The Following -- Season Finale -- "Forgive" -- 4/28/14
04-28-14, 07:43 PM
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The Following -- Season Finale -- "Forgive" -- 4/28/14
THE TABLES TURN ON RYAN HARDY AND JOE CARROLL IN THE SEASON FINALE OF "THE FOLLOWING" MONDAY, APRIL 28, ON FOX
Mark and Luke (Sam Underwood) turn the tables on both Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) and Joe Carroll (James Purefoy), forcing the two sworn enemies to come together to save the woman they love in the all-new "Forgive" Season Finale episode of THE FOLLOWING airing Monday, April 28 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (FOL-215) (TV-14 L, V)
Cast: Kevin Bacon as Ryan Hardy; James Purefoy as Joe Carroll; Shawn Ashmore as Agent Mike Weston; Natalie Zea as Claire Matthews; Valorie Curry as Emma Hill; Connie Nielsen as Lily Gray; Sam Underwood as Luke; Jessica Stroup as Max Hardy; Tiffany Boone as Mandy Lang
Guest Cast: Sprague Grayden as Carrie Cooke; Mackenzie Marsh as Tilda; Felix Solis as Agent Clarke; Carter Jenkins as Preston; Connor Fox as Jason
Episode 15 of 15
This was renewed for a 3rd season. Will return in 2015.
Next week is the 2 hour season premiere of 24 at 8pm.
04-28-14, 09:11 PM
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i was driving home today and i saw a digital billboard that said "series finale." i had to come home to check to see if something had changed about the renewal.
04-28-14, 11:05 PM
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that was sort of anticlimactic. i enjoyed it, but it just didn't have quite the oomph of last season's finale. upside is that no more stupid emma. i actually like the twins. the kid who plays them was terrible on homeland, but was good in this. also, claire is a bitch. i wonder if joe is gone for good.
04-28-14, 11:20 PM
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I didn't think much of the finale, it felt like the writers didn't want to kill off anymore regulars. I've had enough of the twins and that final scene was a huge cheat, since it revealed nothing. A lazy ending for a season that actually got somewhat boring in its final two or three episodes, outside of Emma's death.
04-29-14, 02:29 AM
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Claire, what a bitch. After everything Ryan did for her and then she flat out dumps him at the end.Kind of an anticlimactic and lazy finale. I saw Kevin Williamson wrote the script, but his heart must have not been in this season at all. Definitely lacked the shock value of season 1.
Poor Ryan.
I guess this season should have been called The Following: The Search for Ryan Hardy's salvation.
I'm guessing in season 3, Joe will probably have more of a Hannibal Lecter behind bars type role and help Ryan with consulting getting the last surviving twin.
I'm just happy that stupid annoying bitch Emma is out of the picture.
So we're left hanging on who the mystery driver is.
04-29-14, 08:21 AM
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It's Max. I was surprised they didn't show her driving...it was like a non-cliffhanger cliffhanger - as if they changed their minds at the last second and didn't show it.
I like how Ryan said to Joe "I'm done with you" and Joe's like "Yeah, whatever." He knows they're far from over.
And, yes, Claire is a total bitch. Good riddance.
I like how Ryan said to Joe "I'm done with you" and Joe's like "Yeah, whatever." He knows they're far from over.
And, yes, Claire is a total bitch. Good riddance.
04-29-14, 08:53 AM
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If it weren't for the twins and the mystery driver, I would've thought this was a series finale rather than a season finale. Joe being put behind bars again probably means season 3 goes back to looking like season 1 (which I have no problem with). Joe's on the inside pulling the strings while his minions are all out doing the dirty work. As for the mystery driver, I think it's Dexter Morgan.
04-29-14, 09:40 AM
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My bet is on Bacon's news lady girlfriend whose name escapes me.
04-29-14, 12:11 PM
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Agree. No way it's Max. Carrie seems like a more logical person. She may not be in it with them, but will do whatever it takes to get the exclusive.
