Tess (Fear)

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Tess
Actor	Peggy Schott
Gender	Female
Hair	Brown
Age	Early 50s
Occupation	Unknown
Family	Ben - Former Husband (Deceased) (Unnamed) - Son
Ethnicity	Caucasian-American
Status	Alive
First Appearance	"Channel 4"

“

He didn't think that everyone was bad. He just thought... that we should stay put. Try to survive where we were. That help would come someday. He was right. Thank you. ―Tess talking about Ben.

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Tess is a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's Fear The Walking Dead. She is a member of Morgan's group.

Pre-Apocalypse

Texas

Nothing is known about Tess' life prior to or as the outbreak began, except that she lived with her husband and son.

Post-Apocalypse

Season 5

"Channel 4"

Tess radios Morgan's group and says she's waiting for her husband to return with her son's asthma medication but won't come outside because of the landmines. When the group arrives, Morgan tells her they're recording the experience so they can prove to future survivors that they're legit. Tess explains she hasn't left the house since the onset of the apocalypse and Morgan promises to stay there until her husband returns.

After a while, Morgan radios Tess that they have the inhaler but she has to come outside to get it. He then breaks the news that her husband is dead and she needs to come get the medicine. She refuses to believe him and tearfully asserts her husband is still out there. However, Tess stops Morgan from pulling the firing pin off a landmine he has stepped on. She finally emerges from her house and admits her husband isn't coming back. She hands him a clothespin to use as Morgan tells the others to back up. He successfully takes his foot off of the mine and once out of range, it explodes. Morgan returns to give Tess and her son the inhaler. Tess is emotional as Morgan comforts her over the loss of her husband.

That night, Tess and her son join the caravan and enjoy dinner alongside them.

"210 Words Per Minute"

A short time since joining the caravan, Tess has become an active member of the community. Upon the caravan reaching one of the gas stations that had been turned into a supply stop, Tess asks Daniel if the coast is clear. After receiving an answer from him, she waves on the rest of the caravan to keep moving before returning to her assigned vehicle.

The next day at Bridgeview Mall, she mentions a ranch up the road that the caravan can set up camp at for the night. The group accepts her suggestion and proceeds to continue loading up the trucks with supplies from the mall, with Tess providing assistance.

"Leave What You Don't"

Tess arrives, along with Jacob and Annie, to help John and June kill the walkers at Tank Town and control the fire. The next morning, Tess and the rest of the group reunite with Logan until Doris and the others hold them up at gunpoint. He tells everyone to put their guns down and explains how he wants to continue Clayton's message after all. Suddenly, Logan and his crew are viciously shot and killed from afar by Virginia and her group.

Tess then listens as Virginia reveals she's been watching them and suggests they could all help each other. She can offer them things they want in exchange for keeping the oil fields running. They refuse so she orders her people to prepare to kill them. Luciana offers to stay to help them make gas if she lets the rest go and Virginia agrees. Tess and the group are then forced to abandon the place.

"Today and Tomorrow"

Tess calls Grace on the radio to report the loss of Tank Town. That night, Grace calls Tess to let her know that she and Daniel ran into truck issues and will be late to the rendezvous. Tess acknowledges Grace and tells her to call back if they need help.

"Channel 5"

Tess will appear in this episode.

"End of the Line"

Tess will appear in this episode.

Killed Victims

This list shows the victims Tess has killed:

• Tom (Indirectly Caused, Accidental, Alongside Morgan's Group)
• Numerous counts of zombies

Appearances

Fear The Walking Dead

Season 5

• "Channel 4"
• "210 Words Per Minute"
• "Leave What You Don't"
• "Today and Tomorrow" ^{(Voice Only)}
• "Channel 5"
• "End of the Line"