Fear the Walking Dead is an American post-apocalyptic horror drama television series created by Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson. The show premiered on AMC on August 23, 2015. It is a companion series and prequel to The Walking Dead, which is based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard.
In July 2018, AMC renewed the series for a fifth season, which premiered on June 2, 2019. Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg have been the showrunners since the fourth season. In July 2019, the series was renewed for a sixth season.
Premise
Set initially in Los Angeles, California and then later in Mexico,[1] the series follows a dysfunctional, blended family composed of high school guidance counselor Madison Clark, her English teacher fiancé Travis Manawa, her daughter Alicia, her drug addict son Nick, Travis's son from a previous marriage, Chris, Chris's mother Liza Ortiz, and others who join their group at the onset of the apocalypse.[2][3] They must reinvent themselves, learning new skills and adopting new attitudes in order to survive as civilization collapses around them.[4]
Cast and characters
Main article: List of Fear the Walking Dead characters
Main
Kim Dickens as Madison Clark: The series' protagonist. An intelligent and domineering guidance counselor, the mother of Nick and Alicia, and Travis' fiancée. (seasons 1–4)[2][5]
Cliff Curtis as Travis Manawa: A resolute and peacekeeping high school teacher, Madison's fiancé, Chris' father, and Liza's ex-husband. (seasons 1–3)[2][5]
Frank Dillane as Nick Clark: A brave and selfless recovering heroin addict, Madison's son, and Alicia's brother. (seasons 1–4)[2][3][5][6]
Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia Clark: The fiery yet compassionate daughter of Madison, and Nick's sister.[2][5]
Elizabeth Rodriguez as Liza Ortiz: A no-nonsense and caring nursing student, Travis' ex-wife, and Chris' mother. (season 1; guest season 2)[2][5][7]
Mercedes Mason as Ofelia Salazar: The strong-willed and very capable daughter of Daniel and his wife Griselda. (seasons 1–3)[2][5]
Lorenzo James Henrie as Chris Manawa: Travis and Liza's rebellious teenage son, who becomes more brutal due to the landscape of the deadly new world. (seasons 1–2)[2][7]
Rubén Blades as Daniel Salazar: A courageous and practical former Sombra Negra member, a barber, Griselda's husband, and Ofelia's father. (seasons 1–3, 5)[2][8]
Colman Domingo as Victor Strand: A smart and sophisticated conman-turned-businessman, who forms friendships with Nick and Madison. (season 2–present; guest season 1)[9]
Michelle Ang as Alex: A pragmatic and quiet survivor introduced in the Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462 web series. (season 2)[10]
Danay García as Luciana Galvez: A strong and cautious former member of the La Colonia community in Tijuana, Mexico, and Nick's girlfriend. (season 3–present; recurring season 2)[11]
Daniel Sharman as Troy Otto: The charismatic and impulsive son of Jeremiah, and Jake's half-brother. (season 3)[12][13]
Sam Underwood as Jake Otto: Jeremiah's moralistic and wiser son, Troy's half-brother, and Alicia's love interest. (season 3)[13]
Dayton Callie as Jeremiah Otto: The racist and candid leader of Broke Jaw Ranch, and Jake and Troy's father. (season 3; guest season 2)[13]
Lisandra Tena as Lola Guerrero: The generous and empathetic leader of a community stationed at a dam located in Tijuana, who is responsible for supplying water. (season 3)[13]
Maggie Grace as Althea Szewczek-Przygocki: A curious and tactical journalist who encounters Morgan and John. (season 4–present)[14]
Garret Dillahunt as John Dorie: A lonesome and friendly police officer whom Morgan encounters. (season 4–present)[14]
Lennie James as Morgan Jones: A mentally unstable and ruthlessly pragmatic man, formerly a part of Rick Grimes' group on The Walking Dead, who encounters the core group of survivors. (season 4–present)[14]
Jenna Elfman as June / Naomi / Laura: A kind and mysterious nurse whom Madison encounters. (season 4–present)[14]
