NBC Releases Summer Premiere Dates Including Hannibal!

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NBC has announced premiere dates for its summer programming and we have your scoop! Check out the list below:

American Ninja Warrior–  Monday, May 25, 8-10 pm with Matt Iseman serving as host, along with former NFL player Akbar Gbaja Biamila. The action-packed series follows competitors as they tackle a series of challenging obstacle courses in both qualifying and finals rounds across the country. Those that successfully complete a course in their designated region move on to the national finals round in Las Vegas, where they face a stunning four-stage course modeled after the famed Mt. Midoriyama in Japan.

America’s Got Talent returns Tuesday, May 26th from 8 to 10 pm as NBC’s top-rated summer series celebrates its landmark 10th season. Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howie Mandel return as judges and Nick Cannon returns as host.

Charles Manson drama Aquarius, starring David Duchovny makes its debut on Thursday, May 28, at 9 pm for a two hour series premiere. The following week, the series will move to its regular 9-10 pm slot. The show will explore the cat-and-mouse game between Manson and the police in those turbulent years leading up to the Infamous Tate-LaBianca murders.

which leads us to the show everyone has been waiting for to return…

Hannibal returns Thursday, June 4th at 10 pm following Aquarius to create a fun filled back to back psycho-thriller Thursday! After the shocking events of the season finale, Hannibal (Mads Mikkelsen) is on the run in Europe, accompanied by his psychiatrist Bedelia Du Maurier (Gillian Anderson). As the lives of Will (Hugh Dancy), Jack (Laurence Fishburne) and Alana (Caroline Dhavernas) close in on Hannibal again, their continuing psychological cat-and-mouse game continues to evolve and nothing will ever be the same.