As Operation Cobalt decimates the mainland, can a haven be found on the ocean? By Jonathon Dornbush. April 11, 2016 12:44 a.m. ET. Entertainment Weekly Fear the Walking Dead - "Monster" - Season 2 Episode 1
The season 2 premiere of Fear the Walking Dead , titled "," marks a pivotal shift in the series as the survivors transition from the crumbling streets of Los Angeles to the isolation of the Pacific Ocean. Aired on April 10, 2016, the episode explores themes of survival ethics and the psychological toll of the early apocalypse. Plot Overview: Leaving a World on Fire
: The episode opens with the military's "Operation Cobalt" firebombing Los Angeles. The survivors—the Clark, Manawa, and Salazar families—flee the burning shoreline to reach Victor Strand’s luxury yacht, the Abigail .