The Walking Dead tells the story of the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse; it
follows a small group of survivors, traveling across the desolate United States
in search of a new home away from the shuffling hordes of the undead (or
"walkers"). The plot is focused primarily on the human element of a
post-apocalyptic world and the way the struggling human race survives. The
group is led by Rick Grimes, who was a sheriff's deputy in a small Georgia town
before the zombie outbreak. As their situation grows more hazardous, the
group's desperation to survive pushes them to the brink of insanity. At every
turn they are faced with the unbearable horrors that come from having the dead
walk again, the changing dynamic of their group, as well as facing hostility
from the scattered remains of a struggling human populace who are focused on
their own survival, now that the structures of global society have collapsed.
The
first season centers on Deputy Rick Grimes, who was shot and ended up in a coma
for an indeterminate time. When he awakens, he finds a post-apocalyptic world
overrun with the walking dead. He leaves the hospital and discovers his wife
and son are missing. Rick arms himself and, after hearing a rumor from a
survivor, begins a perilous journey for Atlanta, where the CDC is said to have
set up a quarantined safe-zone in the city and where his family may be hiding.
During his journey, Rick sees the devastation left by the "walkers"
(a nickname given to the zombies). Upon reaching Atlanta, he soon discovers
that the city is overrun by the undead and is no longer safe.
A
few miles outside the city, Rick's wife Lori and his son Carl have been hiding
from the walkers with Shane Walsh, Rick's former colleague and best friend.
They have established a camp with a small group of survivors from around the
country. After being rescued from Atlanta by the group and reunited with Lori
and Carl, Rick assumes a command position with Shane and must take
responsibility not only for his family but also for the survival of the group.
Part of the group goes back into Atlanta to recover weapons, where they come
into conflict with other survivors, but Rick soon eases the tensions. However,
on their return to their camp, they find it has been nearly overrun by walkers.
Hoping to find medical treatment for an injured member, the remainder decide to
return to Atlanta and seek aid from the CDC.
In
the CDC, all but one staff member (Dr. Edwin Jenner) have fled or killed
themselves. Dr. Jenner explains his research into the cause of the "zombie
apocalypse". But the CDC building is not the safe haven the group
believed. The following day, lack of fuel for the generators causes certain
safety protocols to be initiated, which will result in the destruction of the
CDC. Dr. Jenner explains that the French may have found a cure, as they were
the only nation whose scientists stayed in their labs. Dr. Jenner elects to
stay in the CDC despite the impending explosion. Before the group flees, Dr.
Jenner whispers something unknown into Rick's ear. The group escapes just as
Jenner is killed by the building's self-destruct sequence.
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