"The Following" on Sky Atlantic

Verence · 17/12/12 - 16:13

Shown in the UK only a day after its US premiere

http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2012/12/sky-atlantic-sets-uk-premiere-date-for-the-following/

marieukxx · 17/12/12 - 17:41

Thank you this looks really good.

Verence · 17/12/12 - 18:38

I bet all the outside killers will be connected to Kevin Bacon's character by six degrees or less

Heavenly · 08/01/13 - 15:47

Starts on 22 January 2013, cannot wait!!!

Flannerz · 10/01/13 - 14:02

The advert looks good so I'll definitely give it a go

Jason · 10/01/13 - 14:26

I'm going to give this a try as well, but i'm kind of wondering how it's any different from the mentalist ?

(Obviously I know it's very different as a whole..)

Red John has 'followers' as well, so it does seem that they've nicked the idea to an extent. I'm quite prepared to be surprised though.

Mishcoll · 10/01/13 - 17:57

Quite looking forward to this after seeing the ads for it, have always liked Kevin Bacon so hope he doesn't disappoint

Verence · 10/01/13 - 18:00

JasonWatkins wrote: »

I'm going to give this a try as well, but i'm kind of wondering how it's any different from the mentalist ?

(Obviously I know it's very different as a whole..)

Red John has 'followers' as well, so it does seem that they've nicked the idea to an extent. I'm quite prepared to be surprised though.

Every serial killer featured in every US crime drama has turned out to have a follower at some point so it's not as if The Mentalist first thought of the idea

[Deleted User] · 12/01/13 - 21:21

Only concern is the numerous breaks it'll have, as so close to the US, which ruin the tension and flow of a series.

MoreTears · 12/01/13 - 21:30

vladivarvixen wrote: »

Only concern is the numerous breaks it'll have, as so close to the US, which ruin the tension and flow of a series.

If there are any breaks at all they certainly won't be "numerous." The networks' late September to late May "season" is already half over and The Following has 15 episodes to get through. From January 21, when the show starts, there are only 18 Mondays remaining in the season.

Stansfield · 13/01/13 - 20:17

Flannerz wrote: »

The advert looks good so I'll definitely give it a go

Trailer looks 'Meaty'.

Should be good....

[Deleted User] · 13/01/13 - 21:02

MoreTears wrote: »

If there are any breaks at all they certainly won't be "numerous." The networks' late September to late May "season" is already half over and The Following has 15 episodes to get through. From January 21, when the show starts, there are only 18 Mondays remaining in the season.

Fingers crossed then.

Sez_babe · 17/01/13 - 20:06

Thanks for that, the trailer looks great

alternate · 18/01/13 - 14:55

Verence wrote: »

Every serial killer featured in every US crime drama has turned out to have a follower at some point so it's not as if The Mentalist first thought of the idea

and they all crib from real life cases like Manson. Mentalist can't claim to be original.

EESuperFan · 18/01/13 - 15:23

I'll be watching this. it looks promising.

srhDS · 18/01/13 - 16:47

This does look interesting but I do fear these concept shows. They have an interesting premise but once they start to get going they have no idea where to take the interesting premise. Flash Forward, The Event, Awake, Last Resort all had interesting premises but didn't know how to take them forward.
I hope this show has some direction and some good characters.

Plus it's on FOX, so does this have a chance of a second season? It could be cancelled before the first ad break on Monday night.

Tiffani · 19/01/13 - 12:38

It does look good, but as people have said, how will they sustain the storyline after season 1, but I will definately be watching.

[Deleted User] · 19/01/13 - 13:18

Kevin Bacon and Kevin Williamson - enough said bring it on

derek500 · 19/01/13 - 13:32

MoreTears wrote: »

If there are any breaks at all they certainly won't be "numerous." The networks' late September to late May "season" is already half over and The Following has 15 episodes to get through. From January 21, when the show starts, there are only 18 Mondays remaining in the season.

I thought The Following was only ten episodes and the Fox boss wanted it to run unbroken like a cable show.

Verence · 19/01/13 - 15:55

alternate wrote: »

and they all crib from real life cases like Manson. Mentalist can't claim to be original.

There have been several jokes in Psych about The Mentalist being a rip-off of them

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qf8M57we1I

Sez_babe · 19/01/13 - 21:10

I've set it to record already

MoreTears · 19/01/13 - 21:58

derek500 wrote: »

I thought The Following was only ten episodes and the Fox boss wanted it to run unbroken like a cable show.

15 episodes is what I have read in a few different places over time.

alternate · 20/01/13 - 00:25

Wait, it is network? Damn. For some reason I thought it was a cable show. Could have sworn I remembered reading about it being bloody. Interest has plummeted.

tiger2000 · 20/01/13 - 18:16

There was a short preview on Fox last night "Inside The Following".

It contains a few minor spoilers bit is a good intro to the show and the thinking behind it from the producers.

[Deleted User] · 21/01/13 - 10:39

alternate wrote: »

Wait, it is network? Damn. For some reason I thought it was a cable show. Could have sworn I remembered reading about it being bloody. Interest has plummeted.

It's Kevin Williamson that should be interest enough, it apparently is quite violent but of course not to cable standards.

DarthFader · 21/01/13 - 17:08

Fox haven't got a good history of giving original dramas but maybe Kevin Bacon being in it might save it.

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