The Following season 2 explained

Season Number:2
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Network:Fox
Num Episodes:15
Episode List:List of The Following episodes

The second season of the Fox American television psychological thriller series The Following premiered on January 19, 2014 and concluded on April 28, 2014, with a total of 15 episodes.[1]

Plot

The second season centers on former FBI agent Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) and his niece, NYPD detective Max Hardy (Jessica Stroup) and their attempts to find serial killer Joe Carroll (James Purefoy) following Joe's faked death. After a new group, led by Lily Gray (Connie Nielsen) and her sons Mark and Luke (Sam Underwood), begins to develop and make public statements to lure Joe out of his hiding, Mike Weston (Shawn Ashmore) is re-recruited in order to find the new potential cult and teams with Ryan and Max to track down Joe and Lily.Meanwhile, Joe is back to his old ways as he, along with his right-hand Emma (Valorie Curry), begin to draw plans to turn a new group of followers to his will. Things take a turn when Joe's ex-wife and the woman Ryan had an affair with, Claire Matthews (Natalie Zea), again enters the picture after Ryan and Joe believed her to be dead.

Cast

See main article: List of The Following characters and List of The Following cast members.

Main cast

Recurring

Episodes

Ratings

DVR Ratings for season 2 of The Following! Episode No.! Title! Original air date! DVR
18–49! DVR viewers
(millions)! Total
18–49! Total
viewers (millions)
1"Resurrection"1.23.065.614.24[2]
2"For Joe"1.53.483.59.50[3]
3"Trust Me"1.33.153.28.98[4]
4"Family Affair"1.53.553.28.31[5]
5"Reflection"1.43.323.18.51[6]
6"Fly Away"1.23.032.87.64[7]
7"Sacrifice"1.43.133.08.29[8]
8"The Messenger"1.22.812.77.67[9]
9"Unmasked"1.23.012.66.95[10]
10"Teacher's Pet"1.43.292.87.36[11]
11"Freedom"1.42.782.56.96[12]
12"Betrayal"1.42.892.67.30[13]
13"The Reaping"1.43.072.87.42[14]
14"Silence" 1.23.072.67.49[15]
15"Forgive" 1.02.772.57.28[16]

