The epidemic of swine flu, Ebola and Zika fever - news about the next outbreaks of viruses in the world sound with enviable constancy. Involuntarily you begin to think that films about the invasion of zombies can be prophetic.
For six seasons, the series “The Walking Dead” has been keeping the audience in suspense. Description of the wanderings of the main characters, read our review.
Success Guaranteed
The plot of the post-apocalyptic drama was based on the comic book series The Walking Dead (release date - October 2003), created by three talented writers Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard and Tony Moore.
The series was doomed to success, not only because of the growing popularity of comics. The role of the director in the new project was agreed to be played by Frank Darabont, in whose piggy bank there were already sensational paintings “Escape from the Shawshank”, “The Green Mile” and “The Darkness”.
The premiere of “TWD” took place on AMC on the eve of Halloween - October 31, 2010. In the first season, a short list of episodes was presented. The Walking Dead from the very beginning attracted the attention of the audience and earned the approval of critics. The work of make-up artists on the images of the dead caused both fear and admiration. The only thing the creators of the series asked for was the age limit of the audience.
The journey begins
List of series “The Walking Dead. 1 season":
- “Days that changed the world.”
- Guts.
- “Tell it to the frogs.”
- "Brothers."
- "Fire".
- “TS-19.”
The pilot episode reminded the audience of the plot of one of the parts of the film “Resident Evil”. Just like the heroine of Mila Jovovich, deputy sheriff Rick Grimes comes to his senses in a hospital after a gunshot wound. However, instead of caring nurses and doctors, he discovers a huge number of corpses and an abandoned medical facility. Rick goes to his home, but his family is not there.
In an adjacent house, Morgan Jones took refuge with his son Dwayne. They tell the assistant sheriff about the latest developments. Presumably, the wife and son of Rick could go to Atlanta. Following them, grabbing weapons from the police station, Grimes himself rides.
In a metropolis filled with “walking people,” Rick meets the surviving people who lead him to a small camp. The long-awaited family reunion takes place there. Heroes are attacked several times by the dead, after which they decide to go to the Disease Control Center. Unfortunately, the only scientist does not give hope for the invention of a vaccine. The next stop of the Rick Grimes group is Fort Benning.
On the farm
On the way to Fort Benning, survivors get stuck in traffic. The highway is clogged with abandoned cars, so people begin to inspect them in search of useful things. Suddenly a crowd of "walking" appears, and during the commotion, little Sophie, daughter of Carol, disappears. The group begins to search for the girls in the forest, which lead them to the Hershel Green farm.
Survivors also live in a large house, so Rick and the rest have to set up a camp nearby. The action of the second season of the series “The Walking Dead” (release date - October 16, 2011) takes place on the Herschel farm. Here, Grimes wife Lori finds out about pregnancy, and several members of the group die.
Ultimately, the security of the new place is in question. Zombies attack all the inhabitants of the farm, and several survivors fight off the main group. The search for a new refuge leads the heroes of the series to an abandoned prison.
Behind bars
According to viewers, one of the most interesting seasons was the third. Shortly before the filming began, the series The Walking Dead left Frank Darabont, but the interest of the fans was not lost due to permutations in the team.
The survivors of the attack of the dead in the second season for a long time sought shelter. It was especially important for Rick Laurie's wife to find such a place, because she was in the last months of pregnancy. Finally, they come across a prison on the way. A huge building, which is home to dozens of “walking” guards and prisoners. At first, the idea of living in a prison scares people away, but then they decide to clean the premises sector by sector. Here, Lori has a daughter, and she herself dies.
In parallel, the storyline of Andrea, a girl who has lost contact with the survivors, is developing. In the forest, she meets Michonne, accompanied by two “walking” on a chain (a kind of protection from the rest of the dead). The girls continue their journey together, and then end up in the small fortified city of Woodbury, where 73 more people live, headed by the Governor.
Ultimately, the two groups of survivors intersect, and the real war begins, which the mentally ill Governor started. After several clashes, Rick and his allies triumph, and many of Woodbury's citizens come to prison with them.
Each for himself
List of series “The Walking Dead. Season 4 ”:
- “30 days without incident.”
- "Infection".
- "Insulation".
- "Indifference".
- "Internment".
- "Living bait."
- "Dead weight".
- “Going too far.”
- "After".
- “Inhabitants”.
- "Demand".
- “Silent”.
- “Loner.”
- "Grove".
- "We".
- "A".
In the first half of the season, people again try to establish life in prison. Rick even creates a small garden and plans to keep livestock.
An important task is the daily destruction of the "walking" that accumulate near the fortified fence. A sudden attack of the influenza virus is disastrous for many survivors. A weakened body cannot even fight such a disease, so a real epidemic begins in prison.
Fourth season. Part 2
The Governor, who found another group of people, returns to the screens again. He pits them together for revenge on Riku. However, due to an unexpected attack on the territory of the prison, zombies erupt, the Governor dies, and many also fail to escape.
The Rick Grimes group is split up. In search of each other, the heroes see posters telling about the Terminus shelter, to which the railway tracks lead.
Visiting cannibals
How many episodes in The Walking Dead know only talented scriptwriters who never cease to amaze us with an unexpected turn of events.
Instead of a safe haven, surviving people find themselves in a den of cannibals, which in this way lure new victims. Thanks to Carol, who did not have time to fall into the trap, they manage to break out.
After the reunion, Rick's group continues on its journey, but the surviving cannibals from Terminus attack them again.
In the second half of the season, Rick Grimes and his friends learn about surveillance. A young man who has been watching the heroes for some time invites them to Alexandria - a real refuge, a small town where civilization has been preserved.
List of series “The Walking Dead. Season 5 ”is sixteen exciting episodes, while watching which you definitely will not be bored.
Alexandria
In October 2015, The Walking Dead reappeared on the screens. According to tradition, the 6th season was divided into two parts. Viewers have already seen the first eight episodes, and the premiere of the ninth episode is scheduled for February 14, 2016.
The survivors have firmly established themselves in Alexandria and are struggling to protect their “paradise” not only from the dead, but also from aggressive people. Rick convinces residents that if you continue to invite everyone in a row, sooner or later you will have to look for a new refuge.
In addition, a longtime friend of Grimes, Morgan Jones, whom they met in the first series, returned to the series The Walking Dead (season 6). Fans will finally find out what Morgan was doing all this time and how he managed to find Alexandria.
Thanks to high ratings, representatives of the “AMC” channel said that viewers will definitely see the drama “The Walking Dead” - season 7 will be shown in 2016-2017.