Cape Town – The Walking Dead might be on a hiatus but fans can still get their zombie apocalypse kicks.
Fear the Walking Dead, the spinoff of the hit show series hits South African screens today.
The first season has a six episode run and a second season with 15 episodes has already been commissioned.
Here’s what you need to know about the show:
What it’s about:
Fear the Walking Dead is a prequel to The Walking Dead. The series will take a look at how the zombie apocalypse started in Los Angeles.
The series follows guidance counsellor Madison and her recently divorced partner Travis seeking help for her heroin-addicted son Nick who recently woke up to discover that his girlfriend had apparently become undead.
The cast:
Kim Dickens plays Madison Clark a high school guidance counsellor. Cliff Curtis is Madison’s fiancé. Frank Dillance is Nick Clark, Madison’s drug addict son and Alycia Debnam-Carey is Alicia, Madison’s daughter.
Other cast members include: Lorenzo James Henrie, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Rubén Blades, Mercedes Mason and Patricia Reyes Spíndola.
Where can you watch it?
If you missed the screening at 03:10 this morning you can catch it at 20:00 tonight on AMC (DStv Channel 140).
Watch the trailer here:
(Photos: AP)