Fear the Walking Dead on AMC: Cancelled or Renewed for Season Five?

Vulture Watch

Is fear still the ruler of the day? Has the Fear the Walking Dead TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fifth season on AMC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Fear the Walking Dead, season five. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  
 

What’s This TV Show About?

An AMC horror drama, Fear the Walking Dead stars Kim Dickens, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Rubén Blades, Danay Garcia, and Colman Domingo. In the fourth season, The Walking Dead‘s Lennie James brings his Morgan Jones character to the prequel series, as the recent past merges into the present struggle. While encountering new friends and enemies, the crew will fight for and with each other, as well as against the dead. Also joining in season four are Maggie Grace, Garret Dillahunt, Jenna Elfman, Kevin Zegers, and Evan Gamble.
 

Season Four Ratings

The fourth season of Fear the Walking Dead averaged a 0.78 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.27 million viewers. Compared to season three, that’s down by 11% in the demo and down by 4% in viewership. Learn how Fear the Walking Dead stacks up against other AMC TV shows.
 

 

Telly’s Take

Will AMC cancel or renew Fear the Walking Dead for season five? Though the ratings are much lower than The Walking Dead’s, Fear remains the cable channel’s second-highest rated series. I don’t see it being cancelled for awhile. For now, I’ll keep a hungry eye on the ratings and update this page with breaking developments. Subscribe for free Fear the Walking Dead cancellation or renewal alerts.

7/29/2018 Status Update: Fear the Walking Dead has been renewed through season five on AMC. Details here.
 

Fear the Walking Dead Cancellation & Renewal Related Links

• TV show ratings are still important. Follow Fear the Walking Dead‘s weekly ups and downs.

• Check the rankings for AMC’s other scripted TV shows.

• How do this show’s ratings compare to broadcast network TV shows?

• Find more Fear the Walking Dead TV series news or other AMC TV show news.

• Don’t miss our other TV show status pages.

• Check out our lists of already cancelled and ended TV shows.

 

What do you think? Did you expect AMC to renew the Fear the Walking Dead TV show for season five? How would you feel, had AMC cancelled this TV series, instead?