Rubén Blades in Fear The Walking Dead

Episodes: Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8

Character Name:
Daniel Salazar

Official character bio:
Daniel Salazar is an immigrant from El Salvador who will protect his family at any cost. He owns a barbershop and takes great pride in his business but mostly keeps to himself within the community. Some of Daniel’s regulars have been going to Salazar’s Cuts for years, but they barely know the man who cuts their hair.

When people began rising from the dead, Salazar reverts to the man he once was, a man who will do anything to ensure the survival of his family.

Danay Garcia PODCAST with Rubén
A Special Chat with Ruben Blades: In the Key of Curiosity
April 15, 2021

Reviews of "100": Forbes, FilmBook, Vanity Fair, Comicbook.com

Season 8 final episodes start Oct 22 2023

Season Eight (12 episodes)
Showrunner Ian Goldberg confirms this will be the final season.

5/14 801 "Remember What They Took from You" Morgan, Madison and Mo struggle to do what's best for themselves and each other.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

5/21 802 "Blue Jay" After years avoiding PADRE's gaze, June is pulled back in with an unwelcomed request.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

5/28 803 "Odessa" Mo's hunt to prove PADRE's true intentions has her in over her head as she's drawn into the larger web of secrets.

INTERVIEWS: Decider.com, Comicbook.com

6/ 4 804 "King County" Morgan's return to King County gets complicated when PADRE comes to collect.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

6/11 805 "More Time Than You Know" The heroes fight the clock and PADRE's forces.

6/18 806 "All I See Is Red" Morgan fights his past as he and Madison race to stop PADRE's expansion.

10/22 807 "Anton" Strand fights to protect his new life when it's threatened by the arrival of an old friend.

10/29    808 "Iron Tiger" The search for gas leads to an unexpected reunion that Madison uses as an opportunity.

11/ 5 809 "Sanctuary Dwight and Sherry confront the demons of their past to secure a better future for themselves.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

11/12 810 Keeping Her Alive" Madison makes a discovery that could lead her to the answers she seeks.

11/19 811 "Fighting Like You" The horde led by Troy surrounds the walls of PADRE. Madison and her people must fight for their survival to save what remains.

11/26 812 "The Road Ahead" As the series comes to an end, the fate of PADRE's survivors seems to rest in the hands of an unexpected hero.

Season Seven (16 episodes)
Showrunner Ian Goldberg confirms Skidmark lives, somewhere: here.

10/17 701 "The Beacon" In the aftermath of nuclear destruction, Strand thrives in the new world.In the aftermath of nuclexxxxxar destruction, Strand thrives in the new world.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

10/24 702 "Six Hours" Morgan and Grace must leave the safety of the submarine to face life outside.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

10/31 703 "Cindy Hawkins" Dorie and June make the best of Teddy's bunker until its history is uncovered.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

11/ 7 704 "Breathe with Me" While searching for Wendell, Sarah crosses paths with a dangerous survivor.

Daniel appears briefly in this episode.

11/14 705 "Till Death" Dwight and Sherry's code and future come into question when they are tasked with retrieving someone.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

11/21 706 "Reclamation" Morgan searches for Al, only to discover that he's not the only one looking for her.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

11/28 707 "The Portrait" Morgan seeks Strand's help at a dangerous time for the tower.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

12/ 5 708 "Padre" Alicia enlists Morgan's help to search for a new home for her people, but the search is complicated.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

4/17 709 "Follow Me" Alicia takes refuge in the home of a mysterious stranger. With her fevers growing worse and Arno pursuing her at every turn, Alicia is forced to confront the failings of her past and how she will face her future.

Daniel does not appear in this episode except for this moment:

4/24 710 "Mourning Cloak" When Charlie (Alexa Nisenson) shows up at the tower unexpectedly, Howard (Omid Abtahi) recruits a young Ranger in training to determine the reason for her visit. As they journey beyond the tower together, Charlie's true motives are revealed.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

5/ 1 711 "Ofelia" Daniel's worsening mental state causes trouble for Luciana and Wes.

Daniel is not doing well!

5/ 8 712 "Sonny Boy" Dorie Sr. searches for baby Mo as Strand grows increasingly paranoid.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

5/15 713 "The Raft" Dwight and Sherry must decide between their code and their safety.

5/22 714 "Divine Providence" As the battle for the Tower heats up, Alicia brings the fight to Strand's front door.

Daniel says "It's never too late to learn new things."

