"Hannibal" lands April 4 premiere date on NBC

Mads Mikkelson as Dr. Hannial Lecter on NBC's "Hannibal." / Brooke Palmer/NBC

NBC has set a premiere date for its adaptation of "Hannibal."

Bryan Fuller's drama about psychologist-turned-serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter will debut on the network on April 4 at 10 p.m. ET.

Fuller ("Pushing Daisies") tweeted the news Thursday:

#Hannibal Requests the Honor of your Presence for Dinner Thursday April 4 10PM @nbc -- Saving you a place at the ... tmi.me/KwHCB
-- Bryan Fuller (@BryanFuller) February 14, 2013

That time slot was most recently the home of the short-lived freshman drama "Do No Harm," which was canceled last week after just two episodes.

"Hannibal" stars Hugh Dancy as Will Graham, a criminal profiler on the hunt for a serial killer who enlists Dr. Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) for help with the case. According to NBC, only viewers will know that Lecter is a serial killer himself.

The series also stars Laurence Fishburne and Caroline Dhavernas. "The X-Files" star Gillian Anderson will also appear for a three-episode arc, according to The Hollywood Reporter.