AMC AIRS FIRST THREE EPISODES OF HIT SERIES “THE WALKING DEAD”

BACK-TO-BACK THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14



Series First Two Episodes to Air with Limited Commercial Breaks Leading into the Premiere of Episode Three, “Tell It To The Frogs,” Beginning at 8pm ET/PT



WHAT: On the heels of the announcement for a second season order of its hit series “The Walking Dead”, AMC will air the first two episodes of the popular original drama with limited commercial breaks leading into the premiere of the series’ third episode, “Tell It To The Frogs.”



Episode Descriptions:

Pilot/Ep 101 – “Days Gone By”: Rick searches for his family after emerging from a coma into a world terrorized by the walking dead. Morgan and Duane, whom he meets along the way, help teach Rick the new rules for survival.



Ep 102 – “Guts”: Rick unknowingly causes a group of survivors to be trapped by walkers. The group dynamic devolves from accusations to violence, as Rick must confront an enemy far more dangerous than the undead.



EP 103 – “Tell It To The Frogs”: Rick makes a decision to go back to Atlanta to retrieve the bag of guns and save a man’s life. Lori and Shane must deal with the surprising return of someone they thought was dead.



WHEN: Kicking off the night will be “The Walking Dead” 90-minute pilot episode, “Days Gone Bye,” airing at 8pm ET/PT immediately followed by episode two,”Guts,” at 9:10pm ET/PT. Both episodes will air with limited commercial breaks. “The Walking Dead” episode three, “Tell It To The Frogs,” premieres at 10pm ET/PT.



WHO: Executive produced Frank Darabont and Gale Anne Hurd “The Walking Dead” stars Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually) as Rick Grimes, Jon Bernthal (“The Pacific”) as Shane Walsh, Sarah Wayne Callies (“Prison Break”) as Lori Grimes, Laurie Holden (The Mist) as Andrea, Jeffrey DeMunn (The Green Mile) as Dale, Steven Yeun (“The Big Bang Theory”) as Glen, Emma Bell (The Bedford Diaries) as Amy and Chandler Riggs (Get Low) as Carl Grimes.



About “The Walking Dead”

Based on one of the most successful and popular comic books of all time, written by Robert Kirkman, “The Walking Dead” captures the ongoing human drama following a zombie apocalypse. Led by a remarkable ensemble cast and written and executive produced by three-time Oscar nominee Darabont, “The Walking Dead” airs Sundays at 10pm ET/PT. The series’ Halloween debut marked the largest premiere among Adults 18-49 of any first season series in cable history.