The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead tells the story of a small group of survivors
living in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse.
The first season mostly takes place in the Atlanta metropolitan area,
and the second through fourth seasons in the surrounding countryside of northern Georgia,
as the survivors search for a safe haven away from the shuffling hordes of predatory "walkers"
or "biters", who eat any living thing they catch, and whose bite is quickly lethal to humans.
The plot focuses primarily on the dilemmas the group faces as they struggle to maintain
their humanity during the day-to-day challenges of surviving in a hostile world.
This includes battling the zombie hordes, coping with casualties,
and dealing with predatory human survivors.
The group is led by Rick Grimes, who was a sheriff's deputy before the zombie outbreak.
At every turn they are faced with the horror of the walking zombies, the changing dynamic
of their group, and hostility from the scattered remains of a struggling human populace
who are focused on their own survival now that society's structures have collapsed.
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