Episodes
45
3 seasons
45 episodes · 3 seasons · 32.3 hours to binge
45
3 seasons
32.3 h
1d 8h
1 days
non-stop
6.9/10
561 votes
The Following runs to 45 episodes across 3 seasons, at roughly 43 minutes each. Watching every episode back to back is 32.3 hours of pure run time — that's 1 days and 8 hours without a single break.
More realistically, at two episodes a night you'll finish in about 23 days. That's 4.0 full 8-hour work days of screen time. Use the planner below to pick your own pace and get an exact finish date.
32.3 h
Pure run time
23 days
At 2 episodes/day
43 min
Per episode
Day 23: 100% done (45 of 45 episodes)
15.0
on average
10.8 h
on average
1,935
1 days non-stop
At 32.3 hours, The Following is longer than 59% of every series tracked here — making it a solid commitment. Within the Crime genre the average is 64.6 hours, so The Following sits below that.
The Following is solidly rated at 6.9/10 from 561 votes. With 32.3 hours of total run time it's a few weeks of viewing — plan accordingly before you press play.
All 45 episodes of The Following add up to 32.3 hours of pure run time — that's 1 days and 8 hours non-stop.
The Following has 45 episodes across 3 seasons, averaging about 43 minutes per episode.
At 1 episode a day it takes 45 days, at 2 episodes a day 23 days, and at a marathon pace of 8 a day just 6 days.
The Following is rated 6.9/10 from 561 votes. Budget 32.3 hours if you want to watch the whole thing.
Episodes, seasons, runtime (43 min/episode) and rating come directly from TMDB (as of 2/12/2026).
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