Living in the same universe as The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead is a gritty drama that explores the onset of the undead apocalypse.
Set in a city where people come to bury their pasts, a mysterious outbreak threatens to disrupt what little stability schoolteachers Madison Clark and Travis Manawa have managed to assemble for their family. The pressure of blending their two families is put aside as their necessary survival takes hold, and they must either reinvent themselves or embrace their darker histories.
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OptimusBrown1988 to jjmmww1
19 Apr 168#4
Rubbish, just seems like a cash cow IMO. The lead female character is annoying too.
937666 to jjmmww1
19 Apr 167#8
pc5020
19 Apr 166#25
The walking dead is basically Eastenders with zombies, I gave up on it but am trying to get back into it, my god it's so dull at times....
TwistedNerve
19 Apr 166#13
I love and watch anything Zombie, but this show is pathetic
what should've been a 21 episode exploration of the unravelling of society, basically became a family drama after 3 episodes
bad actors, boring show... will still watch it tho godammit!
Latest comments (43)
dannyjones106
3 May 16#43
Ftwd has bored me senseless. buy no doubt I'll still watch season two.
I'm not happy at the mopey teenagers Alisha and Chris. Nick the druggy is the best. He keeps saving everybody
rkl
20 Apr 161#38
Fear The Walking Dead season 1 suffered a major omission through most of its episodes, namely zombies. The first 5 episodes barely had any (one episode even had *none*) and it wasn't until the 6th and final episode that we finally saw a "gaggle of zombies". 14 quid of dullness except for one episode is not good value here. Note that season 2 isn't shaping up to much either, unless you like stupid actions by characters on a boat of course.
Like another poster, I was really disappointed that FTWD didn't start right at the very beginning of the zombie epidemic (e.g. scientist breaks flask of virus, gets infected, covers it up and it starts to spread) - the same disappointment came over me with the 70's version of "Survivors" but at least that show's opening sequence showed stills of how the virus got out. FTWD kept saying "more states are infected" and yet there was no obvious increase in zombie levels for 5 of the 6 episodes as I said.
On a different show just raised by a poster, I've finally caught up to the latest Banshee episodes (was waiting for a logoless season 3) and it's done off the boil somewhat since the great seasons 1 and 2. As for sex in Banshee, there hasn't been a huge amount of it in seasons 3 and 4 compared to the first two seasons.
jazzzy786
19 Apr 161#37
The last season of Banshee was really good especially the insane fight between Proctors hitman and the red indian girl. Got really annoyed they killed her off. Even worse they killed off Rebecca who was turning into a real psycho. Agree both TWD and FTWD are slow and ponderous. I watched season 1 of FTWD and got bored. Though the sex in Banshee may put some people off it.
ukmonkey
19 Apr 16#36
Scrap that just realised this is fear the walking dead.. Thought it was the walking dead.
ukmonkey
19 Apr 16#35
Wicked series once you get it to it you start to put your self in the characters shoes and it really gets you thinking. Never been into zombie stuff but love this series.
miaas
19 Apr 16#34
I thought it was meant to be a prequel to TWD but if they napalm cities then it's not going to follow through (we've only just started watching it on prime, thanks for the spoiler alerts :disappointed: )
killintime
19 Apr 16#33
I hated it. I was expecting to see how the zombie apocalypse began. The collapse of a city of several million as opposed to the more rural location s of The Walking Dead. Instead you got teathered to a totally unlikeable family, watching their typically clichéd family angst. I swear it got to the point that my wife and I were itching for them to be ripped limb from limb by the zombie s, alas no such luck.
The whole thing seemed like a missed opportunity and despite the price I really couldn't recommend it for the six dour episodes that I watched. Of course this is only my opinion and I'm sure there are fans of it, but even they must have expected a bit more.
