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The Walking Dead – Season 5, Episode 1 No Sanctuary

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The true motives of the Terminans come to light when Rick and the others end up in a vulnerable situation.
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The Walking Dead — Season 5, Episode 1

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In The Walking Dead's season five premiere, "No Sanctuary" delivered an action-packed resolution to last season's cliffhanger while deepening our understanding of Rick and Carol.

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Daryl Dixon

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Richard Rys New York Magazine/Vulture 01/01/2015
This season seems prepared to delve deeper into that question: What happens when good people do very bad things? Go to Full Review Alan Sepinwall HitFix 01/01/2015
By turning the fifth season premiere into wall-to-wall action, Scott Gimple effectively fool-proofed "No Sanctuary." Go to Full Review Zack Handlen AV Club 01/01/2015
To a certain degree, the decision to burn through this plot this fast makes sense. It kicks off the season with a bang, and there's no sense of stalling to fill time. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch TV Over Mind 02/27/2020
And despite the outright predictability of the season five premiere's broad strokes, it's the details of "No Sanctuary" that make it the most promising season premiere since the pilot. Go to Full Review Kevin Fitzpatrick ScreenCrush 06/13/2018
Consider "No Sanctuary" a fine way to kick things off, with a hint of some major storylines to come. Go to Full Review Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez Tom & Lorenzo 06/08/2018
Hit that perfect sweet spot of gore, despair, violence and, against all odds, it stuck the landing on a moment of emotional triumph. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis The true motives of the Terminans come to light when Rick and the others end up in a vulnerable situation.
Director
Greg Nicotero
Executive Producer
Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Glen Mazzara
Screenwriter
Scott M. Gimple
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-MA (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 12, 2014
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