Wildfire 

After the attack on the camp, Rick leads the survivors to the C.D.C., in the hope that they can cure an infected Jim.

Director:

Ernest R. Dickerson (as Ernest Dickerson)

Writers:

Frank Darabont (developed by), Robert Kirkman (based on the series of graphic novels by)

Stars:

Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Andrew Lincoln	...	Rick Grimes
Jon Bernthal	...	Shane Walsh
Sarah Wayne Callies	...	Lori Grimes
Laurie Holden	...	Andrea Harrison
Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Dale Horvath
Steven Yeun	...	Glenn Rhee
Chandler Riggs	...	Carl Grimes
Norman Reedus	...	Daryl Dixon
Emma Bell	...	Amy Harrison
Andrew Rothenberg	...	Jim
Juan Gabriel Pareja	...	Morales (as Juan Pareja)
Noah Emmerich	...	Edwin Jenner
Melissa McBride	...	Carol
Jeryl Prescott	...	Jacqui (as Jeryl Prescott Sales)
Irone Singleton	...	T-Dog

Storyline

Rick tries to make contact with Morgan to tell him his location. Back at camp, after the fight with the zombies, Jim has been bitten and is slowly beginning to change; Andrea mourns over Amy's death; and Shane blames it all on Rick for leaving. Now that camp isn't safe anymore, Rick decides that it's time for them all to move out. He plans to take them to the C.D.C., a military base, to find a cure for Jim and, hopefully, more survivors.

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Plot Keywords:

camp | centers for disease control | blood splatter | one word episode title | decontamination | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official iTunes

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Austell, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Movie Classics (AMC), Circle of Confusion, Valhalla Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Frank Darabont's intention with the series was to follow the comic books but to take detours along the way. The trip to the CDC is one of the first of these.

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Goofs

As the group was approaching the CDC, in the sandbag enclosure to the right there appeared to be a DShK Heavy Machine Gun on a tripod. As this weapon was built & fielded by the Soviet Union & other Eastern Bloc countries, chances are pretty good that the US troops guarding the CDC as civilization collapsed around them would not be using it.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Rick Grimes: [Rick speaks into the walkie-talkie to tell Morgan about Atlanta, over the walkie-talkie] Morgan, I don't know if you're out there. I don't know if you can hear me. Maybe you're listening right now. I hope so. I found others... My family, if you can believe it. My wife and son, they're alive. I wanted you to know that. There's something else you need to know. Atlanta isn't what we thought. It's not what they promised. The city is... Do not enter the city. It belongs to the dead now....

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Connections

References The Andromeda Strain (1971)

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Soundtracks

The Walking Dead Main Title
(uncredited)
Written by Bear McCreary

User Reviews

The dire consequences...

The Walking Dead has been great so far, but it was not until this episode that we really learn just how dire consequences are. We lost some people, and one in particular will be hard to get over. The actors are all amazing in this episode, and there is probably even foreshadowing to hint at future story lines. There are just such rich moments in this episode that are character-based, and I think that is what will make it even worse when some of these characters die. After this episode there will be some more changes, but so far the show has done everything extremely well, and AMC has surely hit a jackpot with this. Where else can you get quality of the caliber?