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The Following

The Following

Killer instinct.

20136.93 Seasons45 EpisodesCanceled

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.

Created by Alexi Hawley
Produced by Kevin Bacon, Lauren Wagner
NetworksFOX

Top Cast

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Ryan Hardy

James Purefoy

James Purefoy

Joe Carroll

Shawn Ashmore

Shawn Ashmore

Mike Weston

Jessica Stroup

Jessica Stroup

Max Hardy

Sam Underwood

Sam Underwood

Mark Gray

Zuleikha Robinson

Zuleikha Robinson

Gwen

Gregg Henry

Gregg Henry

Dr. Arthur Strauss

Themes & Keywords

fbiself-destructioncultserial killermurder investigation

About The Following

The Following is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2013 exploring themes of fbi, self-destruction, cult, serial killer, murder investigation. Created by Alexi Hawley, it stars Kevin Bacon, James Purefoy, Shawn Ashmore. 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.

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