Following a string of cryptic teasers, AMC officially released the first trailer for Fear the Walking Dead on Friday at Comic-Con, where the cabler also revealed that the L.A.-set series would debut on Aug. 23
The drama, from
The Walking Dead creator
Robert Kirkman and showrunner
Dave Erickson, stars
Cliff Curtis stars as Sean Cabrera, a teacher who shares a son with his ex-wife and is involved with guidance counselor Nancy (
Kim dikkens).
Frank Dillane co-stars as Nancy's drug-addicted son, Nick;
Alycia Debnam Carey is Nancy's ambitious daughter, Ashley, Nick's polar opposite who dreams of leaving L.A. for Berkeley when the apocalypse strikes.
Elizabeth Rodriguez,
Lorenzo James Henrie,
Ruben Blades and
Mercedes Mason round out the cast.
Season one of the drama takes place during the time in which Rick (
Andrew Lincoln) was in the coma during the pilot for the flagship. Like the original drama, season one will consist of six episodes, while
season two will feature 15 and be split in two.