What was the tile of the season 1's first episode of "The Walking Dead"?

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The first episode of season 1 of The Walking Dead was titled “Days Gone Bye.” It premiered on AMC in the United States on October 31, 2010, introducing former sheriff’s deputy Rick Grimes as he awakens from a coma into a zombie apocalypse.

The 67-minute episode was written and directed by Frank Darabont, who developed the television adaptation with executive producer Gale Anne Hurd. Its story follows Rick as he discovers the abandoned hospital, searches for his family, meets Morgan and Duane Jones, and travels toward Atlanta after hearing that survivors may be there.

“Days Gone Bye” is officially the pilot episode, although DVD and Blu-ray releases titled it “Pilot.” The title comes from a Biblical phrase meaning days that have passed, fitting the episode’s focus on Rick awakening to a world that has changed while he was unconscious. A common mix-up is confusing it with “Guts,” the second episode of season 1.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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