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Fear the Walking Dead
Season 4
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes4
Release
Original networkAMC
Original releaseApril 15, 2018 (2018-04-15) –
present (present)
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The fourth season of Fear the Walking Dead, an American horror-drama television series on AMC, premiered on April 15, 2018, and will comprise 16 episodes split into two eight-episode parts.[1] It is a companion series to The Walking Dead, and the season premiere contained the first crossover between the two series. The season features new showrunners Andrew Chambliss and Ian B. Goldberg, as well as several new cast members including The Walking Dead's Lennie James, who portrays Morgan Jones. The series also moved to a new filming location, Austin, Texas.

Cast

Main cast

  • Kim Dickens as Madison Clark: The series' domineering main protagonist, and the mother of Nick and Alicia.
  • Frank Dillane as Nick Clark: A brave and selfless recovering heroin addict, Madison's son, and Alicia's brother.
  • Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia Clark: The fiery yet compassionate daughter of Madison, and Nick's sister.
  • Maggie Grace as Althea: A curious and tactical journalist who encounters Morgan and John.[2]
  • Colman Domingo as Victor Strand: A smart and sophisticated conman-turned-businessman, who forms friendships with Nick and Madison.
  • Danay García as Luciana Galvez: A strong and cautious former member of the La Colonia community in Tijuana, Mexico, and Nick's girlfriend.
  • Garret Dillahunt as John Dorie: A lonesome and friendly police officer whom Morgan encounters.[2]
  • Lennie James as Morgan Jones: A mentally unstable and ruthlessly pragmatic man, formerly a part of Rick Grimes' group on The Walking Dead, who encounters the core group of survivors.[2]
  • Jenna Elfman as Naomi: A kind and mysterious nurse whom Madison encounters.[2]

Supporting cast

  • Rubén Blades as Daniel Salazar: A courageous and practical former Sombra Negra member, and a barber.[3]
  • Evan Gamble as Ennis: A member of the Vultures.[4]
  • Sebastian Sozzi as Cole: A resident of the community within the baseball stadium.[5]
  • Kevin Zegers as Mel: The antagonistic leader of the Vultures.[6]
  • Rhoda Griffis as Viv: A resident of the community within the baseball stadium.
  • Alexa Nisenson as Charlie: A young girl who is a spy for the Vultures.
  • Kenneth Wayne Bradley as Douglas: A resident of the community within the baseball stadium.
  • Isaiah Cox[7]

Guest cast

Episodes

See also: List of Fear the Walking Dead episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
381"What's Your Story?"John PolsonScott M. Gimple & Andrew Chambliss & Ian B. GoldbergApril 15, 2018 (2018-04-15)4.09[8]
392"Another Day in the Diamond"Michael E. SatrazemisAndrew Chambliss & Ian B. GoldbergApril 22, 2018 (2018-04-22)3.07[9]
403"Good Out Here"Dan LiuShintaro ShimosawaApril 29, 2018 (2018-04-29)2.71[10]
414"Buried"Magnus MartensAlex DelyleMay 6, 2018 (2018-05-06)2.49[11]
425"Laura"[12]Michael E SatrazemisAnna FishkoMay 13, 2018 (2018-05-13)N/A
436"Just in Case"[12]UnknownUnknownMay 20, 2018 (2018-05-20)N/A
447"The Wrong Side of Where You Are Now"[12]UnknownUnknownJune 3, 2018 (2018-06-03)N/A
458"No One's Gone"[12]UnknownUnknownJune 10, 2018 (2018-06-10)N/A

Production and writing

On April 14, 2017, AMC renewed the series for a 16-episode fourth season and announced that Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg would replace the departing Dave Erickson as showrunners.[13] Production began in November 2017 in Austin, Texas.[14] Michael E. Satrazemis, a director of photography for The Walking Dead and director of 12 episodes, joined Fear the Walking Dead as a directing-producer.[15]

Lennie James joined the cast this season as Morgan Jones, his character from The Walking Dead.
New cast members Maggie Grace, Garret Dillahunt and Jenna Elfman.

In November 2017, it was reported that Lennie James who portrays Morgan Jones on The Walking Dead would crossover and join the main cast in the fourth season.[16] The fourth season also sees the additions of several new series regulars, played by Garret Dillahunt,[17] Jenna Elfman,[18] and Maggie Grace.[19]

On April 21, 2018, Colman Domingo revealed that he would be directing the twelfth episode of this season.[20]

The fourth season features a redesigned title sequence with new theme music. Each episode of the season has a different title card, and tells a story which will became apparent once the season is completed.[21] The Hollywood Reporter reflected on the new intro, calling the new season, "a Western with zombies, very much by design."[22]

Goldberg spoke of the season's narrative structure, which features multiple timelines:

"We're playing with the structure, depending on which story we're telling in the episode. What we find so exciting about telling stories across time is it allows for mystery and for finding characters in an emotional place and exploring how they came to be that way, and finding them in a very different emotional place in the flashback storyline — not only from a plot perspective of piecing it together, but also showing how people became who they are by charting them in the present and comparing it to where they've been in the past."[22]

The new showrunners also were inspired by Westerns; Chambliss stated, "It all started with the themes we set out at the beginning: isolation and community. Those themes run through a lot of classic Western stories." Visually, the season is inspired by John Ford and Sergio Leone's Westerns, using Once Upon a Time in the West as a template for directors. Chambliss said, "it's all about having wide shots, not moving the characters, but moving the characters within the frame. When we get to the editing room, it's really about slowing down the cutting pattern, and harkening back to that style of filmmaking. It does infuse the show with a different feel than what we've seen before. It's something that we're very excited for people to see."[22]

