Kevin Williamson on Moving to a Streaming Platform with TELL ME A STORY

After more than twenty years working on network television (with shows like DAWSON’S CREEK, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, and THE FOLLOWING) under his belt, writer Kevin Williamson is making a leap with CBS All Access’ TELL ME A STORY, his first project for a streaming platform.

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STALKER Post-Mortem: Kevin Williamson on Beth’s Big Hour, and Looking to the Future

[Warning: this post contains major spoilers for STALKER’s “The Woods” episode. Please do not read this interview until you’ve seen the hour.]

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THE FOLLOWING Post-Mortem: Kevin Williamson on the ‘Sad’ but ‘Necessary’ Loss

[Warning: this post contains major, major, major spoilers for THE FOLLOWING’s “Evermore” episode. Please do not read this interview until you’ve seen the hour.]

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STALKER: Kevin Williamson Previews Beth’s Battle with Ray

STALKER has been off the air since February, but the series returns on Monday, April 27th, with a big hour: the resolution to Beth’s kidnapping (at the hand of her long-time, just-released-from-jail stalker, Ray).

“It’s interesting, because this is a show that’s gone through so many transformations, from the first idea years ago, ’til now,” STALKER creator Kevin Williamson admitted about waiting out the show’s (planned) hiatus. “It’s been hard. It’s been…a little nerve-wracking to not know when we were going to air. They did a bit of a shuffle. I really hope the audience can find it on the 27th. At least our core audience — I do want to satisfy the core audience we do have, and make sure they see it; it’s the climax to our season-long Ray/Perry/Beth storyline.”

Though most shows might have waited until the final episodes of the season to truly dive into Beth’s stalkers — and her fight against them — the STALKER writers opted to have her face Ray head-on with a few episodes to go in season 1.

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THE FOLLOWING Bosses on a Ryan Hardy-Centric Season 3, Michael Ealy’s New Big Bad, and More

We’re just three weeks away from the two-hour season premiere of THE FOLLOWING, and things are set to be a bit different when the show returns.

First of all, the Joe Carroll chapter of the series is over. While Carroll made it out alive (and James Purefoy’s Carroll will appear on the show)  — thanks to an alternate ending not making the final cut —  the focus of the show will shift more fully to Kevin Bacon’s Ryan Hardy. (And Ryan will have to contend with a new baddie this season.)

There’s also been a behind-the-scenes transition in showrunners, as THE FOLLOWING creator Kevin Williamson has handed over showrunner duties to a trio of show vets: writers/executive producers Brett Mahoney and Alexi Hawley, as well as director/executive producer Marcos Siega. (Williamson has been focused on CBS’ STALKER.)

I spoke with Mahoney and Hawley about the transition to showrunning THE FOLLOWING, “moving the center of the show,” why fans of THE FOLLOWING newbie Michael Ealy will be excited by the season, and more…

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STALKER: Kevin Williamson Previews His New CBS Series

CBS is debuting its latest crime procedural, STALKER, on Wednesday night, and thanks to series creator Kevin Williamson (THE FOLLOWING, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, the SCREAM movies), the show starts off big…and more than a little terrifying.

To find out a little bit more about what’s in store, I spoke with Williamson about what the series will be tackling, the cases they’re going to handle, and more…

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THE FOLLOWING: Jennifer Johnson Joins as the New Showrunner

THE FOLLOWING has a new boss: Jennifer Johnson — who created CHASE and has written for ALCATRAZ, LOST, COLD CASE, and GANG RELATED (to name a few) has joined the Fox drama as the new showrunner, a rep has confirmed. THE FOLLOWING creator (and former showrunner) Kevin Williamson will remain involved, but his main focus will be his new CBS drama, STALKER.

Deadline was first to report Johnson’s hiring.

Are you excited to see what Johnson brings to the table?

