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The Following (TV Series)

The Following

2013

Kevin Williamson (Creator), Marcos Siega ...

Kevin Bacon, Shawn Ashmore, James Purefoy, Sam Underwood ...

5.9

6,541

TV Series. Thriller TV Series (2013-2015). 3 Seasons. 45 Episodes. Centered on a diabolical serial killer who uses technology to create a cult of serial killers, and the FBI agent who finds himself in the middle of it. THE FBI estimates there are currently over 300 active serial killers in the United States. What would happen if these killers had a way of communicating and connecting with each other? What if they were able to work together and form ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Brian Lowry Variety	"Exec producer Kevin Williamson delivers a full-throttle ride that, four episodes in, proves twisty, unpredictable and tense"	POS
United States	Nancy deWolf Smith The Wall Street Journal	"There is some suspense here, even if it is mainly because the violence when it comes is so swift and sickening. But the show still feels slack."	NEU
United States	David Wiegand SFGATE	"The main problem with 'The Following', isn't that by the second episode, you get the template of Williamson's gotchas (...) it's that the violence is so gratuitous, it actually ruins what could have been a very good psychological thriller"	NEG
United States	Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly	"Both Bacon and Purefoy are so intensely earnest, The Following quickly supersedes its patent Silence of the Lambs setup."	POS
United States	Tim Goodman The Hollywood Reporter	"No matter how you slice it, you won't find a quality cable series hiding inside"	NEG
United States	Robert Bianco USA Today	"There's no question that the match of wills between the wounded Bacon and malevolent Purefoy is exceedingly well played."	POS
United States	Chris Cabin Slant	"[It] takes one of the oldest genre conceits in the book, strips away all manner of personal detail, gallows humor, and the genuinely grotesque, and tries to sell what remains as horrifying instead of plainly sadistic."	NEG
United States	Matt Roush TV Guide	"If what you're looking for is a good scare that's cunningly and ruthlessly executed, be forewarned. The Following is the real deal."	POS
United States	Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe	"It's a well put together show, so that the four episodes sent for preview flew by. But it doesn't invite bigger thoughts"	NEU
United States	Lori Rackl Chicago Sun-Times	"The story isn't brilliant or all that sophisticated, but the scripts are stocked with enough clever twists and turns to keep you guessing."	POS
United States	Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"Kevin Bacon is just woefully underutilized here.... None of this show feels or sounds real. Not one beat. Not the plotting or the characters."	NEG
United States	Alessandra Stanley The New York Times	"One of the most disturbing procedural dramas on television, in its own way creepier than similar network shows and even cable series like 'Dexter' or 'Breaking Bad'"	POS

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