The Walking Dead: The Oath is a 2013 web series serving as a spin off from the The Walking Dead TV series. The show was distributed by AMC Networks and was directed by Greg Nicotero with Luke Passmore as the series writer and Peter Barnett as Producer.
Plot Explores the early days of the zombie apocalypse. The plot follows lone survivors Paul and Karina as they desperately seek medical help for a life-threatening wound, ultimately taking refuge in an isolated hospital and revealing the origin of the show's iconic "DON'T OPEN DEAD INSIDE" cafeteria doors.
Cast Ellen Greene as Gale Ashley Bell as Karina Wyatt Russell as Paul Ruth Wilhoit as Zombie Walker
Production AMC Networks announced that a new spin-off webseries titled The Oath was in production and set to release ahead of the Walking Dead Season 4 premiere, with Greg Nicotero attached as Director. The Oath also marked the third year that AMC had produced a Walking Dead webseries.
Release The series aired its first episode on AMC Network on October 1, 2013, with episodes two and three being released the same day. The webseries was also released on the AMC YouTube Channel.
Reception The Oath received mostly positive reviews. Big Shiny Robot praised the show for its engaging plot, strong character development and terrifying zombie scenes, urging audiences to "Check out the webisodes if you're in need of a Walking Dead appetizer".
Through The Shattered Lens stated "The Oath is a nice webisode series with some average acting from the cast" but praised Luke Passmore's screenplay as being "quite good".
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