ForMichael E. Satrazemis, wrapping production onFear the Walking Deadwas a cathartic event.
That means he wasn’t around whenThe Walking Deadwrapped productionafter 177 episodes in 2022.
They’re still my family.
Colman Domingo on ‘Fear the Walking Dead’.Seth F. Johnson/AMC
You form bonds that are very personal and extreme.
So it was a lot of mixed emotions."
“It feels karmically correct.”
Kim Dickens on ‘Fear the Walking Dead’.Lauren “Lo” Smith/AMC
However, the emotions for cast and crew including showrunnersIan Goldberg and Andrew Chambliss began well before the finale.
“Everyone was on fire,” Satrazemis says.
“You just run!
The show’s so big that you have to prep really hard.
You shape one mindset and then you divide and conquer and storm a castle.
And knowing this was the end, everyone charged.”
Expect the last run of episodes to feature a mix of huge action and character-driven deep dives.
“We have some very big scope episodes.
They’re going to be surprising and beautiful.
This back half [of season 8] is very emotional.
Every cast member has an amazing episode.
And it has a proper ending.”
“He’s a wizard.
But I feel that this has a complete end.
It’s not feeding or fueling anything other than ending the story.
That felt really nice to honor the show in that way.”
“I was really proud.
It was a really beautiful experience.”
