Plot summary
Carroll reaches out to Hardy with an unusual request, and despite the threat of swift and violent retribution if his demands are not met, Hardy realizes that he might be holding onto a bigger bargaining chip than first thought. Joe sends followers Amanda Porter and Louise on a mission to kill women named Claire Matthews in an effort to force Joe's ex out of hiding. After two of three remaining Claires are killed, Amanda tracks the third one down at the same time Ryan does. After killing Louise, Ryan gets into a confrontation with Amanda, who tells Ryan he needs to be punished for sleeping with Joe's wife. Ryan admits he did so because he loves Claire and tempts Amanda to kill him; Ryan disarms her and has her arrested.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, The Following season 1. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.