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The Walking Dead

<p>The Walking Dead is based on the comic series of the same name, written by Robert Kirkman. It follows the survival of former Sheriff Rick Grimes who, after waking from a coma, finds himself in the zombie apocalypse. </p>

The Walking Dead
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Cast:

Andrew Lincoln
Jon Bernthal
Sarah Wayne Callies
Laurie Holden
Jeffrey DeMunn
Steven Yeun
Chandler Riggs
Norman Reedus
Lauren Cohan
Danai Gurira
Michael Rooker
David Morrissey
Melissa McBride
Scott Wilson
Michael Cudlitz
Emily Kinney
Chad L. Coleman
Sonequa Martin-Green
Alanna Masterson
Ross Marquand
Josh McDermitt
Christian Serratos

Director:
Frank Darabont

Producer:
Frank Darabont, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Robert Kirkman, Charles H. Eglee, Glen Mazzara, Scott M. Gimple, Greg Nicotero, Tom Luse

Written by:
Frank Darabont

Metacritic Score:
82% (Season 1), 80% (Season 2), 82% (Season 3), 75% (Season 4), 80% (Season 5)

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
92% (Season 1), 86% (Season 2), 93% (Season 3), 89% (Season 4), 97% (Season 5)

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