The Walking Dead
Series Details:
| Also known as | Walking Dead |
| Based on | The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, Charlie Adlard |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Seasons | 11 |
| Episodes | 177 |
| Release date | October 31, 2010 – November 20, 2022 |
| Running time | 41–67min |
| Age rating | TV-MA |
| Starring | Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Michael Rooker, David Morrissey, Melissa McBride, Scott Wilson, Michael Cudlitz, Emily Kinney, Chad L. Coleman, Lennie James, Sonequa Martin-Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Alanna Masterson, Josh McDermitt, Christian Serratos, Seth Gilliam, Ross Marquand, Katelyn Nacon, Tom Payne, Khary Payton, Samantha Morton, Ryan Hurst, Cooper Andrews, Callan McAuliffe, Eleanor Matsuura, Lauren Ridloff, Cailey Fleming, Nadia Hilker, Cassady McClincy, Angel Theory, Paola Lázaro, Michael James Shaw, Josh Hamilton, Laila Robins |
| Developed by | Frank Darabont |
| Showrunners | Frank Darabont (season 1), Glen Mazzara (seasons 2–3), Scott M. Gimple (seasons 4–8), Angela Kang (seasons 9–11) |
| Directed by | Greg Nicotero, Michael E. Satrazemis, David Boyd, Ernest R. Dickerson, Guy Ferland, Billy Gierhart, Laura Belsey, Jeffrey F. January, Michael Cudlitz, Sharat Raju, Michelle MacLaren, Tricia Brock, Seith Mann, Michael Slovis, Rosemary Rodriguez, Alrick Riley, Dan Liu, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Daniel Sackheim, Julius Ramsay, Jennifer Lynch, Kari Skogland, Larry Teng, Daisy von Scherler Mayer, Kevin Dowling, Frederick E.O. Toye, Jon Amiel, Tawnia McKiernan, Frank Darabont, Johan Renck, Phil Abraham, Daniel Attias, Clark Johnson, Lesli Linka Glatter, Jeremy Podeswa, Stefan Schwartz, Michael Uppendahl, Larysa Kondracki, Stephen Williams, Avi Youabian, Darnell Martin, John Polson, John Dahl, Meera Menon, Millicent Shelton, Liesl Tommy, Bronwen Hughes, Karen Gaviola, Lily Mariye, Catriona McKenzie, Marcus Stokes, Rose Troche, Aisha Tyler, Loren Yaconelli |
| Written by | Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, Angela Kang, Geraldine Inoa, Scott M. Gimple, Matthew Negrete, Corey Reed, Vivian Tse, Channing Powell, Eddie Guzelian, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, Seth Hoffman, Jim Barnes, Magali Lozano, Glen Mazzara, Kevin Deiboldt, Evan T. Reilly, Nicole Mirante-Matthews, Julia Ruchman, Erik Mountain, Nichole Beattie, Heather Bellson, Eli Jorne, Curtis Gwinn, LaToya Morgan, Charles H. Eglee, Adam Fierro, Jack LoGiudice, Sang Kyu Kim, Frank Renzulli, Ryan C. Coleman |
| Produced by | Jolly Dale, Caleb Womble, Paul Gadd, Heather Bellson, Meredith Meade, Nichole Beattie, Christian Agypt, Ryan DeGard |
| Executive producers | Frank Darabont, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Robert Kirkman, Charles H. Eglee, Glen Mazzara, Scott M. Gimple, Greg Nicotero, Tom Luse, Denise Huth, Angela Kang, Joseph Incaprera |
| Cinematography by | Michael E. Satrazemis, Duane Charles Manwiller, Stephen Campbell, Rohn Schmidt, Scott Kevan, David Boyd, Paul Varrieur, Jalaludin Trautmann, David Tattersall |
| Edited by | Dan Liu, Alan Cody, Julius Ramsay, Avi Youabian, Tiffany Melvin, Jack Colwell, Hunter M. Via, Evan Schrodek, Rachel Goodlett Katz, Nathan Gunn, Kelley Dixon, Robert Bramwell, Enrique Sanchez, Shari Mead, Sidney Wolinsky, Todd Desrosiers, Orlando Machado Jr., Sarah C. Reeves, Brian G. Addie, Geofrey Hildrew, Maria Gonzales, Bradley Mead, Olivia Wyrick |
| Music by | Bear McCreary, Sam Ewing |
| Casting by | Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas, Gohar Gazazyan, Britt Dvorak, Russell Scott |
| Production Design by | Graham ‘Grace’ Walker, Jeff Schoen, Marek Dobrowolski, Gregory S. Melton, Thomas William Hallbauer, Alex Hajdu |
| Art Direction by | Doug Fick, Elizabeth Cummings, Michael H. Ward, Brent Cloud, Matthew C. Jacobs, Jasmine Garnet, Danny L. Turk, Alex Hajdu |
| Set Decoration by | Kristen Donaldson, Gia Grosso, Lynne Mitchell, Lisa Alkofer, Bradley Downs |
