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Into the Badlands astounds with riveting season premiere

Nicole Prieto | Staff Writer 04/26/2018 Season 3 of Into the Badlands returned Sunday night with no punches pulled, delivering a heavy dose of beautifully choreographed fight scenes, engaging plot development and new mysteries on the horizon with the arrival of Pilgrim. Last season, the tides seemed to turn against the Widow (Emily Beecham) as Tilda (Ally Ioannides) rebelled against her adoptive mother. Sunny (Daniel … Continue reading Into the Badlands astounds with riveting season premiere

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The Walking Dead ends eighth season with epic crossover

Nicole Prieto | Staff Writer 04/19/2018 The much-anticipated Season 8 finale of The Walking Dead not only sees an end to the war between Rick and Negan, but also the start of a new chapter in Fear the Walking Dead as Morgan makes his move into the latter show. Last episode in TWD, Dwight’s status as a double-agent was compromised by a very ticked off … Continue reading The Walking Dead ends eighth season with epic crossover

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‘Walking Dead’ struggles to follow up on sister series’ success

Nicole Prieto | Staff Writer 11/02/17 On the heels of Fear the Walking Dead’s surprisingly successful season, Season 8 of The Walking Dead premiered on Oct. 22 with Rick Grimes and company dead set on the warpath against Negan and the Saviors. Season 7 saw the emotional reunion of Rick’s allies from Alexandria, The Hilltop and the Kingdom. In an unexpected twist, the odd, drab-dressing … Continue reading ‘Walking Dead’ struggles to follow up on sister series’ success

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‘Walking Dead’ season ends with guns a-blazin’

By Nicole Prieto | Staff Writer In an explosive season finale, “The Walking Dead” finally breaks out of its middling lull as Rick and company prepare to take an organized offensive against Negan and the Saviors. In the last half-season, Rick rallied the troops as he found new allies in the Scavengers and proposed an alliance between Alexandria, the Hilltop and the Kingdom. King Ezekiel … Continue reading ‘Walking Dead’ season ends with guns a-blazin’

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‘The Walking Dead’ takes a much-needed drama break

By Nicole Prieto | Staff Writer With a new group, new explosions and a new way to take down walkers, “The Walking Dead” returns in an admirably-paced midseason opener. The season left off with Spencer getting gutted by Negan and Eugene getting kidnapped. The Hilltoppers reunited with Rick and company, and the group set its sights on taking back their freedom. They are now faced … Continue reading ‘The Walking Dead’ takes a much-needed drama break

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FTWD sends off season two with frustrating surprises

By Nicole Prieto | Staff Writer With an explosive finale filled with guns, death and deception, “Fear the Walking Dead” sends off its sophomore season with a couple of bangs — and a frustrating cliffhanger that introduces an all-new threat. Last week, Chris chose to leave with a pair of violent, careless strangers named Derek and Brandon over being with his father. Madison’s reckless decision … Continue reading FTWD sends off season two with frustrating surprises

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Danger at sea in new ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ season

By Nicole Prieto | The Duquesne Duke Arriving on the heels of its sister series’ finale, “Fear the Walking Dead” keeps the zombie hype-train going as its principal characters seek refuge at sea from an overrun Los Angeles. At the end of last season, Travis Manawa, his blended family — Maddy, Chris, Alicia and Nick — and the Salazars allied with the mysterious Mr. Strand, … Continue reading Danger at sea in new ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ season

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‘Walking Dead’ premiere: The good, the OK, the ugly

By Nicole Prieto | The Duquesne Duke Those without plans for Valentine’s Day might have tuned in to the anticipated midseason premiere of “The Walking Dead.” Season 6’s midseason finale left off with a record number of cliffhangers: Negan’s gang debuted, Alexandria was invaded by the Mega Herd, the Wolf took Denise hostage and Deanna faced down a hallway of walkers, just as Rick and … Continue reading ‘Walking Dead’ premiere: The good, the OK, the ugly

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