The Walking Dead (2010– )

Police officer Rick Grimes leads a group of survivors in a world overrun by zombies.

Creator:

Frank Darabont

Stars:

Andrew Lincoln, Steven Yeun, Sarah Wayne Callies

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 10 wins & 43 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Andrew Lincoln	...	Rick Grimes (42 episodes, 2010-2013)
Steven Yeun	...	Glenn Rhee (42 episodes, 2010-2013)
Chandler Riggs	...	Carl Grimes (42 episodes, 2010-2013)
Norman Reedus	...	Daryl Dixon (41 episodes, 2010-2013)
Melissa McBride	...	Carol Peletier (39 episodes, 2010-2013)
Lauren Cohan	...	Maggie Greene (36 episodes, 2011-2013)
Sarah Wayne Callies	...	Lori Grimes (35 episodes, 2010-2013)
Laurie Holden	...	Andrea (35 episodes, 2010-2013)
Scott Wilson	...	Hershel Greene (34 episodes, 2011-2013)
Emily Kinney	...	Beth Greene (31 episodes, 2011-2013)
Danai Gurira	...	Michonne (23 episodes, 2012-2013)
David Morrissey	...	The Governor (21 episodes, 2012-2013)
Jon Bernthal	...	Shane Walsh (20 episodes, 2010-2012)
IronE Singleton	...	Theodore 'T-Dog' Douglas (20 episodes, 2010-2012)
Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Dale Horvath (19 episodes, 2010-2012)
Jose Pablo Cantillo	...	Caesar Martinez (18 episodes, 2012-2013)
Michael Rooker	...	Merle Dixon (17 episodes, 2010-2013)

Storyline

Rick Grimes is a former Sheriff's deputy who has been in a coma for several months after being shot whilst on duty. When he wakes, he discovers that the world has been taken over by Zombies, and that he seems to be the only person still alive. Having returned home to discover his wife and son missing, he heads for Atlanta to search for his family. Narrowly escaping death at the hands of the Zombies on arrival in Atlanta, he is aided by another survivor Glenn who takes Rick to a camp outside the town. There Rick finds his wife Lori and son Carl. Along with his partner and best friend Shane, he founds a small group of survivors who struggle to fend off the zombie hordes, as well as competing with other survivor groups who are prepared to do whatever it takes to survive.

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Plot Keywords:

zombie | zombie apocalypse | mother son relationship | title same as book | husband wife relationship | 

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Taglines:

Stay In (Season 1 UK)

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official iTunes Season 3

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 October 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Elavad Surnud

Filming Locations:

Senoia, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Movie Classics (AMC), Circle of Confusion, Valhalla Motion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Out of the 20 characters at the camp, only 10 are actually in the comic (Rick Lori, Carl, Shane, Carol, Sophia, Jim, Dale, Andrea, Amy and Glenn).

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.53 (2011)

User Reviews

The best pilot for a TV show in years

What an opening 10 minutes for a TV show. Superb make up effects, top drawer acting. and interesting characters. Good to see UK actor Andrew Lincoln back on TV as he has been in some of UK TV's best dramas (After Life, This Life and Teachers). I liked the pace of the show. It was surprisingly gory too, which added to the realistic atmosphere of the pilot. The climax and in my opinion the best scene in the film really takes you by surprise and was quite nerve racking. I noticed that James Cameron's old collaborator Gale Ann Hurd was also involved with the show too. I should have guessed it would be a quality production with Frank Darabont at the helm directing it. I just hope the series keeps up the quality of the pilot.