Fear the Walking Dead
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Original channel | AMC |
| Original airing | Summer 2015[1] |
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Fear the Walking Dead is an upcoming television series scheduled to air on AMC in summer 2015.[2] It is a companion to the American apocalyptic horror drama television series The Walking Dead, which is based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. AMC greenlit the pilot to series on March 9, 2015, with a two-season commitment.[3]
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Cast and characters[edit]
- Cliff Curtis as Sean Cabrera
- Kim Dickens as Nancy Tomkins
- Frank Dillane as Nick Tomkins
- Alycia Debnam-Carey as Ashley Tomkins
- Elizabeth Rodriguez
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
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] It is executive produced by Kirkman, Erickson, Gale Anne Hurd, and David Alpert, with Erickson to serve as showrunner.[6] In December 2014, it was confirmed that the spinoff would take place during the same zombie apocalypse depicted on The Walking Dead, but in a different location, later confirmed to be set in Los Angeles.[7] The project was originally known as Cobalt,[8] and Kirkman confirmed in March 2015 that the series would be titled Fear the Walking Dead.[2] On March 9, 2015, AMC announced it had ordered it to series, with a two-season commitment. The first season, consisting of six episodes, will premiere in late summer 2015, and the second season will air in 2016.[3]
Casting[edit]
The series revolves around a male divorced teacher, a female guidance counselor, and her two children, a son and a daughter.[8] Cliff Curtis plays Sean Cabrera, the male lead role, and Kim Dickens plays Nancy Tomkins, the female lead role.[9][10][8] Frank Dillane plays Nancy's son Nick, who is battling a drug problem even after the outbreak, and Alycia Debnam-Carey plays Nancy's daughter Ashley.[11][8] In April 2014, Elizabeth Rodriguez was announced as a series regular, in an unknown role.[12]
Filming[edit]
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 and the remaining first season episodes will be filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[15]
International broadcast[edit]
The series will debut internationally on AMC Global within 24 hours of the U.S. premiere.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "AMC Announces Two-Season Order for The Walking Dead Companion Series". AMC. March 9, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ a b Ross, Dalton (March 27, 2015). "And the title of The Walking Dead companion series is...". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ a b Ausiello, Michael (March 9, 2015). "AMC's Walking Dead Spinoff Snags Two-Season Order, Premiere Date". TVLine. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (September 16, 2013). "'Walking Dead' Companion Series in the Works at AMC". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 24, 2014). "Adam Davidson To Direct Pilot For ‘The Walking Dead’ Companion Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ Hibberd, James (September 5, 2014). "'The Walking Dead' companion series gets pilot greenlight". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (December 16, 2014). "Walking Dead Spinoff Setting Revealed". TVLine. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Goldberg, Lesley (December 16, 2014). "AMC's 'Walking Dead' Prequel: All the Details (So Far)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ Hibberd, James (December 4, 2014). "'Walking Dead' spinoff casts male lead". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 23, 2014). "Kim Dickens To Star In ‘The Walking Dead’ Companion Series On AMC". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 1, 2014). "Frank Dillane & Alycia Debnam Carey Cast In ‘The Walking Dead’ Companion Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ Hibberd, James (April 30, 2015). "'Walking Dead' spinoff casts male lead". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ^ Ross, Dalton (January 16, 2015). "Robert Kirkman says 'Walking Dead' spinoff will be 'startlingly different'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ Miska, Brad (February 17, 2015). "[TV] Why Hasn’t “The Walking Dead” Spinoff Been Picked Up Yet?!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ Jancelewicz, Chris (March 16, 2015). "'The Walking Dead' Spinoff To Be Shot In Vancouver". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
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