A Walking Dead spinoff set in Los Angeles, California. Follows two families who must band together to survive the undead apocalypse.A Walking Dead spinoff set in Los Angeles, California. Follows two families who must band together to survive the undead apocalypse.A Walking Dead spinoff set in Los Angeles, California. Follows two families who must band together to survive the undead apocalypse.
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- 3 wins & 27 nominations total
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Reviewers say 'Fear the Walking Dead' receives mixed reception for its unique approach to the zombie apocalypse, focusing on its onset. Character development and emotional depth are praised, especially in later seasons. However, criticisms include slow pacing, inconsistent writing, and weak antagonists. Some find it overly melodramatic and less thrilling than 'The Walking Dead'. The introduction of characters like Morgan is positively noted for revitalizing the show. Despite mixed opinions, many recommend watching from Season 4 for improved storytelling and character arcs.
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I have to agree with many reviewers here in that watching a group of incredibly stupid survivors of a zombie holocaust is torture. It's one bad storyline after another and the actors know it. There's very little for them to work with and subsequently the acting is subpar. Fire every writer and every director and start over; you can't do any worse.
Honestly such a shame that S4&5 were so bad. Because S6 is FANTASTIC! Would have loved to have seen the show continue where it left off at S3 and use S6 as the Morgan intro but then again I feel as if we are being treated with S6 after suffering throughout S4&5, however in reality it's just because Scott Gimple (show runner for S4&5 of fear and S7&8 of twd) ruined those seasons just like S7&8 of the main show, as soon as he leaves both shows they become good again... Just hoping S7 is going to be just as good - if not better!
Man the first three seasons were so enthralling, I almost enjoyed them as much as the original show! And then season 4 happened and there was a noticeable shift in writing and the storyline was not as cohesive and easy to follow. Too much jumping back and forth in time making it incredibly complicated and leaving me scratching my head and wanting to throw in the towel! It did feel like an end of an era after season 3 and season 4 and beyond are definitely an acquired taste with a lot of new characters and silly storylines. I guess that's why the ratings have gone down in the series is finally coming to an end!
This series has become a boring, meaningless, neverending trash movie. 5 stars because the first three seasons were good/ok
It's a real shame that most people rate shows on a "0 or 10" scale. Most of the complaining I hear about this show stem from people wanting it to be more like TWD. If you'd like to see something that is not TWD, but exists in the same universe--I think that's called a "spin-off"--then this show is that. Different places, different faces. Some of the characters make dumb choices, some are boring, and some are annoying. Viewers really seem to hate "realism" despite always screaming for it.
It's not perfect. I could gripe about the things I don't like, but they are minor when compared to the fact that I'm really enjoying watching how things progressed while Rick was in a coma. It offers nothing in the way of explaining the zombies (that's a good thing), but is showing really well how panic and mobs of humans actually paved the way for zombies to swoop right in and eat everyone.
If you want to enjoy this show, turn off your silly expectations about it being like TWD, and just watch while convincingly-real and flawed humans deal with a fast-moving crisis that no one seems to understand. It's easy for viewers to forget that these new characters don't have years of experience in the zombie world, so it just looks like some weird virus that makes people crazy and hard to kill. 7/10
It's not perfect. I could gripe about the things I don't like, but they are minor when compared to the fact that I'm really enjoying watching how things progressed while Rick was in a coma. It offers nothing in the way of explaining the zombies (that's a good thing), but is showing really well how panic and mobs of humans actually paved the way for zombies to swoop right in and eat everyone.
If you want to enjoy this show, turn off your silly expectations about it being like TWD, and just watch while convincingly-real and flawed humans deal with a fast-moving crisis that no one seems to understand. It's easy for viewers to forget that these new characters don't have years of experience in the zombie world, so it just looks like some weird virus that makes people crazy and hard to kill. 7/10
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Did you know
- TriviaA 16 part web series that tells the story of the breakout from a group of people on a plane was created to tie in to Fear The Walking Dead Season 2. The web series is Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462 (2015).
- GoofsWhen 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.
- Quotes
Victor Strand: Fighting for something better can get you killed, but it's also something that can let you live forever
- Crazy creditsThe Idiot Box Productions logo after end credits is used through a video game on an old television screen
- ConnectionsFeatured in Talking Dead: Do Not Send Us Astray (2018)
- SoundtracksFear the Walking Dead Main Title Theme
Written by Atticus Ross
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- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(Season 1)
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- Runtime44 minutes
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- 16:9 HD
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