SPOILERS for the midseason finale of Fear the Walking Dead.
In the midseason finale of Fear the Walking Dead, we finally received the answer to the question that has been plaguing viewers all season long: Is Madison Clark alive?
The answer? No. Madison sacrificed herself to save her family.
Madison Clark, like her son before her, has been killed off, and Kim Dickens has exited the show, meaning that there is really only one cast member remaining from the opening episodes of Fear the Walking Dead (and only two, including Strand, from the opening season). With the death of Nick, it’s been a one-two punch for Fear characters this season, killing off arguably the two most popular characters on the series (at least until John Dorie came along).
Twitter was expectedly crestfallen, even among those — like myself — who didn’t exactly love Madison Clark until this season.
https://twitter.com/Ashod0/status/1005994863496658944
Live look at me rn #FearTWD pic.twitter.com/QHjIakvVqh
— molo (@molo011) June 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/FTWDFans/status/1005994088846544897
Damn Damn damn Madison! I'm crying. She saving the fam! She burned with the zombies! #FearTWD
This messed me up!
Mom is never suppose to die.— I'm seeing MADONNA in August (@glamourgirl1970) June 11, 2018
#FearTWD She’s really Dead! RIP #MadisonClarke. #FTWD
— Carol aka lorac (@carolcat17) June 11, 2018
How can #WonderWoman die #FearTWD
— JuLeSthaKiD (@JuLeSthaKid) June 11, 2018
Tell me @KimDickens is not really gone on #FearTWD. This can't be true! Madison Clark can't be dead!
— Space is eternally shipping Imodna (@littlespaceheda) June 11, 2018
Look I thought I hated Madison Cos she was horrible to Alicia yet here I am crying #fearTWD
— crush (@nowthisisbi) June 11, 2018
Nah… I don’t believe Madison is dead. Until I see her as a walker I don’t believe it. #FearTWD
— Ahhmahleeahh (@ahhmahleeahh) June 11, 2018
Madison 😭😭😭No !!! I was not ready #FearTWD
pic.twitter.com/7L3uqXpDF6— 🔥BISHOP19❤️🔥 (@TeamADC_) June 11, 2018
Granted, there are still those among the hardcore Madison faithful who believe she is still alive because we didn’t technically see her die.
I didn’t see a body, so…. IS SHE DEAD OR NOT?!’ #FTWD #FearTWD
— 💜⟭⟬ TERRI ⁷ ⟬⟭💜 (@RicksZombieGirl) June 11, 2018
Maybe Madison found a dumpster to crawl under!!! #FearTWD #WeAreTWD
— I am Iron Caniac (@IronCaniac) June 11, 2018
WE ALL KNOW MADISON FOUND A DUMPSTER TO HIDE UNDER!#FearTWD @FearTWD
— Paul Muad'Dibs on that pizza (@cloneposter) June 11, 2018
I feel like Madison pulled a Daniel Salazar. She can’t be dead. 😳 #FearTWD
— Katie Fricano (@katie_fricano) June 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/vcw2121/status/1005994748233109504
Madison better have pulled a Glenn underneath the dumpster. ‘Cause waiting for this is some straight up BS. #FearTWD
— J (@namssas) June 11, 2018
Alas, I am 99 percent certain that Madison is dead. There were no dumpsters for her to crawl under. She is gone. RIP Madison Clark.
More on her death, and what it means for the future of Fear the Walking Dead in our Monday morning recap.
