It turns out that FOX’s Kevin Bacon TV show didn’t have a big enough “following” to ensure a fourth season. The network has cancelled The Following after three seasons.
The current season of The Following picks up a year after former FBI agent Ryan Hardy (Bacon) and his team put serial killer and cult leader Joe Carroll (James Purefoy) back on death row. The rest of the cast includes Shawn Ashmore, Jessica Stroup, Michael Ealy, Sam Underwood, and Zuleikha Robinson.
Debuting in January 2013 to a very healthy 3.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 10.42 million total viewers. Unfortunately, over the course of the season, the numbers started dwindling downward. The season ended up averaging a 2.6 rating with 7.96 million.
The numbers continued to fall in season two — averaging a 1.8 rating with 5.19 million total viewers. The ratings have gotten even worse in season three. The 11 installments that have aired so far have averaged a 1.17 rating with 3.58 million — a decline of more than 30% in each category.
FOX has now cancelled The Following. There won’t be a fourth season but there are four installments remaining. They will air in two-hour blocks over the next two Monday nights; May 11th and May 18th.
Word is that the series is being shopped to other outlets like Hulu but production costs may make a deal difficult.
What do you think? Do you like The Following TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season? Would you watch the series elsewhere?
This is crap. It doesn’t need to be cancelled!
I cant believe they have cancelled the Following !!! Loved that show
I don’t believe the answer to retaining a show is to encourage people to watch it on the night it airs. That’s just not how our world works now. We have devices that allow us to record shows or watch them on Hulu or the network’s own website when it is convenient for use. The networks need to get with the program & figure out a way to count actual views of a show. Put your little brains together & figure this out instead of canceling yet another good show.
This sucks!!! I love The Following. I hope another network picks it up. They already shot half of what would have been season 4. I want to see it
The Following is a terrific program and most people record and watch later!
It needs to be picked up! With Ryan going after the mystery group it’s perfect for a new direction plus!!
It’s a real bummer because this was the only show that my mom and I watch together with my sister. It united us as a family so not having it around will make things hard for us to connect. I hope this isn’t the actual ending of its life. I don’t get into shows that often, so I’m upset that it won’t be available.
Another reason why Fox sucks and CBS is king. They have one GREAT show and don’t even know it…I wish I would have never even started watching The Following now…I’ll stick to CBS from now on.
Give me back my favorite show!!!What is wrong with you people?
Kevin Bacon and the rest of the cast are amazing and the story line never missed a beat!
This sucks.
I’m so upset about Fox cancelling The Following. How stupid. I don’t watch very many tv shows but love the ones I do watch or wouldn’t waste my time. Guess I am down to 2 shows now 🙁
It’s a real mistake to cancel The Following. I’m so upset! I’m from Brasil. Every week I get nervous and I have to do many things to see the episode. Gosh, all of this for nothing? The end was not good. Fox, please, continue! Four season pleaseeee!!!!
So I’m left hanging. What a disappointment!
Def should not have been cancelled. didnt like the ending for theo. Did he survive the fall or not?
I almost cried when I found out The Following was cancelled. Everyone I know who watches the show loves it and it is for sure my favorite out of all the shows I keep up with. I have never missed an episode and would love for there to be more!!
I am so upset that Fox has cancelled this show, one of my favorites on tv
The problem we face is that everyone “catches ” up on an episode when they get a chance. . Which is the reason everything gets canceled. If you love a show I encourage everyone to watch it the night it aires….If it gets picked up we need to be getting the word out there to watch that night. Ratings go down because people watch it the next day 🙁 they need to track on demand or recorded shows somehow
Bring back The Following!! Loved the dark side of Kevin Bacon along with his crew!