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Nick leaves his family to find a place where walkers are not viewed as monsters, moving toward a rumored community in Tijuana.

Addiction, rebirth, and a "grotesque" connection with the dead. fearwd_2x08

Fear the Walking Dead Season 2, Episode 8, titled "," is the midseason premiere that aired in August 2016, focusing almost entirely on Nick Clark's solo journey through the Mexican desert following the fiery destruction of Celia's villa. Overview: Grotesque Focus: Nick’s survival trek toward Tijuana. Nick leaves his family to find a place

Throughout his journey, flashbacks to Nick's past in a drug den with his girlfriend, Gloria, are shown, revealing his inner demons and his father's death. Action: Slow-burn survival with high-stakes tension

Nick uses a belt as a leg tourniquet, mirroring his earlier drug use, now for survival. Action: Slow-burn survival with high-stakes tension. Key Story Points & Events