The Walking Dead
TV Series2010Returning Series

The Walking Dead

Taste attributes: action & adventuredramasci-fi & fantasyadventuremonster/alien/supernaturalfantasythrillerhorrorunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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"Fight the dead. Fear the living."

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and dark: a heavy fantasy series, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Norman ReedusMelissa McBrideLauren CohanChristian SerratosJosh McDermitt

Details

Genre
Action & Adventure
Year
2010
Runtime
49 min
Status
Returning Series
Studio
AMC Networks
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