Another adaptation of Thomas Harris' novel, The Silence of the Lambs, is in the works from CBS; Clarice focuses on the character of FBI Agent Clarice Starling, who was originally played by Jodie Foster in the 1991 movie.
Clarice comes by way of MGM Television and CBS Television Studios in association with Secret Hideout. It is written and executive produced by Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet. Elizabeth Klaviter, who has worked on shows like The Resident, Grey's Anatomy, and Private Practice, serves as the show runner for Clarice. While Clarice was a major point of The Silence of the Lambs, she hasn't always been given such centralized attention. Bryan Fuller's Mads Mikkelsen), and left Clarice out entirely. There were reasons for this, including Fuller's struggle to obtain the rights to Clarice Starling and The Silence of the Lambs from MGM; Hannibal chose to focus on Harris' other novels within the Hannibal Lecter series instead.
Hannibal may still have a chance at season 4 despite the show's cancellation; there is no reason why the two shows couldn't exist in tandem. Even so, the notion of centering a series around Clarice Starling - without Hannibal - brings a unique opportunity to CBS, which has a strong line of shows in its roster. Here is everything we know so far about CBS' Clarice.
CBS' Clarice Release Date
The pilot for Clarice was delays caused by the coronavirus and industry standards needing to change as well before productions go back to filming, the release date for Clarice could change or be delayed. Currently, Clarice is set to premiere in the midseason of 2020-2021.
CBS' Clarice Cast Details
Rebecca Breeds (The Originals, Pretty Little Liars) has been cast in the role of Clarice Starling, stepping into shoes previously filled by Jodie Foster and Julianne Moore. Other actors who are starring in the series include Kal Penn (Designated Survivor, House), Nick Sandow (Orange is the New Black), Michael Cudlitz (The Walking Dead), Lucca De Oliveira (The Punisher), and Devyn Tyler (The Purge season 2).
CBS' Clarice Story Info
Clarice focuses directly on the life of FBI Agent Clarice Starling and is set one year after the events of The Silence of the Lambs in 1993. Since Hannibal Lecter doesn't seem to be playing a role in the series, the shift of focus allows to focus on Agent Starling's return to the Bureau to continue her work with investigating serial killers and major crimes. With her newfound knowledge and experiences from Dr. Lecter, it's quite possible it will weigh heavily on Clarice, adding depth to her character even if the cannibalistic Dr. Lecter isn't there to torment her like he did in the movie. The setting of Washington, DC makes Clarice sound like a show similar to other police procedurals with a darker element like Criminal Minds, which was one of CBS' most watched television shows and aired its series finale in 2020. While certainly a show that will appeal to true crime and horror fans alike, Clarice seems full of promise and potential.