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Is Fear the Walking Dead a spinoff series?

Renee Hansen
Renee Hansen

Undead Walking

Kim Dickens as Madison - Fear the Walking Dead Season 8 - Photo Credit: Lauren 'Lo' Smith/AMC

By 2024, The Walking Dead universe will consist of the main series, several webisodes, and six spinoffs. According to TWD Chief Content Officer Scott M. Gimple, the focus is currently on the three newest series, Dead City, Daryl Dixon, and Summit, but there are many more ideas on the back burner, including a possible second season of the anthology series, Tales of the Walking Dead. One question often asked is if Fear the Walking Dead is considered a spinoff.

Fear the Walking Dead is set in the same world as The Walking Dead and is considered a spinoff. Fear TWD began at the onset of the outbreak and had a great look at how people acclimated to this horrifying new world surrounding them.

The series would begin its story in Los Angeles before heading to Mexico and then Texas. As with any apocalypse story, many deaths along the way have created opportunities to introduce many other characters. Fear TWD is the first spinoff series and the first to see crossover characters from TWD. In season 4, Morgan Jones (Lennie James) would make his debut on Fear TWD, and soon after, Dwight (Austin Amelio) and his wife Sherry (Christine Evangelista) would also join the series.

Fear the Walking Dead spinoff series

Fear the Walking Dead will premiere its eighth and final season on May 14, 2023, on AMC. The last season will consist of two parts, and the second will feature a time jump of seven years. This time jump will align Fear TWD’s timeline with the main series. Many hope this will also allow characters from Fear TWD to appear in a spinoff series.

Walking Dead spinoff release dates

Fear the Walking Dead season 8 – May 14, 2023

The Walking Dead: Dead City – June 2023

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – Fall 2023

The Walking Dead: Summit – 2024

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Renee Hansen

Renee Hansen

Renee Hansen, a contributing writer for Undead Walking, joined the Fansided family in 2019. She has written for numerous sites, including Netflix Life, Winter is Coming, Show Snob, Audio Phix, and Stairway to 11. She covers a wide range of pop culture topics, from horror, zombies, and romantic comedies to music and period dramas. Renee has also conducted interviews with many notable figures, including Lennie James, Steven Ogg, Tom Payne, Josh Hamilton, Carrie Genzel, Cooper Andrews, Dan Fogler, and Vince Neil. She has also hosted panels at various events, such as The Camp Events and Atlanta Comic Convention. When not writing, Renee enjoys watching new TV and movie releases, revisiting 80s movies, or rewatching The Walking Dead.