Fear the Walking Dead season 1 explained

Season Number:1
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Showrunner:Dave Erickson
Network:AMC
Num Episodes:6
Episode List:List of Fear the Walking Dead episodes

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.

Production

Development

In September 2013, AMC announced they were developing a companion series to The Walking Dead, which follows a different set of characters created by Robert Kirkman.[4] In September 2014, AMC ordered a pilot, which was written by Kirkman and Dave Erickson, and directed by Adam Davidson,[5] and is executive produced by Kirkman, Erickson, Gale Anne Hurd, and David Alpert, with Erickson serving as showrunner.[6] The project was originally known as Cobalt.[7]

Casting

In December 2014, the first four starring roles were cast: Kim Dickens as Madison, the female lead; Cliff Curtis as Travis Manawa, the male lead; Frank Dillane as Nick; and Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia.[8] [9] [10] In April and May, 2015, Elizabeth Rodriguez and Mercedes Mason were announced as series regulars, both in unknown roles.[11] [12]

Filming

Production of the pilot episode began in early 2015 and ended on February 6, 2015.[13] [14] The pilot episode was filmed in Los Angeles; the remaining first-season episodes were filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[15] [16] Production on the remaining five first-season episodes began on May 11, 2015. Adam Davidson, who directed the pilot, also directed the series' second and third episodes.[17]

Cast

Main cast

The first season features eight actors receiving main cast billing status:

Supporting cast

Guest cast

Episodes

See also: List of Fear the Walking Dead episodes.

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has a rating of 76%, based on 206 reviews, whose average rating is 6.75/10. 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."[18] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 66 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[19]

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."[20] 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".[21] 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."[22]

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".[23] [24]

Ratings

The U.S. series premiere attracted 10.1 million total viewers, with 6.3 million in the advertiser-coveted 18-to-49-year-old demographic, both cable television records for a series premiere.[25] [26] Numerous international debuts of the pilot also set ratings records.[27] The first season averaged 11.2 million viewers in "live plus-3" ratings (includes VOD and DVR viewing within three days after initial telecast) to become the highest-rated first season of any series in cable history.[28]

Home media

The first season was released on Blu-ray and DVD on December 1, 2015.[29] A special edition version of the first season was released on Blu-ray and DVD on March 22, 2016, with new bonus features, including deleted scenes, seven featurettes, and audio commentaries by cast and crew, on all six episodes.[30]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Fear the Walking Dead' Cast and Creators Talk Kickstarting the Apocalypse . . Laura . Prudom . August 5, 2015 . August 12, 2015.
  2. Web site: 'Fear The Walking Dead' Producer Teases Link To 'Walking Dead' As Season 2 Episode Order Set – TCA . Deadline.com . Dominic . Patten . July 31, 2015 . August 1, 2015.
  3. Web site: AMC's Walking Dead Spinoff Snags Two-Season Order, Premiere Date . TVLine . Michael . Ausiello . March 9, 2015 . March 9, 2015.
  4. Web site: 'Walking Dead' Companion Series in the Works at AMC . The Hollywood Reporter . Lesley . Goldberg . September 16, 2013 . September 16, 2013.
  5. Web site: Adam Davidson To Direct Pilot For 'The Walking Dead' Companion Series. Deadline.com. Nellie. Andreeva. October 24, 2014. January 31, 2015.
  6. 'The Walking Dead' companion series gets pilot greenlight . Entertainment Weekly . James . Hibberd . September 5, 2014 . September 10, 2014.
  7. Web site: AMC's 'Walking Dead' Prequel: All the Details (So Far) . The Hollywood Reporter . Lesley . Goldberg . December 16, 2014 . December 23, 2014.
  8. 'Walking Dead' spinoff casts male lead . Entertainment Weekly . James . Hibberd . December 4, 2014 . December 5, 2014.
  9. Web site: Kim Dickens To Star In 'The Walking Dead' Companion Series On AMC. Deadline.com. Nellie. Andreeva. December 23, 2014. December 23, 2014.
  10. Web site: Frank Dillane & Alycia Debnam Carey Cast In 'The Walking Dead' Companion Series. Deadline.com. Nellie. Andreeva. December 1, 2014. December 1, 2014.
  11. Fear the Walking Dead casts Orange is the New Black actress in mystery role . Entertainment Weekly . James . Hibberd . April 30, 2015 . April 30, 2015.
  12. Web site: Mercedes Mason Joins AMC's 'Fear The Walking Dead' . Deadline.com . Nellie . Andreeva . May 7, 2015 . May 12, 2015.
  13. Robert Kirkman says 'Walking Dead' spinoff will be 'startlingly different' . Entertainment Weekly . Dalton . Ross . January 16, 2015 . January 31, 2015.
  14. Web site: [TV] Why Hasn't "The Walking Dead" Spinoff Been Picked Up Yet?! ]. Bloody Disgusting . Brad . Miska . February 17, 2015 . February 22, 2015.
  15. Web site: 'The Walking Dead' Spinoff To Be Shot In Vancouver . . Chris . Jancelewicz . March 16, 2015 . April 4, 2015.
  16. Web site: Walking Dead spinoff shot exclusively in Vancouver . CBC News . August 5, 2015 . August 31, 2015.
  17. AMC's "Fear the Walking Dead" Begins Production in Vancouver . AMC . May 11, 2015 . May 12, 2015.
  18. Web site: Fear the Walking Dead: Season 1 . . August 25, 2015.
  19. Web site: Fear the Walking Dead : Season 1 . . August 25, 2015.
  20. Web site: 'Walking Dead' prequel is creepily suspenseful . New York Post . Elisabeth . Vincentelli . August 20, 2015 . August 20, 2015.
  21. Web site: 'Fear the Walking Dead': Artful Suspense, Not Bloody Horror . Yahoo TV . Ken . Tucker . August 5, 2015 . August 20, 2015.
  22. Web site: 'Fear the Walking Dead': TV Review . The Hollywood Reporter . Tim . Goodman . August 4, 2015 . August 20, 2015.
  23. Web site: No. 296 - 'Fear the Walking Dead' and more . HitFix . Daniel . Fienberg . August 20, 2015 . August 22, 2015.
  24. Web site: Review: 'Fear the Walking Dead' goes back to the dawn of the zombie apocalypse . HitFix . Alan . Sepinwall . August 20, 2015 . August 22, 2015.
  25. Fear the Walking Dead premiere makes cable ratings history . Entertainment Weekly . James . Hibberd . August 24, 2015 . August 24, 2015.
  26. Web site: 'Fear The Walking Dead' Debut Ratings Draw 10.1M Viewers, Shatters Cable Records. Deadline.com. Dominic. Patten. August 24, 2015. August 24, 2015.
  27. Web site: 'Fear the Walking Dead' Premiere Powers AMC Global to Record Ratings. Variety. Rick. Kissell. 28 August 2015. August 28, 2015.
  28. Web site: Fear the Walking Dead's Ratings Break Cable Record. Variety. Rick. Kissell. October 9, 2015. October 9, 2015.
  29. Web site: Fear the Walking Dead - Press Release Announces 'The Complete 1st Season' on Blu-ray, DVD . TVShowsOnDVD.com . David . Lambert . October 6, 2015 . October 6, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151008025816/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Fear-Walking-Dead-Season-1/21608 . October 8, 2015 .
  30. Web site: Fear the Walking Dead - 'The Complete 1st Season: Special Edition's' Press Release! . TVShowsOnDVD.com . David . Lambert . January 20, 2016 . January 21, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160122211432/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Fear-Walking-Dead-Season-1-Special-Edition/21922 . January 22, 2016 .

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