The second episode of Fear the Walking Dead was a huge success, as it managed to draw in a whopping 8.2 million viewers in the United States alone. That's a huge number, and this trend is expected for future episodes as well.
The first episode of the series drew a viewer count of over 10 million, so the second episode bringing back only 8.2 million should still be viewed as a huge success for AMC and the franchise.
"Thank you and congratulations to Robert Kirkman, Dave Erickson, the brilliant executive producers and the entire cast and crew of Fear the Walking Dead," Charlie Collier, president of AMC, said about Fear's record-setting debut. "It is increasingly difficult to evaluate a show's success on night one. However, we are releasing these live/same day ratings because Fear the Walking Dead delivered record-breaking numbers that are all the more special in this era of time-shifted viewing and audience fragmentation."
With the writers going with a slow burn type of approach with the series, we can't be sure if some viewers will return. However, if the writers can continue to make the episodes interesting to the point where folks really want to see how easily civilization can be brought to its knees, then everything should work out just fine.
At the moment, the season is going relatively well. Things are slowly being brought to light and citizens are losing their minds. Before long, the outbreak will cause complete destruction and confusion, and we should be right at the point where Rick was when he awoke from his coma.
The one thing that we fear with Fear the Walking Dead is the possibility the show might become too similar to The Walking Dead. These shows need to be different, very different, to keep audiences returning for more.
As we wait with baited breath for the third episode, titled "The Dog," we have to wonder, who will die first? Thankfully, we have an article designed around that.
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