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)
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'The Walking Dead' awakens
Had heard nothing but great things about 'The Walking Dead' from friends and IMDb reviewers. It took a while to get round to watching, both from being busy and also not being sure whether it would be my cup of tea. Finally getting round to it a few years ago and slowly working my way through it, having had a very long to watch and review list, 'The Walking Dead' turned out to be very much my cup of tea and as good as the hype made it out to be, have found it extremely addictive.
"Days Gone Bye", having now decided to review all the episodes, is an absolutely brilliant start to 'The Walking Dead', and one of the strongest reminders of how Seasons 1-5 of 'The Walking Dead' to me were absolutely brilliant and seeing the show in its full glory days (Season 6 was uneven, Season 7 was a huge disappointment and am still debating whether to watch Season 8).
Other reviewers have hailed it as one of the best first episodes ever, definitely agree with this. It still shocks me at how an intelligent, well-made (so much so that it is easy to mistake it for a film) show about zombies could be made when so many films have tried and failed abysmally to do so.
Like all the episodes of the show, "Days Gone Bye" is incredibly well made in the production values, with gritty and audacious production design, photography of almost cinematic quality, effects that look good, have soul and are not overused or abused and pretty frightening make-up which helps make the already freaky zombies even freakier. The music is haunting and affecting, having presence but never being too intrusive.
The writing is intelligent and thought-provoking, with lots of tension and emotional resonance and already showing signs of character complexity and multiple layer storytelling. The more eventful scenes are thrilling and terrifying as well as uncompromising.
It's all thrilling and tautly paced without rushing through the more important parts. The world building is already stunningly immersive and effective. Direction is smart and atmospheric while the show throughout has been strongly acted especially from the two leads playing particularly well-crafted characters.
All in all, brilliant start. 10/10 Bethany Cox
"Days Gone Bye", having now decided to review all the episodes, is an absolutely brilliant start to 'The Walking Dead', and one of the strongest reminders of how Seasons 1-5 of 'The Walking Dead' to me were absolutely brilliant and seeing the show in its full glory days (Season 6 was uneven, Season 7 was a huge disappointment and am still debating whether to watch Season 8).
Other reviewers have hailed it as one of the best first episodes ever, definitely agree with this. It still shocks me at how an intelligent, well-made (so much so that it is easy to mistake it for a film) show about zombies could be made when so many films have tried and failed abysmally to do so.
Like all the episodes of the show, "Days Gone Bye" is incredibly well made in the production values, with gritty and audacious production design, photography of almost cinematic quality, effects that look good, have soul and are not overused or abused and pretty frightening make-up which helps make the already freaky zombies even freakier. The music is haunting and affecting, having presence but never being too intrusive.
The writing is intelligent and thought-provoking, with lots of tension and emotional resonance and already showing signs of character complexity and multiple layer storytelling. The more eventful scenes are thrilling and terrifying as well as uncompromising.
It's all thrilling and tautly paced without rushing through the more important parts. The world building is already stunningly immersive and effective. Direction is smart and atmospheric while the show throughout has been strongly acted especially from the two leads playing particularly well-crafted characters.
All in all, brilliant start. 10/10 Bethany Cox
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- TheLittleSongbird
- May 4, 2018
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