The third episode of the season features the death of Nick Clark, played by Frank Dillane. In an interview after the episode had aired, Dillane revealed he asked to leave the show prior to the fourth season. The actor explained:

"I had been doing it for three or four years, the show has undergone many changes in terms of different people in charge, all of this stuff, and I just felt like the beginning of this season kind of felt like the end of an era with this show. And television is hard work, and you have to shoot a lot. I also missed Europe very much. I’m not American, so after a while I get quite homesick and all of those things. I also felt like we had achieved what needed to be achieved in the first few seasons, so I thought it was time to keep moving."[23]

Release

On March 15, 2018, it was announced that the season premiere and the season eight finale of The Walking Dead would be screened at AMC, Regal, and Cinemark theaters across the United States on April 15, the same day as the televised airing, for "Survival Sunday: The Walking Dead & Fear the Walking Dead". The episodes marked the first crossover between the two series. The cinema screening also included an extra half-hour of exclusive bonus content.[24]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the fourth season has an approval rating of 96% based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 8.42/10.[25]


Fear the Walking Dead (season 4): Critical reception by episode

Season 4 (2018): Percentage of positive critics' reviews tracked by the website Rotten Tomatoes[25]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Fear the Walking Dead season 4
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "What's Your Story?" April 15, 2018 1.6 4.09[8] 0.9 2.01 2.5 6.11[26]
2 "Another Day in the Diamond" April 22, 2018 1.1 3.07[9] 0.5 1.18 1.6 4.25[27][a]
3 "Good Out Here" April 29, 2018 1.0 2.71[10] 0.6 1.50 1.6 4.21[28]
4 "Buried" May 6, 2018 0.9 2.49[11] TBD TBD TBD TBD
5 "Laura" May 13, 2018 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
  1. ^ Live +7 ratings were not available, so Live +3 ratings have been used instead.

References

  1. ^ Davis, Brandon (January 13, 2018). "'Fear The Walking Dead' Crossover Season Premiere Date Announced". Comicbook.com. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Ross, Dalton (January 11, 2018). "Fear the Walking Dead: Meet the new characters". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  3. ^ Wigler, Josh (April 11, 2018). "'Fear the Walking Dead': What to Expect From Morgan's New Adventure". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (January 26, 2018). "'Fear The Walking Dead' Casts Evan Gamble; Monique Green In 'One Day She'll Darken'". Deadline. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  5. ^ Tomasi, Rollo (March 18, 2018). "FEAR THE WALKING DEAD: Season 4 TV Teaser Trailers: 'A New World to Fear' & 'After the Fall' [AMC]". film-book.com. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (December 5, 2017). "'Fear The Walking Dead': Kevin Zegers Digs Up Role In Season 4". Deadline. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  7. ^ Rodriguez, Alexandria (January 31, 2018). "Veterans Memorial senior Isaiah Cox lands role on 'Fear the Walking Dead'". Caller Times. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Porter, Rick (April 17, 2018). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Fear the Walking Dead' opens higher". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Porter, Rick (April 24, 2018). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Westworld' Season 2 opens on par with series debut". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  10. ^ a b Porter, Rick (May 1, 2018). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Westworld' and 'Fear the Walking Dead' dip". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  11. ^ a b Porter, Rick (May 8, 2018). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Westworld,' 'Silicon Valley,' 'Fear the Walking Dead' all dip". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  12. ^ a b c d "Fear the Walking Dead: Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  13. ^ Petski, Denise (April 14, 2017). "'Fear The Walking Dead' Renewed For Season 4 By AMC With New Showrunners". Deadline. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  14. ^ Davis, Brandon (November 16, 2017). "'Fear The Walking Dead' Season 4 Moves Production To Texas". Comicbook.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  15. ^ Ross, Dalton (March 14, 2018). "Fear the Walking Dead's other key crossover". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  16. ^ Ross, Dalton (November 26, 2017). "The Walking Dead: Lennie James will cross over to Fear The Walking Dead". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  17. ^ Ausiello, Michael (November 14, 2017). "Garret Dillahunt Joins Fear TWD as Series Regular in Season 4". TVLine. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  18. ^ Mason, Charlie (November 15, 2017). "Jenna Elfman Joins Fear TWD Season 4". TVLine. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  19. ^ Petski, Denise (November 29, 2017). "'Fear the Walking Dead': Maggie Grace Joins Season 4 As Series Regular". Deadline. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  20. ^ Domingo, Colman (April 21, 2018). "A whirlwind of a week. With great comrades...you can do anything you ever dreamed of. And I know a secret...You are only as good as the company you keep. Our crew is the best crew. #feartwd". Instagram. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  21. ^ Dwilson, Stephanie Dube (April 30, 2018). "'Fear the Walking Dead' Title Cards: Season 4 Intro Videos & Clues". Heavy.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  22. ^ a b c Wigler, Josh; Goldberg, Lesley (April 13, 2018). "'Fear the Walking Dead': Inside the Massive Season 4 Reboot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  23. ^ Ross, Dalton (April 30, 2018). "Fear the Walking Dead actor explains why he asked off the show". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  24. ^ Nyren, Erin (March 15, 2018). "'The Walking Dead' Finale and 'Fear' Premiere to Screen in Theaters". Variety. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  25. ^ a b "Fear the Walking Dead: Season 4". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  26. ^ Porter, Rick (April 26, 2018). "'The Last O.G.' scores for TBS in cable Live +7 ratings for April 9-15". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  27. ^ Porter, Rick (April 30, 2018). "'Jersey Shore,' 'Fear the Walking Dead' get the biggest bumps in cable Live +3 ratings for April 16-22". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  28. ^ Porter, Rick (May 10, 2018). "'Suits' finale gets solid bump in cable Live +7 ratings for April 23-29". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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