Nebraska The Walking Dead WikipediaNebraska is the eighth episode and mid season premiere of the second season, and 1. The Walking Dead. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on February 1. In the episode, the survivors deal with the aftermath of the barn shooting, which causes Hershel Greene Scott Wilson to order Ricks group to leave and then start drinking and disappear from the group, leading Rick Grimes Andrew Lincoln and Glenn Steven Yeun to try to find him. Meanwhile, Dale Horvath Jeffrey De. Munn becomes more suspicious of Shane Walshs Jon Bernthal actions. Nebraska was written by Evan Reilly and directed by Clark Johnson. Two trailers were released as part of promoting the episode the former aired shortly after the broadcast of its predecessor, Pretty Much Dead Already, while the latter premiered a month preceding the airing of Nebraska. Following the broadcast of the episode, The Walking Dead took a three month hiatus from television. It features guest appearances from Michael Raymond James and Aaron Munoz, as well as appearances from several recurring actors and actresses including Lauren Cohan, Scott Wilson, Emily Kinney and Iron. E Singleton. The episode received general acclaim from television critics, who praised the episodes concluding scene alongside the character development and storylines. Upon airing, it attained 8. Nielsen ratings. Nebraska achieved the strongest demographic ratings out of any basic cable telecast in history until the airing of the series second season finale. Watch A Walk To Remember Online Hitfix' title='Watch A Walk To Remember Online Hitfix' />Watch A Walk To Remember Online Hitfix GameBrians adopted brother is killed when he discovers that the shop he works in sends weapons to Vietnam instead of medications. To the police it looks like suicide. Shaniasupersite. com NEWS NOTES ARCHIVES December 31, 2014 January 1, 2008. News Notes Archives 2 December 31, 2007 January 1, 2003. News Notes Archives 3. The episode became the highest rated basic cable television program of the day, as well as the most viewed cable program of the week. Watch Slam Dunk Episode 30'>Watch Slam Dunk Episode 30. With all the walkers subdued from Hershel Greene Scott Wilsons barn, Hershel demands Rick Andrew Lincoln and his group leave the farm. Rick confronts Shane Jon Bernthal regarding his actions leading to this, but Shane considers Rick as delusional as Hershel. The group decides to bury the walker bodies of Hershels wife and stepson as well as Carol Melissa Mc. Brides daughter Sophia, while burning the rest of the walkers. They hold a makeshift memorial service for Sophia, but Carol refuses to attend. She falls into a deep depression, going off into the woods to pull up flowers, including a Cherokee Rose that has been a sign of hope for her. Shane finds her and helps return her to the camp, apologizing to her that he had no idea Sophia was in the barn. Hershel throws out his wifes belongings and then disappears. His absence is not noted until his younger daughter Beth Emily Kinney collapses and goes into a catatonic state. Hershels family believes he may have started drinking again. As the others tend to Beth, Rick and Glenn Steven Yeun travel to a nearby town to look for Hershel. Dale Jeffrey De. Munn talks to the others to try to get a sense of Shanes actions. He later speaks to Lori Sarah Wayne Callies about Shanes erratic behavior, his suspicion that Shane had killed Otis to escape a walker horde, and his fear Shane may kill someone else soon. As Beths condition worsen, Lori asks Daryl Norman Reedus to drive into town to check on Rick, but Daryl refuses, saying his days of searching for someone are over. Lori opts to go alone, but en route, her car hits a walker and is overturned. In the town, Rick and Glenn find Hershel alone in a tavern, drinking and lamenting the loss of his family members. Rick eventually convinces Hershel to return, but as they are about to leave, two men from Philadelphia enter the barDave Michael Raymond James and Tony Aaron Munoz. They reveal that Ricks goal of Fort Benning may be overridden and try to goad where the groups farm is, looking for safe haven. Rick refuses to disclose the farms location, and shoots them both before they fire back on him. The episode ends with the remaining group burning the rest of the walkers. ProductioneditNebraska was written by Evan Reilly and directed by Clark Johnson. Following the broadcast of the previous installment, Pretty Much Dead Already, The Walking Dead took a three month hiatus from television. Two trailers were released as part of an advertising campaign for the episode the first was broadcast after Pretty Much Dead Already aired, while the second aired in January 2. A promotional image was released shortly thereafter, which featured Rick Grimes holding up a gun at Sophia. The first three minutes of Nebraska were leaked online. The episode introduces two new characters to the series, portrayed by Aaron Munoz Tony and Michael Raymond James Dave. Although they were killed off in the episode, writer Robert Kirkman wanted to evoke a reaction that the characters would recur throughout the series. With the casting of those two guys and everything involving that scene we were really trying to convince the audience that they were going to be new regulars, so the end would be that much more shocking. Kirkman felt that Tony and Dave represent new threats and anxieties for the group. I think this was a particularly good episode coming back because the two guys in the bar represent new threats and they are really just the tip of the iceberg, he stated. Its really good to come back and be off of the farm and see that there are more dangerous things out there than the zombies. Things just keep getting worse from here. The Regulator by Clutch was the song used as the closing title sequence. Johnson devised the scene in which Rick shot and killed Dave and Tony in a bar, and presented it to Reilly. Johnson sought to authorize mans animalistic qualities during a state of disaster. Reilly contacted showrunner Glen Mazzara via cell phone, and wanted to add the scene to the episodes script. That was an incredible scene, reflected Lincoln. We were so lucky to get such cracking actors. And we didnt play the problem, we just played the fact that this is a reunion of human beings. The tension is inherent in the fact that they encounter this other group. Nebraska contains a stunt sequence, in which Lori Grimes slams into a walker, causing her to swerve on the side of the road and overturn her car. Kirkman said of the scene I had nothing to do with it. But it did turn out really well. I love the trailers for this season where its like, This is happening People shooting gunsCars are flipping5Title referenceeditTony shares with Rick the rumors survivor groups have circulated about safe destinations. Nebraska is one such rumored location, considered safe Dave explains because of its low population and numerous guns. When Rick refuses safe haven at the farm to Dave and Tony, Tony asks where else he would suggest they go. Ricks reply, I hear Nebraskas nice, triggers Tony and Dave to draw their guns on Rick, who shoots them first. Nebraska was also notable as Ground Zero i. Russian nuclear bombs in the 1. Therefore, the Federal Civil Defense Administration FCDA devised plans that would give civilians a chance to survive a nuclear war, and cartons of Nebraskits compressed biscuits made from grain and dairy based milk bars, collectively designed to satisfy survivors nutritional requirements during a stay in a fallout shelter, were stored in fallout shelters throughout the United States. ReceptioneditRatingseditNebraska was originally broadcast on February 1. United States on AMC. Upon airing, the episode garnered 8. Following two encore presentations, total viewership accumulated to 1. The episode attained 5. Watch The Christmas Bunny Online more. Nebraska the highest rated basic cable telecast in history demographically up until the airing of the second season finale, Beside the Dying Fire. The accolade was previously held by the second season premiere, What Lies Ahead, which received 4. Nebraska became the highest rated basic cable program of the day,1. February 1. 2. 1.