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Fear the Walking Dead: Season 6

16 episodes Premiered Oct 11, 2020 Updated Oct 3, 2026

The group undertakes a clear mission led by Morgan Jones to locate survivors and help make what is left of the world a slightly better place, driven by a philosophy rooted in benevolence, community, and hope. Each character believes that helping others will allow them to make up for the wrongs of their pasts, but trust will not be easily earned. This mission of helping others is put to the ultimate test when the memb

Previously on Fear the Walking Dead

Season 6 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ The series is a post-apocalyptic horror drama television series created by Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson for AMC, serving as a spin-off to The Walking Dead.
  • ⚡ The narrative follows characters as they band together to survive the undead apocalypse, starting from the beginning of the end of the world in Los Angeles, California.
  • ⚡ Morgan Jones leads the group with a philosophy rooted in benevolence, community, and hope, guiding a mission to locate survivors and help make what is left of the world a slightly better place.
  • ⚡ Character motivations are shaped by the belief that helping others will allow them to make up for the wrongs of their pasts, though trust remains difficult to earn.
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Season overview

The group undertakes a clear mission led by Morgan Jones to locate survivors and help make what is left of the world a slightly better place, driven by a philosophy rooted in benevolence, community, and hope. Each character believes that helping others will allow them to make up for the wrongs of their pasts, but trust will not be easily earned. This mission of helping others is put to the ultimate test when the members of the group find themselves in uncharted territory, where they are forced to face not just their pasts but also their fears. It is only by facing those fears that the group will discover an entirely new way to live, one that will leave them changed forever.

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Season 6 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 6: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S6·E1 Mytharc

The End Is the Beginning

Oct 11, 2020 · 51 min

Mortally wounded Morgan must decide whether to help a desperate stranger while a mysterious bounty hunter tries to finish what Ginny couldn't.

S6·E2 Core

Welcome to the Club

Oct 18, 2020 · 44 min

Virginia forces Alicia and Strand to clear an unusual walker threat, where an encounter with a new ally gives Strand an idea that could be the key to their freedom.

S6·E3 Core

Alaska

Oct 25, 2020 · 42 min

Al and Dwight go rogue on a recon mission for Ginny to follow a lead thought lost, but Al must choose between what she has now and what she's chasing.

S6·E4 Core

The Key

Nov 1, 2020 · 51 min

John is settling in as one of Virginia's rangers when a mysterious death sends him on an investigation that makes him question everything he thought about himself.

S6·E5 Core

Honey

Nov 8, 2020 · 49 min

Dwight and Sherry team up with a mysterious faction of people to take down Ginny. But when Morgan unexpectedly offers to help, a power struggle ensues.

S6·E6 Core

Bury Her Next to Jasper's Leg

Nov 15, 2020 · 41 min

A deadly explosion in the oil fields sends June on a mission to save as many lives as possible. Meanwhile, an investigation by Virginia threatens to undermine June's work.

S6·E7 Core

Damage from the Inside

Nov 22, 2020 · 48 min

When Dakota goes missing, Strand sends Alicia and Charlie on a search and rescue mission to find her. An unlikely ally provides a new possibility of escape from Virginia.

S6·E8 Core

The Door

Apr 11, 2021 · 57 min

With a decimated militia and scarce resources, the survivors are running out of options.

S6·E9 Core

Things Left to Do

Apr 18, 2021 · 57 min

Ginny and Morgan have a standoff—but this time Ginny is outgunned.

S6·E10 Core

Handle with Care

Apr 25, 2021 · 51 min

Daniel is tasked with keeping the peace but will need to face his own threat to protect his friends.

S6·E11 Core

The Holding

May 2, 2021 · 53 min

An infiltration turns rescue mission as members of the group dig deeper into an underground community.

S6·E12 Core

In Dreams

May 9, 2021 · 54 min

Grace wakes up with her memory blurred and sees what her world's become years later.

S6·E13 Core

J.D.

May 16, 2021 · 55 min

June splits off from the group in an effort to gather any information to help stop an oncoming threat.

S6·E14 Core

Mother

May 23, 2021 · 52 min

Alicia is held prisoner by Teddy. There, she reunites with old friends and must confront her past if she hopes to move on and escape.

S6·E15 Mytharc

USS Pennsylvania

Jun 6, 2021 · 50 min

Motives are revealed and convictions are tested as our heroes run to stop Teddy's plan.

S6·E16 Mytharc

The Beginning

Jun 13, 2021 · 58 min

Everyone struggles desperately to live the destruction that is approaching on their own terms.

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