The Following

Killer instinct.
The Following (2013-2015)
Seasons: 3, episodes: 45
Episode runtime: 43 min
Average rating: 7.4/10 117 380
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Status
Cancelled
Creators
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Producer
Michael Stricks
Actors
Photo Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon
Ryan Hardy
Photo James Purefoy
James Purefoy
Joe Carroll
Photo Shawn Ashmore
Shawn Ashmore
Mike Weston
Photo Valorie Curry
Valorie Curry
Emma Hill / Denise Harris
Photo Annie Parisse
Annie Parisse
Debra Parker
Photo Sam Underwood
Sam Underwood
Luke Gray / Mark Gray
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Short description

Notorious serial killer Joe Carroll, after being found guilty of murdering 14 female students on the Virginia college campus where he taught literature, escapes from death row. The FBI calls former agent Ryan Hardy to consult on the case, as he was the one responsible for Carroll’s capture in 2003. Ryan, working closely with an FBI team, including Mike Weston and FBI Specialist Debra Parker, piece together the ever-growing web of murders orchestrated by the devious Carroll.

Seasons

SeasonEpisodesRelease dateRating
Season 1
Season 1
Season one drags Ryan back into a world of horror, when the FBI reaches out to him in the wake of serial killer Joe Carroll’s escape from death row. Challenged with an ever-growing web of murders, Ryan and the FBI soon discovered they were up against not one killer, but a cult of killers directed…
15 2013-01-21 6.8
Season 2
Season 2
As season two unfolds, Ryan, FBI Agent Mike Weston and Ryan’s niece, NYPD officer Max Hardy, lead an off-the-books investigation into Joe’s presumed death and the whereabouts of his cult’s remaining members.
15 2014-01-19 6.2
Season 3
Season 3
In season three, Ryan, for the first time ever, begins to suspect that his greatest enemy, the man responsible for an endless list of atrocities, may not be the biggest foe he’ll face – in fact, Joe just might be a prelude to horror he’s never imagined.
15 2015-03-02 6.4

What's left behind the scenes

  • In the original plot version, the main cast included agent Jennifer Mason, played by Jenanne Goossen in the pilot episode. Later, this character was completely removed from the series and replaced by agent Debra Parker, for which Annie Parriss was cast.
  • The twins Luke and Mark are played by British actor Sam Underwood in Season 2. Every scene featuring both twins had to be filmed twice and subsequently merged. In some scenes, stunt double Shan Agish was used.
  • The serial killer is named Joe Carroll. This same first and last name was used as a pseudonym by a London maniac who operated with an axe and was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2011.

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