...And the Woman Clothed with the Sun

...And the Woman Clothed in Sun January 2025 January 2025 Hannibal 3 9 John Dahl * Jeff Vlaming Helen Shang Bryan Fuller Steve Lightfoot James Hawkinson Stephen Philipson 309 * 2015 07 30 (Canada) 2015 08 01 (U.S.) 44 minutes * Richard Armitage as Francis Dolarhyde Rutina Wesley as Reba McClane Nina Arianda as Molly Graham Lara Jean Chorostecki as Freddie Lounds Kacey Rohl as Abigail Hobbs Vladimir Jon Cubrt as Garret Jacob Hobbs Cheryl Poirier as Mrs. Jacobi Jerry Getty as Mr. Jacobi Nicky Cappella as Jacobi Boy Saige Aurora as Jacobi Girl Trudy Weiss as Grandmother Dolarhyde Alana Bridgewater as Orderly Margaret Kellins as Elderly Patient #1 Howard Swinson as Elderly Patient #2 Devan Cohen as Young Dolarhyde The Great Red Dragon ...And the Woman Clothed in Sun List of Hannibal episodes Hannibal season 3 "...And the Woman Clothed with the Sun" is the ninth episode of the third season of the psychological thriller–horror series Hannibal. It is the 35th overall episode of the series and was written by co-executive producer Jeff Vlaming, Helen Shang, series creator Bryan Fuller, and executive producer Steve Lightfoot and directed by John Dahl. It was first broadcast on July 30, 2015, on Canada, and then August 1, 2015 on NBC. The series is based on characters and elements appearing in Thomas Harris' novels Red Dragon and Hannibal, with focus on the relationship between FBI special investigator Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), a forensic psychiatrist destined to become Graham's most cunning enemy. The episode revolves around Will Graham asking Hannibal Lecter for help while investigating "The Tooth Fairy", a serial killer. The killer, a man named Francis Dolarhyde, is living a lonely life but feels a new meaning when he meets a co-worker, Reba McClane. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.02 million household viewers and gained a 0.3/1 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received very positive reviews from critics, who praised the writing, performances (particularly Richard Armitage) and Dolarhyde's character development. Plot Flashbacks On the day he revealed his nature, Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) comforts Abigail Hobbs (Kacey Rohl) and removes some of her blood. He then uses a compressor spray to spill her blood in the house, making it appear that she died. In another flashback, Lecter has a session with Abigail, using her father's corpse as a tool. Lecter claims that his father wanted to express when he slit her throat and she should do the same for him. Abigail then slits her father's throat, impressing Lecter. On the night of the massacre at Lecter's house, Lecter receives Graham's (Hugh Dancy) warning. Lecter informs Abigail that they are waiting for Graham to arrive, although Abigail worries that they will be arrested. Lecter says they must protect each other, as she will "hunt" with him. Present day Graham visits Lecter for the first time in three years. Even though Graham does not want any more association with him, he wants his help in finding the "Tooth Fairy" serial killer, which he accepts. Graham talks with Bloom (Caroline Dhavernas), who reveals that she is living with Margot Verger and they have a male child together, who will be the heir to Verger's fortune. Getting access to previous cases, Lecter deduces that the "Tooth Fairy" kills the families based on their lives and that he prefers to kill naked in order to "clean" himself with the new moon. Bloom later visits Lecter, warning him not to plan anything suspicious or she will revoke many of his privileges. After remembering a childhood moment, Francis Dolarhyde (Richard Armitage) starts hallucinating that he now has a dragon tail. Graham visits one of the houses where the "Tooth Fairy" committed murders, finding a Mahjong symbol for "red dragon" carved in a tree. He finds Freddie Lounds (Lara Jean Chorostecki), and he reprimands her for using photos of him without authorization and for suggesting that Graham and Lecter conspired in killing and fleeing. Lounds publishes the meeting between Lecter and Graham, and Dolarhyde reads the article. He later goes to a film developing lab to talk with a blind employee, Reba McClane (Rutina Wesley), and ask for a film. He decides to drive her home, where she asks him to let her touch his face, but Dolarhyde declines. Graham starts having nightmares where he views himself as the "Tooth Fairy". Crawford (Laurence Fishburne) visits Lecter at his cell to discuss Graham's case, and Lecter expresses his displeasure with Crawford letting Graham work on the case. Later, Lecter receives a call from his "attorney", but it is actually Dolarhyde. He says that he feels delighted that Lecter took an interest in him and that the only important thing is what he is becoming. When Lecter asks what