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Has Biggest 18-49 Ratings Gain, 'Beauty & the Beast' Tops Percentage Gains & 'The Blacklist' Leads in Total Viewer Increase in Week 17. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221124506/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/02/03/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-has-biggest-18-49-ratings-beauty-the-beast-tops-percentage-gains-the-blacklist-leads-in-total-viewer-increase-in-week-17/233895/. dead. February 21, 2014. Bibel. Sara. February 3, 2014. TV by the Numbers. February 3, 2014.
  3. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Has Biggest 18-49 Ratings Gain, 'Beauty and the Beast' Tops Percentage Gain & 'The Blacklist' Has Largest Total Viewer Increase in Week 19. https://web.archive.org/web/20140223000103/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/02/18/live7-dvr-ratings-the-big-bang-theory-has-biggest-18-49-ratings-gain-beauty-and-the-beast-tops-percentage-the-blacklist-has-largest-total-viewer-increase-in-week-19/237606/. dead. February 23, 2014. Bibel. Sara. February 18, 2014. TV by the Numbers. March 6, 2014.
  4. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Has Biggest 18-49 Ratings Gain & Total Viewer Increase + 'Nashville' Tops Percentage Gain in Week 20. https://web.archive.org/web/20140301090906/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/02/24/live7-dvr-ratings-the-big-bang-theory-has-biggest-18-49-ratings-gain-total-viewer-increase-nashville-tops-percentage-gain-in-week-20/239637/. dead. March 1, 2014. Kondolojy. Amanda. February 24, 2014. TV by the Numbers. March 6, 2014.
  5. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Following' Has Biggest 18-49 Ratings Gain, 'Hart of Dixie' Tops Percentage Gain & 'Intelligence' Adds Most Total Viewers in Week 21. https://web.archive.org/web/20140306032212/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/03/03/live7-dvr-ratings-the-following-has-biggest-18-49-ratings-gain-hart-of-dixie-tops-percentage-gain-intelligence-adds-most-total-viewers-in-week-21/241452/. dead. March 6, 2014. Bibel. Sara. March 3, 2014. TV by the Numbers. March 6, 2014.
  6. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Following' Has Biggest 18-49 Ratings Gain, 'Beauty and the Beast' Tops Percentage Gain & 'Castle' Adds Most Total Viewers in Week 22. https://web.archive.org/web/20140310224820/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/03/10/live7-dvr-ratings-the-following-has-biggest-18-49-ratings-gain-beauty-and-the-beast-tops-percentage-gain-castle-adds-most-total-viewers-in-week-22/243410/. dead. March 10, 2014. Kondolojy. Amanda. March 10, 2014. TV by the Numbers. March 25, 2014.
  7. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Has Biggest 18-49 Ratings Gain, 'Parenthood' Tops Percentage Gain & 'The Blacklist' Adds Most Total Viewers in Week 23. https://web.archive.org/web/20140318050919/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/03/17/live7-dvr-ratings-the-big-bang-theory-has-biggest-18-49-ratings-gain-parenthood-tops-percentage-gain-the-blacklist-adds-most-total-viewers-in-week-23/245241/. dead. March 18, 2014. Bibel. Sara. March 17, 2014. TV by the Numbers. March 25, 2014.
  8. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Has Biggest 18-49 Ratings Gain, 'The Following' Tops Percentage Gain & 'The Blacklist' Adds Most Total Viewers in Week 24. https://web.archive.org/web/20140324225104/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/03/24/live7-dvr-ratings-the-big-bang-theory-has-biggest-18-49-ratings-gain-the-following-tops-percentage-gain-the-blacklist-adds-most-total-viewers-in-week-24/247383/. dead. March 24, 2014. Kondolojy. Amanda. March 24, 2014. TV by the Numbers. March 25, 2014.
  9. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Has Biggest 18-49 Ratings & Viewership Gains, 'Beauty and the Beast' Tops Percentage Gains in Week 25. https://web.archive.org/web/20140403035414/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/03/31/live7-dvr-ratings-the-big-bang-theory-has-biggest-18-49-ratings-viewership-gains-beauty-and-the-beast-tops-percentage-gains-in-week-25/249329/. dead. April 3, 2014. Bibel. Sara. March 31, 2014. TV by the Numbers. April 15, 2014.
  10. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Grey's Anatomy' & 'The Blacklist' Have Biggest 18-49 Ratings Gains, 'Raising Hope' & 'Hart of Dixie' Top Percentage Gains in Week 26. https://web.archive.org/web/20140408215223/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/04/07/live7-dvr-ratings-greys-anatomy-the-blacklist-have-biggest-18-49-ratings-viewership-gains-raising-hope-hart-of-dixie-top-percentage-gains-in-week-26/251829/. dead. April 8, 2014. Kondolojy. Amanda. April 7, 2014. TV by the Numbers. April 15, 2014.
  11. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Has Biggest 18-49 Ratings Gain, 'The Following', 'Enlisted', 'The Tomorrow People' & 'Hart of Dixie' Top Percentage Gains, 'The Blacklist' Gains Most Viewers in Week 27. https://web.archive.org/web/20140415132735/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/04/14/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-has-biggest-18-49-ratings-gain-the-following-enlisted-the-tomorrow-people-hart-of-dixie-top-percentage-gains-the-blacklist-gains-most-v/253705/. dead. April 15, 2014. Bibel. Sara. April 14, 2014. TV by the Numbers. April 15, 2014.
  12. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Has Biggest 18-49 Ratings Gain, 'Hart of Dixie' Tops Percentage Gains & 'The Blacklist' Gains Most Viewers in Week 28. https://web.archive.org/web/20140422232134/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/04/21/live7-dvr-ratings-the-big-bang-theory-has-biggest-18-49-ratings-gain-hart-of-dixie-tops-percentage-gains-the-blacklist-gains-most-viewers-in-week-28/256065/. dead. April 22, 2014. Kondolojy. Amanda. April 21, 2014. TV by the Numbers. May 2, 2014.
  13. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Has Biggest 18-49 Ratings & Viewership Gain, 'Parenthood' & 'Reign' Top Percentage Gains in Week 29. https://web.archive.org/web/20140429075935/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/04/28/live7-dvr-ratings-the-big-bang-theory-has-biggest-18-49-ratings-viewership-gain-parenthood-reign-top-percentage-gains-in-week-29/258077/. dead. April 29, 2014. Bibel. Sara. April 28, 2014. TV by the Numbers. May 2, 2014.
  14. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Grey's Anatomy' Has Biggest 18-49 Ratings Gain, 'Person of Interest' Tops Viewership Gain, 'The Following', 'The Vampire Diaries' & 'Reign' Top Percentage Gains in Week 30. https://web.archive.org/web/20140505202145/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/05/05/live7-dvr-ratings-greys-anatomy-has-biggest-18-49-ratings-gain-person-of-interest-tops-viewership-gain-the-following-the-vampire-diaries-reign-top-percentage-gains-in-week/260482/. dead. May 5, 2014. Kondolojy. Amanda. May 5, 2014. TV by the Numbers. September 1, 2014.
  15. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' & 'The Blacklist' Have Biggest 18-49 Ratings Gain, 'The Blacklist' Tops Viewership Gain, 'Hart of Dixie' Top Percentage Gainer in Week 31. https://web.archive.org/web/20140514232751/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/05/12/live7-dvr-ratings-big-bang-theory-the-blacklist-have-biggest-18-49-ratings-gain-the-blacklist-tops-viewership-gain-hart-of-dixie-top-percentage-gainer-in-week-31/262961/. dead. May 14, 2014. Bibel. Sara. May 12, 2014. TV by the Numbers. September 1, 2014.
  16. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' Has Biggest 18-49 Ratings Gain, 'The Blacklist' Tops Viewership Gain, 'Hart of Dixie' & 'Nashville' Top Percentage Gains in Week 32. https://web.archive.org/web/20140519224439/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/05/19/live7-dvr-ratings-big-bang-theory-has-biggest-18-49-ratings-gain-the-blacklist-tops-viewership-gain-hart-of-dixie-nashville-top-percentage-gains-in-week-32/265618/. dead. May 19, 2014. Kondolojy. Amanda. May 19, 2014. TV by the Numbers. September 1, 2014.