Based on the comic series written by Robert Kirkman comes a portrayal of life in the months and years following the zombie apocalypse. Former police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) is shot in the months prior to the apocalypse and falls into a coma. When he wakes, the world has been overtaken by zombies and he is forced to navigate it alone. He eventually is reunited with his wife Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies) and son Carl (Chandler Riggs); however, they were led to believe that he had died in the hospital where he was left by his “best friend” Shane (Jon Bernthal). This is The Walking Dead.

Now, I’ll be candid. I’ve followed this show since it’s starting days. I’ve disliked Rick for as long as I can remember. My boyfriend says my reasoning isn’t sound, but I really just don’t like seeing him on the screen; ever since his wife died in season three, he became a whiny baby. Not that he wasn’t before, because he definitely was. At least when Shane was alive, I was distracted by my strong dislike for him rather than Rick. Why people tune in to watch Rick having an emotional breakdown in the midst of the zombie apocalypse is BEYOND me, he solves every foreseeable issue with tears and violence. Even when his son – on the brink of death – asks him to try to solve an issue nonviolently, he still resorts to violence.

 

Rick aside, this show is good. Some seasons are a bit of a lull, but if you stick with it, it always picks up again. The show is now well into the ninth season and a lot of the original characters have been killed off. Every season features a major change in location and usually some new characters to join the original group. The special effects on this tv show are really good. While other zombie tv shows feature mediocre makeup, these zombies are a chilling depiction to see on screen. The show is also very well-known at this point. Universal in California features a walk-through Walking Dead attraction and the show now has a spin off: Fear the Walking Dead.

If you’re looking for a show that will prompt you to lock your door at night and check your closets, this is the one. It successfully navigates life in the apocalypse. If you decide you can’t put up with Rick, at least give the first season a try. It is most definitely a show worth trying.