Last night’s episode of AMC’s Fear The Walking Dead was Alycia Debnam-Carey’s (The Hundred) last. The actress, who has been starring in the show as Alicia Clark since its start in 2015, announced on social media that she will not be returning to the drama series.
Her exit from the series has been speculated since it was announced that she would be cast in the upcoming Hulu series, Series X, earlier this month, according to Deadline. Debnam-Carey will be playing the lead charcater in the upcoming series, which was originally set to go to Victoria Pedretti (You).
In the last episode, Clark goes through an intense battle not to become a zombie, but with the help of a younger version of herself, she survives and sets off on a new mission.
Debnam-Carey posted a long message on Instagram confirming her exit from the The Walking Dead spinoff series.
Remaining on the series are stars Kim Dickens (Gone Girl), Frank Dillane (In The Heart Of The Sea), Ruben Blades (Safe House), Colman Domingo (Lincoln), Danay Garcia (Prison Break), and Lennie James (Snatch). Fear The Walking Dead was renewed for an eighth season in December. This is one of two The Walking Dead spinoffs. The other, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, had a two-season run that finished in December 2021.
There are multiple The Walking Dead spinoffs in development as well. A spinoff based around Daryl, played by Norman Reedus (The Boondock Saints), and Carol, played by Melissa McBride (The Mist), is in development but McBride will no longer be part of the series. Tales Of The Walking Dead, which will star Terry Crews (Everybody Hates Chris) and Olivia Munn (The Newsroom), will debut this summer. Isle Of The Dead, which will be based around Maggie, played by Lauren Cohan (The Boy), and Negan, played by Jeffery Dean Morgan (Watchmen), will debut next year.