Fight of the Living Dead
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (+ 1 special) (list of episodes) |
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| Production location(s) | Los Angeles, California |
| Running time | 21-38 minutes |
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| Picture format | 4K (Ultra HD) |
| Original release | April 5, 2015 – December 12, 2017 |
Fight of the Living Dead is a reality web series where 10 YouTube stars were selected to take part in a simulated zombie apocalypse and try to survive for 72 hours straight.[1] The first season, which was produced before BlackBoxTV's partnership with YouTube Premium debuted on April 5, 2015, starred Jesse Wellens, Meghan Camarena, Iman Crosson, Joey Graceffa, Justine Ezarik, Jeana Smith, Jarrett Sleeper Sam Pepper and Olga Kay.[2] The second season titled Fight of the Living Dead: Experiment 88, was premiered on August 17, 2016.
The third season, known as Fight of the Living Dead: Paradise Calls, premiered on October 31, 2017.
Premise
Ten well known YouTubers are thrown into a exiperiment by an organization known as CONOP Who developed a biological weapon that reanimates the dead and transforms them into zombies. The experiment places them in an area where zombies known to be present.They must fight for their lives by completing different missions together to Survive a 72 hour period in said area. Each episode chronicles the events that transpire in the 72 hours.[3] During their stay they meet up with several characters with unknown purposes and intent.
Contestants
Season 1
| Name | Age | Channel Name | Entered | Eliminated |
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| Jesse Wellens | 32 | Jesse | Episode 1 | Survivor (1st place) |
| Meghan Camarena | 27 | Strawburry17 | Episode 2 | Episode 6 (2nd place) |
| Iman Crosson | 33 | Alphacat | Episode 2 | Episode 6 (3rd place) |
| Joey Graceffa | 23 | Joey Graceffa | Episode 1 | Episode 6 (4th place) |
| Justine Ezarik | 31 | iJustine | Episode 1 | Episode 5 (5th place) |
| Jeana Smith | 32 | BFvsGF | Episode 2 | Episode 5 (6th place) |
| Jarrett Sleeper | 26 | Jarrett Sleeper | Episode 3 | Episode 4 (7th place) |
| Sam Pepper | 28 | Sam | Episode 2 | Episode 2 (8th place) |
| Olga Kay | 32 | Olga Kay | Episode 1 | Episode 1 (9th place) |
| Name | Age | Channel Name | Eliminated |
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| Rahat Hossain | 26 | MagicofRahat | Survivor (1st place) |
| JC Caylen | 23 | Jc Caylen | Survivor (1st place) (revived) |
| Tré Melvin | 23 | Tré Melvin | Episode 7 (3rd place) |
| Brandon Bowen | 18 | Brandon Bowen (Vine) | Episode 7 (4th place) |
| Raya Moab | 23 | Raya | Episode 7 (5th place) |
| Yousef Erakat | 26 | fouseyTUBE | Episode 6 (6th place) (revived) |
| Vitaly Zdorovetskiy | 24 | VitalyzdTv | Episode 4 (7th place) |
| Shanna Malcolm | 34 | Shanna Malcolm | Episode 3 (8th place) |
| Dennis Roady | 33 | howtoPRANKitup | Episode 2 (9th place) |
| Brittani Louise Taylor | 32 | Brittani Louise Taylor | Episode 1 (10th place) |
Paradise Calls
| Name | Age | Channel Name | Entered | Eliminated |
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| Jake Paul | 20 | Jake Paul | Episode 1 | Survivor (1st place) |
| Miles Jai | 24 | MilesJaiProductions | Episode 1 | Survivor (1st place) |
| Hannah Stocking | 25 | Hannah Stocking | Episode 1 | Episode 8 (3rd place) |
| Juanpa Zurita | 21 | Juanpa Zurita | Episode 1 | Episode 8 (4th place) |
| Eric Ochoa | 31 | SUPEReeeGO | Episode 3 | Episode 7 (5th place) |
| Wendy Ayche | 31 | Wengie | Episode 1 | Episode 7 (6th place) |
| Ken Walker | 23 | De’arra & Ken 4 Life | Episode 1 | Episode 6 (7th place) |
| Karina Garcia | 23 | Karina Garcia | Episode 1 | Episode 5 (8th place) |
| Anwar Jibawi | 26 | Anwar Jibawi | Episode 1 | Episode 5 (9th place) |
| Anthony Trujillo | 21 | AT3 | Episode 1 | Episode 3 (10th place) |
| De’arra Taylor | 21 | Vlogs By DK4L | Episode 1 | Episode 2 (11th place) |
Progress Chart (Season 1)
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| No. | Survivor | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | |
| 1 | Jesse | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner | |
| 2 | Meghan | Not In Game | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | |
| 3 | Iman | Not In Game | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | |
| 4 | Joey | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | |
| 5 | Justine | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | ||
| 6 | Jeana | Not In Game | Safe | Safe | Safe | Infected | Zombie | |
| 7 | Jarrett | Not In Game | Not In Game | Safe | Infected | Zombie | ||
| 8 | Sam | Not In Game | Infected | Zombie | Zombie | |||
| 9 | Olga | Infected | Zombie | |||||
Progress Chart (Experiment 88)
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| No. | Survivor | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 |
| 1 | Rahat | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner |
| 2 | JC | Safe | Safe | Safe | Infected | Winner | ||
| 3 | Tré | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead |
| 4 | Brandon | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead |
| 5 | Raya | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead |
| 6 | Yousef | Safe | Safe | Infected | Zombie | Cured | Dead | |
| 7 | Vitaly | Safe | Safe | Safe | Infected | Executed | ||
| 8 | Shanna | Safe | Screwed | Dead | ||||
| 9 | Dennis | Safe | Infected | Zombie | Zombie | |||
| 10 | Brittani | Infected | Executed | |||||
Progress Chart (Paradise Calls)
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| No. | Survivor | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | |
| 1 | Jake | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner | |
| 2 | Miles | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner | |
| 3 | Hannah | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | |
| 4 | Juanpa | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | |
| 5 | Eric | Not in Game | Not in Game | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | ||
| 6 | Wengie | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | ||
| 7 | Ken | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Screwed | Infected | Zombie | ||
| 8 | Karina | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | ||||
| 9 | Anwar | Safe | Safe | Safe | Screwed | Infected | Zombie | Zombie | ||
| 10 | Anthony | Safe | Safe | Dead | ||||||
| 11 | De'arra | Safe | Dead | |||||||
- The test subject survived Fight of the Living Dead.
