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AIRED: Mar 11, 2013

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After Carroll's escape, the FBI bring in a new agent to take charge of the investigation and bring Joey home. Meanwhile, Carroll meets up with one of his followers.

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The Following "Welcome Home" Review: Oh, Right. Consequences.

This episode was by no means perfect, but its display of consequences, small bit of humor, and setting of the table for a schism at least provide a faint glimmer of hope.

By Nick Campbell, Mar 12, 2013

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Who knew it was a comedy?

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By nickleangelo, Mar 20, 2013

For a while it just annoyed me when each episode got progressively more absurd. But finally, the writers have revealed their fiendish secret: they're working for funnieordie! (No pun intended ) I was giggling like a fool by the end. I mean, seriously, how did James Purefoy and Tom Lipinski keep straight faces during that I'm-yours-kill-me scene? Chuck Lorre obviously took over as head writer and nobody told us.
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A Rush? Really??

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By phoenix381, Mar 19, 2013

What is it with gratuitous violence and killing on screen for "love"??? What happened to any sense of morality and story telling that the makers of this disgusting piece of filth and pornography of violence may have ever had?? Is this what they think Americans want? They are very mistaken. I just wish Kevin Bacon and Aaron Ashmore would quit the show now. The end to this episode was utterly disgusting.moreless
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I simply like it

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By kerrfal, Mar 17, 2013

I 've read all the negative reviews. Have to say this episode was not one of the best and the last 10 mins were a bit funny but I like the plot and when watching series I am never expecting links to reality (is this scene possible??). I do not care, what I care of is if the plot keeps me watching and The Following does. I'll keep watching it. Ciao!moreless
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It Get's My Blood Pumping...

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By justnotthere, Mar 16, 2013

because I can't believe the level of gullibility they expect from their audience. I've got it, it's fiction, but really, three twenty-somethings escape from a home surrounded by local police, tactical units, helicopters by just running through the woods and driving away, with a 10 year old kid in tow. Because tactical units always assume someone walking up behind them is a good guy. "Gosh, what are you doing wandering around out here in the woods in the middle of our takedown??" Then last week, half the guards in a prison are apparently in on a scheme to let a serial killer with 14 kills to his name just walk away. Right. And then this week. why don't you and I just drive over to where a team of kidnappers who have kidnapped an FBI agent are holding him hostage. "This is the vehicle" but let's not put a knife in all four tires to disable it or maybe call in every cop within a 20 mile radius or maybe leave one person outside to ambush whoever comes out.

I really wanted to like this show but it's reached the point where it just strains credulity. Here's a plot idea they missed - when the lawyer had Joe locked in the trunk of her BMW, she drives to the nearest dock, gets out, puts the car in gear and watches it sink into 20 feet of water while screaming "Up Your's Joe you piece of crap! Who's getting the finger now!!" Or how about this one - Joe: "Ryan, you have no ideal how many of us there are and what we're Ryan: "Damn Joe, sounds like you're masterminding a terrorist plot, welcome to Guantanamo!"

Whatever.moreless
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I Quit

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By amtdn, Mar 14, 2013

Done. I'm done, removing the season pass on my dvr. The most horrible, ridiculous, unimaginative show ever. Leaders of cult groups never get involved, only as giving orders. Joe getting drunk, killing one of his followers, just stupid!!
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Kevin Bacon	Ryan Hardy
Annie Parisse	Debra Parker
Shawn Ashmore	Agent Mike Weston
Valorie Curry	Emma Hill
Kyle Catlett	Joey Matthews
James Purefoy	Joe Carroll

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Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

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Annika Boras	Louise Sinclair	Guest Star
Tom Lipinski	Charlie Mead	Guest Star
Arian Moayed	David	Guest Star
Chinasa Ogbuagu	Agent Deirdre Mitchell	Recurring Role
Mike Colter	Agent Nick Donovan	Recurring Role
Warren Kole	Roderick	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (1)
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- Trivia: Mike's middle name is Emerson.
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QUOTES (3)
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- Mike: Everything okay?
  Ryan: Nobody likes me.
  Mike: Well, you're inconsistent and extreme, and people don't know how to respond to you.
  Ryan: I was joking.
  Mike: Sorry.
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- David: Oh, you're not going to find Joe. You don't find us. We find you. And we're everywhere. We're your sons and daughters, husbands, your wives, neighbors, fathers, mothers. And soon, more will be dead tomorrow.
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- Carroll: Smell it?
  Roderick: What am I doing here?
  Carroll: I'd like to teach you. Now first I like to gauge their fear. Listen tot heir breathing. You want to get in sync with it... Make their breathing become yours. It's a way to connect to their heartbeat. Now first take the very tip of the blade, and you place it softly on their skin. Then push ever so gently until you feel the moment... of... give.
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- Music: How the Gods Kill (Danzig)
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- Natalie Zea, Nico Tortorella, and Adan Canto are credited but don't appear.
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- International Airdates:
  Canada: March 11, 2013 on CTV
  Finland: April 25, 2013 on Sub
  Australia: May 1, 2013 on Nine
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