he is becoming, Dolarhyde replies "The Great Red Dragon". Production Development In July 2015, NBC announced that the ninth episode of the season would be titled "...And the Woman Clothed with the Sun", with co-executive producer Jeff Vlaming, Helen Shang, series creator Bryan Fuller, and executive producer Steve Lightfoot writing the episode and John Dahl directing. This was Fuller's 29th writing credit, Lightfoot's 18th writing credit, Vlaming's fifth writing credit, Shang's first writing credit, and Dahl's second directing credit.http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20150713nbc09/ (#309) "AND THE WOMAN CLOTHED WITH THE SUN..." January 18, 2022 The Futon Critic The episode was originally scheduled to air on July 30, 2015, but it moved to August 1, 2015, when NBC decided to move the rest of the season to Saturdays.http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20150710nbc13/ (#309) "AND THE WOMAN CLOTHED WITH THE SUN..." (cancelled airing) January 18, 2022 The Futon Critichttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/aquarius-hannibal-banished-saturdays-808421/ 'Aquarius' and 'Hannibal' Banished to Saturdays O'Connell Mikey January 18, 2022 July 13, 2015 The Hollywood Reporter Reception Viewers The episode was watched by 1.02 million viewers, earning a 0.3/1 in the 18-49 rating demographics on the Nielson ratings scale. This means that 0.3 percent of all households with televisions watched the episode, while 1 percent of all households watching television at that time watched it.http://www.tvmediainsights.com/tv-ratings/saturday-final-nationals-diminished-viewership-for-television-overall/ Saturday Final Nationals: Diminished Viewership for Television Overall January 18, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20150808042807/http://www.tvmediainsights.com/tv-ratings/saturday-final-nationals-diminished-viewership-for-television-overall/ August 8, 2015 dead This was a slight increase from the previous episode, which was watched by 0.96 million viewers with a 0.3/1 in the 18-49 demographics.http://www.tvmediainsights.com/tv-ratings/saturday-final-nationals-ufc-fight-night-on-fox-up-double-digits-year-to-year-in-total-viewers/ Saturday Final Nationals: 'UFC Fight Night' on Fox Up Double Digits Year-to-Year in Total Viewers January 18, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20150801001833/http://www.tvmediainsights.com/tv-ratings/saturday-final-nationals-ufc-fight-night-on-fox-up-double-digits-year-to-year-in-total-viewers/ August 1, 2015 live With these ratings, Hannibal ranked third on its timeslot and ninth for the night in the 18-49 demographics, behind a Running Wild with Bear Grylls rerun, two Home Free reruns, two 48 Hours episodes, Boston EMS, and two Family Feud episodes. With DVR factored, the episode was watched by 1.52 million viewers with a 0.5 on the 18-49 demo.http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/08/17/under-the-dome-leads-adults-18-49-absolute-gains-total-viewership-increases-aquarius-tops-percentage-gain-in-live-7-broadcast-ratings-for-week-ending-august-2-2015/448940/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150819090412/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/08/17/under-the-dome-leads-adults-18-49-absolute-gains-total-viewership-increases-aquarius-tops-percentage-gain-in-live-7-broadcast-ratings-for-week-ending-august-2-2015/448940/ dead August 19, 2015 'Under The Dome' Leads Adults 18-49 Absolute Gains & Total Viewership Increases, 'Aquarius' Tops Percentage Gain in Live + 7 Broadcast Ratings for Week Ending August 2, 2015 Bibel Sara TV by the Numbers August 17, 2015 January 18, 2022 Critical reviews "...And the Woman Clothed with the Sun" received very positive reviews from critics. Eric Goldman of IGN gave the episode a "great" 8.8 out of 10 and wrote in his verdict: "The second installment of the Red Dragon story began to really show the characters intermixing again, and there's a lot of fascinating dynamics at work. Will's interplay with everyone from Hannibal to Alana to Freddie was fueled by all that's happened so far, while it still is an intriguing question trying to figure out if Hannibal really wishes Will wasn't being brought back into this world or not. Clearly though, it is taking a toll on Will again, but has he put his life back together enough to keep the worst at bay? But in the meantime... he took the dog! Aww"https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/07/31/hannibal-and-the-woman-clothed-with-the-sun-review Hannibal: "And the Woman Clothed with the Sun..." Review Goldman Eric January 18, 2022 July 30, 2015 IGN January 19, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119052324/https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/07/31/hannibal-and-the-woman-clothed-with-the-sun-review live Molly Eichel of The A.V. Club gave the