The second season of the

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American television

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series ''

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'' premiered on January 19, 2014 and concluded on April 28, 2014, with a total of 15 episodes.

Plot

The second season centers on former

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agent Ryan Hardy (

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) and his niece,

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detective Max Hardy (

Jessica Stroup Jessica Leigh Stroup (born October 23, 1986) is an American actress, best known for her role as Erin Silver on '' 90210'' (2008–2013), Max Hardy on ''The Following'' (2014–2015) and Joy Meachum on '' Iron Fist'' (2017–2018), which is set in ...

) and their attempts to find

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Joe Carroll (

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) following Joe's faked death. After a new group, led by Lily Gray (

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) and her sons Mark and Luke (

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), begins to develop and make public statements to lure Joe out of his hiding, Mike Weston (

Shawn Ashmore Shawn Robert Ashmore (born October 7, 1979) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his roles as Bobby Drake / Iceman in the ''X-Men'' film series, Jake Berenson in the television series ''Animorphs'', Agent Mike Weston in the television drama se ...

) is re-recruited in order to find the new potential cult and teams with Ryan and Max to track down Joe and Lily. Meanwhile, Joe is back to his old ways as he, along with his right-hand Emma (

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), begin to draw plans to turn a new group of followers to his will. Things take a turn when Joe's ex-wife and the woman Ryan had an affair with, Claire Matthews (

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), again enters the picture after Ryan and Joe believed her to be dead.

Cast

Main cast

as Ryan Hardy, a former

agent (15 episodes) *

as Mike Weston, a young FBI agent (15 episodes) *

as Emma Hill, a follower and close friend of Joe Carroll (14 episodes) *

as Luke and Mark Gray, twins that are both followers and sons of Lily Gray (12 episodes) *

as Max Hardy, niece of Ryan Hardy and a

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detective (13 episodes) *

Tiffany Boone Tiffany Boone (born August 27, 1987) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Roxy Jones in ''Hunters (2020 TV series), Hunters'', List of The Following characters#Mandy Lang, Mandy Lang in the The Following (season 2), second season o ...

as Mandy Lang, daughter of Judy, and daughter-figure to Joe Carroll (11 episodes) *

as Claire Matthews, Joe Carroll's ex-wife and long-time love interest of Ryan Hardy (8 episodes) *

as Lily Gray, once-admirer of Carroll, and mother to Luke and Mark (10 episodes) *

as Joe Carroll, a former professor turned serial killer and cult leader (15 episodes)

Recurring

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as Agent Gina Mendez, head of the investigation on Carroll and the new cult formed a year after his supposed death (8 episodes) *

Sprague Grayden Sprague Grayden (born July 21, 1980) is an American actress. She played schoolteacher Heather Lisinski in the television drama '' Jericho'', Karen Kawalski in ''John Doe'', first daughter Olivia Taylor in the television thriller '' 24'', and K ...

as Carrie Cooke, a tabloid reporter and author of ''The Havenport Tragedy'' (8 episodes) *

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as Robert, a leader in the Korban cult (8 episodes) * Mackenzie Marsh as Tilda, Korban member and follower of Carroll (6 episodes) *

Felix Solis Felix Angel Solis (born September 17, 1971) is an American actor, film director, and film producer. Born on the Upper West Side and raised in Chelsea/Greenwich Village area of New York City, to parents that were both born in Puerto Rico, Felix co ...

as Agent Clarke, FBI agent (6 episodes) *

Camille De Pazzis Camille De Pazzis is a French actress most famous for starring in the French series ''La vie devant nous''. She is also a face of Lancôme. She has co-starred in the American television series '' Last Resort'' and ''The Following''. In 2015 De ...

as Gisele, a follower of Lily Gray, working closely with Luke and Mark (5 episodes) * Kyle Barisich as Hopkins, FBI information and computer specialist (5 episodes) *

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as Agent Lawrence, FBI information and computer specialist (5 episodes) * Susan Heyward as Hannah, one of Joe Carroll's followers (5 episodes) * John Lafayette as Marshal Scott Turner, former head of the Marshal's detail participating in the investigation of Carroll's cult; provides protection for Claire Matthews (4 episodes) *

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as Kingston Tanner, televangelist who denounces Carroll (4 episodes) *

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as Preston Tanner, Kingston Tanner's son (4 episodes) *

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as Judy, admirer of Carroll with whom Carroll lives for a year after going into hiding; Judy's daughter regards Joe Carroll as a father figure (3 episodes) *

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as Sami, Lily Gray's illegitimate son (3 episodes) * Rita Markova as Radmilla, Lily Gray's illegitimate daughter (3 episodes) *

Jacinda Barrett Jacinda Barrett (born 2 August 1972) is an Australian actress and former model. She first became known to audiences as a cast member on '' The Real World: London'' (1995) before appearing in films such as '' The Human Stain'' (2003), '' Bridget ...

as Julia, Micah's wife and second-in-command of Korban (3 episodes) *

Jake Weber Jake T. Weber (born 12 March 1963) is an English actor, known in film for his role as Michael in '' Dawn of the Dead'' and for his role as Drew in '' Meet Joe Black''. On television, he is best-known for playing Joe DuBois, the sleep-deprived ...

as Micah, the leader of the Korban cult (3 episodes) *

J.D. Williams J.D. Williams (born May 22, 1978) is an American actor known for his starring roles in the HBO television programs '' Oz'' as Kenny Wangler, ''The Wire'' as Bodie Broadus and ''Pootie Tang'' as Froggy, ''Surviving Family'' (2012) as Bobby, ''Th ...

as Carlos, a follower of Carroll, working closely with Luke and Mark (3 episodes) * Josh Salatin as Lucas, Korban member and follower of Carroll (3 episodes) * Liza de Weerd as Angela, Korban member and follower of Carroll (3 episodes) *

Leslie Bibb Leslie Louise Bibb (born November 17, 1974) is an American actress and model. Bibb first appeared on television in 1996 with minor roles in a few series, and on film in 1997 with a small role in '' Private Parts''. Her first recurring TV role wa ...

as Jana Murphy, Gina Mendez's ex-partner, follower of Joe Carroll (2 episodes) *

Gregg Henry Gregg Lee Henry (born May 6, 1952) is an American character actor and rock, blues and country musician. He is best known for his performance as serial killer Dennis Rader in the made-for-television film '' The Hunt for the BTK Killer'', and f ...

as Dr. Arthur Strauss, Joe Carroll's mentor and introducer to killing (2 episodes)

Episodes

Ratings

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Following, season 2 2014 American television seasons The Following