Rewatching The Walking Dead Season 1: 8 Harsh Realities

When The Walking Dead season 1 premiered in 2010, it was immediately clear that AMC had stumbled upon something special. This wasn’t just another zombie thriller - it was prestige television wrapped in genre storytelling, with compelling characters, gut-wrenching moments, and the kind of atmosphere that made it feel bigger than most movies. The first six episodes proved television had changed forever.