The Walking Dead 

Sheriff Deputy Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma to learn the world is in ruins, and must lead a group of survivors to stay alive.

Creators:

Frank Darabont, Angela Kang

Stars:

Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 69 wins & 194 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Norman Reedus	...	Daryl Dixon 129 episodes, 2010-2019
Melissa McBride	...	Carol Peletier / ... 128 episodes, 2010-2019
Andrew Lincoln	...	Rick Grimes / ... 120 episodes, 2010-2018
Lauren Cohan	...	Maggie Greene / ... 113 episodes, 2011-2018
Danai Gurira	...	Michonne 112 episodes, 2012-2019
Chandler Riggs	...	Carl Grimes 109 episodes, 2010-2018
Alanna Masterson	...	Tara Chambler 87 episodes, 2013-2019
Josh McDermitt	...	Eugene Porter / ... 84 episodes, 2014-2019
Christian Serratos	...	Rosita Espinosa 84 episodes, 2014-2019
Steven Yeun	...	Glenn Rhee 81 episodes, 2010-2016
Seth Gilliam	...	Gabriel Stokes 79 episodes, 2014-2019
Sonequa Martin-Green	...	Sasha Williams 71 episodes, 2012-2018
Ross Marquand	...	Aaron 70 episodes, 2015-2019
Lennie James	...	Morgan Jones 54 episodes, 2010-2018
Emily Kinney	...	Beth Greene 52 episodes, 2011-2018

Storyline

Sheriff Deputy Rick Grimes gets shot and falls into a coma. When awoken he finds himself in a Zombie Apocalypse. Not knowing what to do he sets out to find his family, after he's done that he gets connected to a group to become the leader. He takes charge and tries to help this group of people survive, find a place to live, and get them food. This show is all about survival, the risks, and the things you'll have to do to survive.

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Plot Keywords:

zombie | survival | post apocalypse | based on comic | zombie apocalypse | 

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Taglines:

Hunt or be hunted (Season 5)

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 October 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

TWD

Filming Locations:

Senoia, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

During an interview, Robert Kirkman claimed Norman Reedus (Daryl) originally auditioned for the part of Merle Dixon. He was rejected, but his audition so intrigued the show-runners, that they created the part of Daryl just for him.

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Goofs

Daryl continues to ride a motorcycle, despite the fact that something that loud would draw the attention of both walkers and the living.

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Quotes

Rick Grimes: [fed up with everyone questioning his leadership] Maybe you people are better off without me. Go ahead. I say there's a place for us, but maybe it's just another pipe dream. Maybe I'm fooling myself again. Why don't you go find out yourself? Send me a postcard! Go on, there's the door. You can do better, let's see how far you get.
[no one moves or says anything]
Rick Grimes: No takers? Fine, but get one thing straight. If you're staying, this isn't a democracy anymore.

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Crazy Credits

With each passing year (or season) the title of the show (seen when the theme song is playing) decays a little more. Executive producer Gale Anne Hurd confirmed this.

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Connections

Referenced in Talking Dead: Good Out Here (2018)

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Soundtracks

Sinking Man
Written by Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Brynjar Leifsson, Arnar Rosenkranz Hilmarsson and Kristján Kristjánsson
Performed by Of Monsters and Men
Under License from Universal Republic

User Reviews

Superb. It's about time

Lets get this out of the way straight away THIS WILL BLOW PEOPLES SOCKS OFF. Im not kidding. I know people here are attracted to this genre for various different reasons but i'd like to think we all share some connection when zombies are involved. For me its the post apocalyptic scenario. I don't particularly need the gore element but it has its place when used well.

In Darabonts take on the apocalypse, you are there. The world is dead and rotting. The military have lost the battle. You wake up with Rick in this new world and get to explore it with him. Its the exposition of the pilot that will probably put the gorehounds off and lead to some small criticism from others. Personally, i want to see that. I want to know how society responded to the phenomenon.

Those who have read the comic books here know that Kirkmans trick is to get you attached to the characters, like you know them intimately, then kill them off. Here Darabont uses the same trick but not how you would expect nor with who you would expect.

Im personally invested in this series already. God knows what it will do to the average TV viewer. Im also not a particularly emotional person but i don't mind admitting that i was close to tears on a couple of occasions. There you go. I've said it. Just don't tell anyone.

I cant say enough about Frank darabont after watching this. He understands what this genre is all about and, more importantly, he understands Romero's zombie world. The zombies are Roamers and lurkers. They act how they should and you do feel sorry for them. This is explored really well. They are a small threat but in groups all riled up and hungry. Well, you know the rest.

The score is also outstanding. Very understated but poignant. The cinematography is worthy of a movie and the camera moves a lot. I cant recall any shaky cam which some people here seem to despise.

Kirkman, Darabont and AMC have come up with the series we have been waiting years for. Long may it continue, and you know what? I think it will. The balance is perfect between a horror film, TV show and intelligent drama.

Oh and btw. Keep getting people onboard with this. Co workers. Non zombie lover friends. Anyone. They wont think you're weird. They'll thank you. The Lost crowd are going to lap this up.