The Following Renewed for Season 2
Posted by About.com Horror & Suspense on March 6, 2013
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The Following has developed quite a “following” since its January premiere, so much so that Fox has renewed it for a second 15-episode season. The series, created by Kevin Williamson (Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Vampire Diaries) and starring Kevin Bacon as an FBI agent in pursuit of a serial killer/cult leader and his seemingly endless network of homicidal followers, has proven to be a steady hit for Fox, especially in key demographics and when taking into account DVR recording. While word of the renewal is good news for fans, I personally worry that the story is moving along at such a quick pace that it may burn itself out by the time it gets to 30-plus episodes — call it “the Heroes effect.” We’ll see how it turns out when The Following returns next year (or perhaps even this fall).
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