'The Following' Finale: Who Lives And Who Dies In Ryan's Final Confrontation With Joe? (VIDEO)

The first season of Fox's "The Following" came to its inevitable, bloody, explosive and somewhat predictable end. It all came down to a final confrontation between Ryan and Joe, with Claire's life hanging in the balance. Only Ryan was able to get under Joe's skin by telling him this was a terrible ending for his book.

Joe's insecurity about his writing abilities was an easy mark for Ryan to target, and it allowed him to gain enough control of the situation to save Claire's life and set Joe on the run again. This time, the chase ended in a fiery explosion that seemingly ended Joe's life.

TV Line seemed to be mixed about Joe's demise, writing, "Yay?" They also posed the question, "Is Joe really dead?' Buddy TV wasn't so sure, either. "His own death was the perfect ending, unless of course, he's still alive," they said. "Perhaps, that would be an even better ending."

Time will tell on Joe's fate, but his followers are definitely still out there and still dangerous. Emma was seen in disguise and distraught over news of Joe's death. And then, for the final scene of the season, Ryan's neighbor Molly stabbed both him and Claire in Ryan's home. She explained that Ryan was supposed to be her chapter.

Will either of them survive? It's a good thing Fox already picked up a second season of "The Following" so fans can find out.

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