In the waning hours of June, NBC fatefully pulled the plug on "Hannibal" Season 4, while the show was only a few episodes into its current Season 3 run.

Fans were both horrified and excited to think that "Hannibal" was going to move over to streaming platform Amazon Prime, or maybe even Netflix.

But showrunner Bryan Fuller dealt another heartbreaking blow to fans on Monday when he reported via Twitter that both streaming platforms have passed on the option to pick up the series for a fourth season, which would have featured the onslaught off the Clarice Sterling storyline, which picks up in "Silence of the Lambs."

That doesn't mean that the show is down for the count. It just means that fans won't get an immediate streaming option for the fourth season, according to Deadline.

Of course, everyone who has ever followed "Hannibal" has always known that Amazon had an exclusive contract to stream their episodes after they aired on NBC. That is what made them the most likely candidate to pick up the series to start with. Fans even lobbied for a Netflix pick-up, which was a long-shot in the beginning due to the Amazon contract.

But the show is still being shopped around for a potential suitor and there are still other streaming platforms to consider, such as Hulu or even Apple's iTunes.

Fans should also remember that cable networks like AMC and FX have shown a considerable amount of flexibility in what kind of content they are willing to air, which is much more than the broadcast regulations that currently inhibit NBC.

AMC could be a contender and might even flex its content muscles should the show come to it. But they are more well-known for their original series that were birthed on the network, so that could be a failed agenda.

AMC does more than broadcast now though, with the recent launch of their horror-exclusive streaming platform Shudder. So that could be another option.

Deadline also pointed out that the show's actors have expired contracts and may be moving on from the series. They even cited the series stars, Mads Mikkleson and Hugh Dancy, have already been fielding offers in the film and TV arena.