'Fear the Walking Dead' Renewed by AMC
by EG
Ratings for The Walking Dead reached record lows last season, but AMC is still betting its fortunes on the franchise. That includes a renewal for the first TWD spinoff and continued plans for even more TWD projects. Read on for details.
Fear The Walking Dead is not going anywhere.
The Walking Dead spinoff (and former prequel) has been renewed for a sixth season at AMC. The news was announced Friday during the show's San Diego Comic-Con panel.
The series remains AMC's second most-watched original — behind only the flagship series. Though it returned June 2 down year-over-year for its lowest-rated season premiere yet, the series pulls an average of more than 2 million viewers and a 0.6 in the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic.
Fear the Walking Dead has stabilized its cast following a fair amount of changes in season four. That included former lead Kim Dickens being killed off and creator/showrunner Dave Erickson departing as Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg took over the series exec produced by Robert Kirkman and Scott M. Gimple. The show now features only one series regular remaining from the pilot — Alycia Debnam-Carey after added new stars including Garret Dillahunt, Maggie Grace, Jenna Elfman and Lennie James. James reprises his Walking Dead flagship role as Morgan as the two shows now co-exist after creator Kirkman initially balked at the idea.
Fear is now one of three shows in the rapidly expanding Walking Dead universe overseen by chief content officer Gimple. The flagship is returning for its landmark 10th season in October and AMC recently announced a third scripted show —focused on the first generation to come of age in the post-apocalypse world. Those are in addition to three TV movies AMC has set with former flagship star Andrew Lincoln.
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