The Following (2013)
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Killer instinct.
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.
- Released: 2013-01-21
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Seasons: 3, 45 episodes
- Episode length: 43m
- Network: FOX
- Status: Canceled
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 614 votes
Created by Kevin Williamson.
Top cast
- Kevin Bacon as Ryan Hardy
- James Purefoy as Joe Carroll
- Shawn Ashmore as Mike Weston
- Jessica Stroup as Max Hardy
- Sam Underwood as Mark Gray
- Zuleikha Robinson as Gwen
- Gregg Henry as Dr. Arthur Strauss
Where to watch The Following
- United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on 5; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Australia: watch free on 9Now; buy on Apple TV Store
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