How to watch Fear the Walking Dead season 6 online from anywhere

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Return to Robert Kirkman’s Walking Dead world as season 6 of Fear the Walking Dead returns for another instalment of this The Walking Dead spin-off. First broadcast in 2015, last week Fear the Walking Dead made its mid-season return, continuing the post-apocalyptic horror and offering up a gruesome and gripping second half to season six. Barricade the door, be prepared to cower behind a cushion, and dim the lights as we explain how to watch Fear the Walking Dead season 6 online and stream these spine-tinging new episodes from where you are around the globe.

Watch Fear the Walking Dead season 6

Air dates: Sunday nights from October 11

Time: 9pm ET/PT (8pm CT)

US TV channel: AMC- get a FREE Sling trial to watch without cable

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*Warning: potential Fear the Walking Dead spoilers lie ahead*

Season 5 concluded with Morgan encroached on by zombies after being mortally wounded, and his post-apocalyptic brethren divided up between various settlements by Virginia (Colby Minifie), leader of the Pioneers. Did Morgan somehow survive the walkers? Or, as images of him with bloodshot eyes suggest, has he succumbed to the undead plague?

With the group separated – including the newly married John and June, Victor, Althea, and Alicia – FTWD takes on more of an anthology format, with each episode focusing on one or two characters and the precarious circumstances they’ve found themselves in. Christine Evangelista as Sherry becomes the third Walking Dead alum to cross over into the FTWD world, while Zoe Colletti joins the main cast as Dakota, Virginia’s younger sister.

This latest season promises high-stakes, action-packed drama between walkers and humans, the Pioneers and Morgan’s motley crew. Just keep reading to find out how you can watch Fear the Walking Dead season 6 online and enjoy this terrifying show from anywhere.

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How to watch Fear the Walking Dead season 6 online from outside your country

Those abroad when the new Fear the Walking Dead season 6 episodes lands may find they're unable to watch the medical drama's latest due to annoying regional restrictions.

Luckily, there’s an easy solution. Downloading a VPN will allow you to stream Fear the Walking Dead online no matter where you are. It's a simple bit of software that changes your IP address, meaning that you can access on-demand content or live TV just as if you were at home.

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How to watch Fear the Walking Dead season 6 online in the US

Get ready to devour the latest chapter in the Walking Dead franchise as season 6B hits US shores after a mid-season break. Cable subscribers can view season 6 of Fear the Walking Dead through AMC every Sunday at 9pm ET/PT and 8pm CT.

If you want to tuck in early though, those with AMC can register for AMC Premiere. A monthly subscription lets you enjoy episodes 48 hours before they’re aired on AMC. An annual pass is only $29.49 currently, or $4.99 if you opt for a monthly plan. Either way, each option provides a 7-day free trial.

For cord cutters, you have plenty of options. Sling TV offers AMC on both its Blue and Orange plans for $35 a month. You can also chew on a 3 day free trial.

Philo is arguably better value at $20 a month for a generous tally of 61 channels, and you'll get a 7-day free trial. Alternatively, try FuboTV if you’re looking for a more comprehensive replacement to cable. Its entry-level plan comprises over 100 channels for $64.99 a month after their week-long free trial.

How to watch Fear the Walking Dead season 6 in the UK

Those in the UK can access the AMC channel by subscribing to a BT TV package, although that does mean you’d also need to purchase BT broadband as well.

Via BT TV, FTWD will be broadcast in the UK at 9pm on Mondays, so one day later than in the US, though if you're that inpatient to watch it new episodes will also be simulcast with the US at 2am.

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If you’re dragging your feet like an 80s zombie and haven’t yet caught up to season 6 – or just want to see the post-apocalyptic drama unfold again– then a monthly £7.99 subscription to Amazon Prime Video will let you stream all of seasons one through five. New subscribers are entitled to a 30-day free trial too. We’d hazard a guess that season 6 will join the ranks of its FTWD predecessors on Prime once it’s completed its initial run on AMC.

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How to watch Fear the Walking Dead season 6 online in Australia

Praise be, the foreboding sixth season of Fear the Walking Dead is winding its way to the Antipodes, and there’s a number of ways to stream it.

Get Foxtel Now for just AUS$25 a month with over 25 channels that includes MTV, CNN, Fox8, and Fox Showcase. FTWD season 6 can be streamed live on the latter channel at 9.30pm every week.

Meanwhile, Foxtel’s on-demand service Binge should debut new season 6 episodes on the same day as Foxtel Now. New subscribers get a 14-day free trial, thereafter paying AUS$10 per month for the Basic plan.

Out of the country? We highly recommend Express VPN – and you’ll be shrieking in gleeful terror at all new Fear the Walking Dead season 6 episodes no matter where you are. There really is no escape!

Can I watch Fear the Walking Dead season 6 online in Canada?

Canadians will be begging to be bitten after learning that FTWD won’t be paying a visit to the Great White North…at least not for now. While Amazon Prime Video has all pre-existing seasons in its massive content library, season 6 might not join them for close to a year – at least, that was the case with season 5, which concluded in September 2019 in the US and was only added to Amazon Prime mid-2020. Boo!

So, if you want to psyche yourself up for the sixth season, you can stream all of the undead drama thus far on Amazon Prime Video for CND$7.99 a month – after a bountiful 30-day free trial – or join Rick Grimes and stream the first 9 seasons of The Walking Dead for on Netflix.

Remember that if you’re away from home when season 6 of FTWD airs on AMC, you can easily purchase the best VPN – allowing you to watch Fear the Walking Dead online just as if you were at home (cowering behind the sofa in your PJs).

Daniel Pateman is a freelance writer, producing articles across the cultural spectrum for magazines like Aesthetica, Photomonitor, The Brooklyn Rail and This is Tomorrow. He also provides text-writing services to individual curators and artists worldwide, and has had work published internationally. His favourite film genre is horror (bring on Scream 5!) and he never tires of listening to Absolute 80s on the radio.