It was us trying to figure out what the logical progression would be, centering on this time when Rick was in his coma. There’s something about the perception of that as people are trying to wrap their brains around what’s going on. If people were turning, if they were attacking people in the streets, what would the response to that be? If the police and then the military were to come out to deal with an issue, what would their response be when they’re dealing with a walker who is obviously not going to back down. What we tried to think of is how it would manifest. Ultimately, we’re not trying to polemicize the show isn’t polemic. Why was it important to illustrate the officer-involved shootings here after events like Ferguson?
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See more ‘The Walking Dead’ Audition Tales: 26 Stars Tell All Here, showrunner Dave Erickson talks with The Hollywood Reporter about the polarizing character deaths, what secret Madison is hiding from her past and why nobody wants to tell Alicia what’s going on. Of the core group of characters, it seems only Alicia is left out of the loop with what’s really going on in the world. Together, the two families look to wait out the madness - though a fire next door will likely push everyone out of the building. While he is able to reunite with them, he’s unable to escape the mayhem, and the trio take refuge in a barbershop owned by Daniel Salazar ( Ruben Blades) and his family.
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Travis ( Cliff Curtis) goes above and beyond to find his ex-wife, Liza ( Elizabeth Rodriguez), and son Chris ( Lorenzo James Henrie) and bring them to safety amid the coming apocalypse.
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That leads to a protest and subsequent riot as civilization quickly begins to unravel. Artie’s death came after Madison ( Kim Dickens) returned to the school to find medication to help son Nick ( Frank Dillane) cope with his withdrawals and was forced to put down her former boss, who had turned after being stabbed.Įlsewhere, the episode also featured a rise in police-involved shootings - which well-informed viewers recognize as being futile, as people aren’t staying dead following the mysterious outbreak.