| Costume Design by | Eulyn Colette Hufkie, Elaine Montalvo, Vera Chow, Tere Duncan, Peggy Stamper, Allyson Traub |
| Production Company | Idiot Box Productions, Circle of Confusion, Skybound Entertainment, Valhalla Entertainment, AMC Studios |
| Original Network | AMC |
Cast & Character:
- Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes (seasons 1–9; special guest star season 11)
- Jon Bernthal as Shane Walsh (seasons 1–2; special guest star seasons 3, 9)
- Sarah Wayne Callies as Lori Grimes (seasons 1–3)
- Laurie Holden as Andrea (seasons 1–3)
- Jeffrey DeMunn as Dale Horvath (seasons 1–2)
- Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee (seasons 1–7)
- Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes (seasons 1–8)
- Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon (seasons 2–11; recurring season 1)
- Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier (seasons 2–11; recurring season 1)
- Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene (seasons 3–11; recurring season 2)
- Danai Gurira as Michonne (seasons 3–10; special guest star season 11)
- Scott Wilson as Hershel Greene (seasons 3–4; special guest star season 9; recurring season 2)
- Michael Rooker as Merle Dixon (season 3; guest seasons 1–2)
- David Morrissey as Philip “The Governor” Blake (seasons 3–4; special guest star season 5)
- Emily Kinney as Beth Greene (seasons 4–5; recurring seasons 2–3)
- Chad L. Coleman as Tyreese Williams (seasons 4–5; recurring season 3)
- Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha Williams (seasons 4–7; special guest star season 9; recurring season 3)
- Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Bob Stookey (seasons 4–5)
- Michael Cudlitz as Abraham Ford (seasons 5–7; recurring season 4)
- Josh McDermitt as Eugene Porter (seasons 5–11; recurring season 4)
- Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa (seasons 5–11; recurring season 4)
- Alanna Masterson as Tara Chambler (seasons 5–9; recurring season 4)
- Andrew J. West as Gareth (season 5; guest season 4)
- Seth Gilliam as Gabriel Stokes (seasons 5–11)
- Lennie James as Morgan Jones (seasons 6–8; recurring season 5; special guest star season 3; guest season 1)
- Alexandra Breckenridge as Jessie Anderson (season 6; recurring season 5)
- Ross Marquand as Aaron (seasons 6–11; recurring season 5)
- Austin Nichols as Spencer Monroe (seasons 6–7; recurring season 5)
- Tovah Feldshuh as Deanna Monroe (season 6; recurring season 5)
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan (seasons 7–11; special guest star season 6)
- Austin Amelio as Dwight (seasons 7–8; recurring season 6)
- Tom Payne as Paul “Jesus” Rovia (seasons 7–9; recurring season 6)
- Xander Berkeley as Gregory (seasons 7–9; guest season 6)
- Khary Payton as Ezekiel (seasons 8–11; recurring season 7)
- Steven Ogg as Simon (season 8; recurring season 7; guest season 6)
- Katelyn Nacon as Enid (seasons 8–9; recurring seasons 6–7; guest season 5)
- Pollyanna McIntosh as Anne “Jadis” (seasons 8–9; recurring season 7)
- Callan McAuliffe as Alden (seasons 9–11; recurring season 8)
- Avi Nash as Siddiq (seasons 9–10; recurring season 8)
- Samantha Morton as Alpha (seasons 9–10)
- Ryan Hurst as Beta (season 10; recurring season 9)
- Eleanor Matsuura as Yumiko (seasons 10–11; recurring season 9)
- Cooper Andrews as Jerry (seasons 10–11; recurring seasons 7–9)
- Nadia Hilker as Magna (seasons 10–11; recurring season 9)
- Cailey Fleming as Judith Grimes (seasons 10–11; recurring season 9)
- Cassady McClincy as Lydia (seasons 10–11; recurring season 9)
- Lauren Ridloff as Connie (seasons 10–11; recurring season 9)
- Paola Lázaro as Juanita “Princess” Sanchez (season 11; recurring season 10)
- Michael James Shaw as Michael Mercer (season 11)
- Lynn Collins as Leah Shaw (season 11; guest season 10)
- Josh Hamilton as Lance Hornsby (season 11)
- Margot Bingham as Maxxine “Stephanie” Mercer (season 11; guest season 10)
- Laila Robins as Pamela Milton (season 11)
