"Channel 4" is the ninth episode and mid-season premiere of the fifth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series Fear the Walking Dead, which aired on AMC on August 11, 2019.
This episode marks the first appearance of recurring character Wes (Colby Hollman), who was upgraded to series regular status the following season.
Morgan tells a story in which he and several others helped a woman, Tess, get medicine for her son and convinced them to leave their home for the first time since the outbreak.
The critics' consensus reads: "Although a change in format livens up Fear the Walking Dead's midseason premiere, 'Channel 4' does little to jumpstart the season's narrative momentum.
"[1] Liam Mathews of TV Guide praised the episode and wrote: "It was a clever-enough break from format with a fun action sequence and some nice character development for Morgan, if you can put aside the "what is even happening anymore" feeling that's descended on Season 5.