| The Following -- Season 1 | ||
| #01 "Pilot" | #09 "Love Hurts" | |
| #02 "Chapter Two" | #10 "Guilt" | |
| #03 "The Poet's Fire" | #11 "Whips & Regret" | |
| #04 "Mad Love" | #12 "The Curse" | |
| #05 "The Siege" | #13 "Havenport" | |
| #06 "The Fall" | #14 "The End is Near" | |
| #07 "Let Me Go" | #15 "The Final Chapter" | |
| #08 "Welcome Home" | ||
Season 1
Season
Episodes
1
15
Aired
January 21, 2013 - April 29, 2013
Premiere
"Pilot"
Finale
Slogan
Even Serial Killers Have Friends
Starring
Season 1 of The Following premiered on January 21, 2013, on Fox. It also premiered in the United Kingdom on January 22, 2013 on Sky Atlantic.
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
In order of character appearances
- Kevin Bacon as Ryan Hardy (15/15)
- Valorie Curry as Emma Hill (15/15)
- James Purefoy as Joe Carroll (15/15)
- Annie Parisse as Debra Parker (14/15)
- Natalie Zea as Claire Matthews (13/15)
- Kyle Catlett as Joey Matthews (13/15)
- Shawn Ashmore as Mike Weston (12/15)
- Nico Tortorella as Jacob Wells (12/15)
- Adan Canto as Paul Torres (8/15)
- Jeananne Goossen as Jennifer Mason (1/15)
- Maggie Grace as Sarah Fuller (1/15)
Recurring Cast[]
In order of character appearances (3+)
- John Lafayette as Scott Turner (4/15)
- Li Jun Li as Megan Leeds (4/15)
- Billy Brown as Troy Riley (3/15)
- Michael Drayer as Rick Kester (3/15)
- Steve Monroe as Jordy Raines (3/15)
- Chinasa Ogbuagu as Deidre Mitchell (3/15)
Episodes[]
| # | Image | Title | Airdate | Writer(s) | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 
|
"Pilot" | January 21, 2013 | Kevin Williamson | Marcos Siega |
| Former FBI agent Ryan Hardy is called out of retirement to track down Joe Carroll after he escapes from prison. Hardy works closely with an FBI team, which includes young, razor-sharp Mike Weston. The investigation also leads Hardy back to Claire Matthews, Carroll’s ex-wife and the mother of the criminal’s young son, Joey. Hardy soon discovers that Carroll has an ever-growing cult of followers. | |||||
| 102 | 
|
"Chapter Two" | January 28, 2013 | Kevin Williamson | Marcos Siega |
| Ryan Hardy, Agent Mike Weston and FBI Specialist Debra Parker, who is brought in to lead the investigation into Joe Carroll and his followers, dive deeper into the history of Carroll’s psyche. To do so, they enlist the help of Carroll’s ex-wife, and Hardy’s former love, Claire Matthews. Meanwhile, Emma, Jacob and Paul keep Claire’s son Joey at a house in the country as they prepare for their next move. | |||||
| 103 | 
|
"The Poet's Fire" | February 4, 2013 | Adam Armus Kay Foster |
Liz Friedlander |
| A new follower is found in Rick Kester, who is on a determined path to follow through on Carroll’s orders. Hardy and the FBI attempt to predict Rick’s course of revenge, which leads to a surprising outcome. Meanwhile, Paul’s jealousy over Emma and Jacob’s relationship leads to a breaking point, and the origin of Hardy and Carroll’s relationship is revealed. | |||||
| 104 | 
|
"Mad Love" | February 11, 2013 | Kevin Williamson | Henry Bronchtein |
| Maggie devises a plot to put an end to Hardy. Tension rises as Paul reveals a secret that Jacob has been keeping from Emma, and Hardy and Claire's past relationship is explored. | |||||
| 105 | 
|
"The Siege" | February 18, 2013 | Rebecca Dameron | Phil Abraham |
| When Claire receives a phone call that may lead her to her son, Joey, Hardy and the FBI set their next move into motion, causing panic at the followers’ hideout. Meanwhile, Carroll seeks a lawyer from his past to send a message that has deadly results. | |||||
| 106 | 
|
"The Fall" | February 25, 2013 | Shintaro Shimosawa | Marcos Siega |
| Carroll’s true intentions are revealed through a new follower, Charlie, and as Hardy learns of Carroll’s plans, he tries to stall Emma, Jacob and Paul by taunting them in hopes of turning them against each other. Meanwhile, Emma makes a shocking decision. | |||||
| 107 | 
|
"Let Me Go" | March 4, 2013 | Seamus Kevin Fahey | Nick Gomez |
| With the help of attorney Olivia Warren, Joe Carroll makes a case against Ryan and the FBI to be transferred to a different facility, but Ryan suspects a larger plan may be at play. Meanwhile, Emma and Joey arrive at a meeting point and come across another one of Roderick's men who has a secret of his own. | |||||
| 108 | 
|
"Welcome Home" | March 11, 2013 | Amanda Kate Shuman | Joshua Butler |
