The Following: Season 1 [Blu-ray]

Sprinkled with the typical ‘oy-duh’ scenes, but otherwise a creative and well written story.

Some actors really shined, like Emma and Joe Carrol. Some, not so much. So much slashing, it almost got old but the story line kept me watching, so much that I spent almost $60 buying all 3 seasons.

Im not going to write a long review. And i am not going to compare it to novels or as in one review that actually got four stars, talk about how much carnage there is, and how long it will take for some sick person to copy what they see on tv? This is what everyone is giving 4 stars for? The story is about a guy who is a genius. He has a cult. "The Following"......Kevin Bacon a once, I think FBI agent, left the force, and was called back to help catch this guy and bring him in. But just cause he is in jail, doesn't mean his cult is not fully planned and doing as instructed. The force with Bacon's help is trying to solve all these bad things that keep coming up all through great planning of this psychopath.....In short Im sure we all have seen something like this in a movie at some point. But as for tv? I think it's fresh, and Bacon and im sorry i don't remember his real name (the bad guy in jail), he is just amazing and perfect for this role. could not get any better than him. All the acting in this is First class all the way. Very entertaining. This show will last as long as Bacon stays on. It's a six year contract. So if you like action, police shows, a little bit of cult thrown at you, then i think you will love this show. It's actually a rush. It moves fast when it needs to, and slows up for really intense moments. You really get to enjoy each scene. Great writing i think. It is certainly worth at least watching the first two episodes to see if you like it. My only complaint, is i wish they allowed Bacon a little more room to act. Meaning to open up just a little. I understand he has a rough past, but allow him character to let one of the agents closer to him even a little. It will also allow Bacon to use more of his acting skills. Great show. I hope they don't take it off the air......5 stars all the way.

This show has some gruesome imagery, and may lack depth in some of its characterizations, but it is a weirdly engrossing thriller, and it succeeds for those with the stomach for such things. The writers try hard to provide some of the motivation for the unspeakable crimes committed by the Followers, but most of the emotional impact comes from the interplay between Kevin Bacon's damaged FBI ex-agent Ryan Hardy, Natalie Zea's Claire Carroll, the show's only well-balanced character, and James Purefoy's Joe, who is characterized as a serial killer, but who is so much more. I enjoy that the FBI team tracking Joe is composed of such baggage-laden individuals, each with a propensity to act impulsively in their pursuit, giving the plot an edge of unpredictability. One ploy that's getting a bit tired, though, are repeated approaches by supposedly sympathetic Followers, who then turn to lethally attack the FBI team when they have let their guard down. But it's Joe's character and actions that provide the show's greatest strength and its greatest weakness. His apparent charisma as a teacher is mirrored by his diabolic power and mind-control as recruiter of murderous followers. His use of pre-existing fringe networks as talent pools and their organization as an instrument of his unfolding master plan is ingeniously shown, as well as all the tech-gimickry of secret websites, untraceable sat phones,etc. The weakness, for me at least, is the simple question, "who's paying for all this?" Joe is a college professor, failed novelist, and a cult leader. His organization appears to have the military armament, tech resources, and funding of a sponsored terror network, just like on 24 (which would have had oil money, blood diamonds, or a drug smuggling cartel behind it).His Followers are many, but no one has been shown to be his financial "Angel". But if you can set your rational skepticism aside you can enjoy a weekly occurrence of white knuckles gripping your sofa arm or that of anyone you're with.

Season 1 is amazing! I'd originally watched it on Netflix before it disappeared from that service. I've now watched it three times with three different people and all of them loved it. Suspenseful. Intelligent. Extremely well-paced. Even after repeated viewings and knowing what is coming up, it's still very enjoyable.The cast is top notch and each role is well-cast and the acting superb. Even when you've seen the actors in other roles (it stars Kevin Bacon) you quickly forget their previous work and readily accept the characters they play in The Following.There's no way to review this without giving away the story... so just understand that it's so good that I'm consciously not giving away the story. Enjoy every twist, turn, and red herring. Absolutely worth every second. If this was a movie, it would be a blockbuster.(As a side note, while Season 1 was absolutely amazing I was disappointed with Season 2. I watched the first few episodes of Season 2 and couldn't get through it. But Season 1 is highly recommended).

...und noch eine Serienmörderserie...!Diesmal muss der arme E. A. Poe herhalten, wobei die Idee auch nicht gerade neu ist.Bacon und die meisten anderen Darsteller spielen gut, aber die Serie hat ein Problem: Wenn hinter jedem Vorhang, hinter jeder Tür und in jedem Schatten ein Schlitzer, Würger oder Abstecher lauert, ist es irgendwann nicht mehr „überraschend“...Alle zwei Minuten wird einer abgemurkst. Blut strömt, die Bässe hämmern, Frauen jammern, und stets kommt jemand von hinten geschlichen. Das ist nicht realistisch, nicht originell, nicht einfallsreich, und besonders spannend isses auch nich‘.Wer‘s mag, okay, der soll sich daran ergötzen. Die anderen wundern sich mit mir, wie oft man noch eine Polizeiserie mit einem abgewrackten, alkoholabhängigen, desillusionierten Bullen eröffnen will, ohne das jemand merkt das all das schonmal da war.

Una serie strepitosa, che ti tiene non solo col fiato sul collo per tutta la durata, ma che sa sorprenderti proprio mentre meno te lo aspetti!!! Il cofanetto è di buona fattura, gli extra anche, buono il video e anche l'audio, nulla da dire ormai, come consuetudine, su Amazon che rappresenta praticamente la perfezione fatta terrena.Spedizione rapida, prezzo davvero unico, servizio perfetto!!! Assolutamente contento dell'acquisto...

Ich hatte mir von der Serie wegen einer positiven Kritik mehr versprochen. Leider hat der Film eher das Niveau eines B- Movies. Wir werden die Serie sicher nicht noch einmal gucken.

Este poli bueno pero con muchas lagunas y este malo, malo donde los haya, han dado una fabulosa combinación. James Purfoy es tan resultón que casi te dan ganas de apuntarte también a su doctrina y Kevin Bacon está como siempre, extraordinario.No sé si me gustó más la primera que la segunda temporada. Las 2 están muy bien.

Poche parole per descrivere un'ottima serie piena di suspence e di grandi attori. Grande fotografia e ambientazioni, certamente molto violenta però accattivante e che non annoia mai.Ho già visto le stagioni 1&2 , attendo la pubblicazione della terza in BlueRay italiaVale la pena di vederla assolutamente