Fans of AMC's "The Walking Dead" have been excited to see the new companion series "Fear the Walking Dead," which will premiere this month on AMC, according to Collider.

On Aug. 23, "Fear the Walking Dead" will make its cable network debut, and fans of the original series will get their first glimpse into the time period that was known as the "incubation," marked by the rise of the "Walkers."

In "The Walking Dead," during this point in time, protagonist Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) was in a coma. But there was so much that happened in that two-month period. The new series will focus solely on how it happened and what the government response was to the Walkers.

The series will focus on a family of survivors who are trying to make their way through this new world. They are also trying to understand what is happening, given that so little is known about the phenomenon they are witnessing.

The new featurette for the series delves into the production and the storylines that are associated with the upcoming series, which by all standards is considered a prequel series.

As reported by Collider, the official synopsis for the series reads as follows:

"A companion series to 'The Walking Dead,' the #1 show on television among adults 18-49, 'Fear the Walking Dead' takes us back to the beginning of the zombie apocalypse - a time when the world was changing rapidly for reasons unknown, before anyone understood exactly what was happening, when life as everyone knew it was upended and altered in ways no one could have ever imagined. 'Fear the Walking Dead' is executive produced by Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero, David Alpert and showrunner David Erickson and produced by AMC Studios. The series, set in Los Angeles, stars Kim Dickens as Madison, Cliff Curtis as Travis, Frank Dillane as Nick, Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia, Elizabeth Rodriguez as Liza, Ruben Blades as Daniel, Mercedes Mason as Ofelia and Lorenzo James Henrie as Chris."

Check out the new video below for more details about what to expect on Aug. 23.