Fight of the Living Dead
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] Fight of the Living Dead: Live-Action Video Game, which was produced before BlackBoxTV's partnership with YouTube Premium debuted on April 5, 2015, was a six episode pre-season, totaling under one hour combined. It starred Jesse Wellens, Meghan Camarena, Iman Crosson, Joey Graceffa, Justine Ezarik, Jeana Smith, Jarrett Sleeper, Sam Pepper and Olga Kay.[2]
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 38 (list of episodes) |
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Production locations | Los Angeles, California |
Running time | 21-38 minutes |
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Picture format | 4K (Ultra HD) |
Original release | April 5, 2015 – December 12, 2019 |
Pre-Youtube Premium season one, titled Fight of the Living Dead, premiered on April 5, 2015.
The first season, titled Fight of the Living Dead: Experiment 88, premiered on August 17, 2016.
The second season, titled Fight of the Living Dead: Paradise Calls, premiered on October 31, 2017.
The third season, titled Fight of the Living Dead: Paradise Calls Returns, premiered on February 25, 2018; not on YouTube Premium.
The fourth season, titled Fight of the Living Dead: Paradise Calls Once Again, premiered on October 31, 2019; not on YouTube Premium.
Premise
Very well known YouTubers are thrown into an experiment 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.
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 mission is deemed complete if the primary objective is fulfilled.
Contestants
Live-Action Video Game
Name | Age | Channel | 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 | Jen Smith | Episode 2 | Episode 5 (6th place) |
Jarrett Sleeper | 29 | Jarrett Sleeper | Episode 3 | Episode 4 (7th place) |
Sam Pepper | 26 | Sam | Episode 2 | Episode 2 (8th place) |
Olga Kay | 32 | Olga Kay | Episode 1 | Episode 1 (9th place) |
Experiment 88
Name | Age | Channel | 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 | Entered | Eliminated |
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Jake Paul | 20 | Jake Paul | Episode 1 | Survivors (1st place) |
Miles Jai | 24 | MilesJaiProductions | Episode 1 | |
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 | Chance and Anthony | Episode 1 | Episode 3 (10th place) |
De’arra Taylor | 21 | Vlogs by DK4L | Episode 1 | Episode 2 (11th place) |
Paradise Calls Returns
Name | Age | Channel | Entered | Eliminated |
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Daniel Middleton | 26 | DanTDM | Episode 1 | Survivors (1st place) |
Alex Wassabi | 27 | Wassabi | Episode 1 | |
Thea Nicka Kornum | 19 | Thea Gaming | Episode 1 | Survivor (1st place) (revived) |
Mark Fischbach | 28 | Markiplier | Episode 3 | Episode 9 (4th place) |
Joseph Garrett | 27 | stampylonghead | Episode 1 | Episode 9 (5th place) |
Crainer Vestergård | 23 | Crainer | Episode 1 | Episode 9 (6th place) (revived) |
Brianna Barnhart | 24 | Brianna | Episode 1 | Episode 8 (7th place) |
Rhett McLaughlin | 40 | Rhett & Link | Episode 1 | Episode 7 (8th place) |
Felix Kjellberg | 28 | PewDiePie | Episode 1 | Episode 7 (9th place) |
Preston Arsement | 23 | Preston | Episode 1 | Episode 4 (10th place) |
Roi Fabito | 26 | Guava Juice | Episode 1 | Episode 4 (11th place) |
Lauren Riihimaki | 24 | LaurDIY | Episode 1 | Episode 3 (12th place) |
Link Neal | 39 | Good Mythical Morning | Episode 1 | Episode 2 (13th place) |
Paradise Calls Once Again
Name | Age | Channel | Entered | Eliminated | |
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Stephen Sharer | 21 | Stephen Sharer | Episode 1 | Survivors (1st place) | |
Vy Qwaint | 33 | Vy Qwaint | Episode 1 | ||
Rosanna Pansino | 34 | Rosanna Pansino | Episode 1 | Episode 8 (3rd place) | |
Tal Fishman | 22 | Reaction Time | Episode 1 | Episode 8 (4th place) | |
Chad Wild Clay | 35 | Chad Wild Clay | Episode 1 | Episode 7 (5th place) | |
Grace Sharer | 19 | GRACE SHARER | Episode 1 | Episode 6 (6th place) | |
Ian Stapleton | 31 | SSundee | Episode 3 | Episode 6 (7th place) | |
Matthew Patrick | 32 | The Game Theorists | Episode 1 | Episode 4 (8th place) | |
Adande Thorne | 31 | sWooZie | Episode 1 | Episode 4 (9th place) | |
Caylus Cunningham | 22 | Infinite | Episode 1 | Episode 3 (10th place) | |
Matthew Smith | 20 | Dang Matt Smith | Episode 1 | Episode 2 (11th place) |
Progress Charts
Live-Action Video Game
Progress Chart | |||||||
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Survivor | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | |
Jesse | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner | |
Meghan | Not in Game | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | |
Iman | Not in Game | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | ||
Joey | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | ||
Justine | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | ||
Jeana | Not in Game | Safe | Safe | Safe | Infected | Zombie | |
Jarrett | Not in Game | Not in Game | Safe | Infected | Zombie | ||
Sam | Not in Game | Infected | Zombie | Zombie | |||
Olga | Infected | Zombie | |||||
Experiment 88
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Survivor | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | |
