This six-part series follows the day-to-day struggles a teenage who has to deal with bad dreams, new powers, and dark forces out to destroy him. And besides these typical trials of your everyday teenager, he also has to deal with The Fades, or spirits of the dead. Now it is getting interesting.
As with most the content on BBC America, The Fades already had its run on British television. And what did the Brits think of this show? The Guardian says,
...The Fades deserves more prominence. Its premise that the dead walk with us unseen and that it falls to a nerdy bedwetter with special powers to fight them comes over like a screenwriting evening class exercise, but Thorne's writing is sharper than it was on Skins and the performances (especially Daniel Kaluuya as Nerdy Boy's wisecracking, Star Wars-quoting foil) are lovely. That said, I refuse to contemplate life in the aftermath of Thorne's looming apocalypse. If we're going to have to skin rabbits like Ray Mears and fist fight zombies for berries, kill me now.
I have some hopes for the series since the show writer Jack Thorne has done well with Skins and Shameless (the British versions of Skins and Shameless, that is, and not the MTV and Showtime versions). So sit back, kick up your feet, and give it a try.
Update: Don't forget to watch The Nerdist following the premiere of The Fades so you can learn more about Lily Loveless, who plays the sister of Paul, the main character.
Second Update: On April 5th, Den of Geek reported that The Fades will not be renewed for a second season. This was sad to hear since I thought the show was well acted and had a lot of promise. It was basically the BBC version of America's Walking Dead.
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