<P> The Walking Dead debuted during the same week in 120 countries . "Days Gone Bye" premiered in Hong Kong on TVB Pearl on August 30, 2011, while it expanded in international markets during the first week of November . Two weeks prior to its official premiere in the United States, the contents of the episode leaked online . As part of an expansive campaign to advertise and heighten anticipation for the premiere, international broadcasting affiliates of AMC and Fox coordinated a worldwide zombie invasion event proceeding days prior to premiere of the episode in the United States . The event occurred in twenty six cities worldwide, and were hosted in select locations including the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., Palace of Westminster in London, Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul, Acropolis of Athens in Athens, and the Museo del Prado in Madrid . The campaign events commenced in Hong Kong and Taipei, and culminated in Los Angeles . </P> <P> The Walking Dead was included on the cover of the December 2010 edition of Entertainment Weekly, which featured Rick Grimes pointing a gun at a horde of walkers . According to the journalist of the magazine, it "examines the past, present, and future" of the television franchise; "from the comic book's humble beginnings, to unlikely path to the small screen, to even more unlikely path as a bona fide hit ." Kirkman was ecstatic upon hearing of the news . "I've got to say--not to kiss your magazine's a--or anything--but when they called me and said Frank (Darabont) wanted to do the show, I was like,' Yeah, I'll believe it when I see it .' And then when AMC was like,' We're picking up the show,' I was like,' Yeah, alright, whatever .' When they actually started shooting the pilot I was like,' Well, this is kind of real, this is neat .' But when they called me and said,' Your show's on the cover of Entertainment Weekly,' I think that was the first time I was like,' Oh my god, I can't believe this is happening to me!"' </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Days Gone Bye" </Td> <Td> Frank Darabont </Td> <Td> Teleplay by: Frank Darabont </Td> <Td> October 31, 2010 (2010 - 10 - 31) </Td> <Td> 5.35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes wakes from a gunshot - inflicted coma to discover the world overrun with walkers . He goes back to his house to find his wife and son but meets survivor Morgan Jones and his son Duane . Rick decides to head to Atlanta to find his wife Lori and son Carl, unaware they are safe with other survivors led by his former partner Shane). He encounters hordes of walkers and becomes trapped inside a tank . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Guts" </Td> <Td> Michelle MacLaren </Td> <Td> Frank Darabont </Td> <Td> November 7, 2010 (2010 - 11 - 07) </Td> <Td> 4.71 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Rick is ambushed by a walker horde but is rescued by scavenger survivor Glenn when he becomes trapped inside a tank . They meet up with the rest of the survivors where they have to leave Merle handcuffed to the roof to stop him attracting walkers . They are forced to leave Rick's gun bag behind as well as abandon the unhinged Merle as walkers surround them, but manage to escape the city . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Tell It to the Frogs" </Td> <Td> Gwyneth Horder - Payton </Td> <Td> Story by: Charles H. Eglee & Jack LoGiudice Teleplay by: Charles H. Eglee & Jack LoGiudice and Frank Darabont </Td> <Td> November 14, 2010 (2010 - 11 - 14) </Td> <Td> 5.07 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Glenn takes Rick to the survivors' camp, where he finds Lori, Carl, and Shane . Rick leads a group, including Glenn, T - Dog, and Merle's younger brother, Daryl back to Atlanta to recover his weapons, finding that Merle managed to free himself by sawing off his hand . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Vatos" </Td> <Td> Johan Renck </Td> <Td> Robert Kirkman </Td> <Td> November 21, 2010 (2010 - 11 - 21) </Td> <Td> 4.75 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Rick's group briefly scuffles with a group of Latino survivors protecting the residents of a nursing home in Atlanta, who want Rick's weapons, but Rick is able to defuse the situation peacefully . They return to camp too late to stop a walker horde from attacking, killing Andrea's sister Amy, and Carol's husband Ed . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> "Wildfire" </Td> <Td> Ernest Dickerson </Td> <Td> Glen Mazzara </Td> <Td> November 28, 2010 (2010 - 11 - 28) </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> As the survivors bury their dead, some split off on their own . Rick, against Shane's judgement, leads the rest to the CDC facility in Atlanta, which initially appears abandoned and locked - down, but Rick spots signs of life and demands entry . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> "TS - 19" </Td> <Td> Guy Ferland </Td> <Td> Adam Fierro and Frank Darabont </Td> <Td> December 5, 2010 (2010 - 12 - 05) </Td> <Td> 5.97 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Dr. Edwin Jenner of the CDC welcomes the survivors, allowing them to enjoy the amenities of the powered building while explaining what he knows about walkers . When the survivors discover that the building will self - detonate once it runs out of backup power, Dr. Jenner initially prevents them from leaving . Rick convinces Jenner to let them go, and Jenner whispers something to Rick . They escape just before the building explodes, and the group departs the city . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr>

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