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CBS’ new crime series Clarice will directly connect to the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs.

Clarice will take place in 1993, one year after the events of The Silence of the Lambs, and will dive into the untold personal story of FBI agent Clarice Starling.

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Why is Hannibal Lecter obsessed with Clarice?

In the 1991 film, Clarice Starling is a young FBI trainee who is hunting the serial killer “Buffalo Bill”, who skins his female victims.

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In order to catch him Clarice seeks advice from the imprisoned Dr Hannibal Lecter, a psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer.

In the novel, Manhunter, and the move its clear that Hannibal and Clarice both suffered from traumatic childhood experiences that involved losing a loved one.

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For Clarice, it’s her father, and for Hannibal, it’s his little sister, Misha.

Hannibal’s obsession with Clarice derives from parallels that he draws from both himself and his dead sister, Misha.

Hannibal unexplainably gets it into his head that Clarice is the perfect vessel for Misha’s conscious.

However, in the 1991 film, Hannibal attempts to brainwash Clarice and feeds her Paul Krendler’s brain.

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Instead, Clarice tries to apprehend Hannibal, but he overpowers her and she handcuffs both of them to the refrigerator in an attempt to keep him in the house before the imminent arrival of the police.

Hannibal proceeds to cut off his own hand and escapes, leaving Clarice to explain the situation to the police.

Who plays Clarice in the new CBS series?

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Clarice Starling will be played by Rebecca Breeds in the new CBS series.

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Jodie Foster played the young FBI trainee in the 90s flick.

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Devyn A. Tyler will play Ardelia Mapp, Lucca De Oliveira will portray Tomas Esquivel, Kal Penn will play Emin Grigoryan, Nick Sandow will play Murray Clarke and Michael Cudlitz will play Paul Krendler among others.

When is the CBS series Clarice premiering?

Clarice will premiere on CBS on Thursday, February 11 at 10pm.