   Some behind the scenes

5/29 715 "Amina" As the survivors prepare to escape the area by raft, Alicia turns back to save one more person trapped in the fallout.

Daniel says goodbye to Alicia.

6/ 5 716 "Gone" Morgan finds a new ally who turns out to be more trouble than he bargained for.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

Season Six (16 episodes)

10/11 601 "The End is the Beginning" Mortally wounded, Morgan must decide whether to help a desperate stranger while a mysterious bounty hunter tries to finish what Ginny couldn't.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

10/18 602 "Welcome to the Club" Virginia forces Alicia and Strand to clear an unusual walker threat.

Daniel feigns amnesia to halp Morgan:

10/25 603 "Alaska" Al and Dwight go rogue on a recon mission to follow one more lead.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

11/ 1 604 "The Key" John secretly investigates a death that is written off as an accident.

Daniel does not appear in this episode except for this note:

11/ 8 605 "Honey" Dwight and Sherry want to take down Ginny, but Morgan stands in their way.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

11/15 606 "Bury Her Next to Jasper's Leg" An explosion puts June and Virginia on a collision course with each other.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

11/23 607 "Damage from the Inside" Strand sends Alicia and Charlie on a mission to look for Dakota.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

4/11 608 "The Door" A reunion with an old friend helps pull John Dorie out of his darkest moment yet. Back at Lawton, Virginia demands answers.

Daniel does not appear in this episode except for this moment:

4/18 609 "Things Left to Do" Ginny and Morgan have a standoff; but this time, Ginny is outgunned.

Daniel is still feigning amnesia but stops when he reaches Morgan's compound:

4/25 610 "Handle With Care" Daniel is tasked with keeping the peace but will need to face his own threat to protect his friends.

This episode focuses on Daniel:

5/ 2 611 "The Holding" An infiltration turns rescue mission as members of the group dig deeper into an underground community.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

5/ 9 612 "In Dreams" Grace wakes up with her memory blurred and sees what her world's become years later.

Daniel appears briefly in this episode. See these behind the scenes photos:

5/16 613 "J.D." June splits off from the group in an effort to gather any information to help stop an oncoming threat.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

5/23 614 "Mother" While held prisoner by Teddy, Alicia reunites with old friends and must confront her past.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

6/ 6 615 "USS Pennsylvania" Motives are revealed and convictions are tested as our heroes run to stop Teddy's plan.

Daniel appears briefly in this episode.

6/13 616 "The Beginning" Everyone struggles desperately to live out the destruction that is approaching on their own terms.

Daniel flies off into the sunset.

Season Five (16 episodes)

Season 5 returns on August 11
and the show has been renewed for Season 6

Business Insider:
"The man who never seems to die, Daniel Salazar (Rubén Blades) returns just in the nick of time as the first two episodes start to drag too much."
"Out of all the new characters introduced so far, your favorite is going to be the tabby cat first teased in the trailers for season five. His name is Skidmark (poor cat) and I think I can tell you he belongs to Daniel."

6/ 2 501 "Here to Help" Lead by Morgan and Alicia, the group lands in uncharted territory in search of survivors to help. But everything is not as it seems in this foreboding new land.

Daniel 'appears' on video and surprises Strand.

6/ 9 502 "The Hurt That Will Happen" Morgan and Alicia meet a survivor and learn of a grave new walker threat. Meanwhile, the mission is put to the test when one of their own goes missing. Elsewhere, Strand makes contact.

Daniel says: "Last time I heard that a dam exploded and someone shot me in the face."
You don't think a man can change... "Some men."

6/16 503 "Humbug's Gulch" June and John take shelter to hide from a threat, but a misunderstanding with a desperate survivor leads to trouble. Meanwhile, Alicia and Morgan face a dangerous obstacle.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

6/23 504 "Skidmark" Charlie makes a friend, while Strand, Wendell, and Sarah's rescue mission hits a snag. Elsewhere, Alicia, Luciana, and Morgan struggle to fulfill their mission.

Skidmark the cat is featured. He is Daniel's cat.

6/30 505 "The End of Everything" Althea chases a story with dogged determination, putting the mission, and her life, in danger.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

7/ 7 506 "The Little Prince" Facing impossible odds, Luciana and the group work together to tackle an impossible task while Morgan helps prevent disaster. Elsewhere, an old friend presents Sarah, Charlie, and Strand with a solution.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

7/14 507 "Still Standing" Strand and Charlie seek safety. Dorie helps Dwight on his quest. Morgan stays focused on the greater mission. Elsewhere, Alicia refuses to give up.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

7/21 508 "Is Anybody Out There?" Up against the clock, Morgan, Grace, and Alicia work to buy time as Dorie and Dwight race against the elements. Meanwhile, Sarah and Wendell get help from an unexpected source.

