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JamesG · 04-15-2016, 02:55 PM

"Fear the Walking Dead" Renewed for Third Season
by Dominic Patten
April 15, 2016

Less than a week after a steady start to its second season, "Fear the Walking Dead" has been picked up for a third season by AMC. The 16-episode run will debut in 2017, the cabler said Friday.

“What Dave Erickson and Robert Kirkman have invented in Fear the Walking Dead is to be applauded,” said Charlie Collier, president of AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios today. “Watching Los Angeles crumble through the eyes of our characters and seeing each make decisions and try to figure out the rules of their new world – it’s fresh, eerie and compelling and we’re all in for the ride.”

Now on the high seas, Fear returned on April 10 for a 15-episode S2 run basically even in Live + Same Day numbers with its October 4 S1 finale of last year. While down 37% in the key 18-49 demo from the record-breaking cable highs of its August 23, 2015 Season 1 premiere Fear's S2’s opener also declined 34% in total viewers from its very first show.

However, even with those declines, the spinoff is still the second highest rated show on cable this season in the 18-49s – behind only "The Walking Dead" itself. On both broadcast and cable, Fear is the seventh highest rated show, including Sunday Night Football, this season so far.

In just released Live + 3 numbers, Fear's S2 opener rose 32% in total viewers from its L+SD results to 8.8 million. Among adults 18-49, the Erickson written 'Monster' ep was up 36% from L+SD to 5.3 million.

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04-15-2016, 02:55 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,120	AMC Renews "Fear the Walking Dead" for 3rd Season *"Fear the Walking Dead" Renewed for Third Season* by Dominic Patten April 15, 2016 Less than a week after a steady start to its second season, "Fear the Walking Dead" has been picked up for a third season by AMC. The 16-episode run will debut in 2017, the cabler said Friday. “What Dave Erickson and Robert Kirkman have invented in Fear the Walking Dead is to be applauded,” said Charlie Collier, president of AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios today. “Watching Los Angeles crumble through the eyes of our characters and seeing each make decisions and try to figure out the rules of their new world – it’s fresh, eerie and compelling and we’re all in for the ride.” Now on the high seas, Fear returned on April 10 for a 15-episode S2 run basically even in Live + Same Day numbers with its October 4 S1 finale of last year. While down 37% in the key 18-49 demo from the record-breaking cable highs of its August 23, 2015 Season 1 premiere Fear's S2’s opener also declined 34% in total viewers from its very first show. However, even with those declines, the spinoff is still the second highest rated show on cable this season in the 18-49s – behind only "The Walking Dead" itself. On both broadcast and cable, Fear is the seventh highest rated show, including Sunday Night Football, this season so far. In just released Live + 3 numbers, Fear's S2 opener rose 32% in total viewers from its L+SD results to 8.8 million. Among adults 18-49, the Erickson written 'Monster' ep was up 36% from L+SD to 5.3 million. http://deadline.com/2016/04/fear-the...mc-1201738374/