The Door (Fear the Walking Dead)
"The Door" | |
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Fear the Walking Dead episode | |
Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 8 |
Directed by | Michael E. Satrazemis |
Written by | Andrew Chambliss Ian Goldberg |
Original air dates | April 4, 2021AMC+) April 11, 2021 (AMC) | (
Running time | 50 minutes |
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"The Door" is the eighth episode and mid-season premiere of the
A reunion with an old friend helps pull John Dorie (Garret Dillahunt) out of his darkest moment yet. Back at Lawton, Virginia (Colby Minifie) demands answers.
Plot
Alone at his cabin, John (Garret Dillahunt) prepares to commit suicide, but he is interrupted by walkers washing ashore. While investigating the perimeter, John finds Morgan (Lennie James) and Dakota (Zoe Colletti), who are hiding from Virginia's rangers. A walker horde blocks the only bridge out of the area. John agrees to help them get through the horde, but refuses to join Morgan's new community despite Morgan’s continued enticements.
Virginia (
Meanwhile,
Production
"The Door" features the death of John Dorie (
In an interview with Dalton Ross of Entertainment Weekly, Garret Dillahunt revealed his departure from the character and explained:
"I don't remember exactly when, but it's something we'd been talking about since season 5. And then we had a lot of conversations between 5 and 6 about how John would exit. And they came up with this great idea — great, and tragic, and wonderful, and believable in this world for how to get him off the show. And, at the same time, propel the story forward."[5]
Reception
Critical reception
David S.E. Zapanta from
In his review, Erik Kain of Forbes was upset by John's death, writing: "The death of John Dorie was a long time coming. I get the feeling that Dillahunt was not entirely happy with Fear and might have wanted to take his talents elsewhere. It’s a shame nonetheless."[8] Ray Flook of Bleeding Cool gave a positive review, and praised the acting by Dillahunt and Colletti, writing: "Dillahunt portrays that conflict amazingly, conveying both the nobility and doubt behind the decisions he makes with only a few words. [...] As for Colletti, this is a game-changing episode for the actor personally and professionally [...] In less than an hour, Dakota just became one of the more fascinating 'big bads' Fear TWD has seen in some time with so many possibilities storyline-wise."[9]
Ratings
The episode was seen by 1.17 million viewers in the United States on its original air date, above the previous episode.[10]
References
- ^ Cameron Bonomolo (March 27, 2021). "Fear the Walking Dead Season 6B: Midseason Premiere Will Release One Week Early". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- Looper.com. Archivedfrom the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ Aslanian, Emily (April 11, 2021). "'Fear the Walking Dead' Bosses Explain That Big Death in the Season 6B Premiere". TV Insider. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (November 14, 2017). "Garret Dillahunt Joins Fear TWD as Series Regular in Season 4". TVLine. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Ross, Dalton. "Garret Dillahunt reacts to John Dorie shocker on Fear the Walking Dead". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- Den of Geek!. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- TV Insider. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Kain, Erik. "'Fear The Walking Dead' Season 6, Episode 8 Review: Just Keep Swimming". Forbes. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ Flook, Ray (April 11, 2021). "Fear the Walking Dead S06 The Door Review: Heartbreaking First For Us". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 13, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.11.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
External links
- "The Door" at AMC.com
- "The Door" at IMDb