Fear the Walking Dead 

A Walking Dead spin-off, set in Los Angeles, following two families who must band together to survive the undead apocalypse.

Creators:

Dave Erickson, Robert Kirkman

Stars:

Kim Dickens, Frank Dillane, Cliff Curtis

15 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Alycia Debnam-Carey	...	Alicia Clark 62 episodes, 2015-2019
Colman Domingo	...	Victor Strand / ... 54 episodes, 2015-2019
Kim Dickens	...	Madison Clark 45 episodes, 2015-2018
Frank Dillane	...	Nick Clark 44 episodes, 2015-2018
Danay Garcia	...	Luciana Galvez / ... 43 episodes, 2016-2019
Mercedes Mason	...	Ofelia Salazar 35 episodes, 2015-2017
Rubén Blades	...	Daniel Salazar 27 episodes, 2015-2017
Daniel Sharman	...	Troy Otto 25 episodes, 2017-2019

Storyline

Spin off series of The Walking Dead that portrays the beginning events of the zombie apocalypse in the West coast during the same time frame when the city of Atlanta was falling under attack, while Rick was in a coma at the local hospital. It shows how the strain was already in full effect in the south while it's just starting in California.

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Plot Keywords:

zombie apocalypse | spin off | undead | zombie | father daughter relationship | 

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Taglines:

Every decision is life or death. (Season 3)

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 August 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cobalt

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Circle of Confusion, Skybound Entertainment, Valhalla Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The actor who plays Travis Manawa, Cliff Curtis, is a New Zealander of Maori descent. Curtis has become known over the years for playing characters who come from a wide variety of racial, national, and/or ethnic backgrounds (including Latino, African-American, Iraqi Arab, Indian, and others) but he has only rarely had roles in which he played someone who shared his actual lineage. In an August 2015 interview, Curtis revealed that when he was cast as Travis, the show's creators adjusted his character to make Travis also of Maori descent, and that it is one of the only roles he's had for which he was not required to cover his traditional tattoos. "Manawa" is a Maori word meaning "mangrove tree"; it can also refer to a person's hand, breath, or heart, depending on the context.

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Goofs

When the boat, Abigail, is revealed on the last episode of the first season, it is different than when the boat was again revealed in the first episode of the second season.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Julianne Moore/Shawn Mendes/Spike Jonze/Maren Morris (2017)

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Soundtracks

Fear the Walking Dead Main Title Theme
Written by Atticus Ross

User Reviews

Maybe, with a strong emphasis on maybe.

Having a story before the apocalypse it's interesting as a concept and definitely worth watching, but what we get in FTWD is a meaningless plot that cannot carry itself into the apocalypse because it's pointless. All we saw are some characters that I personally disliked and cannot relate to, that defy all logic and reason with their actions.

Another problem is the content, more like lack of content in the pilot, with a lot of filler shots that add nothing to the current story. You can easily skip the first 45 minutes without missing anything. A pilot is a pilot for a reason and its main purpose is to create a good impression, which FTWD failed to deliver. Maybe a 2-hour premiere would have been better.

However I am enthusiastic about what's in store for the rest of the plot, even though I'm a bit skeptical since I believe that this season is wrapped and ready for broadcast without the possibility of changes in its structure.

Let's not forget that zombies are not trending very much these days and if the show wants to build notoriety, it has to do much better than the pilot. For comparison, I think that the original TWD's pilot humiliated this one. Time will tell if we're gonna fear the walking dead or be bored to tears by the walking dead.