- Angel Theory as Kelly (season 11; recurring seasons 9–10)
Storyline:
The Walking Dead takes place after the onset of a worldwide zombie apocalypse. The zombies, referred to as “walkers”, shamble towards living humans and other creatures to eat them. They are attracted to noise and to scents, including the scent of humans. Humans who are bitten or scratched by walkers die and become walkers themselves. Early in the series, it is suggested that, because any human who dies will reanimate as a walker regardless of cause of death, all living humans carry a pathogen responsible for the mutation that turns humans into walkers. No pathogen is ever confirmed, however. The mutation is activated after the death of the host. The only way to permanently kill a walker is to damage its brain or to destroy the body entirely (e.g. via cremation).
Initially, the series centers on sheriff’s deputy Rick Grimes, who wakes up from a coma in the first episode of the series. While Rick was comatose, the world was taken over by walkers. Rick becomes the leader of a group of survivors from the Atlanta, Georgia region who attempt to sustain and protect themselves against attacks by walkers and against other groups of survivors willing to use any means necessary to stay alive.
About Series:
On January 20, 2010, AMC announced the pilot order for a series adapted from The Walking Dead comic book, with Frank Darabont and Gale Anne Hurd as executive producers, and Darabont writing and directing. The series was pre-ordered based on the strength of the source material, scripts, and Darabont’s involvement.
In May 2010, filming for the pilot began in Atlanta, Georgia, after AMC officially ordered a six-episode first season. The remaining episodes began production in June 2010, with Darabont serving as showrunner.
The pilot was screened at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2010, and the series premiered on AMC on October 31, 2010, with international releases following in November. The pilot episode leaked online almost two weeks before its official premiere. In August 2010, AMC confirmed a second season, which would consist of 13 episodes and begin production in February 2011.
Filming for some scenes occurred outside the studio. For example, Woodbury in season three was filmed in downtown Senoia, and The Kingdom scenes were filmed at Fort McPherson, a former military base now used by Tyler Perry Studios.
The Walking Dead concluded its run on November 20, 2022, after 11 seasons and 177 episodes. It aired in 126 countries across 33 languages via Fox International Channels. The show, AMC’s flagship series, became a ratings powerhouse, especially among 18- to 49-year-old viewers, from season three onward. It was well-received by critics and nominated for multiple awards, including the Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Drama and the Writers Guild of America Award for New Series. However, its viewership declined in later seasons.
The franchise expanded with spin-offs such as Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2023), The Walking Dead: World Beyond (2020–2021), Tales of the Walking Dead (2022), The Walking Dead: Dead City (2023–present), The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (2023–present), and The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024), alongside webisodes and video games.
Episodes:
| Season | Episodes | First Aired | Last Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | October 31, 2010 | December 5, 2010 |
| 2 | 13 | October 16, 2011 | March 18, 2012 |
| 3 | 16 | October 14, 2012 | March 31, 2013 |
| 4 | 16 | October 13, 2013 | March 30, 2014 |
| 5 | 16 | October 12, 2014 | March 29, 2015 |
| 6 | 16 | October 11, 2015 | April 3, 2016 |
| 7 | 16 | October 23, 2016 | April 2, 2017 |
| 8 | 16 | October 22, 2017 | April 15, 2018 |
| 9 | 16 | October 7, 2018 | March 31, 2019 |
| 10 | 22 | October 6, 2019 | April 4, 2021 |
| 11 | 24 | August 22, 2021 | November 20, 2022 |