The Following (2013)

TV-14

Crime
Drama

Killer instinct.

Overview

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.

Kevin WilliamsonCreator

StatusCanceled

TypeScripted

Original LanguageEnglish

Network

Seasons

Specials

2013 | 2 Episodes

Specials of The Following premiered on January 19, 2013

Season 1

2013 | 15 Episodes

Season 1 of The Following premiered on January 21, 2013

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 by Joe.

Season 2

2014 | 15 Episodes

Season 2 of The Following premiered on January 19, 2014

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.

Season 3

2015 | 15 Episodes

Season 3 of The Following premiered on March 2, 2015

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.