The Walking Dead: World Beyond: Season 1

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AMC | Season Premiere Date: October 4, 2020

Summary: The latest Walking Dead spin-off is set after the zombie apocalypse and the first generation born are coming-of-age including Hope (Alexa Mansour) and Iris (Aliyah Royale).

Genre(s): Drama, Horror

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. In This Life
Air Date: November 29, 2020
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S1:E10. In This Life
Air Date: November 29, 2020
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S1:E9. The Deepest Cut
Air Date: November 29, 2020

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Daniel D'Addario

Sep 21, 2020

This is not a perfect series: The shots of the undead often look cheap and the rules of how these monsters are evaded have never felt more loosely applied. And yet there’s a willingness to reinvent, to genuinely probe a corner of the universe previously untouched, that makes this series feel serious in its intent and, for fans of the forerunning series, well worth checking out. Read full review

Rob Owen

Oct 1, 2020

A focus on younger, female characters buys “World Beyond” a somewhat fresh take initially but by the end of the first hour sisters Iris (Aliyah Royale) and Hope (Alexa Mansour) take off on a distaff “Stand by Me”-style quest to rescue their scientist father with two nerdy boys in tow. Read full review

Joel Keller

Oct 5, 2020

We’re not sold on The Walking Dead: World Beyond just yet, though we like Royale and the rest of the cast. We’re just not sure we care enough about the zombie apocalypse or these young characters to follow their journey. Read full review

Charlie Mason

Sep 21, 2020

Those of us who tune in to the other two shows in the franchise have already been here, seen this — and we’ve seen it done with greater artfulness, efficacy and urgency. Adding this third series to the rotation, even temporarily, feels more than a little bit like beating an undead horse. Read full review

IndieWire Jeff Stone

Oct 5, 2020

Nothing about it is essential, or even that interesting. Diehards might enjoy it, simply because it promises to deliver exactly the same stuff they’ve been watching for the last 10 years. Everyone else can safely give it a pass. Read full review

Candice Frederick

Sep 21, 2020

It should come as no surprise that after 10 seasons of zombie apocalypse drama on The Walking Dead and five seasons following the same madness in a different location on its spinoff, Fear the Walking Dead, AMC further extended its doomed landscape into another era with The Walking Dead: World Beyond. Is it necessary? Absolutely not. Does it work? Meh, sometimes. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Allison Shoemaker

Oct 2, 2020

“The Walking Dead: World Beyond” does not live up to its potential. It is underachieving. It simply will not apply itself. Read full review

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manningn15

Dec 22, 2020

The season finale of The Walking Dead: World Beyond was amazing, this was a solid first season and cannot wait for the next and final season. Nico Tortorella, Annet Mahendru, Alexa Mansour, Nicolas Cantu, Ted Sutherland, Aliyah Royale, Scott Adsit, and Hal Cumpston gave phenomenalThe season finale of The Walking Dead: World Beyond was amazing, this was a solid first season and cannot wait for the next and final season. Nico Tortorella, Annet Mahendru, Alexa Mansour, Nicolas Cantu, Ted Sutherland, Aliyah Royale, Scott Adsit, and Hal Cumpston gave phenomenal performances. The special effects makeup for the zombies is astounding, it is so realistic, creepy, and awesome it is insane, and the normal hair and makeup was good. The sets were outstanding, so cool looking. The writing was pretty terrific. The costumes were excellent especially ones wore by Nico Tortorella, Annet Mahendru, Ted Sutherland, Nicolas Cantu, Aliyah Royale, and Julia Ormond. The music is great. This is one of my favorite new shows of 2020 and one of my favorite shows of all time, an A+ first season.… Expand

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hellomikey

Oct 21, 2020

Love the new angle and fresh faces. May there always be a story to tell in the Walking Dead Universe.

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Skeletor71

Oct 14, 2020

I happen to like it better than Fear of the Walking Dead, but that's not saying much. There is some potential intrigue with the new world order (I forgot what it's called), but that's about it. I'll still watch it though, because anything with 'empties' in it is fine by me.

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Jennifer626

Oct 21, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This series belongs on WB with the title "Walking Dead: Teen Beat." Nickelodeon would be a good second option with slightly less gore.

First, the storyline is wholly implausible. Almost nothing that happens is believable. An established, armed community of 10,000 could not be eradicated in minutes by a few dozen allied visiting forces, at least not without a nuclear bomb or bioweaponry that would have also killed the enemy. And why? WHY? The writers bury us in exposition for every other minute aspect, but hop from graduation to annihilation without a peep as to motive.

As for the clumsy teens who think tripping a zombie is the best defense, any post-apocalyptic community that survived 10 years would train toddlers and up how to kill them...notwithstanding the fact that the zombies confronted by our runaways are incredibly polite. They only present themselves one or two at a time. When there are more, the teenagers appear to be undetectable by the undead. Perhaps a Cloak of Invisibility is why Hope wasn't worried about running solo through large packs of walkers at the tire dump.

Most of the characters are unbelievably one-note, made worse by a cast that loves to chew scenery. Huck is no more than a caricature of a Southern tomboy who spits and drawls with a toothpick hanging out of her mouth. (Man, that accent is the WORST.) Felix has angst over being rejected by his family because of his orientation. Hope is a rebel without a clue. That's it. I don't care about them, and there's certainly nothing to pique my interest. By the way (writers), attributing each person with an SJW issue doesn't make them more engaging or deserving of empathy. It's just annoying.

Further, the characters that could be more complex are poorly cast. Aliyah Royale, the actress who plays Iris, does not have the charisma or eloquence to be a leader in the community. Her stiff cheeriness would play just fine as best friend in a Disney series. I’ve read reviews describing Nicholas Cantu (who plays Elton) as “earnest,” but this is a nice way of substituting “GBF” for “BFF.” I can’t be bothered to look up the name of the actor who plays silent oaf Silas. He has no nuance or facial expressions. He just stares at his fingers.

I finished Episode 3, and I’m still watching only because I'm hoping for hints of the society that now presumably houses Rick and Ann. But the connection between that society and the one that just slaughtered the Campus is too attenuated. These people would have killed Rick without a second thought: a useless Beta who could become a threat?

If the apparent alternative reality continues in the next episode, I'll probably stop watching. And that's from someone who has been a zombie freak for 40 years and watched every episode of TWD and FTWD.… Expand

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radixlecti84

Oct 4, 2020

When characters refer to planes crashing as "The Sky Falling" you know you're in for some absolutely abysmal writing, another absolutely terrible show written by people who seemingly have no ability to understand how human beings interact, communicate or respond to stressful situations,When characters refer to planes crashing as "The Sky Falling" you know you're in for some absolutely abysmal writing, another absolutely terrible show written by people who seemingly have no ability to understand how human beings interact, communicate or respond to stressful situations, choosing melodrama over drama, I mean, it's a zombie apocalypse! If you can't fathom how to create Drama in that setting what good are you? Garbage.… Expand

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Patrick94

Nov 21, 2020

Just incredibly slow and boring. There's nothing to enjoy here. I'm being generous by even giving it 3.

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skykappah

Dec 1, 2020

The Woking Dead: Beyond Worst.
Besides that, it’s abysmal and an insult to it’s teenaged audience.

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