Fear the Walking Dead
Seen it?2015 | 8 seasons | Action & Adventure, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It drew serious awards attention, it held a wide audience for several seasons and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved The Walking Dead, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 8 seasons and 113 episodes: a long-haul commitment.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- A big time investment at 8 seasons.
What did the world look like as it was transforming into the horrifying apocalypse depicted in "The Walking Dead"? This spin-off set in Los Angeles, following new characters as they face the beginning of the end of the world, will answer that question.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
3 wins and 20 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Ran for 8 seasons and reached a wide audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 542K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 6 is the high point.
- Season 12015 · 6 episodes · 76% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1 out of 10Saturday
Season 22016 · 15 episodes · 70% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday- Season 32017 · 16 episodes · 84% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Season 42018 · 16 episodes · 80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 52019 · 16 episodes · 55% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
Season 62020 · 16 episodes · 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7 out of 10Friday- Season 72021 · 16 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
- Season 82023 · 12 episodes · 60% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.4 out of 10Sunday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Robert Kirkman, Dave Erickson
- Lennie JamesMorgan Jones
- Kim DickensMadison Clark
- Colman DomingoVictor Strand
- Danay GarcíaLuciana Galvez
- Austin AmelioDwight
- Karen DavidGrace Mukherjee
- Christine EvangelistaSherry
- Daniel SharmanTroy Otto
- Jenna ElfmanJune
- Rubén BladesDaniel Salazar