Pilot
- Episode aired Aug 23, 2015
- TV-14
- 1h 5m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
9.4K
YOUR RATING
A highly dysfunctional blended family is forced together when they realize a reported virus is actually the onset of the undead apocalypse.A highly dysfunctional blended family is forced together when they realize a reported virus is actually the onset of the undead apocalypse.A highly dysfunctional blended family is forced together when they realize a reported virus is actually the onset of the undead apocalypse.
Mercedes Mason
- Ofelia Salazar
- (credit only)
Rubén Blades
- Daniel Salazar
- (credit only)
Leon Thomas III
- Russell
- (as Leon Thomas)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe diner where Nick meets Calvin is featured in Nightcrawler (2014), Drive (2011) and Twilight (2008).
- GoofsThe driver's side windshield is damaged as the main characters are driving down the freeway, leading into the scene where the police are on the P.A. saying, "Remain in your vehicles." Later when they find Nick in the water spillway, the windshield is not broken.
- Quotes
[the hospital nurse comes in to have Nick use the bed pan]
Nick Clark: Oh, no, I don't have to.
Nurse: I take my dog out when I want to, not the other way around.
Nick Clark: So, I'm the dog?
Nurse: [the nurse bangs the bed pan] You're the dog. Scooch.
- ConnectionsEdited into Fear the Walking Dead: Sicut Cervus (2016)
- SoundtracksSummer's Almost Gone
(uncredited)
Written by Jon Morrison
Performed by The Doors
[Plays in the restaurant where Nick meets Calvin]
Featured review
Walking Dead is better, but this show has potential to be great with time
Was the opening episode perfect? No. Were there things missing from the plot that I hoped would be included in the episode? Yes, Yes, Yes, but maybe these things will come in episode 2? We'll see. Was it enjoyable overall? Yes. I like the original Walking Dead with Rick waking up in the hospital much better as a series opener. However, if we are honest looking back, season 1 of the Walking Dead wasn't all that great either; only the first episode was really mind blowing and memorable, so let's try to be fair with this prequel and not come to any hasty conclusions.
In my opinion there was FEAR in this opening episode and I still feel hopeful for a great season. My heart was pounding in my chest, and I was taking slow shall breaths in the early scenes. After the midway point, though, my excitement level kind of waned and the story felt a little off point. I began to nitpick the acting, the setting, the characters, and the lack of depth in the story a little bit near the end, not to mention that none of the characters except one (Nick) were at all interesting to me. Nick reminds me a lot of Daryl; that's probably why he's my favourite character so far. The family is highly dysfunctional, yes, but kind of boring too, if we are honest - except Nick. I don't know, I guess a typical 'boring' family is kind of the whole point of the series so we'll see where this goes.
This was a character driven episode, which some people might hate. Fear the Walking Dead has promise and I think a few more episodes will either make it or break it for the fans. Let's stay tuned until then and revisit my rating after watching a few more episodes. Who knows, maybe we'll find out that Daryl is somehow Nick's biological father and then we'll get a crossover episode with sonny coming home to daddy. Now that would be interesting - sarcasm intended. (Seriously though, I do like Nick, and Daryl).
In my opinion there was FEAR in this opening episode and I still feel hopeful for a great season. My heart was pounding in my chest, and I was taking slow shall breaths in the early scenes. After the midway point, though, my excitement level kind of waned and the story felt a little off point. I began to nitpick the acting, the setting, the characters, and the lack of depth in the story a little bit near the end, not to mention that none of the characters except one (Nick) were at all interesting to me. Nick reminds me a lot of Daryl; that's probably why he's my favourite character so far. The family is highly dysfunctional, yes, but kind of boring too, if we are honest - except Nick. I don't know, I guess a typical 'boring' family is kind of the whole point of the series so we'll see where this goes.
This was a character driven episode, which some people might hate. Fear the Walking Dead has promise and I think a few more episodes will either make it or break it for the fans. Let's stay tuned until then and revisit my rating after watching a few more episodes. Who knows, maybe we'll find out that Daryl is somehow Nick's biological father and then we'll get a crossover episode with sonny coming home to daddy. Now that would be interesting - sarcasm intended. (Seriously though, I do like Nick, and Daryl).
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- serbian_007
- Aug 23, 2015
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- Runtime1 hour 5 minutes
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- 16:9 HD
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