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The Walking Dead
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What Happened and What's Going On

  • Episode aired Feb 8, 2015
  • TV-MA
  • 42m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
17K
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Chad L. Coleman, Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira, Tyler James Williams, and Steven Yeun in The Walking Dead (2010)
The Walking Dead: What Happened And What's Going On
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Rick, Glenn, Michonne and Tyreese take Noah to his home in Shirewilt Estates with hopes of finding sanctuary, but what they encounter is something else entirely.Rick, Glenn, Michonne and Tyreese take Noah to his home in Shirewilt Estates with hopes of finding sanctuary, but what they encounter is something else entirely.Rick, Glenn, Michonne and Tyreese take Noah to his home in Shirewilt Estates with hopes of finding sanctuary, but what they encounter is something else entirely.

  • Director
    • Greg Nicotero
  • Writers
    • Frank Darabont
    • Robert Kirkman
    • Tony Moore
  • Stars
    • Andrew Lincoln
    • Norman Reedus
    • Steven Yeun
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Greg Nicotero
    • Writers
      • Frank Darabont
      • Robert Kirkman
      • Tony Moore
    • Stars
      • Andrew Lincoln
      • Norman Reedus
      • Steven Yeun
    • 61User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Andrew Lincoln
    Andrew Lincoln
    • Rick Grimes…
    Norman Reedus
    Norman Reedus
    • Daryl Dixon
    Steven Yeun
    Steven Yeun
    • Glenn Rhee
    Lauren Cohan
    Lauren Cohan
    • Maggie Rhee
    Chandler Riggs
    Chandler Riggs
    • Carl Grimes
    Danai Gurira
    Danai Gurira
    • Michonne
    Melissa McBride
    Melissa McBride
    • Carol Peletier
    • (voice)
    Michael Cudlitz
    Michael Cudlitz
    • Abraham Ford
    Emily Kinney
    Emily Kinney
    • Beth Greene
    Chad L. Coleman
    Chad L. Coleman
    • Tyreese Williams
    Sonequa Martin-Green
    Sonequa Martin-Green
    • Sasha Williams
    Josh McDermitt
    Josh McDermitt
    • Eugene Porter
    Christian Serratos
    Christian Serratos
    • Rosita Espinosa
    Alanna Masterson
    Alanna Masterson
    • Tara Chambler
    Seth Gilliam
    Seth Gilliam
    • Gabriel Stokes
    Tyler James Williams
    Tyler James Williams
    • Noah
    David Morrissey
    David Morrissey
    • Philip 'The Governor' Blake
    Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
    Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
    • Bob Stookey
    • Director
      • Greg Nicotero
    • Writers
      • Frank Darabont
      • Robert Kirkman
      • Tony Moore
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    9Pruikhoofd

    Good, but weird episode

    I think that this is a good episode, even though it is pretty weird in the way it tells it's story.

    Can't really say anything else because I would probably spoil it.
    9and_mikkelsen

    Underrated emotional rollercoaster!

    I honestly thought this was a very well made episode in terms of music and direction! There were a lot of memorable scenes that were shot very well and really gave a different vibe, that brought us very close to life and death!

    With all the death we have seen in this show, I think this episode handles that aspect in such a refreshing and natural way!

    We got very close to tyresse in this episode, as he is confronted with his choices through hallucinations! This also reminded us of all those we have lost!

    In this episode.. everything seems meaningless! No hope and no life! It really is about maintaining hope in a world where hope is taken from you!

    This was one of the better episodes of the show and deserves the recognition!

    OH.. and I just noticed "Wolves" sprayed on the wall..
    9snoozejonc

    Turn it off

    Rick, Glenn, Michonne, and Tyreese help Noah find his home.

    This is a very bleak yet beautifully made episode with memorable character moments.

    I cannot say much about plot details without spoiling except that the writers put the audience through another difficult experience.

    It has excellent visual storytelling alongside a strong soundtrack. Both the music, dialogue and radio news broadcasts work very well. This is one of the best edited episodes in the show so far.

    Other reviewers have mentioned certain plot contrivances that are valid points when you focus closely on the details of the action depicted. However, in the grand scheme of the messages and themes the writers put across when developing a specific character, for me it does not make much difference. It is the outcome for one individual that matters in this episode and everything that has led to it in so many previous episodes.

    Incidentally, for those who enjoy the zombie action, this contains one of the best zombie fight sequences in the show so far. It is a rare instance when movie/tv actually uses slow motion well.

    All performances are excellent as always, particularly Chad Coleman and Tyler James Williams.
    9Hamzaks

    What happened ? OH what just happened?

    That was something !!! What happened ?? and what is going on ?? The title says it all ..

    Time line of the episode , the way it started, the way it ended , and the way events progressed throughout the episode , it all adds up to one hell of a dramatic experience to those who are not after this series for just the action and the visual effects ,

    The Walking dead is much more than that ... it is about life and death , it is about surviving , it is about the human nature and how much it is weak in facing such horrors

    This episode showed us how feelings can make us so vulnerable , though they are the thing that separate us from "the bad guys"

    This episode showed us the self destructive internal struggle , the haunting past

    This episode introduced us to what much much more horrors we are going to face in the up coming episodes...

    One that showed us how directing is so powerful when it is done the right way

    this episode with much simplicity showed us the most obscure fact in our lives , you got to find this out , i rate this episode 9/10
    10thizzzzzzjizzz

    Great Ep, underrated.

    People complain that this is bad as a season opener(it released later but it's the middle part of the season so no)and that it didn't have the TWD vibe to it but this episode was really great and underrated.

    The grief and all the sadness with a beautiful calm take on TWD was really great and the story was perfectly put together. Really great and underrated episode but people just want more action than this I guess.

    This episode does not deserve a bad rating. And I really don't get why people say this is bad while this is one of the perfectly put up episodes and no wonder Lincoln also said that this was the best ep.

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    • Trivia
      The first episode to reference the Wolves.
    • Goofs
      Chad Coleman's pulse can be seen in the movement of his leather neck charm when he is in the grave before the sheet is placed over him for burial.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Father Gabriel Stokes: [Father Gabriel reads from the Bible at Beth's burial] We look at not what can be seen, but we look at what can not be seen. For what can be seen is temporary... but what cannot be seen is eternal. For we know the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hand, eternal in the heavens. In the heavens.

    • Crazy credits
      Due to the events in the episode, the end credits have no music whatsoever - but there is no silence, either: we hear the sound of shoveling continue right till the end of the credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Walking Dead: The Journey So Far (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      The Walking Dead Main Title
      (uncredited)

      Written by Bear McCreary

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    • Release date
      • February 8, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Douglasville, Georgia, USA(on location)
    • Production companies
      • Idiot Box Productions
      • Circle Management + Production
      • Valhalla Motion Pictures
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      • 42m
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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