episode an "A−" and wrote, "Hannibal may be behind glass, separated from Will, but they're still a family, whether Will wants them to be or not. That's the narrative that Hannibal pushes throughout their initial meetings about the murders committed by Francis Dolarhyde."https://www.avclub.com/hannibal-and-the-woman-clothed-with-the-sun-1798184512 Hannibal: 'And the Woman Clothed with the Sun...' Eichel Molly August 1, 2015 January 18, 2022 The A.V. Club January 19, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119052324/https://www.avclub.com/hannibal-and-the-woman-clothed-with-the-sun-1798184512 live Alan Sepinwall of HitFix wrote, "That Dolarhyde has the ability to make an unmonitored phone call to Hannibal seems a bit of a stretch, but communication between the two is a part of the original story, and another way to make Hannibal seem vital even while he's behind ventilated glass."https://uproxx.com/sepinwall/review-hannibal-and-the-woman-clothed-with-the-sun-we-are-family/ Review: 'Hannibal' – 'and the Woman Clothed with the Sun': We are family? HitFix Sepinwall Alan August 1, 2015 January 18, 2022 January 19, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119052321/https://uproxx.com/sepinwall/review-hannibal-and-the-woman-clothed-with-the-sun-we-are-family/ live Mark Rozeman of Paste gave the episode an 8.9 out of 10 and wrote, "After last week's plot-heavy opener, 'And the Woman Clothed with the Sun...' spends much of its time eschewing eye-popping set pieces in favor of slowly pushing forward character. In fact, other than Dolarhyde meeting Reba, not a whole lot of particular note really happens in this installment. And while this does make for some lapses in momentum, it also helps lay foundation for the craziness that is sure to follow."https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/hannibal/hannibal-review-and-the-woman-clothed-with-the-sun/ Hannibal Review: "And the Woman Clothed with the Sun..." (Episode 3.08) Paste Rozeman Mark August 2, 2015 January 18, 2022 January 19, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119052321/https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/hannibal/hannibal-review-and-the-woman-clothed-with-the-sun/ live Jeff Stone of IndieWire gave the episode a "B" and wrote, "The episode concludes with Dolarhyde successfully contacting Hannibal by phone, by pretending to be his lawyer. One might think it would be a little tougher to get Hannibal on the phone like that when one has a notably speech impediment and growls and hisses like a dragon man, but then I don't run a psychiatric hospital, so what do I know?"https://www.indiewire.com/2015/08/review-hannibal-season-3-episode-9-and-the-woman-clothed-with-the-sun-murder-husbands-59758/ Review: 'Hannibal' Season 3, Episode 9, '...And the Woman Clothed With the Sun': Murder Husbands IndieWire Stone Jeff August 2, 2015 January 18, 2022 January 19, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119052325/https://www.indiewire.com/2015/08/review-hannibal-season-3-episode-9-and-the-woman-clothed-with-the-sun-murder-husbands-59758/ live Brian Moylan of The Guardian wrote, "Strangely enough, Hannibal is all about family, even when that family isn't Will and Hannibal's sexless same-sex marriage or someone going around gurgling about a 'Verger baby'. This episode especially was about everyone imagining their own special version of what a family should be, and that always leads to complications in their own lives."https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/aug/01/hannibal-recap-season-three-the-woman-clothed-with-the-sun Hannibal recap: season three, episode nine – And the Woman Clothed With the Sun The Guardian Moylan Brian August 2, 2015 January 18, 2022 Keith Staskiewicz of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "Hannibal clearly can't prevent himself from sticking his fingers in Will's brain and poking around. He chastises Jack for involving Will in the case, but Jack has known Hannibal long enough and well enough to know that if you put the chess pieces down in front of him, he can't help but play. Even if he's a super-genius whose schemes have more layers than a millefeuille, the scorpion is still a scorpion and cannot fight his nature."https://ew.com/recap/hannibal-season-3-episode-9/ Hannibal recap: And the Woman Clothed With the Sun Entertainment Weekly Staskiewicz Keith August 5, 2015 January 18, 2022 January 19, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119052321/https://ew.com/recap/hannibal-season-3-episode-9/ live Chuck Bowen of Slant Magazine wrote, "Bryan Fuller's Hannibal operates as a full-tilt relationship melodrama this week. The actual hunt for Francis Dolarhyde, a.k.a. the Tooth Fairy, a.k.a. Red Dragon, takes an emotional backseat to a variety of couples who're sorting through almost comically elaborate assemblies of skeletons in