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The Following S1E3 — The Poet's Fire

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The Following•Season 1•Episode 3

The Poet's Fire

7.5/10 · 1,556 votesFeb 4, 201344 min

Ranked #8 of 15 in Season 1•matches the season avg

A new follower is found in Rick, who is on a determined path to follow through on Carroll's orders. Hardy and the FBI attempt to predict Rick's course of revenge, which leads to a surprising outcome. Meanwhile, Paul's jealousy over Emma and Jacob's relationship leads

Directed byLiz Friedlander

Written byAdam Armus, Nora Kay Foster

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Pilot

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Chapter Two

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Cast9

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Ryan Hardy

James Purefoy

James Purefoy

Joe Carroll

Shawn Ashmore

Shawn Ashmore

Mike Weston

Valorie Curry

Valorie Curry

Emma Hill / Denise Harris

Annie Parisse

Annie Parisse

Debra Parker

Nico Tortorella

Nico Tortorella

Will Wilson / Jacob Wells

Natalie Zea

Natalie Zea

Claire Matthews

Adan Canto

Adan Canto

Billy Thomas / Paul Torres

Kyle Catlett

Kyle Catlett

Joey Matthews

Crew7

Liz Friedlander

Liz Friedlander

Director

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Adam Armus

Writer

A

Andrew Wilder

Supervising Producer

M

Matthew V. Colonna

Editor

L

Laura Ballinger

Production Design

Nora Kay Foster

Nora Kay Foster

Writer

J

Janet Shaw

Set Decoration

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Episode Summary

"The Poet's Fire" is episode 3 of The Following season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 1,556 votes, ranking #8 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Liz Friedlander and written by Adam Armus, Nora Kay Foster, it aired on February 4, 2013.

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