One show ends, another one begins. It's the natural order of things in television. So while fans might be bummed that AMC's "The Walking Dead" has reached its mid-season hiatus, at least they can take comfort in the fact that "Fear The Walking Dead" has begun production on a second season.
The companion series aired its first six episodes over the summer and finished its run with an average of 11.4 million weekly viewers, one of the best marks in cable history. While slower paced than its predecessor, "Fear The Walking Dead" did an excellent job of establishing its characters during its inaugural run.
The show is now filing at Baja Studios in Mexico for season two, the same location used for "Titanic," "Master and Commander" and other feature- length films. Like the corpses that pollute the story, "Fear The Walking Dead" will return for a 15-episode run in the spring of 2016.
"We are thrilled to be starting production and even more thrilled to be shooting in Mexico," executive producer Dave Erickson said. "Baja Studios has been home to some of the greatest ocean-set films in recent years and provides all the creative resources we need to begin this new chapter in the 'Fear' saga. We couldn't be happier."
When last we saw "Fear The Walking Dead," Stand (Colman Domingo) was housing Madison (Kim Dickens), Travis (Cliff Curtis) and their extended families at his gated estate overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Their plan was to escape the growing chaos on Abigail, his yacht moored closely offshore.
"Fear The Walking Dead" explores the start of the zombie apocalypse, a time period that was glossed over by "The Walking Dead." It centers on two families trying to survive as society slowly collapses around them and the dead inexplicably begin to inhabit the Earth. The series also stars Frank Dillane as Nick, Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia, Ruben Blades as Daniel, Mercedes Mason as Ofelia and Lorenzo James Henrie as Chris.
