The Walking Dead - Zombie Invasion Taking Over Cities & Episodes Synopsis

In anticipation of the premiere of AMC's new series The Walking Dead on Sun., Oct. 31 at 10/9 Central, AMC and FOX international networks plan to stage a worldwide zombie invasion stunt.

 

The Walking Dead's international broadcaster, Fox International Channels (FIC), will kick-off the stunts with overseas invasions beginning at daybreak in Taipei and Hong Kong on Tue., Oct. 26, and moving across the globe where the stunt culminates at the show's Los Angeles premiere.

A week prior to the unprecedented global premiere of the show, AMC and FIC have planned to target one day multi-city events that will occur during morning commute peak hours. Taking direction from The Walking Dead's legendary make-up artist Greg Nicotero, hundreds of zombies will consecutively take over major cities worldwide during a 24-hour period.

The planned global outbreaks will center in and around the world's major landmarks, including the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., Big Ben in London, the Prado Museum in Madrid, the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul, the Acropolis in Athens and more. They will begin at daybreak in Taipei and Hong Kong, followed by Istanbul, Madrid, Munich, London, Sao Paolo, Buenos Aires, New York City and Los Angeles, among others. Attacking a total of 26 cities, each outbreak will be documented and shared with fans the world over as it happens.

The Walking Dead Global Zombie Invasion Attacks:

New York City, USA
Washington DC, USA
Boston, USA
Chicago, USA
San Francisco, USA
Los Angeles, USA

Taipei, Taiwan
Hong Kong
Istanbul, Turkey
Athens, Greece
Sofia, Bulgaria
Estonia, Tallinn
Belgrade, Serbia
Munich, Germany
Madrid, Spain
Rome, Italy
Johannesburg, S. Africa
London, UK - Westminster
Lisbon, Portugal
Sao Paolo, Brazil
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Santiago, Chile
Caracas, Venezuela
Bogota, Colombia
Mexico City, Mexico
Guatemala City, Guatemala

The Walking Dead premieres Halloween, Sun., Oct. 31 at 10/9 PM Central

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PILOT/EP 101 – “Days Gone By”
Rick searches for his family after emerging from a coma into a world terrorized by the walking dead. Morgan and Duane, whom he meets along the way, help teach Rick the new rules for survival.

EP 102 – “Guts”
Rick unknowingly causes a group of survivors to be trapped by walkers. The group dynamic devolves from accusations to violence, as Rick must confront an enemy far more dangerous than the undead.

EP 103 – “Tell It To The Frogs”
Rick makes a decision to go back to Atlanta to retrieve the bag of guns and save a man’s life. Lori and Shane must deal with the surprising return of someone they thought was dead.

EP 104 – “Vatos”
Rick’s mission to Atlanta is jeopardized when things go awry. Jim becomes unhinged in camp.

EP 105 – “Wildfire”
Rick leads the group to the CDC after the attack. Jim must make a terrible life and death decision.

EP 106 – “TS-19”
Rick and the group are allowed into the CDC, by a strange doctor. But all is not what it seems in their newfound haven.