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Fear the Walking Dead – Season 2, Episode 5 Captive

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46% Tomatometer 13 Reviews
Alicia works toward reuniting with her family; Travis comes across a familiar face; Madison and Nick try to save their family against all odds.
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Fear the Walking Dead — Season 2, Episode 5

Fear the Walking Dead — Season 2, Episode 5

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"Captive" is an unbalanced episode rife with uneventful chatter and bad character decisions, ending a brief storyline that feels pointless and incomplete.

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Kim Dickens

Madison

Cliff Curtis

Travis

Frank Dillane

Nick

Alycia Debnam-Carey

Alicia

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Liza

Mercedes Mason

Ofelia
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Brian Moylan Guardian 05/09/2016
Something was missing from this episode, like a BLT without mayonnaise: all the ingredients in place but missing that special sauce to hold it together and make the whole sandwich worthwhile. Go to Full Review Noel Murray Rolling Stone 05/08/2016
After spending most of the hour on idle chit-chat and careful planning, the one sequence of actual action ends up closing the book on a potentially fruitful storyline, which never really got a chance to ripen. Go to Full Review E. A. Hanks New York Times 05/08/2016
Let's get it out of the way: No one is buying this Jack and Alicia thing. Go to Full Review Jeffrey Lyles Lyles' Movie Files 05/14/2016
7/10
Fear the Walking Dead continues to rely on character stupidity as a crutch, which ultimately capsized a promising setup for our crew at sea. Go to Full Review Susan Arendt SFX Magazine 05/09/2016
4.5/5
Nick may be settling into his new zombie-filled life with relative easy - and dare we say happiness - but Chris isn't faring quite so well. Go to Full Review David S.E. Zapanta Den of Geek 05/09/2016
2.5/5
This week's Fear the Walking Dead was an odd mix of the expected and unexpected, which resulted in an uneven episode overall. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Alicia works toward reuniting with her family; Travis comes across a familiar face; Madison and Nick try to save their family against all odds.
Executive Producer
Robert Kirkman, Dave Erickson, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero, David Alpert
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 8, 2016
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