How many days to binge Fear the Walking Dead
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 113 | 16 |
| 1 hour a day | 109 | 16 |
| 2 hours a day | 55 | 8 |
| 3 hours a day | 37 | 5 |
| 4 hours a day | 28 | 4 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 14 | 2 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 4 days, 13 hours | |
Fear the Walking Dead runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | 65 min | 6.5 hours | August 23, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 15 | 60 min | 15 hours | April 10, 2016 |
| Season 3 | 16 | 61 min | 16.3 hours | June 4, 2017 |
| Season 4 | 16 | 60 min | 16 hours | April 15, 2018 |
| Season 5 | 16 | 61 min | 16.3 hours | June 2, 2019 |
| Season 6 | 16 | 60 min | 16 hours | October 11, 2020 |
| Season 7 | 16 | 47 min | 12.5 hours | October 10, 2021 |
| Season 8 | 12 | 52 min | 10.4 hours | May 11, 2023 |
About Fear the Walking Dead
Living in the same universe as The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead is a gritty drama that explores the onset of the undead apocalypse through the lens of a fractured family. Set in a city where people come to escape, shield secrets, and bury their pasts, a mysterious outbreak threatens to disrupt what little stability high school guidance counselor Madison Clark and English teacher Travis Manawa have managed to assemble. The everyday pressure of blending two families…
How to get through Fear the Walking Dead faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 2 hours, 21 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 87.2 hours; at 1.5× it's 72.7 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
Fear the Walking Dead FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of Fear the Walking Dead?
4 days, 13 hours of screen time. That's 113 episodes at about 58 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 55 days.
How many episodes of Fear the Walking Dead are there?
113 regular episodes across 8 seasons (2015–2023). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of Fear the Walking Dead?
Episodes average 58 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is Fear the Walking Dead still running?
No. Fear the Walking Dead ended on November 19, 2023 after 8 seasons.
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