Fear the Walking Dead

Fear the Walking Dead is an American television series of the survival horror genre. It is a spin-off of the critically acclaimed cable television series The Walking Dead, which is based on a series of graphic novels written by Robert Kirkman. The series was produced by Dave Erickson along with Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero, and David Alpert. The series was originally scheduled to begin airing on AMC in July, 2015. The pilot episode finally aired on Sunday, August 23rd. Production on the series began in early 2015. Production on the pilot episode of the series was completed on February 6th. As with The Walking Dead, the inaugural season of the series was slated for a six-episode season.

Notes & Trivia

 * "FTWD" and "ftwd" both serve as shortcuts to this page.


 * The original working title for the series was Cobalt.


 * Prior to its premiere, a second season of Fear the Walking Dead was already slated for broadcast in 2016.


 * Co-executive producer Adam Davidson directed the first three episodes of the series.


 * In addition to is cable broadcast, Fear the Walking Dead was also made available exclusively through Hulu streaming video services.


 * Fear the Walking Dead takes place in Los Angeles, California. The pilot episode of the show was shot on location, but all subsequent episodes were filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.


 * A preview special called "A Look at Fear the Walking Dead aired on AMC on Sunday, August 9th, 2015. Includes a snapshot of the cast and crew of the series. Running time: 5 min. 


 * A Preview of Fear the Walking Dead aired on AMC on Sunday, August 16th, 2015. This is by and large the same preview as the one that aired on August 9th. Running time: 5 min.


 * A preview spotlight, The Cast of Fear the Walking Dead, aired on AMC on Sunday, August 24th, 2015. This aired on the same night as the series premiere. Running time: 5 min.