The Fades

2011 • bbc

4.8

46 reviews

Rating

Eligible

Season 1 episodes (6)

1 Episode 1

1/14/12

Paul struggles with home and school life as apocalyptic visions haunt his dreams and a supernatural creature stalks his home town. When he crosses paths with an outcast loner named Neil, who can explain what Paul is seeing, his life is transformed.

2 Episode 2

1/21/12

As the date of the school ball draws near, the threat of the Fades escalates dramatically, forcing Paul to make a choice between being an Angelic or leading a normal life.

3 Episode 3

1/28/12

As Paul's powers manifest themselves, his friendship with Mac and relationship with Jay are pushed to breaking point. Meanwhile, a host of new Angelics arrive in town just as the Fades' plans evolve in a chilling new direction.

4 Episode 4

2/4/12

Up is down and black is white as Paul's family and friends struggle to cope in the aftermath of his accident. Meanwhile, the Angelics are torn apart by moral compromises, and a strange new man with deadly intentions moves relentlessly through town.

5 Episode 5

2/11/12

Paul came back to life for a reason, but he's just not sure what that reason might be. Meanwhile more Fades are being reborn and nothing can stop them. As they infiltrate the town, Paul's home life and Angelic life are put on collision course.

6 Episode 6

2/18/12

A town left deserted, an Angelic on the edge of desperation, a Fade on the cusp of victory and a reluctant 17 year-old boy with visions of the apocalypse—it all leads to this final showdown. People will die. Ash will fall. It is inevitable.

About this show

Seventeen-year-old Paul is haunted by apocalyptic dreams that neither his therapist or best friend and fellow geeky social outcast Mac can provide answers for. Worse still, Paul is starting to see the Fades - the spirits of the dead - all around him. They're everywhere but they just can't be seen, heard or touched by ordinary human beings. But now an embittered and vengeful Fade has found a way to break the barrier between the dead and the living and Paul and Mac and their friends and family are all right in the eye of the storm. The fate of humanity rests in the hands of two teenagers who already have enough trouble getting through a day in one piece, let alone saving the world.

Ratings and reviews

4.8

46 reviews

Samantha Mckinlay

November 29, 2017

Absolutely loved this one. Was pissed off when BBC cancelled it after 1 season. Typical BBC only put on television shows for pensioners and boring people. Total waste of tv license money. They should scrap the license seeing as with digital aireals most of us have to get sky or some other Tv viewing option, as freeview does not work cos they didn't replace the original aireals with the digital ones.

Brent C-H

May 16, 2016

It started off a bit confusing, but it became clear the story had shifted back in time, and then made sense. What wasn't required was most of episode 3, and all of episode 4 replaying, without any new insight, exactly what happened in the first 2 episodes. Really? The storyline wasn't that complicated that a 5 min recap wouldn't have worked, 15 mins max, but well over an hour? I liked the ending, as it left no opening for a second season, not if you really think about it... Good performances from the cast.

Karen “Kazsta10” Weirdgirl2.0

October 13, 2014

Don't know why the BBC didn't do a 2nd series this was great. Rather an original idea from the usual zombie and vampire supernatural stuff (not that that stuff is bad but new ideas are always welcome). It was gripping, and really creepy, a real shame they didn't do a second series!

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