Warrants
19 Apr 161#32
Big fan of TWD, but have struggled to get into this hasn't helped with the unlikeable lead characters to be honest.
i'd agree with the 5/10 comment above, has potential but is still stuck in 1st gear at the moment.
magicalex9
19 Apr 163#31
It's more like bore the walking dead. Really dull with no interesting characters. I'd rather be one of the walking dead
geordiehsk123
19 Apr 161#30
Banshee 10/10
Trust me.
pbarrie525
19 Apr 161#29
Not a patch in my opinion, the characters aren't as likeable either, worth watching but..,,,
Walking Dead 9/10
Fear the Walking Dead 5/10
geordiehsk123
19 Apr 16#28
If people want to watch a proper show, where something actually happens/story progresses each episode then do yourself a favour and just watch Banshee.......
sdutton007
19 Apr 161#27
I got quite bored with TWD half-way through season 6... just found it got repetitive and none of the characters were likable anymore.
Do you think it's worth me trying FTWD?
JeffsterRule
19 Apr 16#26
Think they missed an opportunity to show the story from the viewpoint of people, hospitals, army and police etc. rather than focus on one group. I was looking to see how things unfolded and steadily got out of hand but it just seemed to become a poor walking dead in a few episodes..
pc5020
19 Apr 166#25
The walking dead is basically Eastenders with zombies, I gave up on it but am trying to get back into it, my god it's so dull at times....
stevenfeeney
19 Apr 161#24
It's really good. Especially the characters in episode 4-6.
You have to understand it's a different direction; this is about characters faced with the early stages of the outbreak when the Government tried to deny their was a pandemic.
It's slow burn and few action scenes. The drama and characterisation are very good though.
stelol
19 Apr 161#23
Don't waste your money
Bhav007
19 Apr 16#22
I thought season 1 was actually quite good. It's set in the same universe as The Walking Dead but it plays out differently. The lead female character is genuinely annoying but other than that it's very entertaining. That said I wouldn't pay more than a tenner for this.
martinbrown937
19 Apr 16#21
Sorry, quite new to this - will take a look!
martinbrown937
19 Apr 16#18
What's this like compared to the actual walking dead?
TwistedNerve to martinbrown937
19 Apr 161#20
there's 17 comments above yours, most of which answer you :smirk:
TwistedNerve
19 Apr 16#19
did not know this... ugh, it's going to get even slower!
mon94key
19 Apr 16#17
Showing as 14.99 for me cold
jjmmww1
19 Apr 16#2
whats this like compared to the walking dead?
OptimusBrown1988 to jjmmww1
19 Apr 168#4
Rubbish, just seems like a cash cow IMO. The lead female character is annoying too.
AStonedRaichu to jjmmww1
19 Apr 16#7
To say there set around the same world some things aren't consistent, for example ,any cities got napalmed during the first few months, but in the walking dead the cities we have seen have all been intact. It's good tho just not on par with the walking dead
937666 to jjmmww1
19 Apr 167#8
PrincessJellybean to jjmmww1
19 Apr 161#10
I would say it certainly isn't as strong as the 'walking dead' (which I did totally love).
However it certainly is very watchable and it got stronger as the series progressed.
I agree the female lead was a bit annoying; but for me this was more due to her dodgy script lines than her acting.
I think the best thing to do is, look at it as a completely stand alone series.
Don't try and link it to 'The walking dead' because you will just be disappointed.
A lot of the Zombie films out there have similarities and this is no different, especially when comparing it to the walking dead.
Within the zombie genre of films-series I would say it was in the top 50% of what's available and certainly worth getting for a general zombie fan.
But if you are getting it just because you liked the walking dead you may be a bit disappointed.
joedastudd to jjmmww1
19 Apr 16#16
Not bad.
People seem to forget how slow the walking dead was in the first 2 seasons.
It's set during the time Rick was in a coma so its more based on people coming to terms with zombies (like Rick did in the first season and the Greene family in season 2) and the like as opposed to pure zombies.
Adster
19 Apr 162#15
They've already renewed it for season 3.
I agree with most others though, it's dull and tedious to watch. I'm thinking of giving up on season 2
TwistedNerve
19 Apr 16#14
6 season 1, 15 season 2.. the end
TwistedNerve
19 Apr 166#13
I love and watch anything Zombie, but this show is pathetic
what should've been a 21 episode exploration of the unravelling of society, basically became a family drama after 3 episodes
bad actors, boring show... will still watch it tho godammit!