Daniel returns in the nick of time.

8/11 509 "Channel 4" The group tries to help a woman trapped in her house.

"That is not music."

8/18 510 "210 Words Per Minute" Morgan and Grace search a shopping mall to fulfill a dying man's wish; Dwight is tested.

"Does it have a Cinnabun?"

8/25 511 "You're Still Here" As Alicia struggles to find her new role in the convoy, she's drawn to mysterious artwork; a simple scouting trip is derailed when she and Strand are thrust into a conflict between desperate survivors; Morgan and Al hit a roadblock.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

9/ 1 512 "Ner Tamid" In search of a permanent home for the convoy, Charlie is drawn to a synagogue where she encounters a rabbi surviving on his own; Sarah and Dwight face unexpected foes.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

9/ 8 513 "Leave What You Don't" Logan's motives are revealed; Sarah, Dwight, and Luciana negotiate for the sake of the mission; Strand and Alicia race to the aid of a new survivor in a familiar place; a dangerous threat emerges.

Daniel does not appear in this episode.

9/15 514 "Today and Tomorrow" An encounter with a survivor sends Al and Morgan on a mission into a dangerous settlement; Al chases a lead while Morgan has an epiphany; Grace and Daniel make a connection.

"What makes you think I can sing?" (Salazar sings)

9/22 515 "Channel 5" When Virginia makes a statement, Al responds in kind; facing dire circumstances, June leads the search for a new place to call home; with Grace's condition worsening, Morgan makes a tough call.

9/29 516 "End of the Line" Facing an unknown future, Morgan leads the group on a mission; Al puts the pieces together; John and June make a promise.

Daniel sings again, but loses Skidmark.

Season Four (16 episodes)
Daniel does not appear in Season 4, fate unknown.

4/15 401 "What's Your Story" A lone traveler's earying jorney is interrupted by new acquaintances, some who become friend, others who become foe.

4/22 402 "Another Day In the Diamond" A troubled survivor finds allies in an unexpected place. Meanwhile, the life Madison has fought to build comes under threat.

4/29 403 "Good Out Here" Madison and Morgan try to help Nick find inner peace; a quest for revenge exacts its toll on the group.

5/ 6 404 "Buried" Al's questioning uncovers some surprising truths about the group's past; John Dorie receives unexpected news.

5/13 405 "Laura" The arrival of a wounded visitor in John Dorie's life forces him to change his ways.

5/20 406 "Just In Case" Strand wrestles with Madison's decisions; things take an unexpected turn at the Stadium.

6/ 3 407 "The Wrong Side of Where You Are Now" Madison's decision to help an adversary has unintended consequences; John Dorie's life hangs in the balance.

6/10 408 "No One's Gone" Madison fights to preserve the life she worked so hard to build; Morgan tries to do the right thing.

8/12 409 "People Like Us" Morgan tries to help Alicia and the fractured group of survivors as a storm brews

8/19 410 "Close Your Eyes" Alicia's forced to reckon with an agonizing past while seeking refuge from a storm.

8/26 411 "The Code" Morgan's journey is derailed by some new acquaintances.

9/ 2 412 "Weak" June helps when Al's health deteriorates; Morgan searches for friends lost in the storm.

9/ 9 413 "Blackjack" Strand and Dorie are marooned; Luciana aids a man in need; the group's efforts to help a stranger put everyone in danger.

9/16 414 "MM 54" Difficult decisions lead the group into uncertainty; Alicia delivers on a promise to Charlie.

9/23 415 "I Lose People..." The group's hope falters as they seek a way out; Alicia and Charlie reunite with friends.

9/30 416 "...I Lose Myself" Morgan struggles to find the strength to help friends in dire need before it's too late.

Season Three (16 episodes)

6/ 4 301 "Eye of the Beholder" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 4.656 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 1.9 points
The Clark family find themselves in a dire predicament. They must work together to discover a path to safety.

Daniel is still believed to be dead. He does not appear.

6/ 4 302 "The New Frontier" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 4.180 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 1.7 points
Following a harrowing journey, the Clark family arrive at their new home. Strand faces resistance as he attempts to hold power over his domain.

