Strand is introduced in a small role at the end of Fear the Walking Dead season 1 and proves to be resourceful. He helps Nick and his family escape to a lavish mansion and later on to the Abigail, a beautiful boat, as Los Angeles is decimated by the military. Strand becomes one of the main characters and a confidante for Alicia and the rest of the Clarks. Tired of losing in the apocalypse, Strand takes a tower in nuclear-ravaged Texas and kills those who oppose his world order. His motivations may be sketchy, but Colman Domingo's performance elevates Strand to not only one of Fear the Walking Dead's best villains, but one of its best characters. He's the rare "villain" who proved popular enough to stick around, appearing in every single season of the show.