The Following: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The FBI estimates there are currently over 300 active serial killers in the United States. What would happen if these killers had a way of communicating and connecting with each other? What if they were able to work together and form alliances across the country? What if one brilliant psychotic serial killer was able to bring them all together and activate a following? Welcome to The Following, a terrifying new thriller.

Series details

• Title: The Following
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2013-01-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-05-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: FOX
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7/10
• TVMaze ID: 196

Cast and credited roles

• Kevin Bacon — Ryan Hardy
• Shawn Ashmore — Agent Mike Weston
• James Purefoy — Joe Carroll
• Valorie Curry — Emma Hill
• Jessica Stroup — Max Hardy
• Sam Underwood — Luke/Mark Gray
• Natalie Zea — Claire Matthews
• Nico Tortorella — Jacob Wells
• Adan Canto — Paul Torres
• Kyle Catlett — Joey Matthews
• Annie Parisse — Agent Debra Parker
• Zuleikha Robinson — Gwen

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-01-21; final listed air date 2013-04-29; episode order: 15.
• Season 2: premiered 2014-01-19; final listed air date 2014-04-28; episode order: 15.
• Season 3: premiered 2015-03-02; final listed air date 2015-05-18; episode order: 15.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Following on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.