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First Time Again

"First Time Again" is the sixth season premiere of the post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead, which aired on AMC on October 11, 2015. The episode was written by Scott M. Gimple and Matthew Negrete, and directed by Greg Nicotero. The episode aired in an expanded 90-minute time slot.[1]

"First Time Again"
The Walking Dead episode
In the opening scene, many Alexandria citizens, led by Rick and his group, orchestrate Rick's plan at the quarry.
Episode no.Season 6
Episode 1
Directed byGreg Nicotero
Written byScott M. Gimple
Matthew Negrete
Original air dateOctober 11, 2015 (2015-10-11)
Running time65 minutes
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Still having trouble assimilating into the Alexandria Safe-Zone, Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and his group come up with a plan to lure a gargantuan herd of walkers away from a quarry near Alexandria. In the midst of this new threat, flashbacks show the events following Pete's execution, including Rick's new leadership role and reunion with Morgan Jones (Lennie James).

This episode features many recurring guest stars, including Alexandria newcomers from the comic book series, such as Heath (Corey Hawkins), Scott (Kenric Green), and Carter (Ethan Embry); the latter is an amalgamation of several comic book characters.

Plot edit

Rick and a group of Alexandrians stand at the top of a granite quarry filled with thousands of walkers. During Rick's speech outlining his plan to lure the walkers out of the quarry and away from the Alexandria Safe-Zone, a rock collapses beneath one of the trucks that had been blocking an exit, freeing the walkers. Rick is forced to immediately execute his plan, a day ahead of schedule, while the Alexandrians who haven't been told the details flee for their lives. Flare guns and Daryl's noisy motorcycle are used to lure the walkers out in a parade, turning them west and up a valley.

Black and white flashbacks present select events following the town council meeting where Reg and Pete were killed: Deanna berates Gabriel for turning her against Rick's group; Pete's oldest son Ron becomes alienated from his mother, Jessie; Glenn brings Nicholas in for medical treatment, concealing his actions; Tara awakens; Morgan and Rick reunite.

In the morning, Heath (Corey Hawkins) returns from a two-week supply run with his team of Scott (Kenric Green) and Annie (Beth Keener). Morgan tells Rick about the "Wolves", and encounter Gabriel and Tobin burying Pete and Reg's corpses. Rick stops them from burying Pete, saying the killer should not be buried within the walls, while the grieving Deanna tells them to discard Pete's corpse in a lonely woods. There, Morgan provokes Rick to question his conscience, and the duo discover the quarry where they deposit walkers accidentally attracted by Pete's oldest son Ron, who had followed them. Rick realizes that the quarry serves as a walker trap that had helped keep Alexandria safe, but it now represents a serious threat with thousands of walkers behind barricades, which will eventually fail. In Ron's presence, Rick changes his mind and begins to dig a grave for Pete instead of dumping his body like trash.

Back in Alexandria, Rick warns the community about the threat of the herd in the quarry. Grieving, Deanna has mentally checked out and effectively cedes authority to Rick, who voices his intention to free the walkers from the quarry and lure them 20 miles away from Alexandria. Rick's group present a strong and united front against protests from the Alexandrians, though Carter (Ethan Embry) is brave enough to raise valid objections at the risks in executing Rick's plan. Later, when an unarmed construction team is building a wall intended to turn the herd, Rick unexpectedly holds back his armed people and allows walkers to close in on some Alexandrians, in an effort to teach them to defend themselves with their tools at hand. Shocked, the construction team panic and falter, and Rick's people defy his orders to save the Alexandrians' lives. Carter is outraged and secretly meets with Spencer, Tobin, Francine, and Olivia in the armory, and proposes to assassinate Rick before he kills someone else. Eugene is caught overhearing the proposed plot and Carter contemplates killing Eugene but is stopped by Rick, who arrives in force with Daryl and Morgan. Rick reduces Carter to his knees and holds him at gunpoint, thoroughly dominating the Alexandrian, but eventually decides to spare him after hearing his pathetic pleas.

In the present, Daryl, Abraham and Sasha act as bait to lure the escaped walkers away from Alexandria. Abraham shows signs of PTSD over Rick's slaying of Pete while Abraham was restraining him. Glenn leads Nicholas and Heath to kill walkers trapped in a store along the route, whose noise might otherwise distract the herd. However, Glenn is concerned about Nicholas being ready, but Nicholas does more than his part.

