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 a show that me and my family live for. PLEASE keep it going! I dont care if it’s only on netflix or hulu, but the fourth season needs to be aired. We all would love to see a fourth season to see if he returns to his family. Definitely needs to be seen!
I lOve the following!!!! Why was it cancelled?! Get it back on!! Everyone I know loves this show. What a huge disappointment!
Fox was stupid to put the Following up against the Voice. Nothing they put in that time slot is going to succeed. The Following was by far the best
crime drama/horror on televison. Kevin Bacon was fabulous as Ryan Hardy.
Either Fox needs to renew and put in a differnt time slot or another network should pick it up.
was great, find a way to make Joe come back, like he changed what was in the chemicals that was supposed to kill him, got changed during all the confusion of his final hours.
Please do season 4, the following is brilliant, Kevin bacon is amazing in it, be great to see Ryan Hardy go really dark, was so frustrated at the end of season 3 shouting tell them your alive!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE this show too!!!!! Maybe need a new approach to a story now that Joe Carroll is behind bars, but still a GREAT show and I love the insight. PLEASE give it another try … Kevin Bacon is FABULOUS as always. The actors are great and seem to really portray their characters well. I’d love a 4th season!!!! Been a fan since day 1.
OMG I LOVE THE FOLLOWING !!!! KEEP THE SHOW GOING !!!
I loved watching the Following!!!! Please don’t cancel the show!!!! It is the most exciting show I have ever watch!!!
Please pick up this show! It was getting better and better and I loved the last one! How can you drop something that exciting? Someone pick this up–HULU!
Please, don’t cancel The Following, we need to see what is going to happen to Ryan and all the other people, WE NEED THE FOLLOWING, PLEASE COME BACK
Best serie in all this world= the FOLLOWING
Man!! I loved The Following , I watched it every Monday and I am very disappointed the show got cancelled… I would be sooo happy of it came back on.
I love this show I really hope they go aead with season 4 they totally have a good story line.they can’t cancel it! I agree they shouldn’t have killed joe they should find a way to bring him back
It would be good to have the fourth season so we can see how gwent is with her pregnancy.and max and mike.. will hardy return to gwen.and will Theo get away with all the murders ????
I loved the following i won’t watch anything if its not worth it i all of it in 2 days i love horror movies but this was since great really hope for a forth season where Joe carol comes back
THE FOLLOWING is one of kind!!!! To me, it has been the most exciting show on TV. Kevin Bacon is phenomenal. I don’t see how you can possibly cancel it. The show ended with a perfect opening for a new season! The only thing I did not like about the show was the death of Joe Carroll–great actor and role.
We love it, keep it going, best thing on my planner