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The Following
2013–2015
· TV Show
· 43 min episodes
· 3 seasons
C
MEANRANK
63/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #402
- IMDb #361
- Metacritic #347
- RatingGraph #341
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #339
- Metacritic Critics #308
+3 more
- Metacritic Audience #356
- Criticker #337
- Trakt #360
Every rating
41–76
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 41, highest is RatingGraph on 76.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →A brilliant, charismatic, and psychotic serial killer communicates with other active serial killers and activates a cult of believers who follow his every command.
Details
- Created by
- Kevin Williamson
- Studio
- Outerbanks Entertainment
- Released
- 21 January 2013
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 43 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 45 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 1 win, 5 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 6 →1 win from 6 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| Best Actor on Television 2014 | Best Actor on Television | Nominee | |
| Best Network Television Series 2014 | Best Network Television Series | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actor on Television 2014 | Best Supporting Actor on Television | Nominee | |
| Favorite Dramatic TV Actor 2014 | Favorite Dramatic TV Actor | Nominee | |
| Best Actor on Television 2013 | Best Actor on Television | Winner | |
| Best Network Television Series 2013 | Best Network Television Series | Nominee |
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Best Actor on Television
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor on Television | Winner | |
| Best Actor on Television | Nominee |
Best Network Television Series
2 nominations
| Best Network Television Series | Nominee | |
| Best Network Television Series | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actor on Television
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor on Television | Nominee |
Favorite Dramatic TV Actor
1 nomination
| Favorite Dramatic TV Actor | Nominee |