The Following2013
“Killer instinct.”
Created by Kevin Williamson
🏆 3 wins & 14 nominations total
The premise
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.
Horror Vault's take
When charismatic death-row killer Joe Carroll escapes custody, the FBI pulls haunted former agent Ryan Hardy back into the field — the one man who caught Carroll before and the one Carroll seems to want most. What unfolds is far more than a manhunt: Carroll has spent years building a devoted and dangerous network from the shadows, turning his capture into a dark beginning rather than an ending. Each lead Hardy pursues reveals how deep and intimate the conspiracy runs, blurring the line between hunter and hunted. This cat-and-mouse thriller keeps its tension coiled tight across multiple seasons of escalating mind games.
Content: Graphic Violence, Depictions Of Murder, Cult Manipulation And Indoctrination, Strong Language, Disturbing Thematic Content
Episode Guide
S1.E1 · PilotPremiere7.4Jan 21, 2013 · 46 min · Dir: Marcos Siega
Former FBI agent, Ryan Hardy is called out of retirement to track down Joe Carroll after he escapes from prison. Hardy works closely with an FBI team, which includes young, razor-sharp Mike Weston. The investigation also leads Hardy back to
S1.E2 · Chapter Two7.1Jan 28, 2013 · 44 min · Dir: Marcos Siega
Ryan Hardy, Agent Mike Weston and FBI Specialist Debra Parker, who is brought in to lead the investigation into Joe Carroll and his followers, dive deeper into the history of Carroll's psyche. To do so, they enlist the help of Carroll's ex-
S1.E3 · The Poet's Fire6.9Feb 4, 2013 · 44 min · Dir: Liz Friedlander
A new follower is found in Rick, who is on a determined path to follow through on Carroll's orders. Hardy and the FBI attempt to predict Rick's course of revenge, which leads to a surprising outcome. Meanwhile, Paul's jealousy over Emma and
S1.E4 · Mad Love6.6Feb 11, 2013 · 44 min · Dir: Henry J. Bronchtein
Maggie devises a plot to put an end to Hardy. Meanwhile, tension rises as Paul reveals a secret that Jacob has been keeping from Emma and more information about Hardy and Claire's past relationship is revealed.
S1.E5 · The Siege7.4Feb 18, 2013 · 44 min · Dir: Phil Abraham
When Claire receives a phone call that may lead her to find her son, the FBI and Ryan Hardy set their next move into motion, causing panic at the farmhouse. Meanwhile, Joe Carroll seeks a lawyer from his past to send a message that has dead
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