!!For the series:

* [[HilariousInHindsight/LiveActionTV Hilarious In Hindsight]]: At the end of the pilot episode of ''Cult'''s [[DuelingShows rival show]] ''Series/TheFollowing'', BigBad [[TheChessmaster Joe Carrol]] gives his mission statement; "You know, my first book was... clearly too avant garde. Lost in literati pretense. Now my new story... will play to a much wider audience." On April 4th, 2013, ''Cult'' was cancelled due to a perceived lack of viewership, while ''The Following'' was renewed for a second season, thus demonstrating the validity of Carrol's belief that a straightforward tale of sex and violence would appeal to a much wider audience than a twisted {{Mind Screw}} requiring much more investment. '''''Meta beyond imagination.'''''
* NightmareFuel: For pretty much the same reasons as ''Series/TheFollowing''.
* ParanoiaFuel: See above.
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