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As some of you may know, the Walking Dead television series varies from the Comics in many ways.
How you may ask? Simple, they add characters and do not always follow the story line as depicted.

Here we get to know the basic plot of Season 1 and a little introduction about the characters it introduces.

Plot: The first season centers on Sheriff's Deputy Rick Grimes, who was shot in an altercation with several criminals. His injuries result in him slipping into a coma for an indeterminate amount of time, after which he awakens into a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, which the survivors colloquially call "walkers".
He discovers that his wife and son are missing and, after arming himself, sets off on a perilous journey for Atlanta, Georgia, where the CDC is rumored to have set up a quarantined safe-zone in the city and his family may be hiding. However, he soon discovers that the city has been overrun with "walkers" and it is no longer safe.


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Sister of Andrea. Amy was heading to college with her older sister Andrea for the new school year during the outbreak, and, when the dead began to rise, Amy and Andrea joined the survivor group existing on the outer limits of the overrun city of Atlanta – the two made their home in Dale’s RV at the camp, with Amy helping look out for the kids in the camp. Amy was twelve years younger than Andrea, and that caused tension between them; primarily, Amy was resentful of Andrea leaving her behind at home and not coming back often enough to visit and be a part of her life. The experience of the apocalypse has strengthened their bond enormously (though Amy, despite worshiping her sister and seeing her as a role model, still didn’t appreciate being judged and ordered around by her). One night, Amy was bitten in the neck by a walker in the opening stages of a walker swarm's attack on the exposed camp, and died in Andrea’s arms of blood loss and trauma after all the walkers had been killed. Her body was protected by her sister, who shot her in the head after she reanimated. Amy was then buried on the hill. Andrea was distraught after Amy's death and wanted to stay in the CDC and die as she thought she had nothing else to live her, but Dale convinced Andrea not to.

Glenn used to deliver pizzas for a living. He is keenly aware of the extreme danger of these missions, but because of his youth is willing to take the risk. His knowledge of every shortcut in town proves extremely useful to the survivor group's scavenging needs. Glenn thinks on his feet and shows great compassion and humanity. Despite all the horrors he's seen, he maintains an enthusiasm for life and its unexpected pleasures. He is an integral part of the camp, showing surprising depth and emotion when the group experiences devastating tragedy.

Carl is the son of Rick and Lori. He worships his father and believes, as only a child can, that Rick is indestructible and that blind faith in his father helps provide comfort to Lori, who isn't as confident that Rick will return to them. He is frequently confronted with the realities of the harsh new world. He gradually begins to undergo increased maturity in his actions and thoughts.

Dale was an older man. His age, calm affect, worldly experience, and RV provide the nucleus around which the small community of survivors has formed. He was wise, sometimes profound and the respected elder of the group, though also rather feisty, not afraid to speak his mind and call others out for mistakes in judgment. Over time he, Andrea and Amy bond, and he finds their friendship invaluable in getting beyond grieving for his late wife. Dale is a fairly self-sufficient man, and ever watchful of the changing dynamics among the survivor community, and his equipment and know-how have made life without modern conveniences much more bearable for the group.

Carol is the protective mother of Sophia and abused wife of Ed. She has a kind heart and puts herself out to others within the group, however she can also become meek and overly-emotional at times.

Sophia is a 12-year-old blonde girl who is the daughter of Carol and Ed Peletier. Sophia and her mother are shown to be closer to the Grimes family after Ed is killed by a walker, and are becoming more outspoken and happy following Ed's demise.

A Southern redneck with a tough background, Daryl is a survivalist and member of the Atlanta band. He is one of the top experts with hunting weapons, killing deer and other animals for food. Daryl's signature weapon is a crossbow, a valuable weapon in the new world due to its stealth properties, reusable ammunition and low noise emission. He constantly struggles with his own insecurities.

Older brother of Daryl. A southern and extremely racist man, Merle lived with a neglectful father and acted out against society, which frequently landed him in juvenile institutions. Merle participates in one scavenging group mission and reacts violently when the group assists Rick. He attacks members of the group and is handcuffed to a pipe. When the group is discovered by walkers, T-Dog returns to free him but accidentally loses the key in a drain and leaves him behind. Rick and others later return to rescue him, but it is revealed that Merle had already escaped – having cut off his own cuffed hand in order to escape from the walkers. The group found evidence that Merle survived his self-mutilation and escaped from the building he was trapped on, and may have stolen their truck to escape Atlanta.

A muscular and well-intentioned man, yet often clumsy and lacking in common sense. He faces grief and regret after dropping the key to Merle's handcuffs and leaving him alone while the group was in the city. He then returns to save Merle, but Merle has disappeared. He then moves off to Hershel's farm with the remaining survivors and stays there after the Atlanta camp was breached by Zombies.