Fox officially announced that "The Following" series has been cancelled and will no longer be renewed for season 4. While this news has received a lot of backlash from fans of the Kevin Bacon-led thriller series, fans may be delighted to hear that the show is rumored to be picked up by Hulu.
"The Following" series has been well received and well loved by viewers and fans from season one. It wasn't until the serial killer drama received its lowest ratings in season three, that Fox decided it was time to put the show on the chopping block. The decision to cancel "The Following" has received a lot of negative comments from fans and viewers of the series with some noting how this was the network's worst decision ever.
Design & Trend gathered several comments from fans of "The Following" on a Facebook thread, including one user who wrote: "This bad decision on canceling a great show. PLEASE BRING BACK - 'THE FOLLOWING!!!!'" While majority of fans can no longer do anything about the show's cancellation, there are several reports claiming that Hulu may pick up the series back for season 4.
Carter Matt cited that there is still a possibility that "The Following" will get renewed for another season in a brand new home. The outlet noted that Hulu is one of the show's best options, especially because the streaming site recently picked up on "The Mindy Project."
The show's executive producer Alexi Hawley revealed that if "The Following" gets renewed for season 4, then Ryan Hardy will be a "vigilante" and a "lone wolf."
"In theory, the next season would be about him trying to get back, if it [is] all possible, [and] take out every single person that was a threat and get back home again," Hawley said.
Hulu has already aired its side and said that the renewal of "The Following" on their site is unlikely to happen. While this may come as bad news for fans who have been hoping until now that the story of Ryan Hardy will be continued in season 4, actor Kevin Bacon recently thanked his fans on Twitter for their support.
"big love to all of our loyal fans. It's been an honor to work for you. Sweat, tears and lots of blood," Bacon said.
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