Related:

THE FOLLOWING Season 2 Finale Post-Mortem: Marcos Siega on the End of the Joe Carroll Chapter, the ‘Epic’ Alternate Ending, Season 3, and More
THE FOLLOWING’s James Purefoy on the Season 2 Finale: ‘Your Enemy’s Enemy Becomes Your Friend’
THE FOLLOWING Season 2 Finale: ‘Forgive’ Photo Preview

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STALKER on CBS – First Look

Kevin Williamson has another show about deranged humans, but this time it’s on CBS: STALKER, starring Dylan McDermott and Maggie Q, about a pair of detectives who handle stalking threats and incidents for the Threat Management Unit of the LAPD. (THE FOLLOWING, meanwhile, will be heading into its third season on Fox.)

Check out some photos, the official description, and a trailer for the series…

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In Case You Missed It…SLEEPY HOLLOW, THE FOLLOWING, BONES, and More!

Were you too busy to keep up with everything that happened in TV news? Give Me My Remote‘s got you covered! We’re catching you up on anything exciting you might have missed here at GMMR!

This week on GMMR:

• THE FOLLOWING: Kevin Williamson on Fans Marathoning Season 1
• 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY at TCA: Live-Blog
• Fox at TCA: Executive Session Live-Blog
• GLEE: Kevin Reilly on the Plans for the Show’s Final Stretch
• Fox at TCA: Kevin Reilly on the Future of BONES, ALMOST HUMAN, ENLISTED, and BROOKLYN NINE-NINE
• THE FOLLOWING at TCA: Live-Blog
• RAKE’s Peter Tolan Read His Journal at TCA: Take a Look at What Hilarious Tales He Told
• BONES: Stephen Nathan Teases the End of the Ghost Killer Arc
• BACKSTROM: Kevin Reilly on Why This May be the Next ‘Great A-hole Protagonist for Fox’
• CBS at TCA: Executive Session Live-Blog
• The CW at TCA: Executive Session Live-Blog
• THE FOLLOWING’s Kevin Bacon: Ryan is Still Obsessed with Joe
• ENLISTED: Geoff Stults on Pete’s PTSD, Jill, and Why You Should Keep Watching
• ABC at TCA: Executive Session Live-Blog
• SLEEPY HOLLOW: Nicole Beharie and Orlando Jones Tease the Season Finale
• BONES Post-Mortem: Michael Grant Terry Talks About the Heartbreaking Wendell Twist in ‘Big in the Philippines’
• BONES: Stephen Nathan on Why They Opted for the Wendell Twist
• NBC at TCA: Executive Session Live-Blog
• LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT: NBC Boss Robert Greenblatt on Cast Changes and the Show’s Future, Plus Dick Wolf Teases a CHICAGO PD Crossover
• ALMOST HUMAN: J.J. Abrams on Airing Out of Order
• THE FOLLOWING Season 2 Premiere Post-Mortem: Kevin Williamson on the Show’s Double Trouble, Joe, and Whether that Death Will Stick
• SLEEPY HOLLOW: John Noble Previews the ‘Astonishingly Good’ Season Finale
• SLEEPY HOLLOW Season 1 Finale Post-Mortem: Mark Goffman on the Henry Twist and What Comes Next
• SLEEPY HOLLOW Season 1 Finale Post-Mortem: John Noble on the Henry Twist: ‘I Don’t Think Anyone Expected That’
• THE FOLLOWING Season 2: Check Out the New Artwork!
• BONES: Hart Hanson, Stephen Nathan, and Tamara Taylor Weigh in On Season 10 Possibly Being the End of the Show
• On the Set of THE CARRIE DIARIES: The Cast Previews Senior Prom in ‘This is the Time’
• BONES: Stephen Nathan Teases ‘The Master in the Slop’
• THE CARRIE DIARIES: Amy B. Harris Teases ‘This is the Time’
• THE FOLLOWING: James Purefoy on the Lessons Joe Learned, the ‘Much, Much, Much Bigger’ Goal for Season 2, and More
• HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Episode 200: Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, and Cristin Milioti Preview ‘How Your Mother Met Me’

This week in previews:

• NBC at TCA: Check Out Their Midseason Trailers
• RAKE: Watch the First 16 Minutes of the Series Premiere Now!

