Pilot (Fear)

"Pilot" is the first and debut episode of Season 1 of AMC's Fear The Walking Dead. It premiered on AMC on August 23, 2015 at 9/8c in the USA, and will air on August 31, 2015 at 9pm in the UK exclusively on BT TV.

Plot Synopsis
Drug addict Nick Clark awakes in an abandoned church, where he has been sleeping for a number of days. Nick searches for his "friend", Gloria. Nick finds a man with a wound to the head. The wound looks to be a bite mark. Nick creeps away, startled by what he just saw. He then finds Gloria, whom is eating a deceased person. Gloria spots Nick and approaches him, and he backs away slowly, and as she attacks him, he stumbles back. He quickly gets on his feet and sprints out of the church, and onto a road. Clearly shocked by what he just witnessed, he gets hit by a car.

Madison Clark is taking up laundry in her house. She opens the bathroom door and asks her daughter, Alicia Clark, if she's ready. Alicia replies "''Did I say come in? Jesus Mom!". ''Madison then enters the kitchen and asks how Travis Manawa, her fiancé, is doing fixing the pipes. He is clearly frustrated. He does however fix the leak in the pipes, which Madison declares "hot". The phone rings and Travis answers it.

Madison, Travis and Alicia arrive at the hospital to see Nick. Madison asks what drug Nick took, to which the doctor replies "''I can't tell you, nor the police that". ''Two police officers are interviewing Nick at the hospital. A man is wheeled up in the a bed in the section next to Nick. The officers ask Nick why was he running. Madison enters the room and tells the officers to leave, and one of them gives Travis a card. The officers leave. Madison asks why Nick is restrained, to which he shrugs. Madison says she's calling a bed for Nick, to which he says ''"No no, I can't go back there". Madison argues that she can help Nick, but Nick brushes away the statement saying "You can't do shit". ''The family argue, and Travis asks everyone to take a breath. Travis gets a phone call from Liza, who asks how Nick is doing. He replies "He'll recover". She then asks him if he's okay to take his son Chris on the weekend, and Chris shouts "''I don't wanna go!". Liza says "Chris, it's Dad's weekend". ''Liza and Chris argue about the subject. Travis finally demands she hand the phone to Chris. Chris takes the phone and says he doesn't want to come, to which Travis says it's his weekend. Chris challenges Travis to force him to come, Travis asks Chris to come and support Nick. Chris replies "He's not my friend and he's not my brother", and Travis challenges that Nick would be there for Chris. Chris says "He wouldn't have to be there for me; not like that. No" and he gives the phone to Liza. Travis says "keep him" to Liza. He hangs up.

Travis goes back inside and meets Madison. She says she has to find a facility where Nick isn't known, and that she has college counselling today. Travis says to leave Nick with him and that Madison should go. Madison says Travis didn't sign up for this, which he puts aside. Madison and Travis hug.

In the car with Alicia, Madison says it'll be okay. She then asks Alicia to remove her earphones. Alicia obeys and says sarcastically ''"it'll be okay". She then adds "Well, while he's restrained". ''Madison asks her to be helpful, but Alicia says she should listen to Travis and cut Nick off. Madison says she won't, and that he just needs to get the junk out of his system. They arrive at the school and Madison is greeted by Marty. He tells her a lot of students are out sick, to which he replies "I got my flu-shot". She tells Marty about Nick, and that he'll be okay. He replies that she must be relieved, and she nods. A student, Tobias, enters the doors and an alarm sounds. He ups his pace and begins to walk away, but Marty stops him. Madison checks his pockets, and takes out seventy-seven cents out of his left pocket. She asks Tobias how things are at home, with a smile on her face, and then brings Tobias with her to have a "chat". In the office, she tells him to hand it over, and he gives her a knife in his right pocket. She tells him to sit down, and asks him what's going on, and that she could expel him for brining a knife into the school. He says "''No please.. We're safer in numbers". She asks "Safer from what?".'' She tells him not to screw himself up, and that he was on track to go to college. He replies "Yeah" which a small chuckle, ''"Nobody's going to college". ''He requests his knife back, which Madison denies. Tobias says "They says it's not connected, but I don't believe them. It-I- It is. The reports in five states, they don't know if it's a virus, or-or, or a micro.. They don't know, it's spreading! People are killing!" Madison replies that he needs to spend less time online. She says if there was a problem, they would know about it. Tobias replies "''Yeah.. Sure." ''Madison dismisses him.

Meanwhile, Alicia sneaks out of school and meets her boyfriend, Matt, in a park. They kiss. He says that "''unlike you, I'm not smart enough to teach classes". ''She leaves and tells him to have fun.

At the hospital, Nick awakes from a nightmare. Travis tells him that maybe what he saw at the church was a nightmare, to which he says he really wants to write it off like that, but it's never happening. Nick says maybe he's "loosing his shit". Nick asks Travis to untie him, but Travis denies his request. Nick asks if Travis thinks he's dangerous, to which Travis replies "''Docs are worried". ''Nick asks if Travis is worried, and Travis replies that Nick was running into traffic. Nick replies he was running from what he saw, and tells Travis about what happened at the church.