Daniel is still believed to be dead. He does not appear.

6/11 303 "Teotwawki" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 3.8 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 1.7 points
Alicia and Nick fall in with new crowds; Madison discovers Otto's past mimics her own.

"I knew you would drink it all." "I told you - I'm your guardian angel."

6/18 304 "100" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 3.658 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 1.5 points
A mysterious character searches for purpose and becomes tied to the struggle over a resource.

This episode is nearly all en español.

6/25 305 "Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 3.836 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 1.6 points
An oncoming threat disrupts peace; Madison and Troy search for answers; Alicia must reconcile with her past.

Daniel says:
“I was spared. I don’t know why. I don’t have a home waiting for me in heaven. Maybe it was the devil who wants me down here. With YOU. Purgatorio.”
“If Ofelia is in there she needs me… Unless she’s not.”
“Let’s see how you get out of this one!”

7/ 2 306 "Red Dirt" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 3.699 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 1.5 points
News of incoming danger spreads throughout the community, as Madison struggles to keep everyone together. Meanwhile, Nick grapples with a hard truth.

Daniel does not appear.

7/ 9 307 "The Unveiling" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 3.82 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 1.5 points
A new arrival sows a divide within the ranch. Meanwhile, Alicia forms a new relationship in hopes of maintaining peace.

Daniel does not appear.

7/ 9 308 "Children of Wrath" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 3.75 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 1.5 points
Madison must negotiate the terms of an agreement in the midst of ranch-wide turmoil; and Nick and Alicia challenge their mother's motives.

Daniel appears only in Ofelia's hallucination. Per showrunner Dave Erickson, he is with Lola at the dam.

9/10 309 "Minotaur"
In the aftermath of the Clark family's actions, new leadership assumes control of the Ranch. Daniel assists Lola in the distribution of water.

Daniel says:
"Nothing breaks me, Lola. I'm immortal."

9/10 310 "Diviner"
With the Ranch dangerously low on resources, Madison and Walker leave in search of a solution. Nick and Alicia struggle to keep the peace.

Daniel does not appear.

9/17 311 "La Serpiente" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 32.99 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 1.2 points
Following the rekindling of an old friendship, a mission is launched to replenish the Ranch's water supply by seeking the help of another community.

9/24 312 "Brother's Keeper"
As Nick and Jake set out to handle a delicate situation, the Ranch prepares for a threat greater than any they've faced before.

Daniel does not appear.

10/1 313 "This Land Is Your Land" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 3.41 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 1.4 points
Alicia is thrust into a position of leadership where she's forced to make life-changing decisions.

Daniel does not appear.

10/8 314 "El Matadero" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 7 days 3.74 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 1.4 points
Alicia encounters a potential ally; Ofelia fights for survival; Nick uses his skill set for profit.

10/15 315 "Things Bad Begun" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 3.47 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 1.4 points
Alicia is thrust into a position of leadership where she's forced to make life-changing decisions.
Strand's motives are made clear when Nick discovers a new threat descending on the dam.

10/15 316 "Sleigh Ride" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 3.47 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 1.4 points
Alicia is thrust into a position of leadership where she's forced to make life-changing decisions.
Madison faces a horrifying revelation.

Will Daniel and Nick survive as the dam crumbles?

Season Two (15 episodes)

4/10 201 "Monster" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 8.8 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 5.3 million
Our families flee a burning Los Angeles on Strand's yacht. Strand remains mysterious. Our group encounters danger at sea.

Daniel says:
"It would have not made a difference."
"What I would not give to trade my failure for your mercy."
"If this is the end of the world, it's already over."

4/17 202 "We All Fall Down" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 7.8 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 4.6 million
Our group seeks shelter with a survivalist family. Madison tries to uncover the family’s true motives. Salazar works to uncover Strand’s intentions.

Daniel says:
“Ofelia and I will keep you company.” “We insist!”
“You got somewhere to go?”
“The kid has a rifle.”

4/24 203 "Ouroboros" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 6.9 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 4.3 million
Madison confronts Strand about his mysterious destination. Nick, Alicia, and others inspect wreckage from a plane crash.

Daniel says:
"We take care of ourselves."
"You would be more… diplomatic."
"It’s bad luck to steal from the dead. You should not be joking about it."

5/1 204 "Blood in the Streets" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 6.9 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 4.3 million
The group lets a family in distress board the Abigail; Strand's past begins to come to light; Nick looks for an associate of Strand's.