Rahat | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner | |
JC | Safe | Safe | Safe | Infected | Winner | |||
Tré | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | |
Brandon | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | ||
Raya | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | ||
Yousef | Safe | Safe | Infected | Zombie | Safe | Dead | ||
Vitaly | Safe | Safe | Safe | Infected | Executed | |||
Shanna | Safe | Safe | Dead | |||||
Dennis | Safe | Infected | Zombie | Zombie | ||||
Brittani | Infected | Executed |
Paradise Calls
Progress Chart | |||||||||
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Survivor | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | |
Jake | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winners | |
Miles | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | ||
Hannah | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | |
Juanpa | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | ||
Eric | Not in Game | Not in Game | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | ||
Wengie | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | |||
Ken | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Infected | Zombie | ||
Karina | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | ||||
Anwar | Safe | Safe | Safe | Infected | Zombie | Zombie | |||
Anthony | Safe | Safe | Dead | ||||||
De’arra | Safe | Dead |
Paradise Calls Returns
Progress Chart | ||||||||||
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Survivor | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | Episode 9 | |
Daniel | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winners | |
Alex | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | ||
Thea | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Infected | Winner | ||||
Mark | Not in Game | Not in Game | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | |
Stampy | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | |||
Crainer | Safe | Safe | Infected | Safe | Safe | |||||
Brianna | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | ||
Rhett | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Infected | Executed | ||
Felix | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | |||
Preston | Safe | Safe | Safe | Infected | Executed | |||||
Roi | Safe | Safe | Safe | Zombie | Zombie | |||||
Lauren | Safe | Safe | Dead | |||||||
Link | Safe | Infected | Zombie | Zombie |
Paradise Calls Once Again
Progress Chart | |||||||||
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Survivor | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | |
Stephen | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winners | |
Vy | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | ||
Rosanna | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | |
Tal | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | ||
Chad | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | ||
Grace | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Infected | Zombie | ||
Ian | Not in Game | Not in Game | Safe | Safe | Dead | ||||
Matthew P. | Safe | Safe | Safe | Dead | |||||
Adande | Safe | Safe | Safe | ||||||
Caylus | Safe | Safe | Infected | Zombie | Zombie | ||||
Matthew S. | Safe | Dead |
- The test subject survived "Fight of the Living Dead".
- The test subject was on a mission and survived.
- The test subject was on a mission and died.
- The test subject was revived.
- The test subject was in the episode as a zombie.
- The test subject died in the previous episode and does not appear.
- The test subject hasn't joined the game.
- The test subject fate was set at the end of the episode.
- The test subject was imprisoned that episode
Notes
- ^Note 1 : Jesse and Jeana Broke Up in May 2016 and now run solo channel, while Jeana runs on the BFvsGF channel now called Jen Smith, and Jesse runs on the PRANKvsPRANK channel now called Jesse.
- ^Note 2 : Meghan was killed because of a Zombified Olga accidentally opening the car door in an earlier shot, locking the door and not giving Meghan the chance to enter the car.
- ^Note 3 : JC was voted by the test subjects to be "revived" and rejoin the group after his elimination over Brittani and Vitaly.
- ^Note 4 : In October 2019, Anthony had reunited with Chance and had brought back the Chance and Anthony.
- ^Note 5 : Thea was voted by the test subjects to be “revived” and rejoin the group after her elimination over Preston and Rhett.
- ^Note 6 : Lilly Singh was gonna be in Season 4, but was replaced by Matt Smith at the last second.
Deaths
"Live-Action Video Game" Deaths (Not on YouTube Premium)
Live Action Video Game! (1):
Olga Kay (Bit and infected by a Zombie while escaping the jail cells).
Meet with Team 1 (2):
Sam Pepper (Devoured and get infected by a Zombie in the Triage Unit).
ON TOP OF A COP CAR! (3):
No Deaths.
Get to the Boiler Room (4):
Jarrett Sleeper (Already infected; forced away by ConOp Cops).
Found Dr. Altagarcia (5):
Jeana Smith (Killed by a Zombified Jarrett Sleeper in the hallway while getting to the Boiler Room).
Justine Ezarik (Killed by a Zombified Jarrett Sleeper in the Boiler Room).
FINALE (6):
Joey Graceffa (Patched ripped off and spurted blood by Dr. Altagarcia).
Iman Crosson (Arms ripped off in the Boiler Room).
Meghan Camarena (Gets locked out and devoured by a Zombified Sam Pepper).
