SEASON THREE PRESS KIT CONTENTS SYNOPSIS 3 CAST & CHARACTERS 4 PRODUCTION BIOGRAPHIES 31 2 S Y N O PS I S As “Fear the Walking Dead” returns for season three, our families will be brought together in the vibrant and violent ecotone of the US-Mexico border. International lines done away with following the world’s end, our characters must attempt to rebuild not only society, but family as well. Madison has reconnected with Travis but Alicia has been fractured by her murder of Andres. Mere miles from his mother, Nick’s first action as a leader saw Luciana ambushed by an American militia group – the couple escaped death but Nick no longer feels immortal. Recovering both emotionally and physically, Strand has his sights set on harnessing the new world’s currency, and Ofelia’s captivity will test her ability to survive and see if she can muster the savagery of her father. 3 CAST + CHARACTERS 4 4 MADISON CLARK (Kim Dickens) “The devil you know…” In season three, Madison moves beyond mercy. She promises herself never to repeat the mistakes of the past. If that means she must embrace brutality, so be it. As Madison evolves over the course of this season, we will see her turn even darker. Her ends are pure, but her means are morally compromised. She will sacrifice compassion – and she will risk those she holds most dear. In pursuit of Nick, Madison leads Travis and Alicia through the aftermath of the battle that ended season two – a fight that could have taken Nick and Luciana’s lives. Madison has reconnected with Travis, but Alicia is emotionally fractured by her murder of Andres. Their search for Nick will take them north into the United States. What they discover offers her family hope but demands sacrifice, and blood will be shed. Madison’s maternal obligation will not weaken and she will evolve into our apocalyptic queen. 5 Kim Dickens has proven herself to be a versatile actress, portraying a vast array of complex KIM DICKENS, and powerful characters throughout her career in television and film. Dickens was born in Madison Clark Huntsville, Alabama and attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she majored in communication. Soon after graduation she moved to New York City to continue her studies at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. She later graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Art’s two-year performing arts conservatory in New York City. Dickens currently stars in the smash hit “Fear the Walking Dead,” the companion series to “The Walking Dead.” This critically acclaimed series became the No. 1-rated cable series premiere on record with 10.1 million viewers in the US. The series also smashed records internationally, premiering across more than 125 territories for AMC Global, the largest ever day-and-date release for a US series. Vanity Fair described Dickens as one of the most reliably appealing actors working today. Dickens recently completed production on Craig William Macneill’s biographical thriller Lizzie. The film follows the true life events of Lizzie Borden, who was acquitted of the axe- murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts in 1892. Dickens co-stars alongside Chloë Sevigny, Kristen Stewart, Jay Huguley, Fiona Shaw, Jamey Sheridan, Denis O’Hare, and Jeff Perry. In 2016, Dickens was seen in Tim Burton’s Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. The 20th Century Fox film is an adaptation of the classic novel and stars Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Ella Purnell, Allison Janney and Samuel L Jackson. Based on the Ransom Riggs novel, the film follows a teenager who finds himself transported to an island where he must help protect a group of orphans with special powers. 6 In 2014, Dickens was seen co-starring in David Fincher’s critically In 2005, Dickens co-starred in the Golden Globe Award- acclaimed psychological thriller Gone Girl, opposite Ben Affleck nominated satirical comedy Thank You for Smoking. Dickens and Rosamund Pike. Based on the critically acclaimed, bestselling played the disgruntled wife of Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart) who novel by Gillian Flynn, the story follows a man’s quest to find lobbies for the Academy of Tobacco Studios. his missing wife. Dickens played the tough yet sometimes sympathetic Detective Rhonda Boney. From 2004 to 2006, Dickens was seen in HBO’s Golden Globe Award-winning drama series “Deadwood.” Starring Timothy From 2010 to 2013, Dickens co-starred in HBO’s award winning Olyphant, the show was set in the late 1800s and revolved around drama “Tremé.” Created by David Simon, the series focused on the characters of Deadwood, South Dakota, which was fraught life after Hurricane Katrina as the residents of New Orleans tried with corruption and crime. Dickens played the depressed and to rebuild their lives, their homes and their unique culture in the self-loathing Joanie