This week in pictures:

This week in videos:

This week in news:

This week in recaps and discussions:

• ‘We Have Thoughts’ Vodcast: Danielle and Marisa Talk About the Best New Show, Characters, Twists, and More of the Season So Far
• BONES Recap: ‘Big in the Philippines’
• BONES Recap: ‘The Master in the Slop’

THE FOLLOWING Season 2 Premiere Post-Mortem: Kevin Williamson on the Show’s Double Trouble, Joe, and Whether that Death Will Stick

[Major spoiler alert: This post contains big spoilers for the THE FOLLOWING season premiere, “Resurrection.” If you have not seen the hour, please go watch that first, and then come back to read this interview.]

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THE FOLLOWING: Kevin Williamson on Fans Marathoning Season 1

On Saturday, select Los Angeles THE FOLLOWING fans took on an impressive task: they marathoned all of season 1 (in one day) at a local movie theater. And, as a bonus, THE FOLLOWING creator Kevin Williamson (as well as series star Kevin Bacon) surprised fans by showing up for a quick Q&A.

Before the panel, I spoke with Williamson about the marathon, and what he hoped people picked up on when they watched the show for a second (or third) time…

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THE FOLLOWING kicks off with special season 2 preview on Sunday, January 19th after the NFC Championship Game (approximately 10:30 PM ET/7:30 PM PT), and then has its official season 2 premiere on Monday, January 27th at 9 PM on Fox.

Related:

THE FOLLOWING: Season 2 Cast Photos
THE FOLLOWING Season 2 Premiere: ‘Resurrection’ Photo Preview
THE FOLLOWING’s Kevin Williamson: ‘The Entire Show is Different’ in Season 2

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THE FOLLOWING’s Kevin Williamson: ‘The Entire Show is Different’ in Season 2

THE FOLLOWING season 1 ended in an explosive manner — literally — and when the show returns for its sophomore season in January, things are drastically different: it’s a year later, Joe’s followers have kept a low-profile (for a bit), Ryan has once again moved away from working with the FBI, and a whole slew of new characters are added to the mix. (Which, given last year’s high fatality count, makes sense.)

For THE FOLLOWING creator Kevin Williamson, he acknowledged that even figuring out what the biggest change between season 1 and season 2 was difficult to nail down.

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THE FOLLOWING at Comic-Con 2013: Live-Blog

What happens next for Ryan Hardy? The cast and executive producers will be teasing what’s to come in season 2 during the Comic-Con panel, which is set to take place at 3:15 PM PT.

I’ll be live-blogging all of the details when the panel starts, but until then, here’s the official description of what you can expect: “Hit thriller The Following returns to Comic-Con for a second year, this time bringing the bacon to Ballroom 20. Series stars Kevin Bacon (Mystic River), Shawn Ashmore (X- Men: The Last Stand) and Valorie Curry (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2) join creator/executive producer Kevin Williamson (Scream) and executive producer Marcos Siega (The Vampire Diaries) for a Q&A and video presentation.Season 1 left a number of casualties in its wake, including Jacob’s emotional killing of Paul, the kidnapping of Agent Parker that ended in her death, and Emma’s murder of Jacob. The explosive finale featured the highly anticipated face-off between Ryan and Carroll, ending in Carroll’s ultimate demise and leaving Ryan’s true love, Claire, hanging on for her life. From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Outerbanks Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television, The Following‘s second season premieres midseason on FOX.”

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THE FOLLOWING Season 1 Finale: Kevin Williamson on Alternate Endings and Season 2

THE FOLLOWING came to a creepy, twisted, highly entertaining end on Monday night…and now we have to wait months to find out what the heck happens next.

And while some of what will happen in the show’s second season is up in the air, I spoke with THE FOLLOWING creator Kevin Williamson to see what he could spill about next year and those alternate endings James Purefoy (Joe) had teased…

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THE FOLLOWING Cast Teases the ‘Epic’ Two-Parter

Think THE FOLLOWING has been addictively good so far? Things are about to get even crazier.

Tonight’s episode, “The Siege,” kicks off the first of a two-episode arc, and based on what the show’s stars had to say about what’s going down, the show will never be the same…

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