Jacinda Barrett is joining The Following.
The Last Kiss star will have a recurring role in the Kevin Bacon-starring thriller as a mysterious stranger with ties to several characters.
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Her character has been described as "very disarming and alluring", according to Entertainment Weekly.
Additional guest stars for The Following's second season include Leslie Bibb, Carrie Preston, Keith Carradine and Jessica Stroup.
The Following creator Kevin Williamson revealed over the summer that season two will focus in on the relationship between Ryan Hardy (Bacon) and Joe Carroll (James Purefoy).
Fox premieres The Following in January 2014. The series airs on Sky Atlantic in the UK.
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