Alexa Nisenson as Charlie: A young girl who is a spy for the Vultures until she defected to Morgan's group. (season 5; recurring season 4)[15]
Karen David as Grace: A mysterious woman who used to work at a nuclear power plant that melted down near the site where the plane of Morgan's group crashed. (season 5)[16]
Austin Amelio as Dwight: A ruthless and reluctant former lieutenant of the Saviors, who was exiled from Virginia by Rick Grimes' group on The Walking Dead. (season 5)[17]
Recurring
Los Angeles
Patricia Reyes Spíndola as Griselda Salazar: Ofelia's mother, who emigrated from El Salvador with her husband Daniel to escape political unrest. (season 1; guest season 2)[2]
Shawn Hatosy as Cpl. Andrew Adams: A well-intentioned military man with a soulful disposition, who is out of his element. (season 1)[18]
Sandrine Holt as Dr. Bethany Exner: A confident and skilled doctor. (season 1)[19]
Pacific Coast
Daniel Zovatto as Jack Kipling: A member of the pirates who develops an attraction to Alicia. (season 2)[20]
Arturo Del Puerto as Luis Flores: An ally and right-hand man of Victor Strand and Thomas Abigail. (season 2)[21]
Mexico
Dougray Scott as Thomas Abigail: Strand's boyfriend and the namesake of the boat Abigail. (season 2)[22]
Marlene Forte as Celia Flores: Luis's mother. (season 2)[23]
Paul Calderón as Alejandro Nuñez: A pharmacist and leader of La Colonia, a community in Tijuana, Mexico, he claims to have been bitten, but did not die. (season 2)[24]
Alejandro Edda as Marco Rodriguez: The leader of the gang who live near La Colonia. (season 2)
Karen Bethzabe as Elena Reyes: The Rosario Beach hotel manager who helps Alicia. (season 2; guest season 3)[25]
Ramses Jimenez as Hector Reyes: Elena's nephew who used to manage the hotel with her. (season 2; guest season 3)
Andres Londono as Oscar Diaz: The leader of a group of survivors living at a hotel. (season 2)[26]
Raul Casso as Andrés Diaz: Oscar's brother. (season 2)
Brenda Strong as Ilene Stowe: A member of the wedding party and mother-in-law of Oscar. (season 2; guest season 3)[27]
Kelly Blatz as Brandon Luke: The leader of a group of young men that befriend Chris. (season 2)[28]
Kenny Wormald as Derek: A member of Brandon's group. (season 2)[29]
The Ranch
Michael Greyeyes as Qaletaqa Walker: A Native American in a war with Jeremiah Otto, who occupies his lands. (season 3)
Michael William Freeman as Blake Sarno: A member of Broke Jaw Ranch's militia. (season 3)
Justin Rain as Lee "Crazy Dog": The right-hand man of Qaletaqa. (season 3)
Matt Lasky as Cooper: A member of Broke Jaw Ranch's militia. (season 3)
The Dam
Jesse Borrego as Efrain Morales: A man who saves Daniel's life when he was injured by a fire. (season 3)
Ray McKinnon as Proctor John: The leader of the gang known as the Proctors. (season 3)
Baseball Stadium
Sebastian Sozzi as Cole: A resident of the community within the baseball stadium. (season 4)[30]
Rhoda Griffis as Vivian: A resident of the community within the baseball stadium. (season 4)
Kenneth Wayne Bradley as Douglas: A resident of the community within the baseball stadium. (season 4)
The Vultures
Kevin Zegers as Melvin: An antagonistic leader of the Vultures. (season 4)[31]
Evan Gamble as Ennis: A member of the Vultures. (season 4)[32]
Texas/Mississippi
Aaron Stanford as Jim Brauer: A survivor who brews for a living. (season 4)[33]
Daryl Mitchell as Wendell: A wheelchair-bound man and the adoptive brother of Sarah. (season 4–present)[33]
Mo Collins as Sarah Rabinowitz: The adoptive sister of Wendell and a former Marine. (season 4–present)[33]
Tonya Pinkins as Martha: A mysterious antagonistic woman who kills every survivor that tries to help someone else. (season 4)[
Music
Paul Haslinger composed the score for the series in its first three seasons. After Dave Erickson left at the end of the third season of the series, the show underwent major changes with the fourth season taking on a semi-reboot approach. Haslinger was replaced by Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans beginning with the fourth season. The original title card composed by Atticus Ross was also replaced.
