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TV Review: THE WALKING DEAD – Season 2 – “18 Miles Out”

By ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG 02/28/2012

Andrew Lincoln in THE WALKING DEAD - Season 2 - "18 Miles Out" | ©2012 AMC/Gene Page

Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohan, Phillip DeVona, Emily Kinney, Michael Zegen Writer: Scott M. Gimple, Glen Mazzara Director: Ernest Dickerson Network: AMC, airs Sunday nights Original Telecast: February 26, 2011 In the tenth episode of THE WALKING DEAD Season 2, “18 Miles Out,” rescued survivor Randall (Michael Zegen) is on the mend. As Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and Shane (Jon Bernthal) head out on the road to release their charge back into the wild, the journey becomes an expedition into mending much more than one injured […]Read On »

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TV Review: THE WALKING DEAD – Season 2 – “Triggerfinger”

By ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG 02/27/2012

Rick Grimes in THE WALKING DEAD - Season 2 - "Triggerfinger" | ©2012 AMC/Gene Page

Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Melissa Suzanne McBride, Lauren Cohan, IronE Singleton, James Allen McCune, Scott Wilson, Emily Kinney, Jane McNeill, Aaron Munoz, Phillip DeVona, Michael Zegen, Keedar Whittle Writer: David Leslie Johnson Director: Billy Gierhart Network: AMC, airs Sunday nights Original Telecast: February 19, 2011 In the ninth episode of THE WALKING DEAD Season 2, “Triggerfinger,” Rick (Andrew Lincoln), Hershel (Scott Wilson), and Glenn (Steven Yeun) are pinned down at the bar following their disastrous encounter with other survivors. Meanwhile, Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies) recovers from her accident […]Read On »

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TV Review: THE WALKING DEAD – Season 2 – “Nebraska”

By ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG 02/13/2012

Jeffrey DeMunn in THE WALKING DEAD - Season 2 - "Nebraska" | ©2012 AMC/Gene Page

Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Melissa Suzanne McBride, Lauren Cohan, IronE Singleton, James Allen McCune, Scott Wilson, Emily Kinney, Jane McNeill, Aaron Munez, Michael Raymond-James Writer: Evan Reilly Director: Clark Johnson Network: AMC, airs Sunday nights Original Telecast: February 12, 2011 In the mid-season premiere episode “Nebraska” (Episode 8, to be exact) of THE WALKING DEAD Season 2, the horrific fate of Sophia (Madison Lintz) has shaken everyone to their core. Hershel (Scott Wilson) and his people reel from the permanent loss of the family and friends they […]Read On »

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Five Things from THE WALKING DEAD Comic We Want to See on the TV Show

By ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG 02/11/2012

THE WALKING DEAD - Issue #43 | ©Image Comics

So…that happened. While Sophia (Madison Lintz) still happily – well maybe not happily, but she’s breathing – lives on in the pages of Robert Kirkman’s THE WALKING DEAD comic book series, she rather tragically succumbed to the bite of a zombie and the bullet of Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) in the shocking mid-Season Two finale a couple months back on the hit AMC series. Now, as we prepare to watch the rest of Season 2 – and please, please, get these people off that damn farm already – we’ve been thinking about the award-winning comic book where it all began […]Read On »

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TV Review: THE WALKING DEAD – Season 2 – “Pretty Much Dead Already”

By ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG 11/30/2011

Andrew Lincoln in THE WALKING DEAD - Season 2 - "Pretty Much Dead Already" | ©2011 AMC/Gene Page

Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Melissa Suzanne McBride, Lauren Cohan, Madison Lintz, IronE Singleton, James Allen McCune, Scott Wilson, Emily Kinney, Jane McNeill Writer: Scott M. Gimple Director: Michelle MacLaren Network: AMC, airs Sunday nights Original Telecast: November 27, 2011 In the seventh and mid-season cliffhanger episode of THE WALKING DEAD Season 2, “Pretty Much Dead Already,” tensions reach the breaking point and beyond as Rick’s (Andrew Lincoln) group struggles with the prospect of leaving the relative security of Hershel’s (Scott Wilson) farm. Shane (Jon Bernthal) stands up […]Read On »

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TV Review: THE WALKING DEAD – Season 2 – “Secrets”

By ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG 11/21/2011

A Walker in THE WALKING DEAD - Season 2 - "Secrets" | ©2011 AMC/Gene Page

Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Melissa Suzanne McBride, Lauren Cohan, Madison Lintz, IronE Singleton, James Allen McCune, Scott Wilson, Emily Kinney, Jane McNeill Writer: Angela Kang Director: David Boyd Network: AMC, airs Sunday nights Original Telecast: November 20, 2011 In the sixth episode of THE WALKING DEAD Season 2, “Secrets,” the truth about Hershel’s (Scott Wilson) barn dwellers is just the tip of the iceberg as secrets both old and new are shared amongst the group and in most cases lead to explosive turning points, while some of […]Read On »

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TV Review: THE WALKING DEAD – Season 2 – “Chupacabra”

By ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG 11/14/2011

Steven Yeun in THE WALKING DEAD - Season 2 - "Chupacabra" | ©2011 AMC/Gene Page

Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Melissa Suzanne McBride, Lauren Cohan, Madison Lintz, IronE Singleton, James Allen McCune, Scott Wilson, Emily Kinney, Jane McNeill Writer: David Leslie Johnson Director: Guy Ferland Network: AMC, airs Sunday nights Original Telecast: November 13, 2011 In the fifth episode of THE WALKING DEAD Season 2, “Chupacabra,” Daryl (Norman Reedus) takes some damage as he continues the search for the still-missing Sophia, (Madison Lintz), Glenn (Steven Yeun) gets abuse from Maggie (Lauren Cohan), Rick (Andrew Lincoln) doesn’t take Shane’s (Jon Bernthal) criticism lightly, and […]Read On »

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TV Review: THE WALKING DEAD – Season 2 – “Cherokee Rose”

By ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG 11/07/2011

Norman Reedus in THE WALKING DEAD - Season 2 - "Cherokee Rose" | ©2011 AMC/Gene Page

Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Melissa Suzanne McBride, Lauren Cohan, IronE Singleton, James Allen McCune, Scott Wilson Writer: Evan Reilly Director: Billy Gierhart Network: AMC, airs Sunday nights Original Telecast: November 6, 2011 In the fourth episode of THE WALKING DEAD Season 2, “Cherokee Rose,” Hershel (Scott Wilson) sets boundaries for the refugees that have landed at his farm, Glenn (Steven Yeun) and Maggie (Lauren Cohan) head into town for medical supplies – including a special item for Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies) – and a water-logged zombie proves […]Read On »

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TV Review: THE WALKING DEAD – Season 2 – “Save the Last One”

By ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG 10/31/2011

Jon Bernthal in THE WALKING DEAD - Season 2 - "Save the Last One" | ©2011 AMC/Gene Page

Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Melissa Suzanne McBride, Lauren Cohan, IronE Singleton, Madison Lintz, James Allen McCune, Scott Wilson, Pruitt Taylor Vince Writer: Scott M. Gimple Director: Phil Abraham Network: AMC, airs Sunday nights Original Telecast: October 30, 2011 In the third episode of THE WALKING DEAD Season 2, “Save the Last One,” Shane (Jon Bernthal) and Otis (Pruitt Taylor Vince) are trapped by a horde of zombies, unable to return to Herschel’s (Scott Wilson) farm with the much-needed medical supplies that might save Carl’s (Chandler Riggs) life. While time […]Read On »

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TV Review: THE WALKING DEAD – Season 2 – “Bloodletting”

By ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG 10/24/2011

Jon Bernthal, Andrew Lincoln, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Jane McNeill, Lauren Cohan, Scott Wilson and Chandler Riggs in THE WALKING DEAD - Season 2 - "Bloodletting" | ©2011 AMC/Bob Mahoney

Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Melissa Suzanne McBride, Madison Lintz, IronE Singleton, Lauren Cohan, Scott Wilson, Neil Brown Jr. Writer: Ardeth Bey and Robert Kirkman Director: Ernest Dickerson and Gwyneth Horder-Payton Network: AMC, airs Sunday nights Original Telecast: October 16, 2011 In the second episode of THE WALKING DEAD Season 2, “Bloodletting,” Rick (Andrew Lincoln) finds a possible safe haven for the group while seeking help for Carl (Chandler Riggs), and Shane (Jon Bernthal) undertakes a mission to obtain medical supplies to save Carl’s life. New friends are […]Read On »