| "Pilot" | |
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| Air date | January 21st, 2013 |
| Writers | Kevin Williamson |
| Director | Marcos Siega |
| Producers | Marcos Siega; Hilton Smith; James L. Thompson, III; Kevin Williamson |
| Starring | Kevin Bacon; Jeananne Goossen; Natalie Zea; Shawn Ashmore; Valorie Curry; Nico Tortorella; Adan Canto; James Purefoy |
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"Pilot" is the premiere episode of the crime drama series The Following. It was directed by Marcos Siega and written by series creator Kevin Williamson. It first aired on the FOX Network on Monday, January 21st, 2013 at 9:00 pm. The show stars Kevin Bacon as retired FBI agent Ryan Hardy, who is responsible for apprehending serial killer Joe Carroll (played by James Purefoy) back in 2009, though at great cost to himself. Now an alcoholic with a pacemaker, Ryan is called back in as a consultant as a string of murders begin cropping up that relate to Joe Carroll. Though Carroll is still in prison, he commands a group of followers to carry out his demands, which includes committing murders inline with his own modus operandi, as well as the abduction of his own son, Joey.
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Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kevin Bacon | Ryan Hardy |
| Jeananne Goossen | Jennifer Mason |
| Natalie Zea | Claire Matthews |
| Shawn Ashmore | Mike Weston |
| Valorie Curry | Emma Hill |
| Nico Tortorella | Jacob Wells |
| Adan Canto | Paul Torres |
| James Purefoy | Joe Carroll |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kyle Catlett | Joey Matthews |
| Maggie Grace | Sarah Fuller |
| Billy Brown | Troy Reilly |
| John Lafayette | Scott Turner |
| Steve Monroe | Jordy Raines |
| Michael Roark | Detective Warren |
| Melissa Ponzio | Detective Joan Garcia |
| Stephanie Leigh Schlund | Annie |
| Cheri Christian | Woman |
| Michelle Li | Female reporter |
| Jason Benjain | Guard #1 |
| Hunter Womack | Guard #2 |
| Edloe Blackwell | Harriet |
| Carissa Capobianco | Linda |
| Susan Walters | Prosecutor |
| Terrence Gibney | Psychologist |
| Jessica Luza | Sexy brunette |
| Des Epps | Student #1 |
| Amanda Davis | News anchor affiliate #1 |
| Thomas Haynes | News anchor affiliate #2 |
| Lisa Tucker | News anchor affiliate #3 |
| David Alexander | FBI agent |
| Loren L. Baker | FBI forensic photographer |
| Andrew Fincher | Uniform officer |
| Jon Gould | FBI agent |
| Walter Hendrix, III | Waverly detective |
| Wayne Packer | Police officer |
| Kelly Spicer | Female jogger |
| Errol Suleyman | Officer |
| Don Teems | FBI agent |
| Jeff Trink | FBI photographer |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Actress Jeananne Goossen receives opening title billing for the pilot episode of the The Following as FBI agent Jennifer Mason. However, the producers switch her character out after the first episode and she is replaced by Annie Parisse, who plays cult specialist Agent Debra Parker.
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