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Fear the Walking Dead: Season 1

6 episodes Premiered Aug 23, 2015 Updated Jul 20, 2026

Fear the Walking Dead is a television series that premiered in 2015. Created by Dave Erickson and Robert Kirkman, the show serves as a spinoff to The Walking Dead. The narrative is set in Los Angeles, California, and explores the early stages of the undead apocalypse. The story follows guidance counselor Madison Clark and her family as they encounter a series of ominous warnings. As their world descends into a zombie

Season overview

Fear the Walking Dead is a television series that premiered in 2015. Created by Dave Erickson and Robert Kirkman, the show serves as a spinoff to The Walking Dead. The narrative is set in Los Angeles, California, and explores the early stages of the undead apocalypse. The story follows guidance counselor Madison Clark and her family as they encounter a series of ominous warnings. As their world descends into a zombie nightmare, they must navigate a new reality where every decision becomes a matter of life or death. The series focuses on two families who are forced to band together to survive the beginning of the end of the world. By examining the initial transformation of society, the show provides insight into what the world looked like before the events depicted in the original series. The cast includes actors Kim Dickens, Frank Dillane, Cliff Curtis, and Colman Domingo. The program is categorized under the action, adventure, and drama genres and carries a TV-MA rating. The series concluded its run in 2023.

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Episodes

S1·E1

Pilot

Aug 23, 2015 · 64 min

A highly dysfunctional blended family is forced together when they realize a reported virus is actually the onset of the undead apocalypse.

S1·E2

So Close, Yet So Far

Aug 30, 2015 · 43 min

While Madison struggles to keep Nick from crippling withdrawal, Travis ventures out to find his son before the city of Los Angeles falls.

S1·E3

The Dog

Sep 13, 2015 · 48 min

After they escape a riot, Travis, Liza and Chris seek refuge with the Salazars; Madison defends her home.

S1·E4

Not Fade Away

Sep 20, 2015 · 46 min

Madison and Travis see different sides of the National Guard's occupation in their neighborhood; the family tries to adapt to the new world.

S1·E5

Cobalt

Sep 27, 2015 · 45 min

The National Guard's plan for the neighborhood is revealed; Travis and Madison make a difficult decision.

S1·E6

The Good Man

Oct 4, 2015 · 51 min

As civil unrest grows, and the dead take over, Travis and Madison try to devise ways to protect their families.