Fight of the Living Dead

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Fight of the Living Dead
Genre
Directed by
  • Kevin Abrams
  • Michael Shea
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes21
Production
Executive producers
  • Kevin Abrams
  • Jamie Denenberg
  • Tony E. Valenzuela
  • Rodney Frazier
  • Aaron Lewis
Producers
Production locations Los Angeles, California
Running time21-38 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseApril 5, 2015 (2015-04-05) 
December 7, 2017 (2017-12-07)

Fight of the Living Dead is a reality streaming television series where 10 YouTube stars were selected to take part in a simulated zombie apocalypse and try to survive for 72 hours straight. [1] Fight of the Living Dead: Live-Action Video Game, which was produced before BlackBoxTV's partnership with YouTube Premium debuted on April 5, 2015, was a six episode pre-season, totaling under one hour combined. It starred Jesse Wellens, Meghan Camarena, Iman Crosson, Joey Graceffa, Justine Ezarik, Jeana Smith, Jarrett Sleeper, Sam Pepper and Olga Kay. [2]

Contents

Pre-Youtube Premium season one, titled Fight of the Living Dead, premiered on April 5, 2015.

The first season, titled Fight of the Living Dead: Experiment 88, premiered on August 17, 2016.

The second season, titled Fight of the Living Dead: Paradise Calls, premiered on October 31, 2017.

Premise

Very well known YouTubers are thrown into an experiment by an organization known as CONOP, who have developed a biological weapon that reanimates the dead and transforms them into zombies. The experiment places them in an area where zombies known to be present. They must fight for their lives by completing different missions together to survive a 72-hour period in said area. Each episode chronicles the events that transpire in the 72 hours. [3] During their stay they meet up with several characters with unknown purposes and intent.

Missions

In each episode, CONOP instructs one or more subjects via a Communications Room or through a radio whilst out of base to complete missions which could potentially lead to those nominated facing zombies and risking death. The subjects either decide as a group or are nominated by CONOP to venture out of the safe house. A mission is deemed complete if the primary objective is fulfilled.

Contestants

Live-Action Video Game

NameAgeChannelEnteredEliminated
Jesse Wellens 32 Jesse Episode 1Survivor (1st place)
Meghan Camarena 27 Strawburry17 Episode 2Episode 6 (2nd place)
Iman Crosson 33 Alphacat Episode 2Episode 6 (3rd place)
Joey Graceffa 23 Joey Graceffa Episode 1Episode 6 (4th place)
Justine Ezarik 31 iJustine Episode 1Episode 5 (5th place)
Jeana Smith 32 Jen Smith Episode 2Episode 5 (6th place)
Jarrett Sleeper29 Jarrett Sleeper Episode 3Episode 4 (7th place)
Sam Pepper 26 Sam Episode 2Episode 2 (8th place)
Olga Kay 32 Olga Kay Episode 1Episode 1 (9th place)

Experiment 88

NameAgeChannelEliminated
Rahat Hossain 26 MagicofRahat Survivor (1st place)
JC Caylen 23 Jc Caylen Survivor (1st place) (revived)
Tré Melvin23 Tré Melvin Episode 7 (3rd place)
Brandon Bowen18 Brandon Bowen (Vine) Episode 7 (4th place)
Raya Moab23 Raya Episode 7 (5th place)
Yousef Erakat 26 fouseyTUBE Episode 6 (6th place) (revived)
Vitaly Zdorovetskiy 24 VitalyzdTv Episode 4 (7th place)
Shanna Malcolm34 Shanna Malcolm Episode 3 (8th place)
Dennis Roady 33 howtoPRANKitup Episode 2 (9th place)
Brittani Louise Taylor32 Brittani Louise Taylor Episode 1 (10th place)

Paradise Calls

NameAgeChannelEnteredEliminated
Jake Paul 20 Jake Paul Episode 1Survivors (1st place)
Miles Jai24 MilesJaiProductions Episode 1
Hannah Stocking 25 Hannah Stocking Episode 1Episode 8 (3rd place)
Juanpa Zurita 21 Juanpa Zurita Episode 1Episode 8 (4th place)
Eric Ochoa31 SUPEReeeGO Episode 3Episode 7 (5th place)
Wendy Ayche 31 Wengie Episode 1Episode 7 (6th place)
Ken Walker23 Who is Ken Episode 1Episode 6 (7th place)
Karina Garcia23 Karina Garcia Episode 1Episode 5 (8th place)
Anwar Jibawi 26 Anwar Jibawi Episode 1Episode 5 (9th place)
Anthony Trujillo21 Chance and Anthony Episode 1Episode 3 (10th place)
De’arra Taylor21 De’arra Taylor Episode 1Episode 2 (11th place)

Progress Charts

Live-Action Video Game

Progress Chart
SurvivorEpisode 1Episode 2Episode 3Episode 4Episode 5Episode 6
JesseSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeWinner
MeghanNot in GameSafeSafeSafeSafeDead
ImanNot in GameSafeSafeSafeSafe
JoeySafeSafeSafeSafeSafe
JustineSafeSafeSafeSafeDead
JeanaNot in GameSafeSafeSafeInfectedZombie
JarrettNot in GameNot in GameSafeInfectedZombie
SamNot in GameInfectedZombieZombie
OlgaInfectedZombie

Experiment 88

Progress Chart
SurvivorEpisode 1Episode 2Episode 3Episode 4Episode 5Episode 6Episode 7
RahatSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeWinner
JCSafeSafeSafeInfectedWinner
TréSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeDead
BrandonSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe
RayaSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe
YousefSafeSafeInfectedZombieSafeDead
VitalySafeSafeSafeInfectedExecuted
ShannaSafeSafeDead
DennisSafeInfectedZombieZombie
BrittaniInfectedExecuted

