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S5·E1 No Sanctuary

Episode
Season 5, Episode 1
Air Date
October 12, 2014
Runtime
44 minutes
Director
Greg Nicotero
Writer
Scott M. Gimple
Score
9.1/10 (182 TMDB votes)
Story Type
Main Arc (Crucial)
Mytharc Aired October 12, 2014 44 min ★ 9.1/10 · 182 TMDB votes

Narrative Classification: Season premiere establishing core conflicts and serialized narrative stakes.

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Synopsis

We learn the true motives of the Terminans as Rick and the group find themselves in a vulnerable situation. Will they be able to work together?

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Episode recap

In the television series The Walking Dead, the episode titled No Sanctuary reveals the true motives of the Terminans as Rick and the group find themselves in a vulnerable situation, leaving the question of whether they will be able to work together. The series follows a group of survivors led by sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes, who awakens from a coma in a post-apocalyptic world where a large majority of the population has been overtaken by animated corpses known as walkers. The survivors must navigate this dangerous world while fleeing from the pursuit and hunt of flesh-eating zombies. The television series was created as an American post-apocalyptic drama based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. The long-standing cast features actors such as Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Josh McDermitt, Christian Serratos, Seth Gilliam, Ross Marquand, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When did Season 5 Episode 1 of The Walking Dead air?

Season 5, Episode 1 ('No Sanctuary') originally aired on October 12, 2014.

How long is Season 5 Episode 1 ('No Sanctuary')?

The runtime for this episode is approximately 44 minutes.

What happens in The Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 1?

We learn the true motives of the Terminans as Rick and the group find themselves in a vulnerable situation. Will they be able to work together?...

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