Fear the Walking Dead Season 8: Release Date, Plot and more!

Created by Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson, Fear the Waling Dead is a post-apocalyptic horror drama series. A spin-off to The Walking Dead, it is based on the comic book series of the same name by Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard.

The first season of the show premiered on August 23, 2015 followed by six more seasons until October 17, 2021. It has received positive to mixed reviews from critics and has been particularly praised for the performances. The show has been already renewed for an eighth season.

So, when is the eighth season releasing? What is the plot? Who would return to play the lead roles? Keep reading to know further details.

Fear the Walking Dead Plot and Cast

The plot details for Season 8 remains unknown as the second part of the seventh season would premiere on June. That would be the right time to predict what might happen in the upcoming season.

In the second half of the current season, months have passed after the nuclear blast and the only one thriving is Victor Strand. He had built a fiefdom and selects those who would have a chance at life. The other members of the group have suffered a lot but there is a fierce determination to live, even by taking Strand’s Tower by force and continuing the search for Padre, a place where no one exists.

Alice is now the leader to Teddy’s former followers and she is plagued by a mysterious illness and the repercussions of her past actions. Morgan tries to maintain hope that he would be reunited with his family and knows that Alicia is the key to their survival. Alicia has now declared war and with Strand’s increasing paranoia and personal vendetta, new threats will emerge from all sides.

Coming to the cast, we might get to see Lennie James, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Colman Domingo, Danay Garcia, Austin Amelio, Mo Collins and others in the lead roles.

Fear the Walking Dead Season 8 Release Date

The makers of Fear the Walking Dead are yet to announce a release date for the new season. However, we cannot say anything for sure as the second part of Season 7 would conclude in June.

The upcoming season might have 16 episodes like the previous five seasons. The rest of the information shall be revealed in the next few months.

Fear the Walking Dead Season 8 Trailer

The creators of the show are yet to reveal a teaser or trailer for Fear the Walking Dead Season 8. For now, watch the trailer of Season 7 below: