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?
I think The Following is a great show. I would watch wherever it airs.
This is my favorite show ever, people wondering about “the cult thing as stopped, no worth it anymore”, if they had the cult thing ongoing for all the season now they would be writing “3 season 3 cults, stop” … this is my favorite show, every actor is perfect in their role, this third season is simply awsome, dramatics turns of events from the first episode of the first season untill now, when I eard the news of The Following being cancelled me and my girlfriend were shocked… I know that Fox won’t reconsider cancelling the shows, all they care… Read more »
Leave the show on !!
I hope it gets picked up by another network or at least has a solid ending which no holes left open in the plot. This was a creepy and wicked show from the first season and it would be a shame if it left questions unanswered.
I love The Following and am hoping to see it come to Netflix. I think the brilliant writing and acting will thrive on another station. It’ll be much more realistic if the scenes and language get amped up.
I can not believe the following is being canceled!! This yea started off with a bang and has kept me on the edge of my seat week to week. I was stunned to see “series finale” flash across my screen. It was getting so good. This show has so many directions it could go. Please fox reconsider.
I’m devastated to hear of the cancellation of the Following. The writing, actors are great, I always looked forward to Monday nights. Why is it that they always cancel the good shows and the keep the crappy ones!!!
Loved this show and am devastated that it was cancelled… never even thought it was a consideration for such. I do agree that with the 2nd season it was not as good and I began to lose interest but this season came back with a bang and I’ve loved it from the start again as much, if not more than the 1st season. Kevin Bacon and all of the actors in this show are phenomenal and it is such a nice change from all the other tv shows on. PLEASE, PLEASE reconsider and bring this show back again…
The writing in this show is genius. Fox needs to get their crap together. I sure hope another network, like maybe AMC picks this up.
I can’t believe it, another great show cancelled. what is wrong with fox that they cancel the following one of the best shows on tv but they renew those mindless sitcoms. Please fox reconsider your mindless decision to do so.
Loved first season. While Season 2 slowed my interest, I feel they brought the excitement back in Season 3! I’m sorry Fox gave up on it & would definately watch this show if picked up by another network. Television programmers destroy ratings by inserting specials (sports, award ceremonies) throughout the season creating long gaps between episodes, story-line flow problems and subsequent ratings drop.
I hope u guys find a new home for The Following , since it is such an amazing show !!!!!! In did is the best show ever. I love , love The Following and I’m very very disappointed that channel Fox cancelled this series. It is happening with only good series, the worst are still running with high rates, the same is happening to The stalker, The dig, The witches of east end, Helix, The Lottery, Constantine , The Secret Circle , and many other series , all are cancelled . Shame on u guys!!!!!!
The cast is great as is the writing. I particularly like the fact that I was left on the edge of my seat all during Season 1, and Seasons 2 & 3 have had me doing the same.
I hope it is picked up by another channel that gets the fact that good viewing doesn’t require canned laughter and bland dialogue and writing.
I love the following. Hopefully, another network will pick it up. Some of the best acting, with Kevin Bacon in the lead. Shame on you Fox!
The best show ever