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The Fades

BAFTA TV AWARD® winner
Season 1
A smart, supernatural thriller about two friends fighting to save the world of the living from the spirits of the dead. Paul and his best friend Mac are the unpopular kids at their college. And now Paul has started to see things - Fades. Soon the fate of humanity rests in the hands of the two friends who already have enough trouble getting through a day in one piece, let alone saving the world.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Episode 1
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    September 20, 2011
    52min
    TV-14
    Paul struggles with home and sixth form life as apocalyptic visions haunt his dreams and a supernatural creature stalks his home town. When he crosses paths with an outcast loner called Neil who can explain what Paul's seeing, his life is transformed.
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  2. S1 E2 - Episode 2
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    September 27, 2011
    52min
    TV-14
    As the date of the school ball draws near, the threat of the Fades escalates dramatically, forcing Paul to make a choice between becoming a member of the Angelics and leading a normal life.
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  3. S1 E3 - Episode 3
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    October 4, 2011
    52min
    TV-14
    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.
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  4. S1 E4 - Episode 4
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    October 11, 2011
    52min
    TV-14
    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.
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  5. S1 E5 - Episode 5
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    October 18, 2011
    51min
    TV-14
    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.
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  6. S1 E6 - Episode 6
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    October 25, 2011
    52min
    TV-14
    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 comes down to this final showdown. People will die. Ash will fall. It is inevitable.
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Content advisory
Nudityviolencefrightening scenessubstance usealcohol usesmokingfoul languagesexual content
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Farren BlackburnTom Shankland
Producers
Caroline SkinneSue Hogg
Cast
Iain De CaesteckerDaniel KaluuyaTom EllisNatalie Dormer
Studio
BBC Studios
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