"The Fades" Episode #1.1 (TV Episode 2011) Poster

(TV Mini Series)

(2011)

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Episode 1
Prismark1021 October 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Created by Jack Throne for BBC3. The fist episode has geeky teenagers mixed with zombie horror.

Paul (Iain De Caestecker) is 17 years old, his twin sister finds him annoying. Mac (Daniel Kaluuya) is his only buddy.

Paul is also plagued by nightmares which leads to regular visits to a psychologist.

Only for those nightmares have a basis in reality. Something eerie is happening in the town they live.

Enter Neil who is part of the Angelics. He explains to Paul about the Fades. The spirits of the dead who cannot ascend and are left behind.

Trapped on earth, they are now becoming malevolent.

The Fades acquired a cult reputation and was writer Jack Throne's initial foray into sci-fi/fantasy/horror. It is also notable of an early main role for Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya.

The opening episode does well in establishing the main characters well played by De Caestecker and Kaluuya. T also swiftly deals with the main plot, the exposition given by Neil.
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