"The Walking Dead" exists to further the idea that AMC creates great television. It's about zombie apocalypse, and, broken up into 44 minute episodes over the course of six episodes, different aspects about this apocalypse are explored. At the center of the series is policeman Rick Grimes, who was shot in the line of duty and sent into a coma. Grimes woke up post-onset, and made his way to a father and son who aid him. They tell him of Atlanta being a potential haven from the zombies, and he sets off for it, only to discover that is as overrun as the rest of the country. He meets up with a cast of characters including his old partner, his wife, son, and a group of refugees, and they slowly search for methods of survival. As mentioned earlier, the format of the show allows for different, interesting aspects to be explored. For one thing, there is no power in the world now, and without that, no government structure. With such realization though, as it is with many other apocalypse films, the idea that an eventual disintegration must take place sets it. This is grim and bleak, but well made. Unfortunately though, the subject is a dead-end, and many of the earlier plot developments are abandoned.
The Walking Dead: ★★1/2
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