Season 1

Season 1 of The Following premiered on January 21, 2013, on Fox. It also premiered in the United Kingdom on January 22, 2013 on Sky Atlantic.

Principal Cast
In order of character appearances
 * Kevin Bacon as Ryan Hardy (15/15)
 * Valorie Curry as Emma Hill (15/15)
 * James Purefoy as Joe Carroll (15/15)
 * Annie Parisse as Debra Parker (14/15)
 * Natalie Zea as Claire Matthews (13/15)
 * Kyle Catlett as Joey Matthews (13/15)
 * Shawn Ashmore as Mike Weston (12/15)
 * Nico Tortorella as Jacob Wells (12/15)
 * Adan Canto as Paul Torres (8/15)
 * Jeananne Goossen as Jennifer Mason (1/15)
 * Maggie Grace as Sarah Fuller (1/15)

Recurring Cast
In order of character appearances (3+)
 * John Lafayette as Scott Turner (4/15)
 * Li Jun Li as Megan Leeds (4/15)
 * Billy Brown as Troy Riley (3/15)
 * Michael Drayer as Rick Kester (3/15)
 * Steve Monroe as Jordy Raines (3/15)
 * Chinasa Ogbuagu as Deidre Mitchell (3/15)

Trivia

 * Joe, Ryan and Emma appear in every episode in season 1.
 * 2 main cast members appeared in only 1 episode, the Pilot. This happened to both Jennifer Mason en Sarah Fuller.
 * During this season, Emma Hill is the only female main character to appear in every episode.
 * 4 main characters died during this season: Sarah Fuller, Paul Torres, Jacob Wells and Debra Parker.