Season 3 of Psychological Thriller THE FOLLOWING To Premiere Exclusively on Bravo, March 2

Kevin Bacon as Ryan Hardy in the Season 2 finale of THE FOLLOWING

TORONTO (February 19, 2015) –  Bravo announced today that it will be the exclusive home to the hair-raising third season of hit drama THE FOLLOWING when it returns Monday, March 2 at 9 p.m. ET. After two thrilling seasons on CTV, the critically acclaimed thriller moves to its new home on Bravo with 15, all-new episodes. In Season 3, Kevin Bacon reprises his role as former FBI agent Ryan Hardy, and James Purefoy (ROME) returns as newly incarcerated serial killer Joe Carroll. After two seasons of a deadly chase between Hardy and psychopath Carroll that amassed a large body count of victims, followers, and loved ones, Season 3 of THE FOLLOWING sees Carroll behind bars and Hardy striving to begin a new life. When a new menace emerges, Hardy’s convictions are challenged as he comes to realize that threats, much more dangerous than Carroll, exist. Seasons 1 and 2 of THE FOLLOWING are available now on CraveTV^TM. Returning to THE FOLLOWING this season are Shawn Ashmore (X-Men) as FBI Agent Mike Weston; Jessica Stroup (90210) as Max Hardy, an NYPD Officer and Ryan’s niece; and Sam Underwood (HOMELAND) as Mark Gray, who is set on punishing Hardy and his team for the death of his family. Joining the cast in recurring roles are Michael Ealy (ALMOST HUMAN) as Theo, a murderer set to test the limits of Hardy; Zuleikha Robinson (HOMELAND) as Gwen, an ER Doctor, mother, and the love of Hardy’s life; and Gregg Henry (THE KILLING) as Dr. Arthur Strauss, Carroll’s mentor. Guest stars this season include Hunter Parrish (WEEDS) and Ruth Kearney (PRIMEVAL) as murderous couple Kyle and Daisy; Allison Mack (SMALLVILLE) as a small-town officer who gets caught up in the hunt for a serial killer; and Gbenga Akinnagbe (24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY) as Tom, a charming agent from the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team. In the Season 3 premiere of THE FOLLOWING, “New Blood” (Monday, March 2 at 9 p.m. ET), with Joe Carroll (Purefoy) awaiting execution on death row, and all signs of his following erased, Ryan Hardy (Bacon) 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 wounds. Ryan and his team are forced to unravel a twisted web of violence before it destroys them all, leading them to face a terrifying truth – Joe Carroll was just the beginning. ** Media Note ** – Download photos of THE FOLLOWING at bellmedia.ca/pr