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The Walking Dead – Season 9, Episode 1 A New Beginning

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The Walking Dead – Season 9, Episode 1

A New Beginning

Aired Oct 7, 2018

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Rick and his group make a risky run into Washington, D.C. to search for artifacts they will need to build the civilization he and Carl envisioned.

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By returning to its roots, "A New Beginning" pumps fresh blood into TWD and inspires hope for a brighter future.

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Ed Power

Daily Telegraph (UK)

08/12/2020

A New Beginning proceeded briskly and, in contrast to previous seasons, it moved freely between storylines rather than spending an entire episode bogged down with just one or two characters.

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Richard Rys

New York Magazine/Vulture

10/08/2018

3/5

And with that, it appears the survivors will be forced to choose sides: either Team Maggie or Team Rick. Right now, I'm with her.

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Jeff Stone

IndieWire

10/08/2018

A-

Kang [producer] wastes no time in establishing the new status quo. The premiere isn't called "A New Beginning" for nothing

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Luke Y. Thompson

Nerdist

08/12/2020

We can probably thank new showrunner (and longtime show writer) Angela Kang for the productive shift in tone.

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Nick Statt

The Verge

08/12/2020

Focusing on hope and possibility instead doesn't just make for a new start; it makes for a drastically improved piece of television.

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Tyler Carlsen

The Young Folks

08/12/2020

8/10

Although this episode is wall-to-wall insanity like some season premieres have been in the past, it serves as a review of what our characters have been through up to this point and as a preview of the challenges the future holds.

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Synopsis

Rick and his group make a risky run into Washington, D.C. to search for artifacts they will need to build the civilization he and Carl envisioned.

Executive Producer: Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Greg Nicotero, Tom Luse, Scott M. Gimple
Screenwriter: Angela Kang
Network: AMC
Rating: TV-MA (L|V)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date: Oct 7, 2018

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