Travis later goes to the church. Inside, a man jumps out at him, and runs away. Travis shouts out to him, but he is ignored. Travis continues to investigate, and finds a puddle of blood.

The next morning, Madison awakes beside Nick. Travis and Alicia are also present. Travis hands Madison some fresh clothes. Alicia then feeds Nick his breakfast. Nick says to Alicia that he's going to get clean, for good. Outside, Travis confronts Madison about what he saw at the church the previous night. Madison says that it's a drug den and that bad things happen there, and that people get stabbed there. Alicia then joins then outside. Travis declares that he wishes to help Nick. Madison replies he can't use Nick to fix things with Chris. Later on, above a football pitch, Alicia and her boyfriend are cuddling. Alicia tells him that she just needs to "not be here". Her boyfriend asks if it's her brother, to which she nods. They then arrange to meet at the beach later; to watch the sunset, and to later come to his place. Meanwhile at the hospital, a nurse visits Nick and tells him to "go" (use the toilet). He asks her to untie at least one strap, which is restraining him. She does. The man next to Nick begins making heaving noises. The nurse leaves the room to give him privacy. When she leaves, he begins to untie his over strap. An alarm goes off on the man next to him, and the nurse arrives back with other staff. The man is brought down stairs, and the staff leave. Nick unties his other strap and falls out of bed. He finds his bag of clothes and puts them on. He proceeds to sneak out of the hospital. Later on, Madison and Travis arrive at the hospital and ask the nurse where Nick is. She says she doesn't know, and that they should call the police. Travis then brings Madison to the church where Nick was sleeping. She is in shock, and begins to cry. Later on, Madison and Travis visit Nick's friend Calvin. They ask him if he knows where Nick is, but he doesn't.

Later at the beach, Alicia's boyfriend fails to attend, causing her to leave. On the highway, Madison and Travis witness helicopters ad police cars patrolling around. They hear multiple gunshots. Travis proceeds to steer away.

The next day at school, even more students are sick. Police offers are patrolling the perimeter, too. There is leaked footage going around the school of a supposedly dead man returning to life and biting a police officer. Police officers are hitting the man with bats, which shocks the students and teachers. The officers proceed to shoot the man multiple times in the chest, but he falls to his knees - only to get back up. When he is shot in the head, he dies. Alicia and her friends debate whether or not the footage is real. The principle makes an announcement that there will be a half day, and that students can leave. Madison collects Alicia, and they later meet with Travis. Outside, Madison spots Tobias on the bus. She stares at him for a couple of seconds, and then waves. Tobias looks away.

Meanwhile, Nick meets up with Calvin, whom he head previously called. Nick asks Calvin for help, and then breaks down. They later drive to what looks like a shipping area, and Calvin exits the car. He opens the door for Nick, and Nick sees a gun in Calvin's pocket. Nick exits, and attempts to grab Calvin's gun. They fight, and Nick shoots Calvin.

Madison and Travis later track down Nick. He reveals he made a mistake and killed Calvin, but when they go back to the scene, Calvin is gone. The three get back in Travis's car, and begin to leave. However, behind them lurks a zombified Calvin. Travis and Madison exit the car, and Madison nearly gets bit. Nick reverses the car back only to hit Calvin. When they look, Calvin is still moving. Nick proceeds to hit Calvin again, but he is still moving.

Madison asks "what the hell is happening?". Travis replies, "I don't know".

Co-Stars

 * Donald Agnelli as "Driver"
 * Carlos E. Campos as "Faculty Member"
 * B. J. Clinkscales as "LAPD Uni"
 * Jack Donner as "Old Man"
 * Micah Fitzgerald as "Pale Face Junkie"
 * Gavrielle Harris as "Student 1"
 * Lexi Johnson as Gloria
 * Angelyna Martinez as "Physics Teacher"
 * Andrew Patrick Ralston as "Lab Coat"
 * Lak Rana as "ICU Doctor"

Uncredited

 * Thomas Haley as Officer Richards
 * Benjamin Waters as Officer Finley
 * Shaquille Carter as Druggie
 * Tierney Dale as Cheer Captain
 * Evan Sloan Weinstein as Drama Teacher
 * Katie Huffman as High School Student 1
 * Unknown as Brandon

Deaths

 * Gloria (Off Screen)
 * Old Man
 * Calvin
 * Two unnamed Druggies

Trivia

 * First appearance of Nick Clark.
 * First appearance of Madison Clark.
 * First appearance of Alicia Clark.
 * First appearance of Travis Manawa.
 * First appearance of Gloria. (Zombified)
 * First (and last) appearance of Calvin (Zombified).
 * First (and last) appearance of Druggie.
 * First (and last) appearance of Old Man.
 * First appearance of Tobias.
 * This became the most-watched series premiere in basic cable television history, receiving a total of 10.1 million viewers during its initial broadcast.