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The Walking Dead
What Lies Ahead
Directed by
Ernest R. Dickerson
,
Gwyneth Horder-Payton
TV-MA
S2 • E1
Oct 16, 2011
63m
8.5
8.3
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Rick leads the group out of Atlanta. On the highway, they are stopped by a threat unlike anything they have seen before. The group searches for someone who has gone missing.
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Cast of What Lies Ahead
Andrew Lincoln
Rick Grimes
Jon Bernthal
Shane Walsh
Norman Reedus
Daryl Dixon
Laurie Holden
Andrea Harrison
Steven Yeun
Glenn Rhee
Melissa McBride
Carol Peletier
Jeffrey DeMunn
Dale Horvath
Sarah Wayne Callies
Lori Grimes
Chandler Riggs
Carl Grimes
Irone Singleton
T-Dog
Madison Lintz
Sophia Peletier
Ernest R. Dickerson
Director
Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Director
Robert Kirkman
Writer
Frank Darabont
Writer
The Walking Dead - S2 • E1 Ratings & Reviews
Processed Media
Randy Dankievitch
With no coherence in theme or characterization, what's left of The Walking Dead is a goofy exercise in classic network dramatics.
Tom & Lorenzo
Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez
It's the character work that makes the story and there were times - just as there were last season - when we found ourselves rolling our eyes or fidgeting in our seats.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Neal Justin
Mute the psychobabble, shriek at the stupid horror - and pass the popcorn.
Tampa Bay Times
Chelsea Tatham
The Walking Dead's Season 6 premiere was strangely satisfying.
Observer
Noam Cohen
We're going to see the word 'epic' thrown around a lot in the days to come about this episode, and it is certainly that.
TV Equals
Luke Gelineau
The Walking Dead returned tonight, and they kicked off the episode doing what they do best: Unmitigated zombie mayhem.
Rolling Stone
Noel Murray
To say that this show is coming back strong would be an understatement. "First Time Again" is not just an incredible season premiere but is arguably one of the series' best installments to date.
Paste Magazine
Josh Jackson
We learn more about the walking dead this episode.
Grantland
Andy Greenwald
At episode's end, we get a second strangely beautiful digression, the sort that will keep those who prefer their brains behind the scenes instead of on a plate tuning in for another week.
Huffington Post
Mike Ryan
I like The Walking Dead again. This comes after not liking The Walking Dead at the end of last season.
Newark Star-Ledger
Mark Maurer
The entire [ending] sequence is remarkable in how it achieves both shock value and earnest delight.
TV Fanatic
Sean McKenna
Where last season ended on what could be considered a low note, the second season premiere hit the ground running... and simply kept going.
Digital Spy
Morgan Jeffery
'What Lies Ahead' is a strong start to season two of The Walking Dead - the episode's slow-moving but never boring, with a near-unbearable building of tension.
IGN Movies
Eric Goldman
Hell of an ending to this episode, huh?
New York Magazine/Vulture
Starlee Kine
In Cast Away, Tom Hanks talked to a volleyball as a way to cope with his new surroundings, and Grimes is trying to do that too. Of course, Grimes is surrounded by living people.. but I don't blame him for preferring the company of a one-way walkie-talkie.
We Got This Covered
Benjo Colautti
This was an amazing and somber return for a show that has captivated millions with its combination of gritty presentation and mature storytelling.
TIME Magazine
Nate Rawlings
The Walking Dead used the landscape of a zombie apocalypse to explore themes of loss and regret, the ramifications of difficult decisions and whether or not it was possible to maintain one's humanity in the face of society's destruction.
HitFix
Alan Sepinwall
If we define it as a drama that's executed to the highest possible level within its sub-genre, then The Walking Dead has a shot, and a much better one given how well season 2 started out.
AV Club
Zack Handlen
What works here, and works so well that I'm almost willing to overlook the dull bits, are the straight out horror sequences.
Entertainment Weekly
Darren Franich
It was certainly a daring way to end a season premiere - you could practically hear the show's creators proudly yelling, "This ain't broadcast TV!"
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