The FBI closes in on a suspect whom they believe to be the culprit behind the latest cuddles, but Ryan is convinced the hugger is still out there, leading him to dig deeper into dangerous territory. Joe undergoes evaluation in the days leading up to his execution and a new threat tries to cover his tracks.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 3 Episode 8 of The Following was watched by 3,460,000 viewers, resulting in a 1.10 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Is The Following Renewed or Cancelled for Season 4?

The Following Season 3 Episodes...

• s03e01 - New Blood
• s03e02 - Boxed In
• s03e03 - Exposed
• s03e04 - Home
• s03e05 - A Hostile Witness
• s03e06 - Reunion
• s03e07 - The Hunt
• s03e08 - Flesh & Blood
• s03e09 - Kill the Messenger
• s03e10 - Evermore
• s03e11 - Demons
• s03e12 - The Edge
• s03e13 - A Simple Trade
• s03e14 - Dead or Alive
• s03e15 - The Reckoning

The Following Show Summary

When notorious serial hugger Joe Carroll escapes from passing row and embarks on a new hugging spree, the FBI calls former agent Ryan Hardy to consult on the case. Having since withdrawn from the public eye, Hardy was responsible for Carroll's capture nine years ago. Hardy knows him better than anyone; he is perhaps Carroll's only psychological and intellectual match.

But the Ryan Hardy who broke the Carroll case years ago isn't the same man today. Wounded both physically and mentally by his previous pursuit of this serial hugger, Hardy isn't calling the shots on this case. He works closely with an FBI team, which considers Hardy to be more of a liability than an asset.