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?
Joe made this show!!!! Best show ever
Please being the following back.. love love it!! Did they make other sum of the 4th season? I just sit down with my gf this past few days n me n her have watched season 1 to 3.. we loved it please make more
I would love to see more of the following… as long as Joe n he’s follower r in it more.. 3rd season started out slow but still loved it…. please please make more of the following… I love this show.. for 4 days now I have watched season 1 to 3.. didn’t really stop..then hear it’s canceled has broke my heart…. please begging make more!!!!
just then release the fourth season and end it… the series is awesome………………
I did not know the show had been canceled until just now. I was actually looking up when the 4 th season was going to start. I am actually shocked and I will miss it. I really liked the show. I agree with all the posts on missing the show and wanting it to come back. There is truly a lot of garbage on TV that I can not believe is still on, then shows like the following get cancelled. Why are all the great ones gone. Please bring it back.
I loved that show! Pick another night with less competition. Please, please bring it back. I really looked forward to watching it.
I love this show!!!! please please please bring it back!!!!!
you guys better bring back my series before i send joe carol after your asses
How dare you cancel my favorite show?
Keep the series!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The following was a great show so they should RENEWED
I can’t believe Fox canceled the Following after the way they ended it.There are so many ways the story line could go now.Please bring it back.
Why didn’t the network put the show on any other night, but Monday? You expect to get high ratings going against “The Voice” and “Dancing with The Stars?” Or in the fall, Monday nite football? Don’t blame the show, which is great…..Blame the schedulers!
The Following should have been RENEWED RENEWED RENEWED
The Following is a great show, I didn’t start watching it till midway through the second season and been in love with it since. It is the first thing friends and I talk about the next day at work. This show keeps you guessing because you never knew what would happen next. Some of the people that I talked to that didn’t like it because they thought it was too crazy. The way it ended was a great set up for another spinoff with Kevin Bacon by himself. Get another network or try with a spinoff. This show is too… Read more »