As far as the fan petition is concerned, it seems that contrary to what supporters of “The Following” were saying that they have the numbers in pushing for the renewal of the TV show, the initiative indicate otherwise.
Accordingly, as of mid-July, the target fan signatures of 25,000 that the producers wanted to show to Fox has only reached 13,000 or a little over 50% of the goal, indicating that the fans were already lukewarm to the renewal of the show for Season 4.
The cancellation of the show certainly caught Warner Bros Television by surprise because it would not have agreed with a hanging finale as carried out by the show creator had it known that Season 3 would be its last.
The producers would have told the show creator that Season 3 should put a wrap on every burning question and issue on the TV show so that fans and viewers would feel that there is a closure.
But that is not the case for “The Following” as Season 3 left a lot of unanswered questions, making fans feeling short-changed. It’s no different to going to a theater to watch a movie and just when it came to the point of its climax, the moviegoer steps out of the moviehouse and goes home for good.