With the spin-off of the CBS pseudo-sequence of Thomas Harris” The Silence of the Lambs’ to premiere on Thursday, the network is offering viewers three new views Clarice. Situated a year after his “claim to fame” case, he resulted in the overthrow of the serial killer “Buffalo Bill” (and holding himself against Dr. Hannibal Lecter), Agent Starling (Rebecca Breeds) returns to the FBI with skills that make her more attuned to the evils she hunts (and those that chase her). But those skills are also forcing her to confront personal memories of her past that she would have preferred to remain buried.
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In the clips below, Attorney General Ruth Martin (Jayne Atkinson) draws on her family’s previous experiences with Starling to convince her to join the Violent Criminal Seizure Program (VICAP) in the investigation of three serial killings. From there, viewers can see Starling arriving on the scene for the first time with VICAP- and it doesn’t sound like Krendler (Michael Cudlitz) impressed by the reputation that Starling brings with it.
Clarice Season 1, Episode 1 “The Silence Is Over”: One year after rescuing Catherine Martin from the horror of Buffalo Bill’s basement, FBI agent Clarice Starling receives an urgent mission from Catherine’s mother, Attorney General Ruth Martin (Jayne Atkinson), to join the Program for the Seizure of Violent Criminals (VICAP) in the investigation of three serial murders. Written by Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman and directed by Maja Vrvilo.
From acclaimed executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, and starring Rebecca Breeds (Little liars) in the main function, Clarice is a deep dive into the untold personal story of FBI agent Clarice Starling when she returned to the field in 1993, a year after the events of The Silence of the Lambs. Bright and vulnerable, Clarice’s bravery gives her an inner light that attracts monsters and madmen to her. However, her complex psychological makeup that comes from a challenging childhood enables her to start finding her voice while working in a male world, as well as escaping the family secrets that have haunted her throughout her life. CBS ‘Clarice is produced by MGM Television and CBS Studios, in association with Secret Hideout. Kurtzman, Lumet, Elizabeth Klaviterand Heather Kadin serve as executive producers.
CBS ‘ Clarice also stars Michael Cudlitz like Paul Krendler, Lucca de Oliveira like Tomas Esquivel, Kal Penn like Shaan Tripathi, Nick Sandow as Agent Clarke, Devyn Tyler like Ardelia Mapp, Marnee Carpenter like Catherine Martin, and Douglas Smith like Tyson Conway.
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About Ray Flook
Serving as a television editor since 2018, Ray started five years earlier as a collaborative writer / photographer before being brought to BC’s core team in 2017
