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"Here to Help"
Fear the Walking Dead episode
Episode no.Season 5
Episode 1
Directed byMichael E. Satrazemis
Written by Andrew Chambliss
Ian Goldberg
Original air dateJune 2, 2019 (2019-06-02)
Running time44 minutes
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"Here to Help" is the first episode of the fifth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series Fear the Walking Dead , which aired on AMC on June 2, 2019 in the United States. The episode was written by Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg, and directed by Michael E. Satrazemis.

Contents

This episode marks the return of Daniel Salazar (Rubén Blades) who had been absent from the series throughout season 4.

Plot

Alicia, Dorie, June, Morgan and Luciana get into a plane crash while trying to help a man named Logan, leaving Luciana seriously injured. The group encounters a group of children as well as strange traps and signs warning of high radiation in the area. The children eventually run off while the group is shocked to learn that Logan is actually Polar Bear's former partner who lured them as far away as possible so that he could take over their denim factory base. Althea investigates a strange walker wearing body armor, only to be captured by more of the man's group. As the rest of the group plans to retake the factory, Strand investigates a man on one of Althea's tapes who has a plane they can use to rescue their friends. To Strand's shock, the man is Daniel Salazar who hasn't been seen since the destruction of the Gonzales Dam.

Reception

"Here to Help" received very positive reviews from critics, despite later episodes in the season receiving mostly mixed or poor reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, "Here to Help" garnered a 92% rating, with an average score of 8.25/10 based on 13 reviews. The sites critical consensus reads; "Fear's band of survivors discover that good intentions pave a road to hell in a rousing season premiere that further stakes out the series' unique identity while adding connective, bloody tissue to the broader Walking Dead mythos." [1]

Ratings

The premiere episode was watched by 1.97 million viewers and received an 0.6 18–49 demo rating. This was down slightly in viewers and demo from the fourth season finale. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Here to Help". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  2. ↑ Welch, Alex (June 4, 2019). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Fear the Walking Dead' premiere lands on top". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  3. ↑ Welch, Alex (October 2, 2018). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Fear the Walking Dead' finale ties midseason high, 'Shameless' stays steady". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
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