The season follows Rick Grimes and his group of survivors as they flee Atlanta for Fort Benning. After a massive walker herd disperses the group on the highway, Carol's daughter, , goes missing in the woods. While searching for her, Rick’s son, Carl, is accidentally shot by a hunter named Otis, leading the group to Hershel Greene’s farm .

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Tensions boil over when the group discovers Hershel has been keeping reanimated family and neighbors in his barn, believing they are merely sick.

A deteriorating friendship between Rick and Shane Walsh, driven by Shane's obsession with Lori and his increasingly ruthless "survival at any cost" philosophy. 👥 Key Cast & New Characters

A central mystery that spans the first half of the season.

Struggles to maintain his humanity while assuming the mantle of a leader.