List of The Walking Dead episodes

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The Walking Dead is an American television series based on the comic book of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard, and developed for television by Frank Darabont. It premiered on the cable network AMC on October 31, 2010.[1] The series focuses on Rick Grimes, a sheriff's deputy who is put into a coma after being shot. He awakens to find himself in a dangerous new world that has been overrun by "walkers". He joins a group of survivors (including his wife and son) as they try to survive in a world among the undead.[2]

As of March 31, 2013 (2013-03-31), 35 episodes of The Walking Dead have aired, concluding the third season.

Contents

Series overview [edit]

Season Episodes Originally aired DVD and Blu-ray Disc release
Season premiere Season finale Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
1 6 October 31, 2010 (2010-10-31) December 5, 2010 (2010-12-05) March 8, 2011 (2011-03-08)[3]
October 4, 2011 (2011-10-04)[4] (Special edition)
May 16, 2011 (2011-05-16)[5] March 15, 2012 (2012-03-15)[6]
2 13 October 16, 2011 (2011-10-16) March 18, 2012 (2012-03-18) August 28, 2012 (2012-08-28)[7] August 27, 2012 (2012-08-27)[8] June 20, 2012 (2012-06-20)[9]
3 16 October 14, 2012 (2012-10-14) March 31, 2013 (2013-03-31) N/A August 28, 2013 (2013-08-28)[10] N/A
4 16[11] October 2013 (2013-10)[11] 2014 (2014) N/A N/A N/A

Episode list [edit]

Season 1 (2010) [edit]

No. # Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
1 1 "Days Gone Bye" Frank Darabont Teleplay by: Frank Darabont October 31, 2010 (2010-10-31) 5.35[12]
2 2 "Guts" Michelle MacLaren Frank Darabont November 7, 2010 (2010-11-07) 4.71[13]
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 (2010-11-14) 5.07[14]
4 4 "Vatos" Johan Renck Robert Kirkman November 21, 2010 (2010-11-21) 4.75[15]
5 5 "Wildfire" Ernest Dickerson Glen Mazzara November 28, 2010 (2010-11-28) 5.56[16]
6 6 "TS-19" Guy Ferland Adam Fierro and Frank Darabont December 5, 2010 (2010-12-05) 5.97[17]

Season 2 (2011–12) [edit]

No. # Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
7 1 "What Lies Ahead" Ernest Dickerson & Gwyneth Horder-Payton Ardeth Bey and Robert Kirkman October 16, 2011 (2011-10-16) 7.26[18]
8 2 "Bloodletting" Ernest Dickerson Glen Mazzara October 23, 2011 (2011-10-23) 6.70[19]
9 3 "Save the Last One" Phil Abraham Scott M. Gimple October 30, 2011 (2011-10-30) 6.10[20]
10 4 "Cherokee Rose" Billy Gierhart Evan Reilly November 6, 2011 (2011-11-06) 6.29[21]
11 5 "Chupacabra" Guy Ferland David Leslie Johnson November 13, 2011 (2011-11-13) 6.12[22]
12 6 "Secrets" David Boyd Angela Kang November 20, 2011 (2011-11-20) 6.08[23]
13 7 "Pretty Much Dead Already" Michelle MacLaren Scott M. Gimple November 27, 2011 (2011-11-27) 6.62[24]
14 8 "Nebraska" Clark Johnson Evan Reilly February 12, 2012 (2012-02-12) 8.10[25]
15 9 "Triggerfinger" Billy Gierhart David Leslie Johnson February 19, 2012 (2012-02-19) 6.89[26]
16 10 "18 Miles Out" Ernest Dickerson Scott M. Gimple & Glen Mazzara February 26, 2012 (2012-02-26) 7.04[27]
17 11 "Judge, Jury, Executioner" Greg Nicotero Angela Kang March 4, 2012 (2012-03-04) 6.77[28]
18 12 "Better Angels" Guy Ferland Evan Reilly & Glen Mazzara March 11, 2012 (2012-03-11) 6.89[29]
19 13 "Beside the Dying Fire" Ernest Dickerson Robert Kirkman & Glen Mazzara March 18, 2012 (2012-03-18) 8.99[30]

Season 3 (2012–13) [edit]

No. # Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
20 1 "Seed" Ernest Dickerson Glen Mazzara October 14, 2012 (2012-10-14) 10.87[31]
21 2 "Sick" Billy Gierhart Nichole Beattie October 21, 2012 (2012-10-21) 9.55[32]
22 3 "Walk with Me" Guy Ferland Evan Reilly October 28, 2012 (2012-10-28) 10.51[33]
23 4 "Killer Within" Guy Ferland Sang Kyu Kim November 4, 2012 (2012-11-04) 9.27[34]
24 5 "Say the Word" Greg Nicotero Angela Kang November 11, 2012 (2012-11-11) 10.37[35]
25 6 "Hounded" Dan Attias Scott M. Gimple November 18, 2012 (2012-11-18) 9.21[36]
26 7 "When the Dead Come Knocking" Dan Sackheim Frank Renzulli November 25, 2012 (2012-11-25) 10.43[37]
27 8 "Made to Suffer" Billy Gierhart Robert Kirkman December 2, 2012 (2012-12-02) 10.48[38]
28 9 "The Suicide King" Lesli Linka Glatter Evan Reilly February 10, 2013 (2013-02-10) 12.26[39]
29 10 "Home" Seith Mann Nichole Beattie February 17, 2013 (2013-02-17) 11.05[40]
30 11 "I Ain't a Judas" Greg Nicotero Angela Kang February 24, 2013 (2013-02-24) 11.01[41]
31 12 "Clear" Tricia Brock Scott M. Gimple March 3, 2013 (2013-03-03) 11.30[42]
32 13 "Arrow on the Doorpost" David Boyd Ryan C. Coleman March 10, 2013 (2013-03-10) 11.46[43]
33 14 "Prey" Stefan Schwartz Glen Mazzara & Evan Reilly March 17, 2013 (2013-03-17) 10.84[44]
34 15 "This Sorrowful Life" Greg Nicotero Scott M. Gimple March 24, 2013 (2013-03-24) 10.99[45]
35 16 "Welcome to the Tombs" Ernest Dickerson Glen Mazzara March 31, 2013 (2013-03-31) 12.42[46]

Season 4 (2013–14) [edit]

On December 21, 2012, AMC renewed The Walking Dead for a fourth season of 16 episodes to premiere in October 2013. It was also announced that Glen Mazzara will not return as showrunner and executive producer.[47] Instead, Scott Gimple will take over as showrunner for the season. Production began on May 6, 2013 in Atlanta.[11] David Morrissey is confirmed to reprise his role as The Governor.[48] Emily Kinney, Chad Coleman and Sonequa Martin-Green are all promoted to series regulars, and Melissa Ponzio will return as Karen in a recurring role.[49] Larry Gilliard, Jr. will join the cast in a regular role as Bob Stookey.[50]

Webisodes [edit]

Torn Apart (2011) [edit]

Prior to the start of season 2, a six-episode web series called Torn Apart premiered on October 3, 2011 on AMC's official website. The web series is directed by special effects makeup artist and co-executive producer Greg Nicotero and tells the origin story of Hannah, also known as "Bicycle Girl", the walker that Rick Grimes killed out of mercy in the first episode of the TV series.[51]

No. Title Directed by Teleplay by Story by Originally posted
1 "A New Day" Greg Nicotero John Esposito John Esposito & Greg Nicotero October 3, 2011 (2011-10-03)
2 "Family Matters" Greg Nicotero John Esposito John Esposito & Greg Nicotero October 3, 2011 (2011-10-03)
3 "Domestic Violence" Greg Nicotero John Esposito John Esposito & Greg Nicotero October 3, 2011 (2011-10-03)
4 "Neighborly Advice" Greg Nicotero John Esposito John Esposito & Greg Nicotero October 3, 2011 (2011-10-03)
5 "Step-Mother" Greg Nicotero John Esposito John Esposito & Greg Nicotero October 3, 2011 (2011-10-03)
6 "Everything Dies" Greg Nicotero John Esposito John Esposito & Greg Nicotero October 3, 2011 (2011-10-03)

Cold Storage (2012) [edit]

A four-episode web series entitled Cold Storage was released on October 1, 2012.[52] Set during the zombie apocalypse, Cold Storage follows the story of a young man named Chase as he seeks shelter in a storage facility under the command of a malicious employee named B.J.[53]

No. Title Directed by Written by Originally posted
1 "Hide and Seek" Greg Nicotero John Esposito October 1, 2012 (2012-10-01)
2 "Keys to the Kingdom" Greg Nicotero John Esposito October 1, 2012 (2012-10-01)
3 "The Chosen Ones" Greg Nicotero John Esposito October 1, 2012 (2012-10-01)
4 "Parting Shots" Greg Nicotero John Esposito October 1, 2012 (2012-10-01)

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