AJ92
19 Apr 16#12
In my view season 2 starts a little slow especially ep2 :neutral_face: but who knows mabey AMC have decided to do what they did on TWD which was an order of 6/13/16 eps
RuudBullit
19 Apr 16#11
yeah I wasn't knocking the deal or anything, and I voted hot. it was just a heads up for anyone just wanting to watch the show who might not have realised.
Rob2007
19 Apr 16#9
Agree
MojoMan0427
19 Apr 16#6
£14 for 6 episodes is not good value imo.
The show is okay but season 2 hasn't exactly grabbed me. Anyone annoyed by the slow pace and "nothing" episodes of the main show will not be happy with this spinoff as things stand.
emiratesstadium
19 Apr 161#5
It's actually quite good. Not as good but it's not far off.
It's only 6 episodes to Season 1 though.
RuudBullit
19 Apr 165#1
Don't forget that this is on prime for all those who subscribe. good price
topss to RuudBullit
19 Apr 16#3
Obviously not Blu-ray quality and you get to keep the disc, but if you just want to watch the series, then a month of prime at £7.99 is good value.
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Set in a city where people come to bury their pasts, a mysterious outbreak threatens to disrupt what little stability schoolteachers Madison Clark and Travis Manawa have managed to assemble for their family. The pressure of blending their two families is put aside as their necessary survival takes hold, and they must either reinvent themselves or embrace their darker histories.
Top comments
what should've been a 21 episode exploration of the unravelling of society, basically became a family drama after 3 episodes
bad actors, boring show... will still watch it tho godammit!
Latest comments (43)
A group of passengers experience the outbreak aboard a commercial plane.
Watch this mini-series before season 2 of FTWD.
Like another poster, I was really disappointed that FTWD didn't start right at the very beginning of the zombie epidemic (e.g. scientist breaks flask of virus, gets infected, covers it up and it starts to spread) - the same disappointment came over me with the 70's version of "Survivors" but at least that show's opening sequence showed stills of how the virus got out. FTWD kept saying "more states are infected" and yet there was no obvious increase in zombie levels for 5 of the 6 episodes as I said.
On a different show just raised by a poster, I've finally caught up to the latest Banshee episodes (was waiting for a logoless season 3) and it's done off the boil somewhat since the great seasons 1 and 2. As for sex in Banshee, there hasn't been a huge amount of it in seasons 3 and 4 compared to the first two seasons.
The whole thing seemed like a missed opportunity and despite the price I really couldn't recommend it for the six dour episodes that I watched. Of course this is only my opinion and I'm sure there are fans of it, but even they must have expected a bit more.
i'd agree with the 5/10 comment above, has potential but is still stuck in 1st gear at the moment.
Trust me.
Walking Dead 9/10
Fear the Walking Dead 5/10
Do you think it's worth me trying FTWD?
You have to understand it's a different direction; this is about characters faced with the early stages of the outbreak when the Government tried to deny their was a pandemic.
It's slow burn and few action scenes. The drama and characterisation are very good though.
However it certainly is very watchable and it got stronger as the series progressed.
I agree the female lead was a bit annoying; but for me this was more due to her dodgy script lines than her acting.
I think the best thing to do is, look at it as a completely stand alone series.
Don't try and link it to 'The walking dead' because you will just be disappointed.
A lot of the Zombie films out there have similarities and this is no different, especially when comparing it to the walking dead.
Within the zombie genre of films-series I would say it was in the top 50% of what's available and certainly worth getting for a general zombie fan.
But if you are getting it just because you liked the walking dead you may be a bit disappointed.
People seem to forget how slow the walking dead was in the first 2 seasons.
It's set during the time Rick was in a coma so its more based on people coming to terms with zombies (like Rick did in the first season and the Greene family in season 2) and the like as opposed to pure zombies.
I agree with most others though, it's dull and tedious to watch. I'm thinking of giving up on season 2
what should've been a 21 episode exploration of the unravelling of society, basically became a family drama after 3 episodes
bad actors, boring show... will still watch it tho godammit!
The show is okay but season 2 hasn't exactly grabbed me. Anyone annoyed by the slow pace and "nothing" episodes of the main show will not be happy with this spinoff as things stand.
It's only 6 episodes to Season 1 though.
Good price for the disc though.