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The Walking Dead Season 1 Episode 5

Wildfire

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AIRED: Nov 28, 2010

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The group is led by their newest member to the Center for Disease Control while one of the members is forced to make a choice that has harsh consequences.

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On the Road Again

7.5

By AriSky, Apr 12, 2013

Lose one, gain one. Whoop di do. Though I highly doubt anyone "lost" and not shot in the head isn't really lost. Rick keep talking about the black man and his son and we haven't seen anything of them for four episodes. Throw us a bone. Make us care. And here's yet another character, a careless, at-rope's-end government employee. His character can only be thrilling and enlightening. Hopefully having him around will answer that big question the writers have left unaddressed: how did zombies happen in the first place?moreless
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Wildfire?

9.0

By MatthiasLck, Dec 16, 2012

I am still a little bit confused about this episode. I watched it a few times (in German), so mayhaps somethings got lost in translation.

The episode started with a video transmission from Dr. Jenner; he said that it has been 194 days since 'Wildfire' started and 63 days since the deasease started to spread. So I was (and I sill am) wondering, what 'wilfire' means. I looked it up in a dictionary and it still doesnt make sense. Why should they know about this infenction hardly 130 before the desease spreads?

So I doubted that wildfire was a medical experiment (maybe of the CDC) which went wrong. In one scene Dr. Jenner explained very elevated what kind of deseases the CDC researches on (pox, ebola, and why the decontamination process was necessary. So, was there a kind of guilt, the CDC (including Dr. Jenner and his wife, CDCs' director) tries to avenges for? Something that could even explain all this suicides among the scientists?

So, what do you think?moreless
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1x05 - Wildfire

7.5

By JDML23, Oct 15, 2012

This is an okay episode. The side effect of watching this show is that I'm always thinking how I would survive the same situation and when someone dies because the characters are being stupid I can't help but roll my eyes and find it exasperating. This episode did have the side effect of making me like Andrea more.
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Keep moving forward

8.0

By dreamgoat, Feb 14, 2012

Rick starts to take the lead of the group, after last night people were attacked by the dead. His best friend doesn't agree with him and that's not all it looks like he wants to kill his friend to get him out of the way. Signs show by him point the shotgun at him when Rick was down below looking through the brushes, the weird part is they thought they were going to survive by just staying in one place obviously you would have to seek to find help to survive. Sitting still is a death sentence you might as well go out trying, looks like Shane wants Rick to fail. Because, that means his relationship with Lorie fails and Lori can go back to Shane.moreless
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Worst episode so far

5.0

By Linc-o, Nov 20, 2011

This episode was not bad, but it was far from good. What actually happened on this episode, could have been condensed in just 20 minutes or less; the rest of it was a waste of production money. Drama? No way. Character development? Not at all. Most of this episode looked like a filler, but hey, it had to be done, this was a full episode, not a short film. Unfortunately, it was also full of clichés. And more unfortunately, seems like people didn't notice, as they swallowed all the clichés and they think this episode was actually good.

Well, I've got bad news for you guys: it wasn't. At all.

I guess this one looks bad because the previous 4 episodes were really good (well, maybe the "good vatos" and their little dogs on episode 4 were a little bit out of place too).

You've got to watch this one because it's part of the story; otherwise I'd say skip it. Just make sure you've got a couple beers nearby while you watch, you're gonna need them.moreless
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Andrew Lincoln	Rick Grimes
Chandler Riggs	Carl Grimes
Jeffrey DeMunn	Dale
Jon Bernthal	Shane Walsh
Laurie Holden	Andrea
Sarah Wayne Callies	Lori Grimes

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Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

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Noah Emmerich	Dr. Edwin Jenner	Guest Star
Melissa McBride	Carol	Recurring Role
Adam Minarovich	Ed	Recurring Role
Juan Gabriel Pareja	Morales	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (1)
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- It is established in this episode that it's been six and a half months since the zombie outbreak began.
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QUOTES (3)
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- Andrea: (looking down as a newly reanimated Amy) Amy I'm sorry. I'm sorry for not ever being there. I always thought there'd be more time but I'm here now. (Amy's hand up to Andrea's head and grabbing her hair) I'm here now. I love you. (shoots Amy in the head)
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- Dr. Jenner: I think tomorrow I am going to blow my brains out. I haven't decided. But tonight, I'm getting drunk.
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- Jim: You save a grave for me?
  Rick: Nobody wants that.
  Jim: It's not about what you want. That, uh... That sound you hear, that's God laughing while you make plans.
  Rick: What I want, Jim, if... if God allows, is to get you some help.
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NOTES (3)
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- Viewership: 5.56 million (most watched cable show for Sunday November 28th, 2010)
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- Music Played as the Convoy Rolls out: John Murphy - Adagio in D Minor: Originally from the Movie Sunshine 2007', this piece of music has been used in many films and TV Shows. Most notably Kick Ass 2010', The Trailer for The Adjustment Bureau 2011', the pilot for the TV Show "Fringe" and the finale for the TV Show "V"
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- Original International Air Dates:
  Latin America: November 29, 2010 on FOX
  Italy: November 29, 2010 on Fox/Fox HD
  Portugal: November 30, 2010 on Fox/Fox HD
  United Kingdom: December 3, 2010 on FX/FX HD
  Turkey: February 20, 2011 on CNBC-e
  Sweden: March 20, 2011 on TV11
  Slovakia: June 13, 2012 on JOJ Plus
  Czech Republic: September 10, 2012 on Prima COOL
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- The code name "Wildfire" is a reference to the novel The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton. The novel also dealt with studying a disease in an underground lab.
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