Walking Dead: Wildfire

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"Wildfire"
Series The Walking DeadSeason 1, Episode 5
Air date	November 28th, 2010
Writers	Glen Mazzara
Director	Ernest Dickerson
Producers	David Alpert; Charles H. Eglee; Frank Darabont; Glen Mazzara; Gale Anne Hurd; Robert Kirkman; Jack LoGiudice; Adam Fierro; Denise M. Huth; Tom Luse
Starring	Andrew Lincoln; Jon Bernthal; Sarah Wayne Callies; Laurie Holden; Jeffrey DeMunn; Steven Yeun; Chandler Riggs
Episode guide
Previous "Vatos"	Next "TS-19"

"Wildfire" is the fifth episode of season one of the survival horror television series The Walking Dead. The episode was directed by Ernest R. Dickerson with a script written by Glen Mazzara. It first aired on the AMC cable network on Sunday, November 28th, 2010 at 9:00 pm.

Cast

Principal Cast

Actor	Role
Andrew Lincoln	Rick Grimes
Jon Bernthal	Shane Walsh
Sarah Wayne Callies	Lori Grimes
Laurie Holden	Andrea
Jeffrey DeMunn	Dale Horvath
Steven Yeun	Glenn
Chandler Riggs	Carl Grimes

Guest Stars

Actor	Role
Norman Reedus	Daryl Dixon
Emma Bell	Amy
Andrew Rothenberg	Jim
Juan Pareja	Morales
Noah Emmerich	Doctor Edwin Jenner
Melissa McBride	Carol Peletier
Jeryl Prescott Sales	Jacqui
IronE Singleton	T-Dog
Madison Lintz	Sophia Peletier
Maddie Lomax	Eliza Morales
Viviana Chavez-Vega	Miranda Miranda Morales

Notes & Trivia

• "WD: Wildfire" redirects to this page.

• The Walking Dead was developed by Frank Darabont based on the series of graphic novels by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard.

• This episode is included on disc two of The Walking Dead: Season One DVD and Blu-ray collections. It is also included on The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season 3-disc Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray.

• This episode is rated TV-14.

• Director Ernest R. Dickerson is credited as Ernest Dickerson in this episode.

• Actress Jeryl Prescott is credited as Jeryl Prescott Sales in this episode.

• Actress Viviana Chavez is credited as Viviana Chavez-Vega in this episode.

• This is the first episode of The Walking Dead directed by Ernest R. Dickerson. His next episode is "What Lies Ahead".

• Dale Horvath recounts the story of his wife Mary's death to Andrea. Mary's name is seen painted on the side of Dale's motor-home.

• Final appearance of Amy and Jim; both are killed in this episode. Amy becomes a zombie and is shot by Andrea, whereas Jim is left for dead, ultimately fated to become a zombie himself.

• Final appearance of Ed Peletier; or rather, his human remains which are destroyed in this episode. Ed makes another appearance in flashback in "Chupacabra", which shows events that take place some time prior to "Days Gone Bye".

• First television work for actor Andrew S. McMillan. He will play different types of walkers throughout various episodes in the series. He appears next in the season two premiere, "What Lies Ahead".

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Home Video

• Walking Dead: Season One/DVD
• Walking Dead: Season One/Blu-ray
• Walking Dead: The Complete First Season/DVD
• Walking Dead: The Complete First Season/Blu-ray

See also

The Walking Dead The Walking Dead images The Walking Dead episodes The Walking Dead locations

The Walking Dead characters The Walking Dead organizations The Walking Dead cast & crew The Walking Dead miscellaneous

External Links

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Season One This article pertains to an episode from season one of the The Walking Dead television series. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Walking Dead/Season 1 episodes category. Episodes "Days Gone Bye" • "Guts" • "Tell It to the Frogs" • "Vatos" • "Wildfire" • "TS-19" Main characters Rick Grimes • Shane Walsh • Lori Grimes • Andrea • Dale Horvath • Glenn Rhee • Carl Grimes Supporting characters Amy • Daryl Dixon • Carol Peletier • Sophia Peletier • Ed Peletier • Jacqui