Meanwhile, Rick has lines of people in the woods on either side of the road and tells them they need to watch the walkers like "cops at a parade" to ensure walkers do not stray off. Carter runs to the front, thoroughly submissive and trusting his life to Rick's plan rather than his own judgement, but is grabbed and bitten on the cheek by a stray walker unexpectedly trapped amongst the trees. He begins screaming out of sheer pain and visceral fear and by doing so attracts more walkers, so Rick has the group fire guns to redirect them back to the course. Rick locates and kills the attacking walker, and mercilessly stabs Carter through the back of his head to stop him from screaming, and to relieve him of his suffering.

The parade of walkers are nearing the green marker where Rick believes they will continue on course without further intervention; however, a distant horn starts blaring. The rear half of the parade turn toward the noise and break into a loose herd as they filter through the woods. Rick and Michonne immediately realize the sound is coming from Alexandria, and that Rick's plan has no contingency for this.

Production edit

 
 
Executive producer Greg Nicotero (left) served as director of "First Time Again", which was co-written by series showrunner and executive producer Scott M. Gimple (right) as well as Matthew Negrete.

"First Time Again" was co-written by executive producer and series showrunner Scott M. Gimple, and supervising producer Matthew Negrete.[2] It was directed by executive producer and special make-up effects supervisor Greg Nicotero,[2] who directed four episodes for season six.[3]

The episode features the first appearance of Lennie James as a series regular; James reprises his role as Morgan Jones from previous appearances in seasons one, three, and five.[4][5] Series creator Robert Kirkman described Morgan as "very different (and cooler) than his comics counterpart" and expressed excitement over James' involvement in the season, writing: "Having Lennie, who was such a huge part of season 1 and amazing every time we had him back, finally a regular part of this show is really going to energize this show for the coming season. And I would argue this show wasn't really in need of re-energizing, so it's just going to be that much better."[4] The episode also marked the first episode which features Tovah Feldshuh, Alexandra Breckenridge, Ross Marquand, and Austin Nichols as part of the main cast; they reprise their roles as Deanna Monroe, Jessie Anderson, Aaron, and Spencer Monroe, respectively, from the fifth season.[6]

Following the promotions, new Alexandria characters have been announced, who were off-screen during season five. During casting, fake names, occupations, and scenes were temporarily assigned to limit the leaking of spoilers. Corey Hawkins joins the cast as supply runner Heath, a prominent and long-running comic book character who is a loyal friend of Glenn Rhee.[7] During the casting call, Heath was referred to as "Delvin", a "cynic [who] is left so dumbfounded by displays of stupidity that it's nearly impossible for him to admit that he thinks, down deep, people are – or at least can be – decent. Even if they're idiots."[8] Ethan Embry also joins the cast as an original character, Carter, whose character during the casting call was called "Tucker", a "hard-working man" who "values fairness"[8] and is an "amalgamation" of several characters from the comic.[9] Kenric Green, whose wife Sonequa Martin-Green plays Sasha Williams on the show, also joins the series as the comic character Scott, who is Heath's supply run partner and friend.[10]

Speaking with Tech Insider, Nicotero explained the artistic choice of using black and white for the flashback scenes, saying: "We took sort of a rather bold move because we wanted to play with our non-linear timeline. We wanted to sort of make sure it wasn't confusing for the audience, so we had initially explored the idea of doing a desaturated flashback versus an oversaturated present-day. The present-day oversaturated makes the trees look very green and the zombies look very beautiful and 'Wizard of Oz'. It's so pretty, and you're like, 'Wow, that's sort of weird.' Adding color to zombies is not something that you immediately gravitate to. So we went with the idea of just taking all the color out instead of just desaturating the flashback ... just so you could easily follow the timeline. The episode's a puzzle and what we're doing is we're giving you the final piece of the puzzle at the beginning and we love the idea that as the episode progresses, the audience is putting the pieces together, so by the time we get to the end of the episode, it's like, 'Ohhhhh, now I get what we're looking at and now I see how this is all working. I think the discussion had come up once or twice about recutting it, but I felt that it would have taken away a lot of impact of the story to just tell it in a linear fashion ... It really is a bold filmmaking storytelling style, but something that we all feel the show warrants after six years. We didn't want to do something that we had done before so we took a big swing and it was very exciting to be able to do that."[11] Laura Bradley of Slate and Leah Marilla Thomas of Bustle both praised the use of black and white; however, many fans were mixed about the scenes and expressed their opinions on social media.[12][13][14]

