In the pilot episode of The Walking Dead , " Days Gone Bye ," Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to a world that has collapsed into a zombie apocalypse. His awakening serves as the audience's introduction to the series' desolate and terrifying reality. The Awakening Scene
Rick wakes up alone in in King County, Georgia. He had been in a coma for an estimated 46 to 59 days following a gunshot wound sustained in the line of duty. TWD S01E01 - Rick Wakes Up
: Rick wakes up to silence. The flowers by his bed are withered and dead, and the wall clock has stopped at 2:17. In the pilot episode of The Walking Dead