CIA vs The Following

CIA has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 6.9/10 for The Following). The Following is the older of the two (2013 against 2026). Both are crime, drama shows, so they suit a similar mood.

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CIAThe Following
Audience score★ 8.8/10★ 6.9/10
Year20262013
Seasons13
GenresCrime, DramaCrime, Drama
Country––
Creator / director–Kevin Williamson
Main castNecar Zadegan, Tom Ellis, Nick Gehlfuss, Natalee LinezSam Underwood, James Purefoy, Kevin Bacon, Shawn Ashmore, Jessica Stroup

Synopsis

CIA

When by-the-book FBI Special Agent Bill Goodman is loaned out to a clandestine CIA/FBI task force, he finds himself teamed up with secretive and roguish CIA case officer Colin Glass. Together they work covert operations in New York, uncovering international plots, terrorist cells, and geopolitical secrets.

The Following

Notorious serial killer Joe Carroll, after being found guilty of murdering 14 female students on the Virginia college campus where he taught literature, escapes from death row. The FBI calls former agent Ryan Hardy to consult on the case, as he was the one responsible for Carroll’s capture in 2003. Ryan, working closely with an FBI team, including Mike Weston and FBI Specialist Debra Parker, piece together the ever-growing web of murders…

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