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The Walking Dead – Season 6, Episode 1 First Time Again

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Rick and the others have a difficult time assimilating into Alexandria; a new threat arises that could bring the group closer together.
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The Walking Dead — Season 6, Episode 1

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A knockout opener to The Walking Dead's sixth season, "First Time Again" has everything one would hope for - including intense plot development, entertaining character interplay, and more zombies than ever before.

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Karl Quinn The Age (Australia) 02/16/2018
Carter the unstoppable squawking machine might be a pain, but he's right. Go to Full Review Laura Prudom Variety 10/19/2015
It's the characters that keep me coming back, not the experimentation with non-linear narratives and the never-ending quest to make every set-piece bigger and gorier and more cliffhanger-y than the last. Go to Full Review Paul Vigna Wall Street Journal 10/12/2015
"First Time Again," was given an expansive hour and a half to tell its story... It wasn't as explosive as the season five premiere... but it still packed an awful lot of brawn and brains - both literal and figurative - into the extra time. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch TV Over Mind 03/09/2020
"First Time Again" acts more as a checklist for what's going on, rather than a meaty 90-minute episode with a purpose. Go to Full Review Kirsten Acuna Business Insider 10/30/2018
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The episode's unique style is brilliant for the episode's first half, but once viewers figure out what exactly is going on, the allure starts to fade after the 30-minute mark. Go to Full Review Kevin Fitzpatrick ScreenCrush 06/18/2018
It's an exceptionally intense opener, strong support that The Walking Dead has more bite than ever... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Rick and the others have a difficult time assimilating into Alexandria; a new threat arises that could bring the group closer together.
Director
Greg Nicotero
Executive Producer
Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Glen Mazzara
Screenwriter
Scott M. Gimple, Matthew Negrete
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-MA (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 11, 2015