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Two decades after its release, “The Silence of the Lambs” has become a defining influence on programming, most recently on Fox’s "The Following." David Giesbrecth/FOX

    Photos: On TV, the list of serial killers grows

    Two decades after its release, “The Silence of the Lambs” has become a defining influence on programming, most recently on Fox’s "The Following."
    David Giesbrecth/FOX | March 2, 2013

    The serial killer has become a kind of rock star figure on TV, like Dexter Morgan, who kills killers on Showtime’s hugely successful “Dexter.”
    Randy Tepper/Showtime | March 2, 2013

    NBC is returning to the source with “Hannibal,” in which Hugh Dancy’s FBI agent turns to Mads Mikkelsen’s Lecter for assistance.
    Brooke Palmer/NBC | March 2, 2013

    The list of serial killer fantasies goes on: “Criminal Minds” has remained in Nielsen’s weekly Top 15 for five of its eight seasons.
    Michael Desmond/ABC Studios | March 2, 2013

    “Dark Minds,” an Investigation Discovery reality series, just returned for its second season with a doozy of a “Silence of the Lambs” gimmick.
    Investigation Discovery | March 2, 2013

    “Ripper Street” isn’t about Jack the Ripper so much as those who failed to catch him, but his fame hangs over every episode.
    Jonathan Hession | March 2, 2013

    Globe critic Matthew Gilbert thinks thought-provoking depictions of violence have a place in our broad range of programming. Above, CW’s “Cult.”
    The CW Network | March 2, 2013