Dr. Hannibal Lecter eyes his next potential victim in a new clip from "Antipasto", the Vincenzo Natali-directed first episode of Hannibal Season 3, premiering next Thursday, June 4th.

"Antipasto" synopsis: "HANNIBAL IS ON THE RUN - EDDIE IZZARD AND ZACHARY QUINTO GUEST STAR – Having successfully escaped FBI capture, Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving through the European landscape, with Bedelia Du Maurier (Gillian Anderson) in tow.But Dr. Lecter’s old habits and opulent tastes are still on display as he settles into a new identity and life in Florence, Italy, working at the Palazzo Capponi museum. Glimpses into the past help inform his relationship with Bedelia, a pairing not clearly defined as friend or foe."

The season three premiere of Hannibal, "Antipasto" debuts on Thursday, June 4th, at 10:00pm EST. In addition to Mikkelsen and Anderson, the cast for season three includes Hugh Dancy as Will Graham, Mads Mikkelsen as Dr. Hannibal Lecter, Gillian Anderson as Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier, Laurence Fishburne as Jack Crawford, Caroline Dhavernas as Alana Bloom, Glenn Fleshler as Cordell Doemling, Joe Anderson in place of Michael Pitt as Mason Verger, Tara Mae Thornton in the recurring role of Reba McClane, Richard Armitage as Francis Dolarhyde, aka The Tooth Fairy serial killer, Tao Okamoto as Chiyoh, and Nina Arianda as Molly Graham, Will's wife, with Zachary Quinto guest starring in at least one episode as one of Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier's patients.

Vincenzo Natali directed the first three episodes of Hannibal Season 3, respectively titled "Antipasto", "Primavera", and "Secondo." Neil Marshall helmed "The Great Red Dragon", the eighth episode of season three. Natali is no stranger to Hannibal, having directed "Naka-Choko" and "Su-zakana" in season two. Marshall, who has directed two episodes of Game of Thrones and the first two episodes of NBC's Constantine, makes his Hannibal debut with "The Great Red Dragon."

Clip courtesy of ScreenCrush via NBC:

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