Filming
Production of the pilot episode began in early 2015 and ended on February 6, 2015.[63][64] The pilot and early episodes were filmed in Los Angeles, including Woodrow Wilson High School;[65] the remaining first-season episodes were filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[66][67] Production on the remaining five first-season episodes began on May 11, 2015.[5] Adam Davidson, who directed the pilot, also directed the series' second and third episodes.[5]
Filming for the second season began in December 2015, with production moving to Baja California, Mexico.[68] Locations included Rosarito (sea scenes and hotel) and Valle de Guadalupe (Abigail's vineyard). The sea scenes were filmed using a horizon tank at Baja Film Studios. An additional scene from the season one finale was filmed in The Sunken City, San Pedro, Los Angeles.[69] Filming for the third season began on January 6, 2017, in Baja California, Mexico, with some of the same location sites used for the second half of season two.[70] Additional locations in Tijuana Municipality included Avenida Revolución,[71] Abelardo L. Rodríguez Dam and the hills that hosted the Otto's ranch.[72]
Filming for the fourth season began in early 2018 in various locations around Austin, Texas, including the Dell Diamond baseball stadium in nearby Round Rock, the vacant Brackenridge Hospital in downtown Austin, and the flood-damaged Onion Creek neighborhood.[73] Filming for the fifth season began in December 2018. It was also confirmed by the showrunners that the season would be filmed in New Braunfels, Texas.[74]
Broadcast
On August 23, 2015, the series debuted simultaneously worldwide on: AMC in the U.S.; AMC Global in major regional markets in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East;[75] and FX in Australia.[76] Hulu holds the show's video on demand rights in the U.S., while Amazon Instant Video owns the streaming rights in Austria and Germany, and will make episodes available online one day after their original airing. Streaming in the United Kingdom became available to Amazon Prime members in 2016.[
Season 1
On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has a rating of 77%, based on 62 reviews, whose average rating is 6.76/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Fear the Walking Dead recycles elements of its predecessor, but it's still moody and engrossing enough to compete with the original."[79] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 66 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[80]
Elisabeth Vincentelli of the New York Post rated the first two episodes three out of four stars, stating that "[They] are creepily suspenseful–they're great examples of how effective a slow pace and a moody atmosphere can be."[86] Another positive review of the first episode came from Ken Tucker of Yahoo TV, who wrote, "Fear the Walking Dead is a mood piece, more artful than the original series" and that the cast is "terrific".[87] Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter gave an average review, writing, "The 90-minute first episode and the hour-long second episode are, while not actually boring, certainly less magnetic than the original."[88]
One of the harshest negative reviews came from HitFix, on Daniel Fienberg and Alan Sepinwall's podcast, where Fienberg called the premiere episode "awful, just horrible ... as bad as The Walking Dead has ever gotten at its very worst. This is that bad. I've been kind of stunned to see people being generous to it. ... I thought this was almost unwatchably bad." Sepinwall called his B− review "slightly generous".[89][90]
Season 2
The second season received mostly mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has a rating of 70%, based on 30 reviews, whose average rating is 6.59/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Fear the Walking Dead sets sail in its sophomore season with an intriguing backdrop that doesn't always disguise its deficiencies in comparison to its predecessor."[81] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 54 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[82]
Season 3
On Rotten Tomatoes, the third season has an approval rating of 83% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 7.26/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A distinctive ensemble brings a compelling flavor of Fear the Walking Dead mythos, but this ambitious spinoff still shares its originator's penchant longwinded pacing that may diminish the tension for some viewers."[83] In his season review for IGN, Matt Fowler gave it an 8.2 out of 10 and wrote, "Fear the Walking Dead more solidly found its tone and voice this season by embracing the arid landscape, ramping up the human-on-human conflict, and rallying around Kim Dickens' anti-hero mom, Madison, as the driving character" and that it is now "a better series overall than The Walking Dead".[91]
Season 4
On Rotten Tomatoes, the fourth season has an approval rating of 81% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 6.86/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Fear the Walking Dead shuffles onward confidently in its fourth season with a bevy of horrifying set-pieces and heartbreaking twists, but some viewers may be dispirited by the series' constant reshuffling of its characters."[84] TVLine reevaluated the series for its fourth season, giving it a grade of a "B+". Reviewer Charlie Mason wrote, "it's gone from being an adequate stopgap between seasons of The Walking Dead to a show that's as good or arguably even better than the one from which it was spun off." He also praised the addition of Jenna Elfman and Garret Dillahunt and that season 4 has had several genuine surprises in its storytelling.[92]
Season 5
The fifth season received mostly mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has a rating of 65% based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 6.21/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Though it's pace has grown stiff, Fear the Walking Dead finds ghoulish innovations within its zombie formula while broadening the Walker universe
In July 2018, AMC renewed the series for a fifth season, which premiered on June 2, 2019. Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg have been the showrunners since the fourth season. In July 2019, the series was renewed for a sixth season.
