Stephen Graham Channels Hannibal Lecter in Apple's New Thriller 'Nocturne'
Published 20:39 21 Oct 2026 GMT+1
The series drops just in time for Halloween
Stephen Graham's will return to our screens in a serial killer role which has already earned him comparisons with Hannibal Lecter the Silence of the Lambs.
There's no doubting Graham's skills as an actor, which were reinforced with his brilliant performance in the recent Netflix series Adolescence, but if he can get even close to what the great Anthony Hopkins managed in the 1991 horror classic, then it will do his chances of another Emmy win no harm.
The 53-year-old actor will portray the murderous Jurek Walter in an upcoming Apple TV series and fans are no doubt excited to see him take to the screen once again following his recent appearances in Bunker and Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.
The New York Times describe Graham's character as 'a serial killer, so intelligent and seductive he seems to be able to murder people from beyond his maximum-security cell, matches wits with a world-weary, brilliant cop'.
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Nocturne will release on the platform on 30 October and also stars Liev Schreiber and Zazie Beetz, who will play FBI agents trying to save a small town in Pennsylvania, as well as their own families.
The show is based on two books, 'The Sandman' and 'Lazarus', which were written by husband and wife duo Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril and Alexander Ahndoril. Goals.
Although we're yet to see him in action, the trailer gives us an insight into what we can expect from Graham in the upcoming series. You can watch the trailer below, if you'd like.
Reaction to the trailer has been largely positive and it seems as if Graham is a big part of that, with the Boiling Point star widely regarded as one of the biggest acting talents to come out of Britain.
One Instagram user said: "If Stephen Graham’s in it, I’m watching it."
Another wrote: "Stephen Graham has the ability to make me watch anything."
A third posted: "I'm not sure I've ever seen him put a foot wrong... Stephen Graham is just superb."
The cast of Nocturne ( Eric Charbonneau/Apple TV via Getty Images)
A fourth joked: "Please be kind to him at least - his son is in jail for god's sake." - If you haven't seen Adolescence then I apologise for the spoilers, although at least you know now that his son isn't actually in jail.
Nocturne will make its global debut next Friday, with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday through 25 December 2026, on Apple TV. And it seems as if a lot of people are going to be tuning in, even if it's just to see Graham again.
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