Paradise Calls

Progress Chart
SurvivorEpisode 1Episode 2Episode 3Episode 4Episode 5Episode 6Episode 7Episode 8
JakeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeWinners
MilesSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe
HannahSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeDead
JuanpaSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe
EricNot in GameNot in GameSafeSafeSafeSafeDead
WengieSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe
KenSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeInfectedZombie
KarinaSafeSafeSafeSafeDead
AnwarSafeSafeSafeInfectedZombieZombie
AnthonySafeSafeDead
De’arraSafeDead
  The test subject survived "Fight of the Living Dead".
  The test subject was on a mission and survived.
  The test subject was on a mission and died.
  The test subject was revived.
  The test subject was in the episode as a zombie.
  The test subject died in the previous episode and does not appear.
  The test subject hasn't joined the game.
  The test subject fate was set at the end of the episode.
  The test subject was imprisoned that episode

Notes

  • ^Note 1 : Jesse and Jeana broke up in May 2016 and now run solo channels. Jeana runs the BFvsGF channel, now called Jen Smith, and Jesse runs the PRANKvsPRANK channel, now called Jesse.
  • ^Note 2 : Meghan was killed because of a Zombified Olga accidentally opening the car door in an earlier shot, locking the door and not giving Meghan the chance to enter the car.
  • ^Note 3 : JC was voted by the test subjects to be "revived" and rejoin the group after his elimination over Brittani and Vitaly.

Deaths

Live-Action Video Game Deaths (Not on YouTube Premium)

Live Action Video Game! (1):

Olga Kay (Bit and infected by a Zombie while escaping the jail cells).

Meet with Team 1 (2):

Sam Pepper (Infected by a Zombie in the Triage Unit).

ON TOP OF A COP CAR! (3):

No Deaths.

Get to the Boiler Room (4):

Jarrett Sleeper (Already infected; forced away by ConOp Cops).

Found Dr. Altagarcia (5):

Jeana Smith (Killed by a Zombified Jarrett Sleeper in the hallway while getting to the Boiler Room).

Justine Ezarik (Killed by a Zombified Jarrett Sleeper in the Boiler Room).

FINALE (6):

Joey Graceffa (Patched ripped off and spurted blood by Dr. Altagarcia).

Iman Crosson (Arms ripped off in the Boiler Room).

Meghan Camarena (Gets locked out and devoured by a Zombified Sam Pepper).

Jesse Wellens escapes.

Season 1 Deaths (on YouTube Premium) {Experiment 88}

It Begins! (1):

Brittani Louise Taylor (Ganged up on and devoured in Corridor).

Help is Found (2):

Dennis Roady (Bitten and arm ripped off in Corridor).

Safe No More (3):

Shanna Malcolm (Cornered and Devoured in Ella's Office).

Yousef Erakat (Tackled and presumed dead in Corridor).

Showdown (4):

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy (Guts ripped out in Armory).

JC Caylen (Eaten alive in Corridor).

Trust No One (5):

No Deaths.

Yousef Erakat is revived.

Tests (6):

Yousef Erakat (Slips on a shield and gets devoured by a Zombified Dennis Roady and Dr. Bradley).

Survival (7):

JC Caylen is brought back in the game.

Raya Moab (Eaten inside ConOp Industries by ConOp Zombie Nurse).

Brandon Bowen (Eaten outside ConOp Industries by Zombie Horde).

Trè Melvin (Eaten outside ConOp Industries by Zombie Clown).

Rahat Hossain and JC Caylen escape.

Season 2 Deaths (on YouTube Premium) {Paradise Calls}

Welcome To Paradise (1):

No Deaths.

Trust No One (2):

De’arra Taylor (Tripped on a port-a-potty tube and got devoured by a Howler while running to the VIP Tent).

It Takes 2 To Tango (3):

Anthony Trujillo (Neck ripped open by a Howler while finding the All Access Pass).

Help Wanted (4):

No Deaths, but Anwar’s fate was set up in the end of the episode.

Tooz Got The Blues (5):

Anwar Jibawi (Tackled on the ground and infected by Nocturnes).

Karina Garcia (Dragged away and devoured by Nocturnes off camera).

Get In-Formation (6):

Ken Walker (Tackled and gets infected by Jimmie in the VIP Tent).

Helllo Jimmie (7):

Wengie (Tripped over a pillow and was eaten by a Howler in the Business Center).

Eric Ochoa (Sacrificed himself for the All Access Pass and was eaten by Jimmie and some zombies).

Join Us (8):

Juanpa Zurita (Got tackled and killed by a Zombified Ken).

Hannah Stocking (Escapes a horde, but gets tackled by a Howler before she could escape).

Jake Paul and Miles Jai escape.

Winners

Live-Action Video Game: Jesse Wellens

Season 1: Rahat Hossain and JC Caylen

Season 2: Jake Paul and Miles Jai

See also

References

  1. N'Duka, Amanda (5 August 2016). ""YouTube Red Making 'Lazer Team' Sequel, Picks Up 'The Thinning' Digital Film- TCA"". Deadline. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. ""How They Made YouTube Red's 'Fight of the Living Dead: Experiment 88'"". VideoInk. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  3. Robinson, Will (9 August 2016). ""Fight of the Living Dead: YouTube stars try to outlast zombies — exclusive trailer"". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 October 2016.