Premise
Set initially in Los Angeles, California and then later in Mexico,[1] the series follows a dysfunctional, blended family composed of high school guidance counselor Madison Clark, her English teacher fiancé Travis Manawa, her daughter Alicia, her drug addict son Nick, Travis's son from a previous marriage, Chris, Chris's mother Liza Ortiz, and others who join their group at the onset of the apocalypse.[2][3] They must reinvent themselves, learning new skills and adopting new attitudes in order to survive as civilization collapses around them.[4]
Cast and characters
Main article: List of Fear the Walking Dead characters
Main
Kim Dickens as Madison Clark: The series' protagonist. An intelligent and domineering guidance counselor, the mother of Nick and Alicia, and Travis' fiancée. (seasons 1–4)[2][5]
Cliff Curtis as Travis Manawa: A resolute and peacekeeping high school teacher, Madison's fiancé, Chris' father, and Liza's ex-husband. (seasons 1–3)[2][5]
Frank Dillane as Nick Clark: A brave and selfless recovering heroin addict, Madison's son, and Alicia's brother. (seasons 1–4)[2][3][5][6]
Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia Clark: The fiery yet compassionate daughter of Madison, and Nick's sister.[2][5]
Elizabeth Rodriguez as Liza Ortiz: A no-nonsense and caring nursing student, Travis' ex-wife, and Chris' mother. (season 1; guest season 2)[2][5][7]
Mercedes Mason as Ofelia Salazar: The strong-willed and very capable daughter of Daniel and his wife Griselda. (seasons 1–3)[2][5]
Lorenzo James Henrie as Chris Manawa: Travis and Liza's rebellious teenage son, who becomes more brutal due to the landscape of the deadly new world. (seasons 1–2)[2][7]
Rubén Blades as Daniel Salazar: A courageous and practical former Sombra Negra member, a barber, Griselda's husband, and Ofelia's father. (seasons 1–3, 5)[2][8]
Colman Domingo as Victor Strand: A smart and sophisticated conman-turned-businessman, who forms friendships with Nick and Madison. (season 2–present; guest season 1)[9]
Michelle Ang as Alex: A pragmatic and quiet survivor introduced in the Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462 web series. (season 2)[10]
Danay García as Luciana Galvez: A strong and cautious former member of the La Colonia community in Tijuana, Mexico, and Nick's girlfriend. (season 3–present; recurring season 2)[11]
Daniel Sharman as Troy Otto: The charismatic and impulsive son of Jeremiah, and Jake's half-brother. (season 3)[12][13]
Sam Underwood as Jake Otto: Jeremiah's moralistic and wiser son, Troy's half-brother, and Alicia's love interest. (season 3)[13]
Dayton Callie as Jeremiah Otto: The racist and candid leader of Broke Jaw Ranch, and Jake and Troy's father. (season 3; guest season 2)[13]
Lisandra Tena as Lola Guerrero: The generous and empathetic leader of a community stationed at a dam located in Tijuana, who is responsible for supplying water. (season 3)[13]
Maggie Grace as Althea Szewczek-Przygocki: A curious and tactical journalist who encounters Morgan and John. (season 4–present)[14]
Garret Dillahunt as John Dorie: A lonesome and friendly police officer whom Morgan encounters. (season 4–present)[14]
Lennie James as Morgan Jones: A mentally unstable and ruthlessly pragmatic man, formerly a part of Rick Grimes' group on The Walking Dead, who encounters the core group of survivors. (season 4–present)[14]
Jenna Elfman as June / Naomi / Laura: A kind and mysterious nurse whom Madison encounters. (season 4–present)[14]
Alexa Nisenson as Charlie: A young girl who is a spy for the Vultures until she defected to Morgan's group. (season 5; recurring season 4)[15]
Karen David as Grace: A mysterious woman who used to work at a nuclear power plant that melted down near the site where the plane of Morgan's group crashed. (season 5)[16]
