TV Interviews Exclusive: Michael Cudlitz on bringing Paul Krendler to life in CBS’ Silence of the Lambs sequel series Clarice Thu May 06, 2021 at 9:30am ET Michael Cudlitz as Paul Krendler. Pic credit: Brooke Palmer/CBS Even though Paul Krendler (Michael Cudlitz) believed Clarice (Rebecca Breeds) when she told him that his attorney Joe Hudlin (Raoul Bhaneja) was the man who was at the hospital the night she was drugged and tied to a bed, Krendler went ahead and closed the River Murders case after being blackmailed by his divorce attorney. Now his team doesn’t know what to think, especially Krendler’s long-time associate Murray Clarke (Nick Sandow), who tells Clarice that Krendler just isn’t himself.