Fear the Walking Dead fans can rejoice that they have fan favorite, Madison Clark returning to the show! A disclaimer, I completely gave up on this show but I am going to give it a second chance because of the return of the original protagonist. Madison was seemingly killed off the show in 2018. On season four's mid-season finale, aptly titled "No One's Gone," the show revealed that Madison sacrificed herself in order to save her friends and family. However, we never see her death on screen, it was presumed she was torn apart by the undead. It was announced on “Talking Dead” that she was going to return for the second half of season 7. A typical rule of The Walking Dead is if we do not see this character die on screen, there is always a chance they comeback. A similar fate that Morales had in season 7, when he came back on the main show being a Savior after not seeing him since season 1. Also a similar fate that a lot of Walking Dead fans are still holding out hope that Rick Grimes can return on the series finale of season 11, including me. If Madison can return to “Fear”, why can’t Rick return too? The return of Madison to the show brings up a compelling talking point, of who will be the new lead… Is it going to be Madison, keep going with Alicia and Morgan, or a dark horse answer like Dwight and Sherry.
Madison Clark
This is the most obvious answer for the new lead of the show. Madison was doing it ever since the show debuted and the only reason why she wasn’t was because of the “fake out” death in season 4. She was compared to the leadership skills of Rick Grimes. You wouldn’t bring her back unless she was in the spotlight right away. I hope we get the emotional scene with Alicia seeing her Mom alive after all these years that she thought that she was dead. Since Alicia has a walker bite and her arm was cut off, we better not get the scene right when Alicia dies and gets Madison on a grief trip right away… However, I am really interested in the dynamic between Morgan and Madison because they are going to survive right to the end of the show (whenever that will be).
Alicia Clark
The reason why I think Madison is returning is because Alicia is going to have a swift exit after season 7. She was bit on the arm at the mid-season finale. Although her arm was cut off to stop the spread of the disease, I do not think that will be enough and she will still die from the trauma and blood loss, like Tyrese did in season 5 of the main show. She has been leading the show ever since her Mom left in season 4 and after Nick died in season 3, she has been the last Clark standing. However ever since Morgan came to the show, she has been sharing the spotlight with him. Alicia’s time in Fear the Walking Dead has been awesome, but her death is inventible and will happen by the season 7 finale. Once again, Madison will take her place as the main character.
Morgan Jones
Morgan has been around since the beginning and is one of the fans favorite character. He has been around since “Fear” since season 4 after All Out War with the Saviors. After the battle, Morgan was living at the Junkyard but had enough and ran to “Fear”. Even after the countless pleads from Rick, Jesus, and Carol to tell him to stay, Morgan did not listen and went from Virginia to Texas. Ever since, he has been sharing the top spotlight with Alicia. The only reason why I don’t think he will take the top spot after Alicia dies is because of the future of Morgan in The Walking Dead Universe. Morgan is going to survive right to the end of the show because I believe he is going to slide back into the Rick Grimes movies. Morgan and Rick have been right by each other’s side since the beginning and that will not change. I want to see one more Morgan and Rick interaction before the series ends for good. This will allow for “Fear” to keep going without Morgan and keep Madison as the lead. However, I do believe Fear the Walking Dead and the main show timelines are going to merge to all connect to the Rick Grimes movies and end on an epic finale on the big screen!