Fear the Walking Dead is an American post-apocalyptic horror drama television series created by Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson for AMC. It is a spin-off to The Walking Dead, which is based on the comic book series of the same name by Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. The first three seasons serve as a prequel, focusing on a blended family who experience the start of the zombie apocalypse. Subsequent seasons run concurrently to the original show, with Morgan Jones from The Walking Dead crossing over into the series. The series premiered on August 23, 2015, and has completed its sixth season, which concluded on June 13, 2021. A seventh season has been announced, which is set to premiere in late 2021. Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg serve as the showrunners since the fourth season, succeeding Erickson from the first three.
| Genre | Horror, Serial drama, Zombie apocalypse |
| Created by | Robert Kirkman, Dave Erickson |
| Starring | Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Mercedes Mason, Lorenzo James Henrie, Rubén Blades, Colman Domingo, Michelle Ang, Danay García, Daniel Sharman, Sam Underwood, Dayton Callie, Lisandra Tena, Maggie Grace, Garret Dillahunt, Lennie James, Jenna Elfman, Alexa Nisenson, Karen David, Austin Amelio, Mo Collins, Colby Hollman, Zoe Colletti, Christine Evangelista, Keith Carradine |
| Theme music composer | Atticus Ross |
| Composer(s) | Paul Haslinger, Danny Bensi, Saunder Jurriaans |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 85 |
| Executive producer(s) | Robert Kirkman, David Alpert, Greg Nicotero, Gale Anne Hurd, Dave Erickson, Scott M. Gimple, Andrew Chambliss, Ian Goldberg |
| Producer(s) | Bill Johnson, Avram Butch Kaplan, Alan Page, Pablo Cruz, Arturo Sampson |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles, California, U.S, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico, Round Rock, Texas, U.S, Austin, Texas, U.S, New Braunfels, Texas, U.S. |
| Cinematography | Michael McDonough, Patrick Cady, Christopher Manley |
| Editor(s) | Todd Desrosiers, Victor DuBois, Marc Clark, Tad Dennis |
| Running time | 43–65 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Square Head Pictures, Circle of Confusion, Skybound Entertainment, Valhalla Entertainment, AMC Studios |
| Distributor | Regular, AMC Networks (U.S.), Entertainment One (International), Syndication, 20th Television (2015–2020), Disney–ABC Domestic Television (2020–present) |
| Original network | AMC |
| Related shows | The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, Talking Dead |
About Fear the Walking Dead
This show follows two families who attempt to survive the zombie apocalypse in Los Angeles. The show is a prequel to the events of The Walking Dead.
Achievement of Fear the Walking Dead
The series was created by Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson. The show won its first E! Online TV Scoop Award in 2016 for Female Breakout Star for Alycia Debnam-Carey.
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Latest information about Fear the Walking Dead updated on July 28 2021.
