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DEAD OR ALIVE?

Did Morgan leave Fear the Walking Dead?

THE prequel for AMC's popular show The Walking Dead has had much success in capturing audiences attention.

Beloved character Morgan Jones is still alive but for many viewers, he will never be the same.

Picture of Fear the Walking Dead character Morgan Jones
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Picture of Fear the Walking Dead character Morgan Jones

Did Morgan leave Fear the Walking Dead?

Fans have thought that would be killed off multiple times between seasons 5 and 6, however, he is still around.

At the end of season 5, Morgan got shot and fans thought he was dead but then later in the episode, he woke up after someone had patched up his wounds with a note saying, "You don't know me, but I heard your message. You need to do the same. You still have things left to do."

At the start of , the show goes through Morgan's journey and ultimately leads to him faking his own death on the show to stop Ginny after she threatened to kill his friends one by one if he tells members of his old group that he's still alive.

After watching from a distance, Morgan responds back saying "Morgan Jones is dead. You are dealing with somebody else now."

Cast of Fear the Walking Dead at the 2018 Comic Con in San Diego California.
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Cast of Fear the Walking Dead at the 2018 Comic Con in San Diego California.Credit: Getty

What is Fear the Walking Dead?

Fear the Walking Dead is a spinoff to AMC's popular show, , and is based on the comic book series created by , one of the creators of the show.

The show first aired in 2015, five years after the start of The Walking Dead.

The story's first three seasons are told through the eyes of Madison Clark, a high school guidance counselor who is widowed and raising two children single-handedly.

The story begins to follow Morgan Jones during its fourth season after he encounters the group's surviving members and new survivors that are in .

Actor Lennie James who portrays character Morgan Jones in Fear the Walking Dead.
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Actor Lennie James who portrays character Morgan Jones in Fear the Walking Dead.Credit: Getty

Who plays Morgan Jones?

In The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead, Morgan Jones is played by 55-year-old actor Lennie James.

Growing up in south , James started his acting career in the early 90's starring in shows like Chivvies, Out of The Blue, and Undercover Heart.

From 2010-2018, James starred on The Walking Dead before reprising his role on Fear the Walking Dead that same year.

He also starred in the TV series Save me from 2018-2020 and is the voice of Barnabas in Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway.

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