The Walking Dead: World Beyond

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Season 1
  • Network: AMC
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 4, 2020
Season #: 2, 1
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4.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 31
  3. Negative: 17 out of 31
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  1. radixlecti84
    Oct 4, 2020
    3
    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 DramaWhen 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
  2. Patrick94
    Nov 21, 2020
    3
    Just incredibly slow and boring. There's nothing to enjoy here. I'm being generous by even giving it 3.
  3. Jennifer626
    Oct 21, 2020
    3
    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
  4. skykappah
    Dec 1, 2020
    0
    The Woking Dead: Beyond Worst.
    Besides that, it’s abysmal and an insult to it’s teenaged audience.
  5. viroodiem
    Oct 5, 2020
    4
    A sign of just how much this franchise has jumped its own dead shark. While the actors try hard with what they are given (and one is just a joy to look at) the plot is so uninspired and predictable it feels like it was written via TVTropes.

    Its good that its a short duration spin off but the real question is if it will even be able to make it that long. The characters are unlikable, the    A sign of just how much this franchise has jumped its own dead shark. While the actors try hard with what they are given (and one is just a joy to look at) the plot is so uninspired and predictable it feels like it was written via TVTropes.

    Its good that its a short duration spin off but the real question is if it will even be able to make it that long. The characters are unlikable, the setting is illogical, and we hit zombie saturation BEFORE The Walking Dead began. What we have now is a franchise that simply will not die.

    They went for the head by announcing the end of TWD, but WB just keeps clawing behind us like a walker crawling on the ground that has no legs.    … Expand
  6. hellomikey
    Oct 21, 2020
    10
    Love the new angle and fresh faces. May there always be a story to tell in the Walking Dead Universe.
  7. Skeletor71
    Oct 14, 2020
    7
    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.
  8. manningn15
    Dec 22, 2020
    10
    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 phenomenal performances. The special effects makeup for the zombies is astounding, it is so realistic, creepy, andThe 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
  9. truerock
    Nov 16, 2020
    6
    Season 1:
    Having watched episode 7, I'm raising my rating from 5 to 6.
    Having watched episode 6, I raised my rating from a 4 to 5. What happened? A better director and better writers. And, of course Ted Sutherland as Percy and Scott Adsit as Tony continued their roles. Michael Cudlitz brings a significant upgrade in directing and overall experience in film. Maya Goldsmith and Eddie    Season 1:
    Having watched episode 7, I'm raising my rating from 5 to 6.
    Having watched episode 6, I raised my rating from a 4 to 5.
    What happened?
    A better director and better writers.
    And, of course Ted Sutherland as Percy and Scott Adsit as Tony continued their roles.
    Michael Cudlitz brings a significant upgrade in directing and overall experience in film.
    Maya Goldsmith and Eddie Guzelian provided better writing.
    It's very interesting to see a series improve like this.
    Episode 7 was a lot about Annet Mahendru as Jennifer "Huck" Mallick. Some of her scenes I would rate as high as 8 - but, some as low as 4. She is struggling with her interpretation of a female US Marine. When she isn't portraying the tough side of her Marine character, she turns out some very good acting. The showrunner (Matthew Negrete) needs to find some budget to bring in an acting coach to teach Mahendru how to portray a tough Marine vet character.
    As I've said frequently, I've learned not to judge a series too quickly in its first season.
    By the way, Hal Cumpston (playing Silas Plaskett) shows potential as an actor. I'm thinking he might have a good career as an actor. It looks like he will have a bigger role in episode 8 (based on the previews) and it will be interesting to see how that works out.
    ************************************************
    I've watched episode 6 and I'm updating my review.
    In episode 6, two new characters are introduced:
    Ted Sutherland as Percy
    Scott Adsit as Tony
    These are significant improvements over existing actors and could possibly be strong enough to save the series from termination.
    I'll give credit to the writing and the directing for these two new characters also.
    I don't like beating up on aspiring actors - but, Aliyah Royale as Iris Bennett is horribly miscast, badly directed, poorly written and damages the series. Aliyah may be a perfectly fine actor - but, this role in this series is not good for her career.
    Episode 6 demonstrate that this series could be much, much better. I have found often that it takes a new series a while to find its edge.
    I'm going to raise my rating to a 5 in hopes that improvement continues.

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    A G-rated version of The Walking Dead is boring.

    "The Walking Dead: World Beyond" is a version of the zombie genre Walking Dead franchise oriented to a young teen demographic.

    I'm an adult - so, it's difficult for me to put myself in the place of a 13 year old watching this series - but, I really did not find it very compelling.

    First the acting...
    The four teen character leads are played by accomplished actors to varying degree of success.
    Nicolas Cantu (playing Elton Ortiz) is by far the more interesting of the four lead actors playing one of the 4 teen character roles.
    The next 2, Alexa Mansour (playing Hope Bennet) and Hal Cumpston (playing Silas Plaskett) are just OK.
    Aliyah Royale (playing Iris Bennett) was painfully boring - which was not entirely her fault... a lot of the problem is the writing and directing.

    Part of the problem is that the thinking of a a normal teenager is not particularly compelling. And the idea of putting 4 normal, typical, young, bland teenagers in a zombie environment is kind-of a boring thing to watch. Obviously it can be made interesting - but, these characters are written as a G-rated to PG-rated types - and, that doesn't leave a lot of room for compelling character development. The blood-and-gore of zombie genre in and of itself is not particularly interesting. It is all the other aspects of life that drive a good zombie story. If the producers of this series thing the blood-and-gore of zombies will make this series successful - they are mistaken.

    It's difficult for young adults to play the role of young teenagers. In fact, I sometimes think older, more accomplished actors pull off some of the aspects of young teen roles better.

    It isn't really fair to watch just one episode and make a judgement about a series. It is not uncommon for a new series to take an entire first season to develop into a quality product.

    I think I may try a few more episode and perhaps I'll come back and give a higher rating.

    Who knows... maybe young teenagers may like this series. I may be the wrong demographic.    … Expand
  10. Morgoth139
    Nov 15, 2020
    2
    The creators try but it's way too formulaic. TWD lost its edge during the war with Negan... franchise hasn't recovered. New show but its a stupid premise and the best they could create
  11. Blade-Runner
    Nov 30, 2020
    2
    ENOUGH of the freaking Walking Dead already, how much more regurgitation can someone do about this rubbish...

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48

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Oct 5, 2020
    50
    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.
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  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Jeff Stone
    Oct 5, 2020
    42
    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.
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  3. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Oct 2, 2020
    45
    A minor excursion, feeling too much like the Disney Channel version of a zombie show, minus the catchy songs.
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