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Is the Production Team for “Fear The Walking Dead” the Same as “The Walking Dead’s” Team?

Fear The Walking Dead’s (2015) showrunner Dave Erickson is new to the Walking Dead (2010) franchise. He formerly served as executive producer and writer for Sons of Anarchy, and has production credits for Canterbury’s Law and Low Winter Sun.…

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Why Was “Fear The Walking Dead” Chosen As a Title?

Fans of The Walking Dead (2010) have widely voiced negative reactions to the companion series’ title as being dumb and unoriginal. While The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman hasn’t done anything to suggest he’s overwhelmingly pleased with…

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How Does “Fear the Walking Dead” Use Background Effects to Instill a Sense of Dread?

Apparently, people who live in cities are so immune to noise and distraction that they don’t even pick up on evidence of their impending doom. Fear the Walking Dead’s (2015) pilot episode was a slow-burning setup for the new family drama, set…

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What Makes “Fear The Walking Dead,” as a Concept, Work?

Fear the Walking Dead (2015) is billed as a companion series to The Walking Dead (2010), and transports audiences to the other side of the country during the original days of the zombie virus outbreak. The series takes a different approach to its…

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Did the “Fear The Walking Dead” Season 1 Finale Kick the Series Onto the Level of “The Walking Dead”?

Although creators Dave Erickson and Robert Kirkman advertised Fear The Walking Dead (2015) as a family drama with the occasional zombie, the biggest complaint against the show’s slow-burning starter season has been its overwhelming focus on…

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How Does “Fear The Walking Dead” Relate to the Established “Walking Dead” Series?

Fear The Walking Dead (2015) has no connection to the existing Walking Dead (2010) series in terms of setting or characters. Though both shows operate during the same global zombie apocalypse, Fear The Walking Dead takes place in Los Angeles and…

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Will “Fear The Walking Dead” Explain What Caused the Zombie Outbreak?

The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman has stated that even though Fear The Walking Dead (2015) takes place shortly after the outbreak, we won’t get to see patient zero, nor will the series say what caused the outbreak. To Kirkman, the source…

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Will “Fear the Walking Dead” Focus on the Human Perspective like “The Walking Dead”?

The Walking Dead (2010) has always been a story about humans. Its narrative is a study of humanity, morality, survival, and human behavior in the worst of situations. Fear The Walking Dead (2015) will not deviate from the core of The Walking…