AMC announced today the start of production onFear the Walking Dead Season 2in the Baja peninsula in Mexico at Baja Studios, site of the filming forTitanic,Master and Commander: The Far Side Of The Worldand other feature films. The companion series toThe Walking Dead, the #1 show on television among adults 18-49,Fear the Walking Deaddelivered the highest-rated first season of any series in cable history among total viewers and all key demos in live+3 ratings. Executive produced by showrunner Dave Erickson,Robert Kirkman,Gale Anne Hurd,Greg Nicoteroand David Alpert,Fear the Walking Deadreturns for a second season of 15 episodes next spring. Here’s what showrunner Dave Erickson had to say in a statement.
“We are thrilled to be starting production and even more thrilled to be shooting in Mexico. 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.”
Season 1left off with Madison (Kim Dickens), Travis (Cliff Curtis) and their extended family taking temporary shelter in Strand’s (Colman Domingo) gated estate overlooking the Pacific Ocean. As civil unrest continues to grow and the dead take over Los Angeles, Strand prepares to escape to “Abigail,” his large yacht moored offshore. The first season spanned six episodes, set entirely in Los Angeles, with the series premiere watched by 10.1 million viewers, making it the most-watch cable premiere in history.
Fear the Walking Deadtakes us back to the beginning of thezombie apocalypse- a time when the world was changing rapidly for reasons unknown, before anyone understood exactly what was happening, when life as everyone knew it was upended and altered in ways no one could have ever imagined.Fear the Walking DeadstarsKim Dickensas Madison,Cliff Curtisas Travis,Frank Dillaneas Nick,Alycia Debnam Careyas Alicia, Rubén Blades as Daniel,Mercedes Masöhnas Ofelia, Lorenzo James Henrie as Chris and Colman Domingo as Strand.
AMC Global, the international AMC-branded television network, will airFear the Walking Dead Season 2within 24 hours of the U.S. premiere. AMC Global launched in late 2014 and is available in over 115 countries and territories throughout Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. With the premiere set for spring 2016, it’s possible this show could return directly after the back half ofThe Walking Dead Season 6.The Walking Dead’smidseason premiereis set to air Sunday, February 14 at 9 PM ET. Stay tuned for more onFear the Walking Dead Season 2as production continues in Mexico.
