The Walking Dead, an American television series based on the comic book of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard, and developed for television by Frank Darabont, premiered on the cable network AMC on October 31, 2010.The first season featured six episodes.
The series focuses on Rick Grimes, a sheriff's deputy who is put into a coma after being shot. He awakens to find himself in a dangerous new world that has been overrun by zombies. With his wife and son missing, Rick embarks on a perilous journey to find them. As of October 16, 2011, 7 episodes of The Walking Dead have aired.
Genre:
Post-apocalyptic, Zombie apocalypse, Horror, Drama
Developed by: Frank Darabont
Country of origin: USA
Character List:
Andrew Lincoln
Jon Bernthal
Sarah Wayne Callies
Laurie Holden
Jeffrey DeMunn
Steven Yeun
Chandler Riggs
Norman Reedus