| With Joey Matthews still missing and the search for Joe Carroll escalating, the FBI brings in Nick Donovan to run lead on the case, much to Ryan and Parker's dismay. Meanwhile, a follower from the past meets up with Joe Carroll, and their plans have a life-threatening result. | |||||
| 109 | 
|
"Love Hurts" | March 18, 2013 | Adam Armus Kay Foster |
Adam Davidson |
| With Weston still in the hospital, Ryan and Parker attempt to outsmart their new leader Nick as a way to continue their search. In a surprising move, Joe reaches out to Ryan to demand Claire’s location and reveals that he will go to great lengths to lure her out of FBI custody. Meanwhile, followers from the past make a shocking return. | |||||
| 110 | 
|
"Guilt" | March 25, 2013 | Kevin Williamson Shintaro Shimosawa |
Joshua Butler |
| After discovering Claire's location, Joe sends two followers to capture her, but Ryan may be one step ahead. Meanwhile, Jacob struggles with recent decisions causing his reunion with Emma to be less than ideal. Also, a relationship from Ryan's past plays a significant role in his future. | |||||
| 111 | 
|
"Whips & Regret" | April 1, 2013 | Kevin Williamson Rebecca Dameron |
Marcos Siega |
| After losing Claire to Joe’s followers, Ryan and Parker attempt to recover while the FBI tracks down an undercover location that may have dark ties to Joe’s following. Meanwhile, Claire adjusts to life at the follower’s mansion and has an unexpected reunion, while Emma and Jacob continue to deal with Emma’s betrayal. | |||||
| 112 | 
|
"The Curse" | April 8, 2013 | Seamus Kevin Fahey Amanda Kate Shuman |
David Von Ancken |
| Ryan and the FBI discover a follower who might be able to lead them to Joe Carroll's location. Agent Weston returns to the case but his run-in with the cult may have had a bigger impact on him than anyone originally thought. Meanwhile, Claire and Emma come face-to-face for the first time since Joey’s kidnapping. | |||||
| 113 | 
|
"Havenport" | April 15, 2013 | David Wilcox Vincent Angell |
Nicole Kassell |
| After being recognized at a police station by Weston, Roderick is forced to go on the run, and his disagreements with Joe come to a head when he abducts Joey as "insurance" against Carroll and the FBI. Roderick is killed by the followers for his betrayal, and Joey is rescued by Hardy and Weston after a tense standoff with Jacob. Claire seduces Carroll and stabs him, causing him serious injury. Overcome with pain and frustration, Carroll calls Hardy and informs him that he plans to kill Claire. | |||||
| 114 | 
|
"The End is Near" | April 22, 2013 | Adam Armus Kay Foster |
Joshua Butler |
| Frustrated with his writing, drinking heavily and bleeding from his open wound, Carroll becomes increasingly unstable, and his erratic behavior destroys morale among his followers. As Hardy and the FBI launch a raid on their compound, the cult retaliates with an attack on an evacuation center in Havenport, giving Carroll the chance to get away safely. With Hardy distracted at the evacuation center, cult members capture Parker and bury her alive. Emma and Jacob recapture Claire, and with their help, Carroll escapes with Claire on a boat. Jacob expresses a desire to leave his cult life behind, but Emma kills him before he can do so. | |||||
| 115 | 
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"The Final Chapter" | April 29, 2013 | Kevin Williamson | Marcos Siega |
| An angry and injured Joe Carroll escapes with Claire to a secluded island lighthouse. While investigating Parker's whereabouts, the FBI are attacked by a sniper, who Hardy and Weston capture and torture. The two finally discover Parker's location, but they arrive too late and find Parker has suffocated. Hardy discovers Carroll's unfinished manuscript in her coffin, which leads him to a location where Emma drugs and captures him. He wakes up in the lighthouse, and his confrontation with Carroll comes to blows. Their fight takes them to a boathouse where a rogue gunshot ignites tanks of gasoline; Hardy manages to escape as the building explodes with Carroll trapped inside. The FBI believes Carroll is dead, and Hardy takes Claire back to his apartment where Molly stabs both of them. | |||||
Trivia[]
- Joe, Ryan and Emma appear in every episode in season 1.
- During this season, Emma Hill is the only main female character to appear in every episode.
- Two main cast members appeared in only 1 episode, Pilot: Jennifer Mason and Sarah Fuller.
- Four main characters died during this season: Sarah Fuller, Paul Torres, Jacob Wells and Debra Parker.