Daniel says:
“What did you do?”
“We don’t need Strand.”

5/8 205 "Captive" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 6.9 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 4.3 million
Alicia works toward reuniting with her family; Travis comes across a familiar face; Madison and Nick try to save their family against all odds.

Daniel says:
“In my time I’ve known men who inspire fear. And you know what they have in common? They never say how frightening they are.”
“MEDICAL attention.”
“You surprised me. You have no skin in this.”

5/15 206 "Sicut Cervus" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 6.78 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 3.97 million
Conflict arises as the Abigail approaches its destination; Chris makes a staggering decision; Nick meets a new maternal figure.

Daniel says:
“There’s always a need for weapons.”
“Tell them I’m tired.”

5/22 207 "Shiva" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 6.66 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 3.86 million
The family faces their greatest test yet. Meanwhile, Nick, Madison, Travis and others go to great lengths to keep each other close.

Daniel says:
“Don't talk. Get your shoes.” (a man who knows what's important.)
“Those creatures you keep, they are an abomination. An act against God.”
“I have nothing to tell you. I have nothing to say to you.”

Is this the end of Daniel?

The promo shows

At the end of episode 207 "Shiva", Daniel Salazar is assumed to be dead... BUT

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:
DAVE ERICKSON: We don’t see Daniel burn, and that’s intentional. I think what’s important at the end of the midseason is that it’s the impact on Ofelia and the rest of the characters that Daniel’s gone. That’s going to spin Ofelia specifically in a new direction for the back half. From my perspective, in terms of the arc of the show, this is not the last we see of Daniel Salazar. He will be done for the season. We won’t be seeing Daniel in the back half, but my hope is we will see the return of Daniel in season 3.

Here is a frame of the new promo...

8/21 208 "Grotesque" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 5.7 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days
Nick's steadfast search for answers leads him into a deadly dog-eat-dog landscape. A dark piece of his past is uncovered.

Daniel is still believed to be dead. He does not appear.

8/28 209 "Los Muertos
After the fall of the compound, Madison, Strand and others forge a tenuous path forward. Meanwhile, Nick is recruited for a perilous assignment.

Daniel is still believed to be dead. He does not appear.

9/ 4 210 "Do Not Disturb"
Travis has a hard time connecting with Chris while looking for shelter; Alicia meets a woman with a bloody past.

Daniel is still believed to be dead. He does not appear.

9/11 211 "Pablo & Jessica"
Alicia and Madison try to bring two competing factions together; Nick uses skills from his past for his new role.

Daniel is still believed to be dead. He does not appear. Madison mentions his name.

9/18 212 "Pillar of Salt"
At the Colonia, Alejandro reveals his darker side; a hotel resident becomes violent and Madison springs into action.

Daniel is still believed to be dead. He does not appear. Ofelia has flashbacks where she speaks of him.

9/25 213 "Date of Death"
Refugees flood into the hotel, including an unexpected refugee from our group. Madison struggles to cope with the situation.

Daniel is still believed to be dead. He does not appear.

10/2 214 "Wrath"
New refugees throw off Travis; Nick must decide if he should stay at the Colonia with Luciana or leave.

Daniel is still believed to be dead. He does not appear.

10/2 215 "North"
When Travis' rage causes unrest at the hotel, Madison has to choose whether or not she will stand by him; Nick becomes leader of the Colonia as Narcos close in.

Daniel is still believed to be dead. He does not appear.

Season One (6 episodes)
✰ Rubén: "I’m playing Daniel Salazar, a person who immigrated to the U.S. from Central America, and is a barber, and has a past that is exposed because of what happens in the context of this, I don’t know what to call it, this “situation.” Salazar has a lot of previous knowledge of chaos and mayhem and destruction collapse of order. The others don’t have that because they have been pretty much a product of the United States under a certain level of order, and Salazar comes from a situation where he has seen it happen under different circumstances — political, but nevertheless bloody and violent. So he’s a product of that, and he moves in a different way, and he understands these things clearer, faster than the others. So he has a certain advantage in that, but not that much."

8/23 101 "Pilot" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 13.3 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 8.5 million
A highly dysfunctional blended family is forced together when they realize a reported virus is actually the onset of the undead apocalypse.
- Daniel Salazar does not yet appear.

8/30 102 "So Close, Yet So Far" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 11.7 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 7.6 million
While Madison struggles to keep Nick from crippling withdrawal, Travis ventures out to find his son before the city of Los Angeles falls.
- Daniel and Griselda shelter Travis, Chris, and Liza in the barbershop. Daniel is not happy about it.

