The Walking Dead (season 1) | |
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Starring | |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Original network | AMC |
Original release | October 31 – December 5, 2010 |
Season chronology | |
List of The Walking Dead episodes |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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1 | 1 | 'Days Gone Bye' | Frank Darabont | Teleplay by : Frank Darabont | October 31, 2010 | 5.35[54] | |
Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes wakes from a gunshot-inflicted coma to discover the world overrun with walkers. He goes back to his house to try and find his wife and son but meets survivor Morgan Jones and his son Duane. Rick decides to head to Atlanta to find his wife Lori and son Carl, unaware they are safe with other survivors, led by his former partner Shane. He encounters hordes of walkers and becomes trapped inside a tank. | |||||||
2 | 2 | 'Guts' | Michelle MacLaren | Frank Darabont | November 7, 2010 | 4.71[55] | |
Rick is ambushed by a walker horde but is rescued by scavenger survivor Glenn when he becomes trapped inside a tank. They meet up with the rest of the survivors where they have to leave Merle handcuffed to the roof to stop him attracting walkers. They are forced to leave Rick's gun bag behind as well as abandon the unhinged Merle as walkers surround them, but manage to escape the city. | |||||||
3 | 3 | 'Tell It to the Frogs' | Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Story by : Charles H. Eglee & Jack LoGiudice Teleplay by : Charles H. Eglee & Jack LoGiudice and Frank Darabont | November 14, 2010 | 5.07[56] | |
Glenn takes Rick to the survivors' camp, where he finds Lori, Carl, and Shane. Rick leads a group, including Glenn, T-Dog, and Merle's younger brother, Daryl back to Atlanta to recover his weapons, finding that Merle managed to free himself by sawing off his hand. | |||||||
4 | 4 | 'Vatos' | Johan Renck | Robert Kirkman | November 21, 2010 | 4.75[57] | |
Rick's group briefly scuffles with a group of Latino survivors protecting the residents of a nursing home in Atlanta, who want Rick's weapons, but Rick is able to defuse the situation peacefully. They return to camp too late to stop a walker horde from attacking, killing Andrea's sister Amy, and Carol's husband Ed. | |||||||
5 | 5 | 'Wildfire' | Ernest Dickerson | Glen Mazzara | November 28, 2010 | 5.56[58] | |
As the survivors bury their dead, some split off on their own. Rick, against Shane's judgement, leads the rest to the CDC facility in Atlanta, which initially appears abandoned and locked-down, but Rick spots signs of life and demands entry. | |||||||
6 | 6 | 'TS-19' | Guy Ferland | Adam Fierro and Frank Darabont | December 5, 2010 | 5.97[59] | |
Dr. Edwin Jenner of the CDC welcomes the survivors, allowing them to enjoy the amenities of the powered building while explaining what he knows about walkers. When the survivors discover that the building will self-detonate once it runs out of backup power, Dr. Jenner initially prevents them from leaving. Rick convinces Jenner to let them go, and Jenner whispers something to Rick. They escape just before the building explodes, and the group departs the city. |
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No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
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1 | 'Days Gone Bye' | October 31, 2010 | 2.7/7 | 5.35[54] |
2 | 'Guts' | November 7, 2010 | 2.5/7 | 4.71[55] |
3 | 'Tell It to the Frogs' | November 14, 2010 | 2.5/7 | 5.07[56] |
4 | 'Vatos' | November 21, 2010 | 2.4/6 | 4.75[57] |
5 | 'Wildfire' | November 28, 2010 | 2.8/7 | 5.56[58] |
6 | 'TS-19' | December 5, 2010 | 3.0/8 | 5.97[59] |
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