Mega Buzz: Will Ryan's Romantic Woes Continue on The Following? 

Mega Buzz: Will Ryan\'s Romantic Woes Continue on

Given his romantic track record, one might think that

\'s Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) would be ready to give up the dating game for good. But Season 3 of the Fox thriller finds Ryan involved in a new relationship and - dare we say - happy?

The latest object of his affection is Gwen (new series regular Zuleikha Robinson), an ER doctor who\'s caught Ryan\'s eye and "represents a new beginning" for the troubled FBI agent. There\'s even talk of them moving in together! "[He\'s] a man at a different point," Bacon tells TVGuide.com. "He\'s in a more hopeful place. He\'s really trying his best to make Joe [Carroll] a thing of the past, and... trying to get past that and open up his heart in a relationship."

That might be easier said than done. Even though Joe Carroll (James Purefoy) isn\'t present in the first several episodes of the season, his shadow still follows Ryan - and causes major problems for Ryan and Gwen. "There\'s just this inexplicable connection that [Ryan] has to this guy that is a strange sort of bromance," Bacon says. "It\'s almost like [Joe\'s] the other woman, or the other lover. ... He\'s been such an important piece of my life."

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