February 14, 2013 05:01 PM PDT

Exclusive First Look: The Following's Ryan Is Deputized — Will He Abuse His Newfound Power?

by Megan Masters

Ryan Hardy’s hunt for Joe Carroll’s cult of acolytes will become slightly less difficult this Monday on The Following (Fox, 9/8c) when the ex-FBI agent is officially deputized — aka he finally gets his gun back.

The following exclusive clip finds Parker (played by Annie Parisse) reluctantly swearing in Hardy (Kevin Bacon) for duty — but not before she makes it clear that stunts like the near-fatal one he and Weston (Shawn Ashmore) pulled in last week’s installment will no longer be tolerated.

Press PLAY below to watch the moment unfold, then hit the comments with your predictions: Will Ryan abuse his newfound power?

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Comments (4)

Wait… So, what? Did he kill that other guy with intense glaring alone then? I thought he always had a gun.
Comment by Drew – February 14, 2013 07:47 PM PDT Reply To This Post
Every time he’s had a gun before this it’s been covertly given to him by another agent.
Comment by Jake – February 14, 2013 08:37 PM PDT Reply To This Post
- So then his being deputized is just a reward for his ignoring orders and nearly getting himself and others killed in every episode?
  
  I’m just having fun with the show… if I can’t like the writing, I can at least like the not liking the writing. Right?
  Comment by Drew – February 15, 2013 10:07 AM PDT Reply To This Post
Since he came back, he was just a “consultant” rather than an actual agent — until now.
Comment by MaryAnn – February 15, 2013 02:59 AM PDT Reply To This Post

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