A year has passed since the hit thriller’s season finale found rogue ex-FBI agent Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) finally capturing his nemesis Joe Carroll (James Purefoy). With Carroll locked up on Death Row and Hardy back with the FBI – and in a stable relationship with an ER doctor (Zuleikha Robinson) – new threats emerge that have Hardy, Mike Weston (Shawn Ashmore) and Hardy’s newly agented niece Max (Jessica Stroup) on edge and off balance. Unlike the known threat of Joe Carroll, each new danger is potentially more lethal because the FBI isn’t exactly sure where it’s coming from. But with psycho twin Mark Gray (Sam Underwood) still at large, Joe Carroll still haunting Ryan from behind bars, Carroll’s murderous mentor Dr. Arthur Strauss (Gregg Henry) in the background, and a new, meticulous chameleon-like killer (Michael Ealy) circling, Hardy soon realizes that Joe Carroll was only the beginning..
Created by Kevin Williamson, who executive produces along with Marcos Siega (Dexter, Damages, True Blood), Brett Mahoney (CSI: Miami) and Alexi Hawley (State of Affairs) The Following stars Golden Globe winner Kevin Bacon (A Few Good Men, Mystic River, JFK), Shawn Ashmore (X-Men films), Jessica Stroup (90210, True Blood), Sam Underwood (Dexter, Homeland), Zuleikha Robinson (Homeland, Rome), Gregg Henry (The Killing, Scandal), Michael Ealy (Almost Human) and James Purefoy (Rome, Camelot). From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Outerbanks Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television.
Episodes
1. New Blood
2. Boxed In
3. Exposed
4. Home
5. A Hostile Witness
6. Reunion
7. The Hunt
8. Flesh & Blood
9. Kill the Messenger
10. Evermore
11. Demons
12. The Edge
13. A Simple Trade
14. Dead or Alive
15. The Reckoning
The Following had it's life cut short with a third and final season. Kevin Bacon always gave a solid performance in this thriller but there were too many red herrings for me to care after awhile. This final season delivers some scares, more blood and a sense of dread which will delight fans who stuck by the show over it's run. 7/10
The Following: The Complete Third and Final Season arrives on Blu-ray with a 1080p transfer in the aspect ratio of 1.78:1 - Colors were well balanced with muted tones blending with flashes of bold primaries. Flesh tones look quite natural. Fine detail is where this presentation shines, showing every little detail in the actor's faces, clothing textures and stitches, and the elaborate set pieces. Black levels were deep and inky with solid shadow delineation which helps set the mood of this dark show. No signs of artifacts or digital tinkering. 9/10
Audio is provided by a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track. - Dialogue was placed front and center, reaming crisp and crystal clear throughout. Surrounds are used subtly for environmental effects and aren't that aggressive with these somewhat front loaded tracks. LFE performance was good when deep, robust bass adds to the more tense moments of the show. 8.5/10
* When Heroes Lie (HD, 9:33)
* Evil Has Many Faces (HD, 10:44)
* Ryan and Romance (HD, 2:02)
* The Art of the Crime Scene (HD, 4:15)
* The Following: Funny AND Die (HD, 8:04)
* Gag Reel (HD, 4:21)
* 2014 New York Comic-Con Panel (HD, 28:34)