"The Walking Dead" companion series "Fear the Walking Dead" finally has a premiere date!
"Fear" will launch Sunday August 23 at 9 p.m.
AMC announced the air date at the panel for the new "Walking Dead" series Friday afternoon at San Diego Comic-Con.
The new series will take place in Los Angeles and star Kim Dickens and Cliff Curtis.
Meanwhile, "The Walking Dead" will return to AMC Sunday, October 11 at 9 p.m. with a 90-minute special.
AMC released a new trailer for the series earlier Friday.
SEE ALSO: The first trailer for season 6 of "The Walking Dead"
Join the conversation about this story »
NOW WATCH: The first trailer for the new 'Walking Dead' season just dropped and looks as terrifying as ever