Fear The Walking Dead Showrunner On Major Death In Season 3

Spoilers for Fear the Walking Dead Season 3 follow. When Fear the Walking Dead returns for its [...]

By Brandon Davis

Spoilers for Fear the Walking Dead Season 3 follow.

When Fear the Walking Dead returns for its third season, one of its major characters will realize their final moments on the series.

Keeping the characters' identity a secret, Fear the Walking Dead's showrunner Dave Erickson discussed the major death, saying he wanted to give them "a heroic arc."

"I think we did that," Erickson said. "There's a certain conventional way to go about a character's death. We could have done that. Once people see the episode, they will see what I mean. What we chose to do is follow a route where having accomplished something, having saved loved ones that are dear, you now get kicked in the gut by the apocalypse and the randomness of the violence. The moment itself should be sudden. It should be jarring. It has a very profound impact on all the other characters, all the members of the family. It's a pivotal moment that drives the rest of the season. That's the goal whenever you lose a character, especially one that important. It needs to resonate."

Based on Erickson's description, there are several candidates for who might die. Given Nick's ability to save Luciana and a few others, the character can be called a hero. Madison can be considered as much, as well, after leading her family away from the hotel. Alicia and Travis should also be tossed into this conversation, considering the impact their deaths would have on the remaining family members.

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Fear the Walking Dead returns for its third season on June 4 at 9 pm ET on AMC. The Walking Dead will return for its eighth season in October of 2017. The first trailer is expected to arrive at San Diego Comic Con in July. For complete coverage and insider info all off-season long, follow @BrandonDavisBD on Twitter.

(via CBR)

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