Austin Amelio as Dwight: A ruthless and reluctant former lieutenant of the Saviors, who was exiled from Virginia by Rick Grimes' group on The Walking Dead. (season 5)[17]
Recurring
Los Angeles
Patricia Reyes Spíndola as Griselda Salazar: Ofelia's mother, who emigrated from El Salvador with her husband Daniel to escape political unrest. (season 1; guest season 2)[2]
Shawn Hatosy as Cpl. Andrew Adams: A well-intentioned military man with a soulful disposition, who is out of his element. (season 1)[18]
Sandrine Holt as Dr. Bethany Exner: A confident and skilled doctor. (season 1)[19]
Pacific Coast
Daniel Zovatto as Jack Kipling: A member of the pirates who develops an attraction to Alicia. (season 2)[20]
Arturo Del Puerto as Luis Flores: An ally and right-hand man of Victor Strand and Thomas Abigail. (season 2)[21]
Mexico
Dougray Scott as Thomas Abigail: Strand's boyfriend and the namesake of the boat Abigail. (season 2)[22]
Marlene Forte as Celia Flores: Luis's mother. (season 2)[23]
Paul Calderón as Alejandro Nuñez: A pharmacist and leader of La Colonia, a community in Tijuana, Mexico, he claims to have been bitten, but did not die. (season 2)[24]
Alejandro Edda as Marco Rodriguez: The leader of the gang who live near La Colonia. (season 2)
Karen Bethzabe as Elena Reyes: The Rosario Beach hotel manager who helps Alicia. (season 2; guest season 3)[25]
Ramses Jimenez as Hector Reyes: Elena's nephew who used to manage the hotel with her. (season 2; guest season 3)
Andres Londono as Oscar Diaz: The leader of a group of survivors living at a hotel. (season 2)[26]
Raul Casso as Andrés Diaz: Oscar's brother. (season 2)
Brenda Strong as Ilene Stowe: A member of the wedding party and mother-in-law of Oscar. (season 2; guest season 3)[27]
Kelly Blatz as Brandon Luke: The leader of a group of young men that befriend Chris. (season 2)[28]
Kenny Wormald as Derek: A member of Brandon's group. (season 2)[29]
The Ranch
Michael Greyeyes as Qaletaqa Walker: A Native American in a war with Jeremiah Otto, who occupies his lands. (season 3)
Michael William Freeman as Blake Sarno: A member of Broke Jaw Ranch's militia. (season 3)
Justin Rain as Lee "Crazy Dog": The right-hand man of Qaletaqa. (season 3)
Matt Lasky as Cooper: A member of Broke Jaw Ranch's militia. (season 3)
The Dam
Jesse Borrego as Efrain Morales: A man who saves Daniel's life when he was injured by a fire. (season 3)
Ray McKinnon as Proctor John: The leader of the gang known as the Proctors. (season 3)
Baseball Stadium
Sebastian Sozzi as Cole: A resident of the community within the baseball stadium. (season 4)[30]
Rhoda Griffis as Vivian: A resident of the community within the baseball stadium. (season 4)
Kenneth Wayne Bradley as Douglas: A resident of the community within the baseball stadium. (season 4)
The Vultures
Kevin Zegers as Melvin: An antagonistic leader of the Vultures. (season 4)[31]
Evan Gamble as Ennis: A member of the Vultures. (season 4)[32]
Texas/Mississippi
Aaron Stanford as Jim Brauer: A survivor who brews for a living. (season 4)[33]
Daryl Mitchell as Wendell: A wheelchair-bound man and the adoptive brother of Sarah. (season 4–present)[33]
Mo Collins as Sarah Rabinowitz: The adoptive sister of Wendell and a former Marine. (season 4–present)[33]
Tonya Pinkins as Martha: A mysterious antagonistic woman who kills every survivor that tries to help someone else. (season 4)[
Music
Paul Haslinger composed the score for the series in its first three seasons. After Dave Erickson left at the end of the third season of the series, the show underwent major changes with the fourth season taking on a semi-reboot approach. Haslinger was replaced by Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans beginning with the fourth season. The original title card composed by Atticus Ross was also replaced.
