While we continue to hold out for a continuation of the “Hannibal” series, CBS is developing “Clarice”, a crime drama series project based on the famous Thomas Harris character, which is set after the events in The Silence of the Lambs, reports Deadline.
“Clarice” is set in 1993, a year after the events of The Silence of the Lambs. The series is a deep dive into the untold personal story of Clarice Starling, as she returns to the field to pursue serial murderers and sexual predators while navigating the high stakes political world of Washington, D.C.”
As remembered by the site, Clarice grew up in West Virginia until she was 10, when her father, a police officer, was shot and killed. She moves to her uncle’s farm in Montana, but later runs away and winds up in an orphanage. After college, she applies to the FBI academy.
The project, written and executive produced by Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, has already received a big series commitment. The intention for the project, which has a pilot script written, is to go to series. A pilot will be filmed this season before a series order decision is made, although the site notes that a writers’ room has already been set up.
“After more than 20 years of silence, we’re privileged to give voice to one of America’s most enduring heroes – Clarice Starling,” said Kurtzman and Lumet. “Clarice’s bravery and complexity have always lit the way, even as her personal story remained in the dark. But hers is the very story we need today: her struggle, her resilience, her victory. Her time is now, and always.”
Clarice is produced by MGM, which owns the underlying rights, and CBS Television Studios in association with Kurtzman’s CBS Studios-based Secret Hideout.
