1 | The Walking Dead Season

The first season of —available as both an AMC television series and a Telltale video game —is widely considered the high-water mark for the franchise. It established the core theme that in a world overrun by the dead, the most dangerous threat is often the living. The AMC Television Series (2010)

The first season of the TV series consists of six episodes and follows Rick Grimes, a sheriff’s deputy who wakes from a coma to find society has collapsed.

The season is split into five main episodes , starting with "A New Day" and concluding with the emotionally devastating "No Time Left." The Walking Dead Season 1

Rick travels to Atlanta to find his family, eventually uniting with a group of survivors in the outskirts.

Includes the iconic pilot "Days Gone Bye" and the finale "TS-19," where the group seeks answers at the CDC. The Telltale Video Game (2012) The first season of —available as both an

Features Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes , Jon Bernthal as Shane, and Steven Yeun as Glenn.

The Telltale Games version is an episodic adventure that focuses on a new set of characters, though it shares the same universe as the comics. The season is split into five main episodes

The game is famous for its choice-based narrative , where your dialogue and actions have lasting consequences on who survives.