So far, everything looks great, and the people playing the survivors of the zombie plague are all decent enough performers. There is mystery, as the audience is still in the dark about where the pathogen came from or how it spread (I assume it's a pathogen; it often is). There seems to be a fairly large cast, which will support periodic killings, although very few had much screen time in the first episode.
There is also human drama. Grimes is searching for his wife, Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies, Prison Break), who is holed up with his former partner, Shane (Jon Bernthal, The Pacific, The Class). They believe that he is dead, so it's not really cheating, right? Although Grimes has not yet found them, previews and pictures released online reveal that it won't be long before he does. Also, one of the most moving moments from the pilot dealt with Morgan (Lennie James, Jericho) trying to bring himself to shoot his zombie-wife.
Smart writers will pull a Resident Evil, giving tidbits at a time of the backstory, and be willing to extend the universe periodically, with new directions that fit with what's come before, but still feel fresh.
The first episode of The Walking Dead will re-run several times this weekend, and new episodes air Sunday nights at 10pm on AMC.
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Article comments
1 - adam
meh...you seem to have missed that there is an origin to the story which at least the pilot has held to rather well and that is the comic book series (graphic novel).
2 - Jerome Wetzel
Yes, I did know there was a comic book series, though I have not read it. I'm glad to hear the show stayed faithful. I'm looking forward to the origin reveal.
3 - Brian aka Guppusmaximus
Whether it was a comic book first or not, this show is freaking great and I can't wait for the next episode. I have a feeling this will be huge for AMC... Great Job!!
4 - Victor Lana
This is an excellent addition to the zombie genre. Now that we have vampire and werewolf overload, it comes in at a perfect time. AMC is really establishing itself with some great original programming with Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and now this show.
5 - handyguy
So excellent, much better than I expected. Great production values, good setup with crosscutting subplots, very suspenseful.
6 - srhorrowfan
I am a senior zombie fan. I have enjoyed the full "Dead" series from Night of the....to Dawn of the....to...Day of the...etc. I was greatly anticipating this new series...but...after watching several episodes...feel it moves way to SLOW to the point of boredom. It's so little action that a Zombiefan like me gets antsy. Maybe because it is an installment series...that is why it just moves like a zombie snail. I will continue to watch...but hope that it picks up a bit.