The first, "Hannibal," was picked up by NBC for 13 episodes. The series will bring erudite serial killer Hannibal Lecter and his nemesis/mentee, FBI profiler Will Graham, to the small screen. Each episode will find Graham seeking Lecter's advice and guidance in tracking down a new unsavory character. Shooting is scheduled to start in July, but no casting director is attached. The other series, "Hemlock Grove," received an order from Netflix, adding to their growing roster of original programming. Based on the novel by Brian McGreevy, which will be released on March 27, the series is set in a small town in Pennsylvania where a young girl is found brutally murdered, leaving no shortage of suspects. Shooting will get under way in Pittsburgh in June. Denise Chamian will handle casting.
Hirschfeld, who also has a consultant gig with Starz, will continue to cast projects independently with co-casting director Blyth Nailling. Their office handles casting for the following four currently airing shows: ABC comedy "Last Man Standing," NBC's "Are You There, Chelsea?," TV Land's "Happily Divorced," and MTV's "I Just Want My Pants Back." They are also casting CBS comedy pilot "Friend Me," which is scheduled to shoot next month.