"So was it pirates, or the combination of it being a niche series that had a large international fanbase? Or to De Laurentiis’ point, was it because the viewership was already small, and therefore it mattered all the more that so many viewers weren’t tuning in via countable means? It’s hard to know, and of course, Hannibal was a series that somehow survived for three seasons on broadcast when it could have probably flourished more elsewhere, although we can never know for sure. For now, it remains in our hearts (even though Hugh Dancy’s tease about the potential Season 4 storyline makes me want this to happen more than ever). Also, let us know your theories on the show’s demise. Was it just too beautiful to live?"