'Fear the Walking Dead' to Return in August

By R. Thomas Umstead
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AMC will ressurect the second half of zombie-themed series Fear the Walking Dead's sophomore season on Aug. 21.

The second-half, eight-episode Fear The Dead block was announced last night during AMC's Talking Dead post show, immediately after the mid-season finale. Fear The Dead's April season two premiere episode generated 8.8 million viewers, including 5.7 million adults 25-54 and 5.3 million adults 18-49 in live+3 ratings, according to AMC.

Fear the Walking Dead is executive produced by Dave Erickson, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero and David Alpert and stars Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane and Alycia Debnam-Carey.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.