- The test subject survived this episode, but was put on a mission.
- The test subject was killed at some point during this episode and taken out of the game.
- The test subject was brought back into the game.
- The test subject died in an earlier episode and does not return to compete.
- The test subject's fate was screwed at the end of the episode.
- The test subject was a zombie at some point during this episode.
- The test subject is not in the game yet.
- The test subject was imprisoned in this episode.
Notes
- ^Note 1 : Jesse and Jeana Broke Up in May of 2016 and now run solo channel, while Jeana runs on the BFvsGF channel, and Jesse runs on the PRANKvsPRANK channel now called Jesse.
- ^Note 2 : JC was voted by the test subjects to be "revived" and rejoin the group after his elimination over Brittani and Vitaly.
- ^Note 3 : Anthony’s New Channel is AT3, because his best friend Chance left Team 10 and decided to keep the Chance and Anthony channel which is now called Chance.
Missions
In each episode, CONOP instructs 1 or more Subjects via a Communications Room or through a radio whilst out of base to complete Missions which could potentially lead to those nominated facing the Zombies and risking death. The Subjects either decide as a group or are nominated by CONOP to venture out Of the safe house. A crossed out name indicates that the Survivor died during the mission. A mission is deemed complete if the primary objective is fulfilled:
Season 1 Deaths (Not on YouTube Premium)
FINALE (6) Joey Graceffa (Patched ripped off and spurted blood by Dr. Altagarcia). Iman Crosson (Arms ripped off in the Boiler Room). Meghan Camarena (Failed to escape and get eaten by Zombified Sam Pepper).
Found Dr. Altagarcia (5) Jeana Smith (Killed by Zombified Jarrett Sleeper in the hallway while getting to the Boiler Room). Justine Ezarik (Killed by Jarrett Sleeper in the Boiler Room).
Get to the Boiler Room (4) Jarrett Sleeper (Always infected, forced away by ConOp Cops).
ON TOP OF A COP CAR! (3) No Death.
Meet with Team 1 (2) Sam Pepper (Eaten by a Zombie in the Triage Unit).
Live Action Video Game! (1) Olga Kay (Eaten by a Zombie while escaping the Jail Cells).
Season 2 Deaths (on YouTube Premium) {Experiment 88}
Survival (7) Raya Moab (Eaten inside ConOp Industries by ConOp Zombie Nurse). Brandon Bowen (Eaten outside ConOp Industries by Zombie Horde). Trè Melvin (Eaten outside ConOp Industries by Zombie Clown). JC Caylen is Cured.
Tests (6) Yousef Erakat (Slides on bloody floor and get eaten by Zombified Dennis Roady and Dr. Bradley).
Trust No One (5) No Death. Yousef Erakat is Cured.
Showdown (4) Vitaly Zdorovetskiy (Guts get Eaten in Armory). JC Caylen (Eaten alive in Corridor).
Safe No More (3) Shanna Malcolm (Cornered and Devoured in Ella’s Office). Yousef Erakat (Tackled and presumed killed in Corridor).
Help is Found (2) Dennis Roady (Arm ripped off in Corridor).
It Begins! (1) Brittani Louise Taylor (Eaten alive in Corridor).
Season 3 Deaths (on YouTube Premium) {Paradise Calls}
Join Us (8) Juanpa Zurita (He got tackled and killed by a zombified version of Ken.) Hannah Stocking (Got tackled by a zombie before she could escape.)
Helllo Jimmie (7) Wengie (Tripped over a pillow and was eaten by a Howler in the Business Center.) Eric Ochoa (Sacrificed himself for the All Access Pass and was eaten by a zombie and Jimmie.)
Get In-Formation (6) Ken Walker (Didn't have time to escape and got infected by Jimmie.)
Tooz Got The Blues (5) Anwar Jibawi (Fell on the ground and infected by Nocturnes.) Karina Garcia (Dragged away and eaten by Nocturnes off camera.)
Help Wanted (4) No Death, but Anwar’s fate was known that he would be killed at the beginning of Episode 5.
It takes 2 to Tango (3) Anthony Trujillo (Neck Eaten while getting the All Access Pass.)
Trust No One (2) De’arra Taylor (Tripped and got eaten by a Zombie while running to the Chill Tent.)
Welcome To Paradise (1) No Death.
Winners
Season 1: Jesse Wellens.
Season 2: Rahat Hossain and JC Caylen
Season 3: Jake Paul and Miles Jai.
See also
References
- ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (5 August 2016). ""YouTube Red Making 'Lazer Team' Sequel, Picks Up 'The Thinning' Digital Film- TCA"". Deadline. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ ""How They Made YouTube Red's 'Fight of the Living Dead: Experiment 88'"". VideoInk. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ↑ Robinson, Will (9 August 2016). ""Fight of the Living Dead: YouTube stars try to outlast zombies — exclusive trailer"". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 October 2016.