Stubbs who, aside from being a madam, aftermath of one of the worst natural disasters in the US. Dickens was Cy Tolliver’s (Powers Boothe) former lover. portrayed a struggling chef, Janette Desautel, who tries to keep her restaurant open while waiting to pay for her losses. Recently, In 2001, Dickens starred opposite Gabriel Mann in Allison Dickens, along with the cast of “Tremé,” was nominated for a Anders’s The Things Behind the Sun. Dickens’ role garnered her 2014 Primetime Emmy® Award in the Outstanding Miniseries recognition with a 2002 Independent Spirit Award nomination. category. Dickens played a local rock singer in Florida whose band became increasingly popular, largely because of a controversial song. In 2009, she appeared in John Lee Hancock’s Oscar®-nominated The Blind Side. Dickens portrayed Aaron’s insightful high school Outside of acting, in 2015, Dickens became an Ambassador for teacher who fights to allow Michael into the school. the National Women’s History Museum. The National Women’s History Museum (NWHM), founded in 1996, is a nonpartisan, From 2008 to 2009, Dickens co-starred in NBC’s smash hit non-profit educational institution dedicated to preserving, “Friday Night Lights” which depicted the trials and tribulations interpreting, and celebrating the diverse historic contributions of of a smalltown Texas football team, their friends, family and women, and integrating this rich heritage fully into our nation’s coaching staff. Dickens played hair stylist Shelby Saracen, history. Matt Saracen’s (Zach Gilford) mother. Dickens resides in Los Angeles. From 2006 to 2009, Dickens had a guest arc in ABC’s Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning series “Lost.” Dickens played a love interest to James Sawyer Ford (Josh Holloway). 7 TRAVIS MANAWA (Cliff Curtis) “Nature always wins...” Travis meant something different when he lectured on Jack London and “survival” a lifetime ago. The apocalypse has consumed and broken him. But will it now build him back up? What remains of his family is precious. He loves Madison and he owes Alicia a debt. Travis will defend them, but do so in a different way. Travis tried embracing compassion and it cost him. He lost a part of himself, but it has been replaced by something stronger. He finds himself closer to Madison than he’s been in a long time – they have both committed dark acts, both lost their sons. Madison has made sacrifices for Travis and he will kill for her. He betrayed Liza’s dying wish to protect their son but he won’t fail to protect what remains. Opening season three, Travis’s state of mind is spartan and exacting; his default setting primeval. But will he find redemption? 8 A successful film and television actor with a varied body of work, Cliff Curtis’s career CLIFF CURTIS, encompasses a wide range of compelling performances spanning more than two decades. Travis Manawa Curtis is currently in production on the Warner Bros. sci-fi action-thriller Meg. His recent releases include the Sony feature Risen, the epic Biblical story of the Resurrection, opposite Joseph Fiennes; and the Broad Green release, The Dark Horse, an inspirational true story which he also executive produced. In The Dark Horse, directed by James Napier Robertson, Curtis plays Maori chess prodigy Genesis Pontini, who coached underprivileged, at-risk youth while suffering from bipolar disorder. The Dark Horse won the Audience Best Picture Award at the San Francisco Film Festival and the Seattle Film Festival, as well as, the Best Actor Award for Curtis at the Seattle Film Festival. Cliff Curtis was born in Rotorua, New Zealand and is of Maori descent. He attended the New Zealand Drama School, and then the Teatro Dmitri Scoula in Switzerland. After returning to New Zealand from Europe, his first ever role was in the Academy Award®- winning film, The Piano. Subsequent roles in New Zealand include: the camp melodrama Desperate Remedies; the gruelling urban drama Once Were Warriors; and the lighthearted comedy Jubilee. In Hollywood, Curtis has played an array of diverse roles and ethnicities ranging from a Colombian in Blow, opposite Johnny Depp; an Arab in Three Kings, opposite George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg; and a Latino in Training Day, opposite Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke. Other film credits include: The Insider, alongside Al Pacino and Russell Crowe; Runaway Jury, alongside John Cusack; Martin Scorsese¹s Bringing Out the Dead; and M Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender. Curtis also played the role of Paikea’s father, Porourangi, in Whale Rider. 9 In 2007, Curtis turned his hand to producing, and among his credits are Taika Waititi¹s debut feature, the geek comedy Eagle vs Shark starring Jermaine Clement and, later, another Waititi feature, Boy, which became the highest grossing local film in New Zealand history.