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?
one of the better written and acted shows on TV. We never miss it-if FOX doesn’t see the writing on the wall I hope another network picks it up.This is one of the very few shows I watch on FOX because most of their shows are beyond stupid. Hoping TNT picks it up if it’s let go
Please don’t cancel The Following, it’s one of my favorite shows. There are so many
reality shows on T V. I hate them!!
Kevin Bacon is a decent young man and I actually thought the second season was even
better than the first. It was so exciting.
Please give it the renewal as it so much deserves it or let some other network pick it up.
Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
Thanks
Maureen
I love The Following! I so look forward to watching it on Monday’s. Please don’t cancel it!!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, You can’t do this to us. I love this show. This is the best series ever. I’m so upset. I think Joe is not dead.
It’s one of the best shows out right now. It keeps your interest the entire show and I can’t wait until the next week to see what happens. This really SUCKS!!!!
I can’t believe they canceled this series. In my opinion it’s the best series running at this time and I hope Fox reconsiders or another network picks it up because its a great show.
Very upset they cancelled this. My husband and I loved it!
Loved watching this show from the beginning! Still think the story line is great and continues to surprise me. I hope another network picks up the show. I’d hate to see it go!
You really shouldn’t cancel this show it is a very good show.
We love the Following! The best acting on TV today and the most interesting story lines!
We love this show… and will be sorry to see it go. Sure hope someone picks it up.
I am a huge fan of The Following. The acting is superb and the storyline very interesting with edge of your seat excitement. It seems very unfair to the fans to just cancel and leave it hanging. How can there be a sufficent ending when I am sure the writers will have a cliffhanger ending for the last show to have lead into season 4. Shame on you Fox for not seeing how loved this show is!
I would pay a lot of money to be able to watch the rest of the seasons. A LOT OF MONEY. It’s underrated and I can only pray someone will pick it up!!
Gutted,I really wanted to see where it would play out with Ryin,Joe is so not dead. Typical fox
I love this show. Fell in love with it from day 1. I hate when FOX does this to my favorite shows.