04-29-14, 04:32 PM
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This did end on a pretty blah note. I certainly didn't buy Ryan's last minute change of heart vis Joe. Total BS except as a device to keep Joe for next season. And boy did they make Claire out to be a hypocritical bitch. She spends the her entire time on the show planning to kill Joe first chance she gets and then gets sanctimonious when she learns that Ryan killed the guy who murdered his father - even though I'm pretty sure she knows that Ryan flat out executed that guy in the first season who helped murder the FBI chick. Much better if they'd had the twins kill her and provide Ryan with some real motivation for next season.
04-29-14, 11:49 PM
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I liked the finale. And I guess I'm the only one in Claire's side. I totally agree with her.
Not sure about the third season though. I would prefer to have new villains.
Not sure about the third season though. I would prefer to have new villains.
04-29-14, 11:57 PM
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The showrunners should have never brought Claire back. It made for one nice surprise ending, but they had no good ideas on integrating her back into the storylines.
This time I really am out, I won't be back next season. A story like this one is simply not made for serialized television, most of the finale was warped to bring back several key characters for another season. I expect the same problem next season.
This time I really am out, I won't be back next season. A story like this one is simply not made for serialized television, most of the finale was warped to bring back several key characters for another season. I expect the same problem next season.
04-30-14, 08:02 AM
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I get the feeling the producers of the show start off every year wanting to make things 'realistic', realize they're killing the ratings by doing so, and then go and get 'crazy' again with the storylines. If they'd start off 'crazy', we'd get much more entertaining seasons. I know a lot of people couldn't stand Season 1 because of all the stupid things the characters were doing - but, honestly, that's the best formula for a show like this.
05-01-14, 08:12 AM
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I love the show don't get me wrong, but this finale was very "blah". The twins kept talking about a dinner party, I was hoping that Joe and Ryan would get there and the twins would have Claire cooked and on the table. 
That would have been awesome.
That would have been awesome.
05-01-14, 11:50 PM
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Finally caught this tonight. Can't help but agree with the thoughts of everyone else. It didn't really go out with a bang. I don't see myself tuning in next year.
I will be tuned in next Monday night, however.
I will be tuned in next Monday night, however.
05-11-14, 11:26 PM
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I'm hoping next season we get a "SAW" inspired season. Joe knew he's eventually get killed or captured. I think he has some kind of game set up for his next set of victims without having to leave his cell.
06-16-14, 05:21 PM
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http://m.deadline.com/2014/06/jennif...medium=twitter
Not surprising news. Kevin Williamson is leaving as showrunner. He's going to be showrunner on Stalker for CBS. Jennifer Johnson, who was showrunner for Cold Case, Alcatraz, Chase and worked on Lost, is taking over. She's currently a Producer on Gang Related for FOX.
You could already tell that season 2 was missing a lot of his influence as writer and he wasn't as hands on creatively. Season 1 he wrote practically every script. This year, he had 2 co-writing credits. Williamson also left The Vampire Diaries and that show has suffered creatively.
Not surprising news. Kevin Williamson is leaving as showrunner. He's going to be showrunner on Stalker for CBS. Jennifer Johnson, who was showrunner for Cold Case, Alcatraz, Chase and worked on Lost, is taking over. She's currently a Producer on Gang Related for FOX.
You could already tell that season 2 was missing a lot of his influence as writer and he wasn't as hands on creatively. Season 1 he wrote practically every script. This year, he had 2 co-writing credits. Williamson also left The Vampire Diaries and that show has suffered creatively.
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06-16-14, 06:49 PM
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Re: The Following -- Season Finale -- "Forgive" -- 4/28/14
Williamson had very little to do with Season 2, so this isn't going to really affect the show much. If anything, the show was less-crazy and less-violent (well, at least less gore) without him.
06-16-14, 07:18 PM
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^^^ Wrong thread.
