"Hannibal", NBC's drama based on the characters from the novel "Red Dragon", has been renewed for a 13 episode second season.
Jennifer Salk, NBC Entertainment president, said, "We're so proud of Bryan's vision for a show that is richly textured, psychologically complex, and very compelling. There are many great stories still to be told."
The shows stars Hugh Dancy as expert criminal profiler Will Graham, who has an ability to get into the mind of serial killers.
The show started out with solid ratings, but those tapered off a bit after time. However, with the series being well reviewed and with other networks trying to nab it, NBC went ahead and finally made the decision to continue with a second season.