After waking from a coma in an abandoned hospital, police officer Rick Grimes finds the world he knew gone – ravaged by a zombie epidemic of apocalyptic proportions. Nearby, on the outskirts of Atlanta, a small encampment struggles to survive as ‘the dead’ stalk them at every turn. Can Rick and the others hold onto their humanity as they fight to live in this terrifying new world? And, amidst dire conditions and personal rivalries, will they ultimately survive one another?

The Walking Dead is an epic, survival adventure series from the director of The Shawshank Redemption and the producer of The Terminator and Aliens.

Awards for series

• AFI Awards USA 2013 – Won TV Program of the Year
• AFI Awards USA 2011 – Won TV Program of the Year
• ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 2013 – Won Top Television Series
• Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films USA 2013 – Won Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series, Won Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television Laurie Holden
• Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films USA 2012 – Won Saturn Award for Best Presentation on Television
• Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films USA 2013 – Won Saturn Award for Best Television Presentation
• Golden Globes USA 2011 – Nominated for Best Television Series – Drama
• People's Choice Awards USA 2013 – Nominated for Favorite Cable TV Drama, Nominated for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show
• People's Choice Awards USA 2012 – Nominated for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show
• Satellite Awards 2012 – Won Best Television Series, Genre
• Satellite Awards 2011 – Nominated Best Television Series, Genre
• Television Critics Association Awards 2013 – Nominated for Program of the Year
• Television Critics Association Awards 2011 – Nominated for Outstanding New Program of the Year
• TV Quick Awards UK 2011 – Nominated for Best New Drama
• Visual Effects Society Awards 2011 – Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program

Reviews for The Walking Dead series

“Hats off to Darabont, Hurd, Kirkman and AMC for creating another winner! "The Walking Dead” is a milestone in television and, in many ways, the first A-level horror series. It’s classy, epic and old school in the best ways and makes you realize why you originally fell in love with this genre." 5/5 Dread Central

“The Walking Dead is what zombie fans have been waiting years for: a serious, well-crafted, serialized take on a genre too often cut short for just being a reason for gore.” DVD Verdict (Season 1)

“The Walking Dead” is one of the most thorough shows ever to grace television screens, shaped by its characters, defined by its end-of-days story and themes, and made complete by the little production touches that truly allow audiences to not just see this world, but almost experience it firsthand with the amazing cast. And what an experience it is, unlike anything that's ever appeared before viewers, an experience that is easily one of the best things going on TV." Blu-ray.com (Season 2)

“..riveting and absorbing entertainment on every level. I highly recommend this show, even to those who wouldn't step foot into a zombie movie.” DVD Verdict (Season 2)

“Although the show is about a fictional zombie apocalypse, it's the best and worst of humanity that emerges when the world goes to hell in a hand basket that keeps my attention. There is pervasive sense of darkness and dread, but there's also hope and humor, making for one of television's most compelling series. Let's hope Season Four is just as good. Worth every penny of your hard earned cash. Period.” DVD Verdict (Season 3)

THE WALKING DEAD consumes audiences by imagining the unimaginable – a world overrun by ravenous zombies, where, in fact, the humans may be the true monsters. A compelling study of the fragility of community, the pulse of power and the horrible cost of fear, this genre classic reaches beyond the conventions of horror to find terror in living." AFI Awards, USA