The Walking Dead and its spinoff Fear the Walking Dead mostly have their own cast of characters, but here are the few seen on both shows so far.

The Walking Dead and its spinoff Fear the Walking Dead mostly have their own cast of characters, but here are the few seen on both shows so far. When The Walking Dead's short first season aired on AMC in 2010, it earned raves, and high viewership, numbers which only increased as the seasons went on. By the end of season 5, The Walking Dead was hitting its highest levels yet, leading AMC to take the risk of launching a spinoff prequel series called Fear the Walking Dead between seasons 5 and 6.

While not as big a hit as its progenitor, Fear the Walking Dead has turned out to be a very worthwhile investment for AMC, successfully expanding the overall Walking Dead franchise. Sure, neither show gets the viewers it once did, but their collective numbers are still some of the highest to be found on cable. AMC will soon take another roll of the dice by debuting a third Walking Dead series, titled The Walking Dead: World Beyond.

For years, those behind The Walking Dead franchise maintained that the main series and Fear would never have a direct crossover. That all changed with Fear season 4, and since then, no less than five Walking Dead characters have made the jump to Fear, even if it was sometimes only for one episode.

Every Walking Dead Character Who Crossed Over to Fear

With the season 4 premiere of Fear the Walking Dead, original Walking Dead character Morgan Jones (Lennie James) joined the regular cast. Morgan has gone on to be a vital part of the spinoff's ensemble, and remains onboard going into season 6 (assuming he survives season 5's cliffhanger ending), set to air later this year. Before he could fully transition though, season 4's premiere began with Morgan at the junkyard formerly occupied by Jadis, where he had moved to following the war against Negan's Saviors. While there, Morgan was visited by Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), Carol Pelletier (Melissa McBride), and Jesus (Tom Payne).

All three characters made overtures to Morgan about returning to their particular section of the now united communities, Rick for Alexandria, Jesus for Hilltop, and Carol for The Kingdom. Morgan refused all three, and headed to Texas. The fifth Walking Dead character to appear on Fear was Dwight (Austin Amelio), who was allowed to live after Negan's defeat, but banished by Daryl. Dwight went off to find his long-lost wife Sherry (Christine Evangelista), leading him to join Fear the Walking Dead's regular cast in season 5. In season 6, Sherry herself will become the sixth character to crossover, as she reunites with Dwight on the spinoff.

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