Zombies invade Los Angeles as Fear The Walking Dead AMC prequel gets first full-length trailer and release date at Comic-Con

There was a start to the chaos, a reason, an inciting incident.

Fear The Walking Dead takes us back to that moment - the one that drove humanity into turmoil with zombies running amok.

Fans of The Walking Dead were foaming at the mouth on Friday as the prequel series to the zombie apocalypse got a hair-raising trailer and a premier date, which will be August 23 on AMC.

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New trailer: Fans of The Walking Dead were elated on Friday at Comic-Con as a new trailer was released for the AMC spinoff series Fear The Walking Dead

New trailer: Fans of The Walking Dead were elated on Friday at Comic-Con as a new trailer was released for the AMC spinoff series Fear The Walking Dead

Fear The Walking Dead will serve as a prequel of sorts to the main show, illustrating how the zombie apocalypse began.

The just released trailer shows an average day at the Bennett household - which is comprised of Cliff Curtis (Training Day), Kim Dickens (Gone Girl), Frank Dillane (Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince) and Alycia Debnam-Carey (Into The Storm).

But it's soon mayhem in the streets as the family struggles to stay together and 'ride out' the outbreak. Little do they know that this is their new reality.

Terrifying: Fans will be please to see that there's plenty of gruesomeness

Terrifying: Fans will be please to see that there's plenty of gruesomeness

Chaos: But later on Kim Dickens' Madison Bennett is seen wielding a shotgun as she attempts to survive against the undead

Chaos: But later on Kim Dickens' Madison Bennett is seen wielding a shotgun as she attempts to survive against the undead

Zombies in LA: The trailer shows the streets of Los Angeles  in all sorts of chaos as the zombie infection breaks loose

Zombies in LA: The trailer shows the streets of Los Angeles  in all sorts of chaos as the zombie infection breaks loose

An seemingly average day: The trailer begins as an average day at the Bennett household with Curtis' Travis Manawa fixing the sink as Dickens' Madison Bennett gets the kids ready for school

An seemingly average day: The trailer begins as an average day at the Bennett household with Curtis' Travis Manawa fixing the sink as Dickens' Madison Bennett gets the kids ready for school

The show will take place in Los Angeles, whereas The Walking Dead is set in and around the rural parts of Atlanta, Georgia.

As for The Walking Dead, Comic-Con featured back-to-back undead panels with the cast of the original show taking the stage first.

Inflection point: The chaos begins as a man comes back to life after being gunned down by police

Inflection point: The chaos begins as a man comes back to life after being gunned down by police

It's spreading: The video of the man's resurrection goes viral and spreads mass hysteria

It's spreading: The video of the man's resurrection goes viral and spreads mass hysteria

Emergency: The city of LA goes into a frenzy as shop and business owners are forced to close up 

Emergency: The city of LA goes into a frenzy as shop and business owners are forced to close up 

State of emergency: Toward the end of the clip several military Humvees could be seen as soldiers pop out with assault rifles

State of emergency: Toward the end of the clip several military Humvees could be seen as soldiers pop out with assault rifles

During the panel discussion, fans were given a first look at the trailer for season six, which will debut on October 11.

In addition, new cast members were revealed, including Merritt Wever of Showtime's Nurse Jackie and Ethan Embry of HBO's Grace and Frankie.

Co-stars: Kim Dickens (left) will star alongside Cliff Curtis (right) in Fear The Walking Dead. The duo is seen here during Friday's panel at Comic-Con

Co-stars: Kim Dickens (left) will star alongside Cliff Curtis (right) in Fear The Walking Dead. The duo is seen here during Friday's panel at Comic-Con

Pretty in patters: Kim looked stunning in a grey patterned dress featuring a teal and orange striped detailing

Pretty in patters: Kim looked stunning in a grey patterned dress featuring a teal and orange striped detailing

As a sister spinoff to the primary series, Fear The Walking Dead will be executive produced by the same team: Gale Anne Hurd, Robert Kirkman, Dave Alpert and Greg Nicotero.

Friday's panel at Comic-Con featured all four producers and cast members, Cliff Curtis, Kim Dickens, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Elizabeth Rodriquez, Lorenzo James Henrie, Ruben Blades and Mercedes Mason.

The show will be led by Sons Of Anarchy producer Dave Erickson, who was there for the panel as well.

Rising star: Kim Dickens (seen here on Friday on Comic-Con) has been gaining recognition lately for her recent roles in Gone Girl, Sons Of Anarchy and The Blind Side

Rising star: Kim Dickens (seen here on Friday on Comic-Con) has been gaining recognition lately for her recent roles in Gone Girl, Sons Of Anarchy and The Blind Side

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