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The Walking Dead – Season 2, Episode 1 What Lies Ahead

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Rick leads the group out of Atlanta; the group is stopped by a threat unlike anything anyone has seen before; the search for someone who has gone missing.
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The Walking Dead — Season 2, Episode 1

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A big ending on "What Lies Ahead" gets the second season of The Walking Dead off to a strong start.

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Neal Justin Minneapolis Star Tribune 10/12/2015
3/4
Mute the psychobabble, shriek at the stupid horror - and pass the popcorn. Go to Full Review Noam Cohen Observer 10/12/2015
We're going to see the word 'epic' thrown around a lot in the days to come about this episode, and it is certainly that. Go to Full Review Noel Murray Rolling Stone 10/12/2015
To say that this show is coming back strong would be an understatement. "First Time Again" is not just an incredible season premiere but is arguably one of the series' best installments to date. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch Processed Media 02/24/2020
With no coherence in theme or characterization, what's left of The Walking Dead is a goofy exercise in classic network dramatics. Go to Full Review Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez Tom & Lorenzo 06/06/2018
It's the character work that makes the story and there were times - just as there were last season - when we found ourselves rolling our eyes or fidgeting in our seats. Go to Full Review Chelsea Tatham Tampa Bay Times 10/12/2015
The Walking Dead's Season 6 premiere was strangely satisfying. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Rick leads the group out of Atlanta; the group is stopped by a threat unlike anything anyone has seen before; the search for someone who has gone missing.
Director
Ernest R. Dickerson
Executive Producer
Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert
Screenwriter
Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 16, 2011
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