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Fear the Walking Dead S1E5 — Cobalt

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Fear the Walking Dead•Season 1•Episode 5

Cobalt

7.4/10 · 6,772 votesSep 27, 201545 min

Ranked #5 of 6 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

The National Guard's plan for the neighborhood is revealed; Travis and Madison make a difficult decision.

Directed byKari Skogland

Written byDavid Wiener

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Cast9

Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Travis Manawa

Kim Dickens

Kim Dickens

Madison Clark

Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo

Victor Strand

Alycia Debnam-Carey

Alycia Debnam-Carey

Alicia Clark

Frank Dillane

Frank Dillane

Nick Clark

Lorenzo James Henrie

Lorenzo James Henrie

Chris Manawa

Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Daniel Salazar

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Liza Ortiz

Mercedes Mason

Mercedes Mason

Ofelia Salazar

Crew6

Kari Skogland

Kari Skogland

Director

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Michael S. Bolton

Production Design

Adam Davidson

Adam Davidson

Co-Executive Producer

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David Wiener

Writer

J

Jack LoGiudice

Consulting Producer

Marco Ramirez

Marco Ramirez

Consulting Producer

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Episode Summary

"Cobalt" is episode 5 of Fear the Walking Dead season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 6,772 votes, ranking #5 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Kari Skogland and written by David Wiener, it aired on September 27, 2015.

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