9/ 6 (repeats)

9/13 103 "The Dog" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 10.7 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 7.0 million
After they escape a riot, Travis, Liza and Chris seek refuge with the Salazars; Madison defends her home.
- Griselda is hurt while the two families escape to the truck. They shelter the night at Madison's house. Daniel and Travis disagree.

Daniel says:
"Good people are the first ones to die."
"It's already too late."
"It was your idea not to teach her Spanish."

Rubén improvised the joke about Ofelia's Spanish.

9/20 104 "Not Fade Away" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 10.4 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 6.7 million
Madison and Travis see different sides of the National Guard's occupation in their neighborhood; the family tries to adapt to the new world.
- Daniel and Madison share. One member of each family is taken to the hospital.

Daniel says:
"My father told me not to have hatred in my heart. He said that men do these things not because of evil. They do evil because of fear. And at that moment I realized that my father is a fool for believing there was a difference."

9/27 105 "Cobalt" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 10 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 6.7 million
The National Guard's plan for the neighborhood is revealed; Travis and Madison make a difficult decision.
- Daniel does what he has to do.

Daniel says:
"This is how we bring them home."

10/4 106 "The Good Man" US Ratings: Total viewers Live + 3 days 10.1 million, Adults 18-49 Live + 3 days 6.5 million
As civil unrest grows, and the dead take over, Travis and Madison try to devise ways to protect their families.
- Daniel opens the doors.

Daniel says:
"You should save your ammunition."
"You'll see what doing the right thing gets you."

On the Set

NEWS

✰ RUBEN ON DANIEL

✰ SALAZAR SPEAKS... by Rubén Blades
Hi fans of FTWD

It has been a revelation for me to see how some people react to our show. I can't understand why some of them even see it. If i don't like something, like a Trump speech for instance, i simply do not tune in. Some people feel every one of us is awful: bad actors, bad writing, bad everything, and still tune in every week. Why do that? Then, i wonder; is this is an effort to dump on our show, made by people/enterprises affiliated to shows that are not doing as well as we are?

Who knows who is writing these pans? They don't sign their names, no i.d. is possible. Could it be HBO? Could a competing network be paying people to write shit, to give the impression our show is not really liked? But then, how can it be explained that in spite of criticism FTWD still WON ON EVERY CATEGORY on its time slot? Every person i meet on the street, subway, bus, say they like the show. Granted, not everyone knows my name. I used to tell folks i was Morgan Freeman but given that Mr Freeman (one of the best actors ever) is doing tv commercials now, everybody knows his name and i can't use it any more. Now i tell them I'm Lyle Bettger. Don't know him? Not if you're a younger person. But those in their 60's will recognize him, (and still don't know his name). You can google him now, see his picture and go: "Ohhh; i still don't know who he is". C'mon, but you've SEEN him. Like Ted Cruz; can ride any subway and no one will ask him for a selfie. He reminds me of a Malayan Water Monitor.

Back to FTWD: reading the reviews, there are so many contradictions in the positions assumed. Too many teenagers, some complain. these people are idiots, other say. Not that many zombies. Too many zombies. I mean, why watch something you think is unbearable? Some part of the blogs, media, reported with glee that FTWD experienced an alleged loss of one million viewers, in term of same-day viewing, between April 10 and April 17.

So? Couldn't it be possible, following the same weird rationale used by detractors of our FTWD show, that 1,000,000 people all got up and went to the bathroom at the same time and missed being polled? Or that they all went to Chipotle and died, simultaneously, or were incapacitated due to a coma after listening to the presidential debates? C'mon, think about it. You have a racist candidate with a weird hairdo, another who's a socialist, another thinks the world is 7,000 years old and a hawkish woman running for president, as we speak. Like Bernardo said in WEST SIDE STORY: "Everything is possible in America"!

Can't wait to read what the reviewers write about FTWD, after tonight's show. With Game of Thrones starting today, I expect this will be used to explain whatever change in viewership, if it occurs, happens. The fact is: FTWD is A GREAT SHOW, with a great cast and great writing. Mistakes will occur, absolutely. But folks, remember. IT IS ALL ABOUT ENTERTAINMENT!!!

ONE LAST THING. WATCH CLIFF CURTIS IN "THE DARK HORSE". What a performance!!!
Be well, thank you for your support,
Abrazo!!!

DANIEL SALAZAR
April 24, 2016
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