Jesse Wellens escapes.
Season 1 Deaths (on YouTube Premium) {Experiment 88}
It Begins! (1):
Brittani Louise Taylor (Ganged up on and devoured in Corridor).
Help is Found (2):
Dennis Roady (Bitten and arm ripped off in Corridor).
Safe No More (3):
Shanna Malcolm (Cornered and Devoured in Ella's Office).
Yousef Erakat (Tackled and presumed killed in Corridor).
Showdown (4):
Vitaly Zdorovetskiy (Guts ripped out in Armory).
JC Caylen (Eaten alive in Corridor).
Trust No One (5):
No Deaths.
Yousef Erakat is revived.
Tests (6):
Yousef Erakat (Slips on a shield and gets devoured by a Zombified Dennis Roady and Dr. Bradley).
Survival (7):
JC Caylen is brought back in the game.
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).
Rahat Hossain and JC Caylen escape.
Season 2 Deaths (on YouTube Premium) {Paradise Calls}
Welcome To Paradise (1):
No Deaths.
Trust No One (2):
De’arra Taylor (Tripped on port-a-potty tube and devoured by a Zombie while running to the VIP Tent).
It Takes 2 To Tango (3):
Anthony Trujillo (Neck ripped open while finding the All Access Pass).
Help Wanted (4):
No Deaths, but Anwar’s fate was set up in the end of the episode.
Tooz Got The Blues (5):
Anwar Jibawi (Tackled on the ground and infected by Nocturnes).
Karina Garcia (Dragged away and devoured by Nocturnes off camera).
Get In-Formation (6):
Ken Walker (Tackled and gets infected by Jimmie in the saferoom).
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 Jimmie and some zombies).
Join Us (8):
Juanpa Zurita (He got tackled and killed by a Zombified Ken).
Hannah Stocking (Escapes a hoard, but gets tackled by a zombie before she could escape).
Jake Paul and Miles Jai escape.
Season 3 Deaths (not on YouTube Premium) {Paradise Calls Returns}
Return of Paradise (1):
No Deaths.
Saving Forz (2):
Link Neal (Guts get eaten after rescuing Forz).
Mission Failed (3):
Crainer Vestergård (Eaten by Zombies outside the VIP Tent).
Lauren Riihimaki (Devoured by a Howler while looking for the Access Pass).
We Need Help (4):
Roi Fabito (Eaten by Howler while finding Goldilocks).
Preston Arsement (Escaped the Nocturnes but still gets eaten).
Thea’s fate was set up at the end of the episode.
Forz is So Upset (5):
Thea Nicka Kornum (Tripped over an AC tube and got eaten by a Zombified Roi Fabito).
Where’s The Info? (6):
No Deaths.
Who Killed Forz? (7):
Crainer Vestergård is revived.
Felix Kjellberg (Eaten and devoured by zombies after Forz’s death).
Rhett McLaughlin (Eaten and devoured by Bobbie while saving DanTDM).
Hi Bobbie (8):
Brianna Barnhart (Left behind in the Business Center and got devoured by a Howler).
Come Join (9):
Thea Nicka Kornum is brought back into the game.
Crainer Vestergård (Eaten outside the Business Center by Zombie Horde).
StampyCat (Tackled and Eaten by a Howler).
Mark Fischbach (Eaten inside the Business Center by a Zombified Link Neal).
DanTDM, Alex Wassabi and Thea Nicka Kornum escape.
Season 4 Deaths (not on YouTube Premium) {Paradise Calls Once Again}
Welcome Back to Paradise (1):
No Deaths.
Rescue Mission (2):
Matthew Smith (Eaten by a Zombie after being the slowest to get to the Chill Tent).
Need a Pass (3):
Caylus Cunningham (Devoured by a Howler after getting the Special Access Pass).
Help is Needed (4):
Adande Throne (Tripped and get eaten by Nocturnes).
Matthew Patrick (Taken away by Nocturnes and was devoured outside the Chill Tent).
Tooz Jr Has Depression (5):
No Deaths.
Fine Data (6):
Ian Stapleton (Left behind in the Chill Tent and devoured by Billie).
Grace Sharer (Gets pushed by Chad and trips on a chair and gets infected by a Howler in the Business Center).
Billie is Back (7):
Chad Wild Clay (Gets Devoured by Billie and 2 Zombies after getting back the Special Access Pass).
Survivalists (8):
Tal Fishman (Got Lost; gets tackled and eaten by a Zombified Grace Sharer).
Rosanna Pansino (Jumped on the top of the car and fell down into the horde of zombies before she could escape).
Stephen Sharer and Vy Qwaint escape.
Winners
Live-Action Video Game: Jesse Wellens
Season 1: Rahat Hossain and JC Caylen
Season 2: Jake Paul and Miles Jai
Season 3: DanTDM, Alex Wassabi and Thea Nicka Kornum
Season 4: Stephen Sharer and Vy Qwaint
See also
References
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- ""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.