Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes awakens from a coma, and searches for his family in a world ravaged by the undead.Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes awakens from a coma, and searches for his family in a world ravaged by the undead.Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes awakens from a coma, and searches for his family in a world ravaged by the undead.
Laurie Holden
- Andrea Harrison
- (credit only)
Steven Yeun
- Glenn Rhee
- (voice)
Jim R. Coleman
- Lam Kendal
- (as Jim Coleman)
Charlie Adlard
- Walker
- (uncredited)
Chance Bartels
- Horse Eating Walker
- (uncredited)
Brent Bernhard
- Unnamed Criminal 3
- (uncredited)
Chick Bernhard
- Unnamed Criminal 2
- (uncredited)
Blade
- Siggard's Family Horse
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIt took four hours to put makeup on the "bicycle girl" zombie. For it to look like she was missing her lower torso they used blue pants to be removed in editing.
- GoofsDuring the gunfight at the first of the episode, Rick is shot just below his left shoulder, in the back. After he awakens in the hospital, and thereafter, he is shown with a bandage over his lower left abdomen, and there isn't a scratch on his back.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Pilot Episodes of TV Dramas (2014)
Featured review
One of the most iconic TV pilots!
The first episode of The Walking Dead is the definition of a perfect hook, as it despite its 1 hour runtime, leaves you desperate for more!
Of all the different Zombie apocalypse introductions, this stands to me as one of the best one! Rick waking up in a hospital bed, and slowly discovering the state of the world, is so brilliante and full of atmosphere! It allows for the viewer to sink in what is happening as we are probably just as shocked and confused as Rick is!
The very first scene is equally iconic!
Everything this episode does, is some of the things this show does BEST! It will leave you on edge right till the credits roll! It has everything you would expect balancecing great atmosphere with horror, gore and great characterwork and storytelling!
We can all argue how the show turns out, but the pilot here is PERFECT and remains one of the best episodes in the series!
Of all the different Zombie apocalypse introductions, this stands to me as one of the best one! Rick waking up in a hospital bed, and slowly discovering the state of the world, is so brilliante and full of atmosphere! It allows for the viewer to sink in what is happening as we are probably just as shocked and confused as Rick is!
The very first scene is equally iconic!
Everything this episode does, is some of the things this show does BEST! It will leave you on edge right till the credits roll! It has everything you would expect balancecing great atmosphere with horror, gore and great characterwork and storytelling!
We can all argue how the show turns out, but the pilot here is PERFECT and remains one of the best episodes in the series!
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- and_mikkelsen
- Dec 31, 2023
Details
- Runtime1 hour 7 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD
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