Tales of the Walking Dead

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Season 1
  • Network: AMC , AMC+
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 14, 2022
User Score
3.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 10 out of 16
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  1. Nobilis1984
    Aug 16, 2022
    3
    Again more of the same

    The spin-off is basically just the same warmed up again. The new characters are ok, but far from the original series. The stories of the old doomsday, which is inhabited by zombies, are so drained that it hardly entertains anymore. Just let Walking Dead rest in peace and do something new.
  2. Rincemac
    Aug 14, 2022
    4
    There's still some milk left in these dead cow's teets - so AMC is going to milk its prime moneymaking cow until the udder is crumbling to dust, which will be long after TWD is running out of sob stories and ill-conceived "mankind at its ugliest" storylines. Next up: The Afterlife of TWD - Where Walkers go to When They Get Their Brain Thrashed In & "100 Ways to Cook Humans - AmazingThere's still some milk left in these dead cow's teets - so AMC is going to milk its prime moneymaking cow until the udder is crumbling to dust, which will be long after TWD is running out of sob stories and ill-conceived "mankind at its ugliest" storylines. Next up: The Afterlife of TWD - Where Walkers go to When They Get Their Brain Thrashed In & "100 Ways to Cook Humans - Amazing Recipes for the Discerning Walker"… Expand
  3. UncleWillard
    Aug 14, 2022
    3
    I like Terry Crewes, who doesn't, but he's just Terry Crewes in everything. That's why we like him. Olivia Munn is hit or miss, and in this it's a miss. I get what they're going for, a zombie black mirror akin to the Warld War Z book, but this first one is meh. We've seen all these kind of gotcha tales before, and there are no surprises here. Nice to see someone has a brain and preps. TheI like Terry Crewes, who doesn't, but he's just Terry Crewes in everything. That's why we like him. Olivia Munn is hit or miss, and in this it's a miss. I get what they're going for, a zombie black mirror akin to the Warld War Z book, but this first one is meh. We've seen all these kind of gotcha tales before, and there are no surprises here. Nice to see someone has a brain and preps. The most frustrating dynamic of TWD for me was always how much time they spent melodramaticizing the apocalypse. Everybody always felt poopy about the zombies and cried a lot instead of being better prepared. Unfortunately I foresee a lot of one-offs with fun ideas, but little depths. Case in point.

    I did enjoy the Navy sub story on FTWD. THAT could've been a spin-off series.    … Expand
  4. Drael6464
    Aug 21, 2022
    4
    If it was composed of quirky stories like the first episode, I'd say this has a reason to exist. But ends up taking the form of a mixture of stories, including character backstories that are largely uninteresting, inferior versions of stories that might occur on the main show. I don't see this being renewed.

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Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Aug 15, 2022
    60
    As with most anthologies, your mileage may vary with Tales Of The Walking Dead, depending on which episode you watch. But the performances are entertaining enough to make up for some fractured storytelling and weird, overly positive vibe.
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  2. Consequence
    Reviewed by: Jeff Stone
    Aug 15, 2022
    67
    Viewers who had previously given up on the franchise might appreciate the anthology format, with its emphasis on stand-alone stories (no fighting the same villain for multiple seasons here!). The show also delivers the usual zombie action, so long-time viewers should also be satisfied.
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  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Angie Han
    Aug 15, 2022
    50
    [“Blair/Gina” is] the episode that most feels like an expansion of what The Walking Dead can be, instead of a mere rehashing of it. If only more of Tales took advantage of that freedom.
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