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Fear the Walking Dead

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Generally favorable reviews based on 51 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 99 Ratings

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Fear The Walking Dead

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Fear the Walking Dead

Series Details & Credits

AMC | Release Date: August 23, 2015

Summary: The Walking Dead spin-off is set in Los Angeles where a divorced teacher named Travis (Cliff Curtis), his fiance Madison (Kim Dickens), and her two children (Frank Dillane and Alycia Debnam-Carey) face the coming zombie apocalypse.

Creator: Robert Kirkman

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense, Science Fiction

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S8:E13. A First Look at the Ones Who Live
Air Date: February 6, 2024
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S8:E12. The Road Ahead
Air Date: November 27, 2023
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S8:E11. Fighting Like You
Air Date: November 19, 2023

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Metascore

63

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29

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Critic Reviews

80

We Got This Covered

Edward Love

Jun 5, 2017

Season 3 Review: Fear of the Walking Dead is, at times, decidedly schlocky, but this time around, there’s a welcome emphasis on fleshing out the motivations and convictions of a new cast of characters who could become potential adversaries down the line. Read full review

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Yahoo TV

Ken Tucker

Aug 5, 2015

Season 1 Review: It’s off to a very good start. Dickens and Curtis and the actors playing their kids (Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey, and Lorenzo James Henric) are terrific.... Fear The Walking Dead has art on its addled mind, and is all the better for it. Read full review

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New York Post

Elisabeth Vincentelli

Aug 20, 2015

Season 1 Review: The first two episodes are creepily suspenseful--they’re great examples of how effective a slow pace and a moody atmosphere can be. Read full review

67

Newsday

Verne Gay

Aug 20, 2015

Season 1 Review: Fear the Walking Dead is slow and a little bit dull.... Now the good. Fear's opening act is a strong one. There's a nice overall build, too, particularly during the second episode. Read full review

60

Kansas City Star

Sara Smith

Aug 21, 2015

Season 1 Review: A serviceable but less-than-stellar spinoff of AMC’s hit series “The Walking Dead.” Read full review

58

IndieWire Ben Travers

Aug 5, 2015

Season 1 Review: Fear the Walking Dead is far less satisfying from a creative standpoint than Vince Gilligan's prequel offering. It's neither as original or relevant, and it certainly failed to break free of any formal restrictions. Perhaps most importantly, though, the new series lacks a beating heart. Read full review

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Slant Magazine

Ed Gonzalez

Apr 5, 2016

Season 2 Review: The series fails so spectacularly on the level of characterization that its occasional grace notes, mostly concerning how catastrophe changes the circuitry of family dynamics, feel accidentally stumbled upon. Read full review

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CaptainPhilip12

Feb 15, 2020

Amazing,Amazing Show !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 of 8 users found this helpful44

10

DarekFelek

Jul 9, 2020

Season 1-3 was Amazing, season 4 was not bad but season 5 was Bad, I stopped at 10 episode

3 of 5 users found this helpful32

9

Xalted

Oct 22, 2019

Season 3 is Excellent, Seasons 1 and 2 are pretty decent, Seasons 4 and 5 are dreadful

4 of 6 users found this helpful42

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ShadowKat69

Jul 26, 2019

While I like some of the ideas and events I just can't get myself to really care for any of the characters so I'm not too invested in what happens to them. Like oh so and so died...how sad? They just didn't do too good of a job making these characters memorable in my opinion or enough toWhile I like some of the ideas and events I just can't get myself to really care for any of the characters so I'm not too invested in what happens to them. Like oh so and so died...how sad? They just didn't do too good of a job making these characters memorable in my opinion or enough to make me care for them.

But I don’t know maybe it's just me and my family who are having a hard time liking/relating to them?… Expand

0 of 3 users found this helpful03

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LucasR123

Jul 31, 2020

Note - 3 seasons in. Fear The Walking Dead struggles to find momentum and fluidity, up to the third season, and because of this it falls flat and becomes rather uninteresting and as a viewer it feels disengaging. The characters are rather dull and plain with no real depth to them - the onlyNote - 3 seasons in. Fear The Walking Dead struggles to find momentum and fluidity, up to the third season, and because of this it falls flat and becomes rather uninteresting and as a viewer it feels disengaging. The characters are rather dull and plain with no real depth to them - the only case in which this can't be said for is Nick, quite possibly the only character in this show who is interesting. Furthermore, the main story feels rather bare and doesn't move at a fluid rate with a number of filler episodes. The main plot points and storytelling show promise and can be engaging but there are plenty of times where this isn't the case. If I were you I'd give this show a shot but don't go in expecting a well written, engaging and interesting show.… Expand

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Zumbie101

Oct 13, 2020

As a spinoff it feels somewhat repetative of the main show. However really hits a nice stride in seasons 2 and 3. This all gets disregarded in season 4 onwards and the show is turned into everything bad about the original. Watch season 3 and then stop.

1 of 3 users found this helpful12

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MaestroJedi

May 13, 2021

Kill all the characters what do people like. Its a waste of time in your live

0 of 3 users found this helpful03

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 8

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- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: May 14, 2023
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  S8:E13. A First Look at the Ones Who Live
  Air Date: February 6, 2024
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  S8:E12. The Road Ahead
  Air Date: November 27, 2023
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  S8:E11. Fighting Like You
  Air Date: November 19, 2023
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  S8:E10. Keeping Her Alive
  Air Date: November 12, 2023
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  S8:E9. Sanctuary
  Air Date: November 5, 2023
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  S8:E8. Iron Tiger
  Air Date: October 29, 2023
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  S8:E7. Anton
  Air Date: October 22, 2023
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  S8:E6. All I See Is Red
  Air Date: June 18, 2023
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  S8:E3. Odessa
  Air Date: May 28, 2023
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  S8:E2. Blue Jay
  Air Date: May 21, 2023
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: October 17, 2021
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: October 11, 2020
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: June 2, 2019
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: April 15, 2018
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: June 4, 2017
Season 2

54
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 10, 2016
Season 1

66
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 23, 2015
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 4, 2015