Kevin Bacon’s Murder Mystery Show The Following Is Officially Returning to Netflix After 8 Years

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The crime series, which hasn’t been available for a while, is returning to Netflix. The show originally aired on Fox over ten years ago and was last on the streaming service in September 2018.

The crime drama The Following will return to Netflix on January 3, 2026. It originally aired on Fox from 2013 to 2015, but was canceled after three seasons. The show is produced by Warner Bros. Television, and Netflix is expanding its library with more Warner Bros. titles following a recent $82.7 billion agreement.

I’ve been following this case for a while now, and it’s been wild. It all started with Joe Carroll, a serial killer, and his followers kidnapping his ex-wife’s son to spread his twisted message. I remember when Hardy came back to help catch him! Then, in Season 2, Hardy’s niece joined the hunt after Carroll pretended to be dead. But Season 3 really threw us for a loop – a new killer, Theo Nobel, emerged, and honestly, he was even more disturbing than Carroll. It just kept getting darker and more intense!

Across its three seasons, The Following has received an average approval rating of 58%. Both the first and third seasons scored 63%, while the second season was less well-received with a 50% rating. Viewers as a whole gave the series a 66% rating.

Kevin Williamson, the creator of shows like The Vampire Diaries and the writer behind the Scream franchise (including the upcoming Scream 7), also created The Following. The series starred Kevin Bacon as the main character, Ryan Hardy, alongside Jeananne Goosen, Shawn Ashmore, Annie Parisse, Nico Tortorella, and Natalia Zea.

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I was so excited to see Kevin Bacon on my screen a lot in 2025! He was amazing in , and I was really bummed when it got canceled after just one season, especially since everyone loved it. Thankfully, we didn’t have to wait long because he quickly came back with , which was a huge hit! I’m a big fan and was thrilled to see him doing so well.

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He also appeared in the romantic comedy The Best You Can, which was written, produced, and directed by Michael J. Weithorn. While the film doesn’t have an official Rotten Tomatoes score yet, eight out of nine reviews on the site are positive. Viewers generally liked the movie, though a score isn’t currently available.

The Following will be available on Netflix starting Jan. 3, 2026.

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