He meets survivors Morgan and Duane Jones , who explain the basic rules of survival in the apocalypse.

Rick wakes up in an abandoned hospital after being shot in the line of duty.

The story follows , a deputy sheriff who awakens from a coma to find the world overrun by the "walking dead".

The episode ends with Rick trapped inside a military tank surrounded by a massive horde of walkers, where he hears a voice over the radio. Key Production Facts

Rick travels to Atlanta on horseback, mistakenly believing the city to be a safe "refugee centre".

(Italian: "I Giorni Andati" ) is the pilot episode of the AMC series The Walking Dead , which premiered on October 31, 2010. Written and directed by Frank Darabont, it serves as the television adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s comic book series. Episode Overview