If I could describe NBC's Hannibal in one word, it would be: intense. Wonderfully crafted, beautifully haunting and downright awesome, the show caught us all by surprise last year. On paper, a prequel chronicling the early relationship between Dr. Hannibal Lecter and FBI Special Agent Will Graham was an uneasy proposition. Prequels are inherently full of problems, especially when they focus on iconic characters like these. Luckily, Bryan Fuller found a wildly exciting angle to explore and put all of our concerns to rest. Season one was a tightly controlled series of events that laid the groundwork for the series' inevitable conclusion, but left us with a fair share of surprises and burning questions as well.