Fear The Walking Dead - TCA Panel Teasers - 'First Season Takes Place Over 3 Weeks'

He also explained the show’s title, noting they went through about 1,000 titles. “We wanted The Walking Dead in the title. But we didn’t want The Walking Dead: Los Angeles. We’re already using Fear as a shorthand. I think it speaks to what the characters are going through.”

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#FearTheWalkingDead is about 4-6 wks behind #TheWalkingDead & may eventually catch up, time-wise, but there are no crossover plans #TCA15

— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) July 31, 2015

By the end of #FearTheWalkingDead's 6-ep 1st season, chars know the world has changed, but story's nowhere near the time Rick awakes #TCA15

— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) July 31, 2015

@NatalieAbrams SPOILER ALERT: doesn't matter b/c Gloria is dead on OITNB by then

— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) July 31, 2015

#FearTheWalkingDead’s second season will not preclude Elizabeth Rodriguez from appearing on #OITNB

— Natalie Abrams (@NatalieAbrams) July 31, 2015

We still won’t find out what caused the zombie apocalypse in #FearTheWalkingDead #TCA15

— Natalie Abrams (@NatalieAbrams) July 31, 2015

"The fact that our audience knows more than our characters is part of the fun in telling the story," #FearTheWalkingDead EP says #TCA14

— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) July 31, 2015

The first six-episode season of #FearTheWalkingDead takes place over about three weeks. Three sucky weeks! #TCA15

— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) July 31, 2015

No crossovers between #FearTheWalkingDead and #TheWalkingDead are planned… but sounds like an Easter Egg or two may sneak in. #TCA15

— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) July 31, 2015

The women of #FearTheWalkingDead are making it clear they love Andrew Lincoln #TCA15

— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) July 31, 2015

We will see a military presence and get an idea of first responders during the outbreak in #FearTheWalkingDead. #TCA15

— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) July 31, 2015

“I binged watched. I got super invested in it - three week marathon” - @DebnamCarey on catching up on #TheWalkingDead after being cast

— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) July 31, 2015

They don’t see Season 2 of #FearTheWalkingDead jumping to “everyone travels together looking for a new sanctuary” vibe of original #TCA15

— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) July 31, 2015

The cause of the zombie outbreak will still not be revealed on #FearTheWalkingDead, though we see it beginning. #TCA15

— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) July 31, 2015

While there may not be as many onscreen walkers (or “infected” as they’re called on #FearTheWalkingDead), we’ll see paranoia growing. #TCA15

— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) July 31, 2015

"We purposely built the show a little bit more slowly than the original show” says #FeartheWalkingDead EP David Erickson. #TCA15

— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) July 31, 2015