Hannibal, NBC’s new 13-episode drama series based on Thomas Harris’ classic novels, will feature award-winning actor Mads Mikkelsen playing the role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a psychiatrist-turned-serial-killer who was asked to form a partnership with gifted criminal profiler Will Graham to pursue a twisted killer.

The new series is produced by Gaumont International Television and executive produced by Bryan Fuller, who was also the co-executive-producer and writer for the first season of the NBC series Heroes as well as the creator of Pushing Daisies.

Mikkelsen, who recently won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for his performance in Thomas Vinterberg’s The Hunt, is the villain in the James Bond film Casino Royale.