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Fear the Walking Dead S7E1 — The Beacon
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Fear the Walking Dead•Season 7•Episode 1

The Beacon

7.0/10 · 2,906 votesOct 17, 202155 min

Ranked #1 of 16 in Season 7•+1.0 vs season avg

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While most of the landscape is destroyed by nuclear warheads, Strand thrives in one of the few inhabitable places left; Strand's search for survivors uncovers a stranger with an unexpected connection to his past.

Directed byMichael Satrazemis
Written byIan B. Goldberg, Andrew Chambliss
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Cast13

Lennie James

Lennie James

Morgan Jones

Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo

Victor Strand

Alycia Debnam-Carey

Alycia Debnam-Carey

Alicia Clark

Danay García

Danay García

Luciana Galvez

Austin Amelio

Austin Amelio

Dwight

Karen David

Karen David

Grace Mukherjee

Christine Evangelista

Christine Evangelista

Sherry

Jenna Elfman

Jenna Elfman

June

Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Daniel Salazar

Mo Collins

Mo Collins

Sarah Rabinowitz

Alexa Nisenson

Alexa Nisenson

Charlie

Colby Hollman

Colby Hollman

Wes

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Ian B. Goldberg

Ian B. Goldberg

Writer

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Andrew Chambliss

Writer

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Michael Satrazemis

Director

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Channing Powell

Consulting Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Beacon" is episode 1 of Fear the Walking Dead season 7. It scored 7.0/10 from 2,906 votes, ranking #1 of 16 episodes this season (season average 6.0). Directed by Michael Satrazemis and written by Ian B. Goldberg, Andrew Chambliss, it aired on October 17, 2021.

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