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The Following

  • TV Series
  • 2013–2015
  • TV-14
  • 43m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
97K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
693
20
Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy in The Following (2013)
Trailer for The Follwing: The Complete First Season
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31 Videos
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Psychological HorrorPsychological ThrillerSerial KillerSuspense MysteryCrimeDramaHorrorMysteryThriller

A brilliant, charismatic, and psychotic serial killer communicates with other active serial killers and activates a cult of believers who follow his every command.A brilliant, charismatic, and psychotic serial killer communicates with other active serial killers and activates a cult of believers who follow his every command.A brilliant, charismatic, and psychotic serial killer communicates with other active serial killers and activates a cult of believers who follow his every command.

  • Creator
    • Kevin Williamson
  • Stars
    • Kevin Bacon
    • James Purefoy
    • Shawn Ashmore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    97K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    693
    20
    • Creator
      • Kevin Williamson
    • Stars
      • Kevin Bacon
      • James Purefoy
      • Shawn Ashmore
    • 501User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 14 nominations total

    Episodes

    Videos31

    The Following: Promo Joe Lives
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    The Following: Promo Joe Lives
    The Following: Rise And Shine
    Clip 1:02
    The Following: Rise And Shine
    The Following: Rise And Shine
    Clip 1:02
    The Following: Rise And Shine
    The Following: Sacrifice Promo
    Clip 0:34
    The Following: Sacrifice Promo
    The Following: Cc 2012 Booth 1
    Clip 2:36
    The Following: Cc 2012 Booth 1
    The Following: Promo Exist Needledrop
    Clip 0:18
    The Following: Promo Exist Needledrop
    The Following: Cc 2012 Panel 3
    Clip 2:52
    The Following: Cc 2012 Panel 3

    Photos394

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    Top Cast99+

    Kevin Bacon
    Kevin Bacon
    • Ryan Hardy
    • 2013–2015
    James Purefoy
    James Purefoy
    • Joe Carroll
    • 2013–2015
    Shawn Ashmore
    Shawn Ashmore
    • Mike Weston…
    • 2013–2015
    Sam Underwood
    Sam Underwood
    • Mark Gray…
    • 2014–2015
    Jessica Stroup
    Jessica Stroup
    • Max Hardy
    • 2014–2015
    Valorie Curry
    Valorie Curry
    • Emma Hill
    • 2013–2014
    Natalie Zea
    Natalie Zea
    • Claire Matthews
    • 2013–2014
    Zuleikha Robinson
    Zuleikha Robinson
    • Gwen
    • 2015
    Nico Tortorella
    Nico Tortorella
    • Jacob Wells
    • 2013
    Kyle Catlett
    Kyle Catlett
    • Joey Matthews
    • 2013
    Valerie Cruz
    Valerie Cruz
    • Agent Gina Mendez
    • 2014–2015
    Annie Parisse
    Annie Parisse
    • Debra Parker
    • 2013
    Gregg Henry
    Gregg Henry
    • Dr. Arthur Strauss
    • 2014–2015
    Connie Nielsen
    Connie Nielsen
    • Lily Gray
    • 2014
    Tiffany Boone
    Tiffany Boone
    • Mandy Lang
    • 2014
    John Lafayette
    John Lafayette
    • Marshall Turner…
    • 2013–2015
    Chinasa Ogbuagu
    • Deidre Mitchell
    • 2013
    Gbenga Akinnagbe
    Gbenga Akinnagbe
    • Tom…
    • 2015
    • Creator
      • Kevin Williamson
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews501

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'The Following' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Related interests

    Daniel Kaluuya in Get Out (2017)
    Psychological Horror
    Rosamund Pike in Gone Girl (2014)
    Psychological Thriller
    Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman in Seven (1995)
    Serial Killer
    James Stewart in Rear Window (1954)
    Suspense Mystery
    James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Sharon Angela, Max Casella, Dan Grimaldi, Joe Perrino, Donna Pescow, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Michael Drayer in The Sopranos (1999)
    Crime
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama
    Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby (1968)
    Horror
    Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. in Chinatown (1974)
    Mystery
    Cho Yeo-jeong in Parasite (2019)
    Thriller

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      In a recent interview, Kevin Williamson revealed that one of the first ideas for this show was in his draft for Scream 3 (2000), the one movie of the franchise that he ended up not writing. The idea was that Sidney Prescott would arrive to a house to find a group of murdered people, implying that she was too late to save them. The twist would have been that at one moment, they would all start getting up, alive, and it would be revealed that they were all part of a cult following, "Ghostface."
    • Connections
      Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #18.15 (2013)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 21, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Untitled Kevin Williamson Project
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bonanza Productions
      • Outerbanks Entertainment
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 43m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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