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The Following

Origin
United States
Network
Fox
Premiered
21 January, 2013
The Following

The Following is an American crime thriller television series created by Kevin Williamson, and jointly produced by Outerbanks Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. The first season follows former FBI agent Ryan Hardy trying to help recapture serial killer Joe Carroll, while Carroll's assembled cult captures Carroll's son from his ex-wife and sends Carroll's messages to the world. The second season introduces Hardy's niece, who provides help in finding Carroll after his faked death while also dealing with a new cult. The series was broadcast on the commercial broadcast television network Fox. In its first two seasons, it starred Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy in leading roles, as well as Shawn Ashmore, Natalie Zea, and Valorie Curry. The first season, comprising 15 episodes, premiered on January 21, 2013, and concluded on April 29, 2013. On March 4, 2013, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on January 19, 2014, and concluded on April 28, 2014.

Genre Psychological thriller, Horror, Crime drama
Created by Kevin Williamson
Starring Kevin Bacon, James Purefoy, Shawn Ashmore, Jessica Stroup, Valorie Curry, Nico Tortorella, Adan Canto, Kyle Catlett, Maggie Grace, Annie Parisse, Sam Underwood, Tiffany Boone, Connie Nielsen, Zuleikha Robinson, Jeananne Goossen, Natalie Zea, Gregg Henry, Michael Ealy
Composer(s) John Frizzell
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 45
Executive producer(s) Kevin Williamson, Marcos Siega
Producer(s) Rebecca Dameron, Michael Stricks
Location(s) New York City, New York
Cinematography David Tuttman
Editor(s) Rob Seidenglanz
Camera setup Single camera
Running time 42–45 minutes
Production company(s) Outerbanks Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television
Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Original network Fox

About The Following

A serial killer's cult kidnaps the killer's son to use for propaganda. Kevin Bacon plays the former FBI agent trying to track the killer down.

Achievement of The Following

Bacon won Best Actor on Television at the 39th Saturn Awards. The series had three seasons and ended in 2015. 

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Latest information about The Following updated on July 28 2021.