13 episodesFirst aired 16 October 2011
Under Rick's leadership, the group leave Atlanta in search of sanctuary and find a possible safe haven.
E1Oct 20111h 3m
Rick leads the group out of Atlanta. On the highway, they are stopped by a threat unlike anything they have seen before. The group searches for someone who has gone missing.
E2Oct 201143m
Coming to the aid of another, Rick discovers a possible safe haven. Shane must go on a dangerous mission to get badly-needed medical supplies.
E3Oct 201144m
Shane finds himself trapped in a school, surrounded by the undead and the group is desperately awaiting for his return. In the meanwhile, Daryl and Andrea choose to secretly go and search for a specific person in the woods without telling anyone in the group.
E4Nov 201144m
Shane makes a deadly sacrifice which leads to unusual behavior and self-distancing. The rest of the group tries to hang on somewhere between living to die and dying to live.
E5Nov 201143m
Glenn, the only one breaking barriers between both groups, knows far too much for his comfort level. Daryl finds a sign of life and, in his delirium, tries to make it back to the farm alive.
E6Nov 201143m
Secrets are told and secrets are revealed. Hershel refuses to acknowledge the world’s new reality. Andrea comes out of her shell. Everyone is becoming more and more aware that “everything is food for something.”
E7Nov 201143m
Hershel sets a deadline. All secrets are out in the open. Glenn stands up for himself and Shane takes charge.
E8Feb 201243m
Rick and the others try to restore order in the aftermath of a terrible discovery. Hershel takes up an old habit and disappears, Rick and Glenn must follow him into town.
E9Feb 201243m
Trapped, Rick, Hershel and Glenn fight to survive against new foes, both dead and alive. Shane finds Lori in danger on the road and makes it his mission to bring her back to the farm.
E10Feb 201243m
Rick and Shane are in conflict over the fate of an outsider; Andrea helps Hershel's daughter face a crucial decision.
E11Mar 201243m
Rick sides with Shane on an important decision, causing Dale to worry that the group is losing its humanity. Carl's actions have unintended consequences on the group.
E12Mar 201244m
The group learns that someone dangerous may be on the loose near the farm. As night falls, Rick, Shane, Daryl, and Glenn comb the woods to handle the situation and keep the group safe.
E13Mar 201243m
Rick and Carl return from the woods to find the farm in jeopardy. The group is split up in the ensuing chaos. With things looking grim, Rick's leadership is questioned.
