They’ve also witnessed what is tantamount to the fall of Los Angeles. So it becomes a question of the effects of that violence and about the morality of each person – how will they learn to process everything as we go into season two? And that doesn’t just mean the ‘deaths’ of the infected but how would each of the characters react when they had to put someone infected down?īy the end of season one, they’ve experienced a zombie horde and most of them (with the exception of Travis, Chris and Alycia) have had to fight one of the infected and put one down.
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Will this unite them in season two and does it help them try to figure out how to survive?ĭave Erickson: Well, it’s interesting because one of the things that was important to Robert Kirkman when we started to develop the drama was the theme of violence and how each of the characters would approach it. Question: Each family in season one experienced some tremendous loss. How far has this spread? Is it something that’s taking over the entire country? The entire world? That puts them in a really interesting position where they’ve learned a lot about each other and their natures throughout season one and what they’re prepared to do as things go from bad to worse – but how far will they go to put that into practice? So, what our blended family now has to do is work out exactly how bad things are. That’s what’s great about heading into season two: the bubble has burst! They’ve had to flee from what they initially thought was the safety of the military and they find themselves on the coast with the desolation and the disaster playing out around them. So, it wasn’t until the finale that they saw how things were falling apart in such a profound way They were trusting that things were being repaired in the world outside. We’ve gone from their realisation that things are falling apart and that the world is changing in the first few episodes to the arrival of the National Guard and essentially being stuck in an internment camp. So, what’s interesting in how we structured the first season and as we head into the second season, our family has been relatively insulated.
If you look at the timing, we’re actually still shy of that point by a couple of weeks. But if you actually look at the breakdown of season one of “Fear”, it wasn’t a case of ending on a final frame in the finale from which you could have cut to Georgia just as Rick was about to wake up. But you’ll also appreciate the different approach that “Fear” takes the different point of view it has.įor season one, we talked quite a lot about the idea that we were covering the timeframe in which Rick Grimes was in his coma at the very outset of “The Walking Dead.” Viewers were getting a window on what he missed. But we’ve structured it in such a way that if you are a fan of the original graphic novels and you watch “The Walking Dead”, you’ll immediately recognise the mythology and you’ll see how the stories are layered. Speaking with lots of people – with the actors, the producers and some viewers – they all agree that the way we approached the story means you don’t need any prior knowledge of the comics or the other series.
Question: How is “Fear the Walking Dead” distinct from “The Walking Dead” and is it easy to become hooked on “Fear” if you’ve never seen “The Walking Dead”?ĭave Erickson: It’s definitely easy, and you don’t have to know anything about “The Walking Dead” to become hooked on “Fear”. In the following exclusive interview, Dave Erickson reveals some exciting details for the first time about the new season. The show will air its second season of 15 episodes in two parts, beginning with the first seven episodes starting in April with the remaining eight episodes airing later in 2016.
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The series is currently in production on season two in Mexico at Baja Studios. Discussing the dramatic development of the series and some of the new season’s ocean-set scenes, Erickson reveals his insights into the Mexico-based production.
As the season two premiere of Fear the Walking Dead approaches, AMC Global and BT have shared an exclusive interview with the drama’s Executive Producer and Showrunner, Dave Erickson.