26 NOV 2013
Social Media Assessment: Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow is a new television series currently running on the FOX network. Airing on September 16, Sleepy Hollow is a modern twist on Washington Irving’s classic tale of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman. Ichabod Crane, played by actor Tom Mison, is a revolutionary soldier “resurrected” in the present-day town of Sleepy Hollow along with his foe, the Headless Horseman. The show explores the legend of the Apocalypse, with Ichabod and his companion Lieutenant Abbie Mills, played by actress Nicole Beharie, as the two witnesses who must try and stop the coming of the Four Horseman and the end of the world. Sleepy Hollow has only been on air for three months with a total of 9 episodes but seems to already have a loyal following, similar to the creators Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci former serialized sci-fi show Fringe. The show is filmed primarily in Wilmington, North Carolina by 20th Century Fox Television and has already been renewed for a second season in 2014. Sleepy Hollow, like all FOX television shows, has accounts on the three main social media websites: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Facebook definitely has the most following with over 100,000 followers. Twitter comes in second with almost 60,000 followers and Instagram in last place with less than 3,000 followers. The Facebook page regularly posts pictures, previews and various articles throughout the week, though most coming from the day leading up to a new episode. The Twitter account @SleepyHollowFOX also tweets regularly with the consistent hashtags of #sleepyhollow for the show and #sleepyheads for its fans. Instagram is used infrequently with only 55 posts total and most pictures acting as a preview for that night’s episode. In addition to these three main sites, Sleepy Hollow also has its official website on FOX and various video clips on the FOX YouTube channel. The official website has an interactive map called ‘The Secret