Filming
Production of the pilot episode began in early 2015 and ended on February 6, 2015.[63][64] The pilot and early episodes were filmed in Los Angeles, including Woodrow Wilson High School;[65] the remaining first-season episodes were filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[66][67] Production on the remaining five first-season episodes began on May 11, 2015.[5] Adam Davidson, who directed the pilot, also directed the series' second and third episodes.[5]
Filming for the second season began in December 2015, with production moving to Baja California, Mexico.[68] Locations included Rosarito (sea scenes and hotel) and Valle de Guadalupe (Abigail's vineyard). The sea scenes were filmed using a horizon tank at Baja Film Studios. An additional scene from the season one finale was filmed in The Sunken City, San Pedro, Los Angeles.[69] Filming for the third season began on January 6, 2017, in Baja California, Mexico, with some of the same location sites used for the second half of season two.[70] Additional locations in Tijuana Municipality included Avenida Revolución,[71] Abelardo L. Rodríguez Dam and the hills that hosted the Otto's ranch.[72]
Filming for the fourth season began in early 2018 in various locations around Austin, Texas, including the Dell Diamond baseball stadium in nearby Round Rock, the vacant Brackenridge Hospital in downtown Austin, and the flood-damaged Onion Creek neighborhood.[73] Filming for the fifth season began in December 2018. It was also confirmed by the showrunners that the season would be filmed in New Braunfels, Texas.[74]
Broadcast
On August 23, 2015, the series debuted simultaneously worldwide on: AMC in the U.S.; AMC Global in major regional markets in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East;[75] and FX in Australia.[76] Hulu holds the show's video on demand rights in the U.S., while Amazon Instant Video owns the streaming rights in Austria and Germany, and will make episodes available online one day after their original airing. Streaming in the United Kingdom became available to Amazon Prime members in 2016.[
Season 1
On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has a rating of 77%, based on 62 reviews, whose average rating is 6.76/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Fear the Walking Dead recycles elements of its predecessor, but it's still moody and engrossing enough to compete with the original."[79] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 66 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[80]
Elisabeth Vincentelli of the New York Post rated the first two episodes three out of four stars, stating that "[They] are creepily suspenseful–they're great examples of how effective a slow pace and a moody atmosphere can be."[86] Another positive review of the first episode came from Ken Tucker of Yahoo TV, who wrote, "Fear the Walking Dead is a mood piece, more artful than the original series" and that the cast is "terrific".[87] Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter gave an average review, writing, "The 90-minute first episode and the hour-long second episode are, while not actually boring, certainly less magnetic than the original."[88]
One of the harshest negative reviews came from HitFix, on Daniel Fienberg and Alan Sepinwall's podcast, where Fienberg called the premiere episode "awful, just horrible ... as bad as The Walking Dead has ever gotten at its very worst. This is that bad. I've been kind of stunned to see people being generous to it. ... I thought this was almost unwatchably bad." Sepinwall called his B− review "slightly generous".[89][90]
Season 2
The second season received mostly mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has a rating of 70%, based on 30 reviews, whose average rating is 6.59/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Fear the Walking Dead sets sail in its sophomore season with an intriguing backdrop that doesn't always disguise its deficiencies in comparison to its predecessor."[81] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 54 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[82]
Season 3
On Rotten Tomatoes, the third season has an approval rating of 83% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 7.26/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A distinctive ensemble brings a compelling flavor of Fear the Walking Dead mythos, but this ambitious spinoff still shares its originator's penchant longwinded pacing that may diminish the tension for some viewers."[83] In his season review for IGN, Matt Fowler gave it an 8.2 out of 10 and wrote, "Fear the Walking Dead more solidly found its tone and voice this season by embracing the arid landscape, ramping up the human-on-human conflict, and rallying around Kim Dickens' anti-hero mom, Madison, as the driving character" and that it is now "a better series overall than The Walking Dead".[91]
Season 4
On Rotten Tomatoes, the fourth season has an approval rating of 81% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 6.86/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Fear the Walking Dead shuffles onward confidently in its fourth season with a bevy of horrifying set-pieces and heartbreaking twists, but some viewers may be dispirited by the series' constant reshuffling of its characters."[84] TVLine reevaluated the series for its fourth season, giving it a grade of a "B+". Reviewer Charlie Mason wrote, "it's gone from being an adequate stopgap between seasons of The Walking Dead to a show that's as good or arguably even better than the one from which it was spun off." He also praised the addition of Jenna Elfman and Garret Dillahunt and that season 4 has had several genuine surprises in its storytelling.[92]
Season 5
The fifth season received mostly mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has a rating of 65% based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 6.21/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Though it's pace has grown stiff, Fear the Walking Dead finds ghoulish innovations within its zombie formula while broadening the Walker universe
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