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The Walking Dead – Season 1, Episode 1 Days Gone Bye

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Rick searches for his family after emerging from a coma; Morgan and Duane help teach Rick the new rules for survival.
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The Walking Dead — Season 1, Episode 1

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The Walking Dead's debut delivers intense horror set apart by its focus on tragedy and the human condition -- not to mention awesome zombie kills.

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James Poniewozik TIME Magazine 05/28/2015
I really liked Frank Darabont's pilot for The Walking Dead. Go to Full Review Leonard Pierce AV Club 05/01/2015
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I'll tell you up front that the debut episode-written and directed by Darabont-definitely makes me think AMC, a network that's produced high-quality original shows almost without exception, is onto another winner. Go to Full Review Michelle Kung Wall Street Journal 05/01/2015
There's something about the combination of zombies and apocalyptic times that brings out the worst in human beings, which is where the true horror - and good drama - lies. Go to Full Review Tony Black Film Stories 10/27/2023
‘Days Gone Bye’ is an artful, arresting work from Frank Darabont as he paints The Walking Dead, immediately, in the vein of a neo-Western as much as a dystopian horror. The pilot is an adept fusion of the two. Go to Full Review Dan Owen What Culture 05/04/2015
2.5/4
Hopefully The Walking Dead will surprise us... by embracing the one thing zombie movies rarely have enough time to do: develop multi-faceted characters you really care for, to feel genuine distress when some inevitably get bitten. Go to Full Review Ciara Monya TV Equals 05/01/2015
The visuals were amazing, especially the desolate Atlanta and, of course, the zombies themselves. There was no hint of the show getting bogged down with CGI. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Rick searches for his family after emerging from a coma; Morgan and Duane help teach Rick the new rules for survival.
Director
Frank Darabont
Screenwriter
Frank Darabont
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 31, 2010
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