The Walking Dead (2010) at a Glance: Facts, Content, Cast

Facts

2010–2022 · Action & Adventure, Drama · EnglishCritics and audiences agree

Critics vs audiences

Critics and audiences agree

Critics 79Audiences 79GoodWatch 79

Metascore79
IMDb8.1
User score7.6

Reach

Streams in 120 countries, rent or buy in 3 more

+110

First aired

2010

October 31, 2010

Ended 2022

Genres

Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

Language

English

Original language

Made in

United States

Awards

MTV Award winner, Emmy nomineeWins and nominations by award

MTV Movie & TV Awards2017

MTV Movie Award for Best Villain2017Won

Primetime Emmy Awards2012

Outstanding Special Visual Effects2012Nominated

Directors Guild of America Awards2010

Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing, Drama Series2010Nominated

Content

TV-MA · Violence, strong language +3Adults

Rated

TV-MAUnited States

What's in it

ViolenceIntense
Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
Frightening scenesStrong
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesStrong
Strong languageNamed in the advisories

In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.

Viewing guide

AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-Provoking

Not listed for kids or family movie night.

StarringAndrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, David Morrissey

Made by

Created by Frank Darabont, written with Robert Kirkman, Angela KangMichael Satrazemis (camera), Bear McCreary (music), Dan Liu (editing)·128 people in 9 departments

Directing · 54

David Boyd Director
Ernest R. Dickerson Director
Guy Ferland Director
Billy Gierhart Director
Laura Belsey Director
Jeffrey F. January Director

Writing · 24

Matthew Negrete Writer, Supervising Producer, Co-Producer, Producer
Channing Powell Writer, Producer, Co-Producer, Supervising Producer, Teleplay, Story
Corey Reed Writer, Supervising Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Teleplay, Story
Jim Barnes Writer, Teleplay
Glen Mazzara Writer
Vivian Tse Writer

Production · 20

Frank Darabont Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Creator, Author, Thanks
Scott M. Gimple Executive Producer, Writer, Supervising Producer, Producer, Story
Heather Bellson Co-Producer, Associate Producer, Producer, Writer
Seth Hoffman Co-Executive Producer, Writer
David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick Consulting Producer, Writer
Angela Kang Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Writer, Executive Producer, Story

Camera · 4

Michael Satrazemis Director of Photography, Director
Duane 'DC' Manwiller Director of Photography
Stephen Campbell Director of Photography
Scott Kevan Director of Photography

Editing · 4

Sound · 2

Bear McCreary Original Music Composer, Music Producer
Ben Wilkins Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Art · 6

Graham "Grace" Walker Production Design
Jeff Schoen Production Design
Adam Miller Props, Assistant Property Master
Noelle Jean-Baptiste Art Department Assistant
Elizabeth Cummings Art Direction
Gia Grosso Set Decoration

Costume & Make-Up · 2

Elaine Montalvo Costume Design
Scott H. Eddo Makeup Department Head, Key Makeup Artist

Other crew · 12

Greg Nicotero Makeup Effects, Executive Producer, Director, Co-Executive Producer, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Consulting Producer
Robert Kirkman Graphic Novel, Executive Producer, Writer
Charlie Adlard Graphic Novel, Executive Producer
Tony Moore Graphic Novel
Johnny Ramiro Torres Actor's Assistant
Lori Seidler Costume Assistant, Set Costumer