The Following Promotional Photos Show Kevin Bacon, James Purefoy And The Rest Of The Cast

Earlier today, we shared the news that Fox was set to air The Following on Monday nights beginning this January. And now we have some new promotional photos from the series, which stars Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy. One plays an FBI agent. The other plays a serial killer.

The Following comes from Kevin Williamson and follows Kevin Bacon's character Ryan Hardy, a former FBI agent who's brought out of retirement to pursue James Purefoy's Joe Carroll, a creepy serial killer. Though the series doesn't premiere until January 21, Fox has already begun to promote the thriller. And given that Halloween is right around the corner, tis the season to be scary!

Fox released the following photos, which show off the cast's serious side. First up is one that puts Bacon and Purefoy side by side.

Purefoy looks amused. Bacon looks determined.

Next up, we have the two leads separated.

And here's the full cast photo. Pictured below, in addition to Bacon and Purefoy are Nico Tortorella, Valorie Curry, Adan Canto, Natalie Zea, Kyle Catlett, Shawn Ashmore and Annie Parisse.

A fast-paced psychological thriller that follows former FBI agent Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon, seventh from L), who is called out of retirement to track down a devious and diabolical serial killer (James Purefoy, fourth from L), and the mastermind behind an ever-growing web of killers in the new drama THE FOLLOWING premiering Monday, Jan. 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

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