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7.3/10 TV First episode date 23 August 2015 Predecessor The Walking Dead | 7.1/10 IMDb 75% Rotten Tomatoes Network AMC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Program creators Robert Kirkman, Dave Erickson Cast Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam Carey, Cliff Curtis, Kim Dickens, Lorenzo James Henrie Similar The Walking Dead, Z Nation, Talking Dead, 12 Monkeys, Outcast Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fear the Walking Dead is an American horror drama television series created by Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson. It is a companion series to The Walking Dead, which is based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. It premiered on the cable network AMC on August 23, 2015. It was renewed for a 15-episode second season which premiered on April 10, 2016. As of October 2, 2016, 21 episodes of Fear the Walking Dead have aired, concluding the second season. On April 15, 2016, AMC announced the series had been renewed for a 16-episode third season to air in 2017.
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Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462
A 16-part web series, Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462, premiered on October 4, 2015, on AMC.com; it also aired as promos during The Walking Dead season 6. The web series depicts the outbreak's effect on a commercial airplane flight. Two of its characters, Alex (originally called Charlie in the web series), and Jake are introduced in Fear the Walking Dead season 2, episode 3 "Ouroboros".
Fear the Walking Dead: Passage
A second 16-part web series, debuted on October 17, 2016, and episodes are made available online weekly and air as promos during the seventh season of The Walking Dead. The web series follows Sierra, a capable survivor, who helps an injured woman named Gabi, as they try to find sanctuary. The series was written by Lauren Signorino and Mike Zunic and directed by Andrew Bernstein.