Seed (14 Oct. 2012)

The survivors have spent a difficult winter moving from place to place trying to stay clear of the walkers and constantly looking for food. Lori is now at the advanced stage of her ... See full summary »

Director:

Ernest R. Dickerson

Writers:

Frank Darabont (developer), Robert Kirkman (series of graphic novels),

Stars:

Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Andrew Lincoln	...	Rick Grimes
Sarah Wayne Callies	...	Lori Grimes
Laurie Holden	...	Andrea
Norman Reedus	...	Daryl Dixon
Steven Yeun	...	Glenn Rhee
Lauren Cohan	...	Maggie Greene
Chandler Riggs	...	Carl Grimes
Danai Gurira	...	Michonne
Melissa McBride	...	Carol Peletier
IronE Singleton	...	Theodore 'T-Dog' Douglas (as Irone Singleton)
Emily Kinney	...	Beth Greene
Lew Temple	...	Axel
Scott Wilson	...	Hershel Greene
Theodus Crane	...	Big Tiny
Nick Gomez	...	Tomas

Storyline

The survivors have spent a difficult winter moving from place to place trying to stay clear of the walkers and constantly looking for food. Lori is now at the advanced stage of her pregnancy but it's obvious that she and Rick aren't getting along. When they notice a prison in the distance, Rick convinces them it may be just what they're looking for with the possibility of food and medicine being available. They have to fight their way in, eliminating a large number of walkers but they soon settle into a secure prison block. Several of them set off to explore the prison but are soon surrounded by walkers. They aren't the only survivors in the prison either.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | singing | pregnant wife | stabbed in the mouth | stabbed in the forehead | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official iTunes

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 2012 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Circle of Confusion, Valhalla Motion Pictures, AMC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min 41 min (cut) 43 min (uncut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the comic, it was Dale rather than Hershel who had his leg amputated. The writers like to diverge from the original story to keep viewers guessing.

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Goofs

After the group overtake the prison field, Glenn goes to kill a Walker that wasn't killed and Hershel looks back to watch Glenn kill the Walker. In the next cut, Hershel looks back again and Glenn had already killed the Walker.

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Quotes

Daryl Dixon: We should go back.
Carol Peletier: Could be romantic... wanna screw around?
[Daryl gives her a look; Carol laughs]
Daryl Dixon: [heads toward the ladder] I'll go down first.
Carol Peletier: Even better!
[laughs again]

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Soundtracks

"The Parting Glass"
Performed by Emily Kinney and Lauren Cohan

User Reviews

It's back, and in great form

Rick and his group of survivors have braved the winter and got through it, so now they're all looking for a new refuge, as the farm is no longer an option. After raiding one last house but gathering no real supplies, they find a large, seemingly empty prison, save for the many walkers stumbling around outside. After taking out all of the walkers, Rick leads the group inside the prison to take up temporary residence.

After the slow and tedious season 2, some may have begun to lose interest in The Walking Dead. Anyone that powered through to season 3 will be glad they did. The premier of the third season of AMC's critically acclaimed zombie survival drama is an action-packed one at that, and definitely one of the most entertaining episodes of the entire series, perhaps only rivaled by the pilot. Characters seem less irritating than they were in season 2, and the pace is vastly improved. Add to that exciting action scenes and a shocking ending and you have an excellent episode.

A great premier of what is sure to be a fantastic third season of The Walking Dead. 9 out of 10.