Welcome Home

 "Welcome Home" is the eighth episode of Season 1, and overall the eighth produced hour of The Following. It first aired on March 11, 2013.

Plot
With Joey Matthews still missing and the search for Joe Carroll escalating, the FBI brings in Nick Donovan (guest star Mike Colter) to run lead on the case, much to Ryan and Parker's dismay. Meanwhile, a follower from the past meets up with Joe Carroll, and their plans have a life-threatening result.