'Fear the Walking Dead' Renewed for Season 8 — Kim Dickens Returning - TVLine

During Sunday’s Talking Dead, not only was it revealed that Fear the Walking Dead had been renewed for Season 8, it was announced that Kim Dickens would be reprising her role of Alicia’s mother, who’s been thought to be dead since way back in Season 4.

Given the way that the show’s original leading lady left the show — or at least her unstoppable character did — much fanfare surrounded her imminent return to the fold in the back half of Season 7.

Gimple, Chief Content Officer of the Walking Dead Universe, in a statement.

Kim Dickens’ raw talent, strength and brilliance will electrify the Walking Dead Universe once more, and we couldn’t be luckier to have her back.”?

On top of all that — oh yes, there was more — the Walking Dead spinoff dropped a trailer for Season 7B and disclosed its return date: Sunday, April 17.

All the post-apocalyptic drama will say is that “in the second half of Season 7, months have passed after the nuclear blast, and the only one thriving is Victor Strand.

Watch the Season 7B promo above, then hit the comments