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The Following S3E1 — New Blood
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The Following•Season 3•Episode 1

New Blood

7.3/10 · 874 votesMar 2, 201544 min

Ranked #9 of 15 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

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With Joe Carroll awaiting execution on death row and all signs of his following erased, Ryan Hardy has moved on from the dark events of his past. But his newfound happiness is shattered when a series of brutally staged tableaus threatens to tear open old

Directed byMarcos Siega
Written byAlexi Hawley, Brett Mahoney
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Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Ryan Hardy

James Purefoy

James Purefoy

Joe Carroll

Shawn Ashmore

Shawn Ashmore

Mike Weston

Jessica Stroup

Jessica Stroup

Max Hardy

Sam Underwood

Sam Underwood

Mark Gray

Zuleikha Robinson

Zuleikha Robinson

Gwen

Gregg Henry

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Dr. Arthur Strauss

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David S. Tuttman

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Marcos Siega

Marcos Siega

Director

Alexi Hawley

Alexi Hawley

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Brett Mahoney

Writer

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Charissa Sanjarernsuithikul

Editor

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John E. Pogue

Supervising Producer

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Lauren DeTitta

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Episode Summary

"New Blood" is episode 1 of The Following season 3. It scored 7.3/10 from 874 votes, ranking #9 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Marcos Siega and written by Alexi Hawley, Brett Mahoney, it aired on March 2, 2015.

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