The Havenport Police Department are brought onto the case and Roderick’s role as sheriff is called into question, which leads him to make a shocking decision that threatens the safety of Joey. Meanwhile, Ryan goes against the FBI in hope of gaining the trust of one of Joe’s followers.Download Video The Following Havenport Episode On ABC Family Tv Online Tv Live Streaming Video. Online Watch The Following Full Episode Watch Stream HD Video on Internet TV.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 alliances across the country? What if one brilliant psychotic serial killer was able to bring them all together and activate a following? When notorious serial killer JOE CARROLL (James Purefoy, "Rome") escapes from death row and embarks on a new killing spree, the FBI calls former agent RYAN HARDY (Emmy-nominated actor Kevin Bacon, "X-Men: First Class," "Frost/Nixon") to consult on the case. Having since withdrawn from the public eye, Hardy was responsible for Carroll's capture nine years ago.
After Carroll had his son Joey (Kyle Catlett) kidnapped from his mother, the FBI brings on new agent Debra Paker, an expert on alternative religions. But when Carroll’s prison guard Jordy, now one of his followers, begins killing people, Hardy takes it upon himself to investigate the case, which leads to him being attacked by a mysterious masked man.
Meanwhile, the followers who took Joey must deal with love and jealously, and Carroll attempts to put an end to his material “problem.”
If The Following series premiere showed viewers just how far Fox is willing to go to bring a bit of cable television to the network, “Chapter Two” is continued proof that Kevin Williamson’s new series is much more than just an intriguing plot with a notable star.
With twists and turns planned throughout, as well as a single underlying narrative directly connecting the two episodes, The Following manages to use miniseries logic of a truly continuing story to build a single narrative strong enough to best many of its competitors, both on network and cable.
As Hardy continues to delve further in to the bloody plan that Carroll has created, tales of the serial killer’s past are seamlessly woven into the present story, helping audiences understand more about the game of cat and mouse the two are playing. For a new television series driven by an over-arching mysterious end game, this can be dangerous. Fortunately, The Following came prepared.
In its defense, The Following has had Carroll besting Hardy time after time in its short time on the air. So it’s understandable, on some level, to create a weak point for audiences to focus on for hope, and for Hardy to hopefully use to his advantage.
But with Carroll continuously finding ways to place his followers in Hardy’s path, it still would have been more rewarding to see a nail-biting, earnest battle between the two unfold, rather than allowing audiences to see unnecessary weakness in what’s been a perfect plan so far.
At this point, The Following is essentially a miniseries – one that requires no qualifications from its viewers to watch, unlike some fan-favorite series. Each chapter (read: episode) of this story is a standalone thrill-ride in its own right, with a terrifying tale of obsession gone awry lingering over it all. Let’s just hope they’ll be able to maintain such admirable storytelling in to season 2, which it will almost certainly receive.
I have just registered with IMDb to write a review specifically for this show! As after enduring 6 episodes of this drivel I logged on to see what others where saying.
Lots of positive reviews????? I can only imagine that these where written immediately after episode 1 which in fairness did show potential. However after episodes 2, 3, 4, 5, and now 6 I can honestly say this program is so unbelievable it is impossible to watch! And that's coming from someone who endured all 4 seasons of Prison Break!
Without including any spoilers its obviously a serial killer thriller so you know there are going to be, Police, FBI, US Marshals, Prison Service etc involved, but if any government department in any country ran anything remotely as incompetently as these guys do in "The Following" then we are seriously, seriously doomed.
There are several negative reviews here on the level of Gore or violence, however that to me is not such a problem & in fairness it is a series about serial killers so if violence & gore is not your bag then why would you tune in, in the first place? No, the problem here is that despite some decent characters, and actors, the plot or story goes nowhere! So at the end of episode 6 we are in exactly the same place that we where in at the end of episode 1.