'The Following' Trailer: Kevin Williamson's New Serial Killer Hunt TV Show With Kevin Bacon

If the career of writer Kevin Williamson is any indication, his new TV show The Following could be in trouble. It'll premiere later this year on Fox and stars Kevin Bacon as an FBI agent on the hunt for a serial killer (James Purefoy) who can psychically connect with fellow murders. Sounds promising and, from the guy who wrote Scream, could be truly special.

So how could it be in trouble? Williamson's career has followed a pattern of huge hit followed by big disappointment ever since he first broke into the business. There were the first two Scream movies, then there was The Faculty and Teaching Mrs. Tingle. Dawson's Creek was a huge success, but Hidden Palms wasn't. Currently, he's experiencing more massive success with The Vampire Diaries so one has to wonder, will The Following follow in the steps of that show or one of the others. Check out the trailer below and decide for yourself.

Thanks to Shock Till Ya Drop for featuring the trailer. Here goes.

And here's the official blurb.

THE FBI estimates there are currently over 300 active serial killers in the United States. What would happen if these killers had a way of communicating and connecting with each other? What if they were able to work together and form alliances across the country? What if one brilliant psychotic serial killer was able to bring them all together and activate a following? Welcome to "The Following", the terrifying new thriller from creator/executive producer Kevin Williamson ("The Vampire Diaries," "Dawson's Creek," the 'Scream' franchise). When notorious serial killer Joe Carroll (James Purefoy, "Rome") escapes from death row and embarks on a new killing spree, the FBI calls former agent Ryan Hardy (Emmy-nominated actor Kevin Bacon, 'X-Men: First Class') to consult on the case. Having since withdrawn from the public eye, Hardy was responsible for Carroll's capture nine years ago, after Carroll murdered 14 female students on the Virginia college campus where he taught literature.

It seems extremely cool and of course the cast and crew are great, but Fox and genre really has never been that great of a match. What do you think?