herself on fire by combing her hair and igniting a spark of static electricity. After 66 old-fashioned hack jobs, this ranks as a downright refreshing way to go.

Off-screen death: Abigail’s ear!

Off-screen death: Abigail’s ear!

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