| Fear the Walking Dead | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
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| Showrunner | Dave Erickson |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | AMC |
| Original release | August 23 – October 4, 2015 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of Fear the Walking Dead, an American horror-drama television series on AMC, premiered on August 23, 2015, and concluded on October 4, 2015, consisting of six episodes. The series is a companion series and prequel to The Walking Dead,[1] which is based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. It was executive produced by Kirkman, David Alpert, Greg Nicotero, Gale Anne Hurd, and Dave Erickson, with Erickson assuming the role of showrunner. On March 9, 2015, AMC announced it had ordered Fear the Walking Dead to series, with a two-season commitment. The second season, comprising 15 episodes, premiered on April 10, 2016.[2][3]
The season follows a dysfunctional, blended family composed of Madison Clark (Kim Dickens), her fiancé Travis Manawa (Cliff Curtis), her daughter Alicia (Alycia Debnam-Carey), her drug-addicted son Nick (Frank Dillane) and Travis' son Chris (Lorenzo James Henrie) from a previous marriage to Liza Ortiz (Elizabeth Rodriguez). At the onset of the zombie apocalypse, their group is joined by Daniel Salazar (Rubén Blades), his wife Griselda (Patricia Reyes Spíndola), and their daughter Ofelia (Mercedes Mason). The families navigate through Los Angeles in search of a safe haven.
- ^ Prudom, Laura (August 5, 2015). "'Fear the Walking Dead' Cast and Creators Talk Kickstarting the Apocalypse". Variety. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (July 31, 2015). "'Fear The Walking Dead' Producer Teases Link To 'Walking Dead' As Season 2 Episode Order Set – TCA". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (March 9, 2015). "AMC's Walking Dead Spinoff Snags Two-Season Order, Premiere Date". TVLine. Retrieved March 9, 2015.