"Unmasked" is the ninth episode of the second season of the psychological thriller television series The Following, which premiered on March 17, 2014, on Fox.
[1] Micah and Joe watch a news clip on Lily Gray, put together by Carrie Cooke.
Carrie asks Ryan out for dinner; he declines but promises to keep her updated on the Joe Carroll case.
She then goes upstairs to gather her money as her friend lets Mike and Ryan in and they find Gina laying in a pool of blood in the garage.
Robert and Lance begin killing the bookstore shoppers and employees at random while Emma hands Carrie a video clip and instructs her to share it with the world, threatening they will come back for her and those she loves if she doesn't.
Robert and Emma escape before police enter, but Lance stays behind, ditching his mask and weapons.
Micah realizes the clip they're watching is not the one he recorded, but is of Joe revealing to the world he is alive and nobody should feel safe.
Robert has the Korban cult proclaim Joe as their new leader, informing them all that Micah and Julia have joined the afterlife.
"[2] A more positive review came from Dan Hajducky of Den of Geek, who said "If you’ve been disappointed with Season 2, “Unmasked” is a reminder that the show is still capable of quality episodes.
"[3] Another positive review came from Mark Trammell of TV Equals, stating "Every time there seems to be cause for concern, the show has an uncanny way of righting itself just before it’s too late.