The Walking Dead TV universe includes the main series, six spinoffs, and several web series. The first spinoff, Fear the Walking Dead, was released in 2015 and led the way for more to come. The series aired on AMC for eight seasons, but what timeline is it set in?
Fear TWD was created as a companion series to The Walking Dead. Set in the same world as the main series, the spinoff introduced a new group of characters experience the origins of the outbreak in Los Angeles, as opposed to Georgia in TWD.
The first three seasons of Fear TWD occur before Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) awakens from his coma in the main series. One thing fans really enjoyed about the early seasons of the spinoff is that it was seen when the outbreak began to happen. Viewers followed along as the characters pieced together what was happening and had to quickly learn survival skills.
Fear TWD aired on AMC for eight seasons. Most fans believe seasons 1-3 are the best. In season 4, Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg would replace Dave Erickson as showrunner. This is when many fans believe the series took a wrong turn.
Fear the Walking Dead cast
At the beginning of the series, the cast was led by Kim Dickens as Madison Clark, Cliff Curtis as Travis Manawa, Frank Dillane as Nick Clark, Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia Clark, Colman Domingo as Victor Strand, and Ruben Blades as Daniel. Madison, Alycia, Daniel, and Victor all survived through the conclusion of the series.
In season 4, the focus of the series turned to Morgan Jones (Lennie James), the first crossover character in TWDU. Jones began his journey in the pilot episode of the flagship series and then crossed to Fear TWD. His story ended at the midseason point of the eighth and final season. He departed after experiencing a significant loss and decided to go in search of his friend, Rick Grimes.
Additional series regulars include Danay García, Maggie Grace, Garret Dillahunt, Jenna Elfman, Alexa Nisenson, Karen David, Austin Amelio, Mo Collins, and Christine Evangelista.
Fear the Walking Dead is now streaming on Netflix as part of a collaboration between the streamer and AMC Networks. Other Walking Dead series available on Netflix include the main series, seasons 1 of The Ones Who Live, Daryl Dixon, and Dead City.
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