The Walking Dead – Season 6
Where We Leave Off: After escaping Terminus and the cannibals there-in, Rick and the group found an Atlanta hospital where a police officer had set up her own little fiefdom. Embittered towards the remains of humanity, and with no where left to go, the group heads north to Virginia where they find a safe haven in Alexandria, and each of the survivors struggled in their own way to fit in. Rick, having become paranoid and savage, has the most trouble adapting and is nearly expelled for his brutal insistence that the Alexandra residents are unready for the world as it is now.
What’s New: Following in the footsteps of the spinoff/prequel Fear the Walking Dead, this new season of Walking Dead will look backwards at the lives of the survivors’ pre-zombie apocalypse. Merritt Weaver joins the cast as a new doctor who arrives at the Alexandria Safe Zone, Corey Hawkins will play supply runner Heath, and Ethan Embry will play a new character. There will also be a scene coming up with the most zombie extras ever, over 300 in total, and make-up designer Greg Nicotero confessed that he will start using digital effects to simulate the worsening decomposing state of some of the zombies. Also, there may be hints that the worst of the worst human villains, Negan, may be coming soon…
What to Expect: Season six was a forgone conclusion before season five ever debuted, and it became obvious why as the episodes unfolded. The show had new urgency and new commitment, and finally forced the group to confront their own demons by introducing them to some humans who were not themselves (mostly) horrible people. Look for season six to test Rick’s own negative world view further, especially with the arrival of friend Morgan (Lennie James), who does not recognize the man that Rick’s become. Also, with the success of Fear the Walking Dead, look for the show to end no time soon.
Premiere Date: Sunday October 11, 2015 at 9 pm on AMC.
Published: Sep 22, 2015 08:22 am