the closet. As with nearly every other episode of this series, 'And the Woman Clothed with the Sun' is composed of alternating duets of escalating intensity."https://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/hannibal-recap-season-3-episode-9-and-the-woman-clothed-with-the-sun/ Hannibal Recap: Season 3, Episode 9, "And the Woman Clothed with the Sun" Slant Magazine Bowen Chuck August 1, 2015 January 18, 2022 January 19, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119052321/https://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/hannibal-recap-season-3-episode-9-and-the-woman-clothed-with-the-sun/ live Greg Cwik of Vulture gave the episode a perfect 5 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "'And the Woman Clothed With the Sun' has a low-key yet eloquent look, courtesy of director John Dahl. Dahl, whose dialogue-centric neo-noirs skulk in seedy underworlds, knows how to visualize the essence of dialogue while keeping twisty, turn-y plots in check."https://www.vulture.com/2015/08/hannibal-recap-season-3-episode-9.html Hannibal Recap: Trust Me, I'm Smiling Vulture Cwik Greg August 2, 2015 January 18, 2022 January 19, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119052324/https://www.vulture.com/2015/08/hannibal-recap-season-3-episode-9.html live Kayti Burt of Den of Geek gave the episode a 3.5 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "'And The Woman Clothed' was a beautiful, expertly-acted piece of television that took the theme of family to explore how one can be saved by and/or destroyed by the people we call family."https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/hannibal-and-the-woman-clothed-with-the-sun-review/ Hannibal: And the Woman Clothed with the Sun Review Den of Geek Burt Kayti August 2, 2015 January 18, 2022 January 19, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119052321/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/hannibal-and-the-woman-clothed-with-the-sun-review/ live Nick McHatton of TV Fanatic gave the episode a 4.5 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "'A Woman Clothed With the Sun...' was a solid effort. The show is really returning to its roots, and it has once again become appointment television. With just four episodes remaining, I really have no clue how the show will end. Hopefully it isn't chock full of cliffhangers, but considering when the cancelation news came out. I'm not overly optimistic we'll get the cliffhanger-free ending we deserve. Then again, I'm not quite sure a cliffhanger-free ending would be true to the show."https://www.tvfanatic.com/2015/08/hannibal-season-3-episode-9-review-and-the-woman-clothed-with-th/ Hannibal Season 3 Episode 8 Review: And the Woman Clothed With the Sun... TV Fanatic McHatton Nick August 1, 2015 January 18, 2022 January 19, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119052321/https://www.tvfanatic.com/2015/08/hannibal-season-3-episode-9-review-and-the-woman-clothed-with-th/ live Emma Dibdin of Digital Spy wrote, "'Family entertainment' isn't the first phrase that springs to mind when you think of Hannibal, but 'And the Woman Clothed with the Sun...' is very much about happy families, and what it takes to make or break them."https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a661239/hannibal-season-3-episode-9-recap-and-the-woman-clothed-with-the-sun/ Hannibal season 3 episode 9 recap: 'And the Woman Clothed with the Sun' Digital Spy Dibdin Emma August 2, 2015 January 18, 2022 January 19, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119052324/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a661239/hannibal-season-3-episode-9-recap-and-the-woman-clothed-with-the-sun/ live Adam Lehrer of Forbes wrote, "Hannibal, back in the present, is told he has a call from his attorney. It's from Francis Dolarhyde. He's delighted that Hannibal has taken an interest in his case, because he knows that Hannibal alone can understand what he's becoming. Hannibal asks what that is. 'THE GREAT. RED. DRAGON!'"https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamlehrer/2015/08/02/hannibal-season-3-episode-9-and-the-woman-clothed-with-the-sun/ 'Hannibal' Season 3 Episode 9, 'And The Woman Clothed With the Sun' Digital Spy Lehrer Adam August 2, 2015 January 18, 2022 January 19, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119052321/https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamlehrer/2015/08/02/hannibal-season-3-episode-9-and-the-woman-clothed-with-the-sun/ live References External links http://www.nbc.com/hannibal/ 4089740 Speculative fiction/Horror Television United States Category:2015 American television episodes Category:Hannibal (TV series) episodes Category:Television episodes directed by John Dahl Category:Television episodes written by Bryan Fuller Category:Television episodes written by Steve Lightfoot