Captive (Fear the Walking Dead)
"Captive" | |
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Fear the Walking Dead episode | |
Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 5 |
Directed by | Craig Zisk |
Written by | Carla Ching |
Original air date | May 8, 2016 |
Running time | 43 minutes |
Guest appearances | |
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"Captive" is the fifth episode of the
This episode marked the final appearance of Michelle Ang as Alex from the Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462 webisodes. Ang only appeared in two episodes credited as a series regular.
Plot
The group tends to the wounds of Reed, who they have
Meanwhile, aboard the Abigail,
Reception
"Captive" received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it garnered a 46% rating, with an average score of 6.71/10 based on 13 reviews. The site consensus reads, "'Captive' is an unbalanced episode rife with uneventful chatter and bad character decisions, ending a brief storyline that feels pointless and incomplete."[1]
Matt Fowler of IGN gave "Captive" a 7.0/10.0 rating stating; ""Captive" had an exciting premise and held a lot of promise, but it never quite came together like it should have. Alicia should have been allowed to do more to facilitate her own escape/rescue and the goofy hooded zombie plan only seems to work - well - because the show wanted it to work. Also, at this point, Chris needs to get towed behind the Abigail on a raft. Still, I enjoyed Madison and Daniel taking control of the situation and just heading into a big conflict against superior forces because they had no other choice."[2]
Ratings
"Captive" was seen by 4.41 million viewers in the United States on its original air date, below the previous episode's rating of 4.80 million.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Fear the Walking Dead: Season 2, Episode 5". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ Fowler, Matt (2016-05-08). "Fear the Walking Dead: "Captive" Review". IGN. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- ^ Porter, Rick (May 3, 2016). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Game of Thrones' slips, 'Kardashians' premiere steady". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (May 10, 2016). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Game of Thrones' (very) steady with episode 3". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.