Reception edit

Critical reception edit

The episode received critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 92% with an average rating of 8.48 out of 10, based on 26 reviews. The critics' consensus reads: "A knockout opener to The Walking Dead's sixth season, 'First Time Again' has everything one would hope for - including intense plot development, entertaining character interplay, and more zombies than ever before."[15]

Variety's Brian Lowry assessed that "The Walking Dead looks very much at the top of its game, with strong character material mixed with a massive set piece in the extended premiere made possible, no doubt, by its enormous popularity. Blessed and cursed with a vagabond mentality, the first episode finds the gang still trying to fit into a gated community, where the promise of security is balanced against the cultural clash separating the battle-hardened travelers from those sheltered within. Add one familiar face to the mix, and it's a pretty irresistible feast".[16] Brandon Davis of ComicBook.com praised the episode and felt that Andrew Lincoln gave his best performance to date, as well as its unique storytelling of shots in the past and present, while also singling out the character of Carol Peletier, writing: "Though not given a hefty amount of screen time, McBride's Carol Peletier remains a strong foundation for the group with her sly performance as the undercover post-apocalyptic friendly neighbor." He concluded his review writing: "All in all, the premiere is going to satisfy die-hard Walking Dead fans and Walking Dead critics alike. Staunch performances from the well-known cast and tremendous execution of character relationships combine for a satisfying 90-minute premiere of The Walking Dead. Then, they're given the show's largest horde of walkers - ever - to cap things off and send the show back to its roots. Bring on season 6."[17] Writing for Hypable, Andrew Sims also praised the unique storytelling as "much needed" for a show that has five seasons under its belt and wrote: "[the] premiere offers fans one of the most exciting and original episodes in recent memory."[18]

Alex Zalben of MTV praised it as "...the most ambitious thing they've done in six seasons... And they nail it", while complimenting the character dynamics of the episode as well as its humor, declaring it as possibly "the funniest episode of 'The Walking Dead' ever". He singled out Danai Gurira as Michonne and Melissa McBride as Carol at the bulk of the humor. In particular, he praised Carol by writing: "Carol, in particular, is a jaw-dropping, hilarious surprise in the hour. As much as she was reinvented into a deadly badass in season four and five, season six finds her taking a surprising turn that makes total sense for where she's been, and where she's going. Suffice to say, Carol — and McBride — continues to be the stealth weapon of the Grimes Gang." The return of Lennie James was also highlighted. In addition, Zalben noted the pacing remaining consistent, as he pointed out that fans "worried that the Group settling down in one location a la season two's Hershel's Farm meant we're in for a slow year full of lots of talking and hand wringing... Don't worry. Not only has Gimple led his company to showing instead of telling, and making the dialogue scenes actually count versus repeating the same themes over and over; but the action picks up from the very first scene, and doesn't let up. And isn't going to let up any time soon. The episode is an incredible, complete package, as big as you'd want a 'Walking Dead' movie to be; but it also shows how things start off bad — and as usual, are only getting to get way, way worse."[19]

IGN's Matt Fowler praised Rick's leadership and gave the episode an 8.5 out of 10, writing: "Though it may have repeated some of Season 5's final act conflict by giving Rick a mini-foe in Carter, 'First Time Again' was a great kick off for Season 6. Only Rick could be genius/insane enough to attempt to wrangle a sea of walkers the way he did and the show's going to solid lengths depicting him as a one-of-a-kind leader."[20]

In 2018, Ben Lindbergh of The Ringer ranked Rick's plan in the episode as his worst plan in terms of stupidity. Lindbergh wrote: "I'm just one man with zero walker kills to his credit, but I'd say the simple thing would have been to keep the walkers in the quarry. Maybe build a better barricade to seal them in more securely. Maybe construct some sort of funnel so that the herd emerges one walker at a time for easy slaughter. Maybe set them on fire, sit back, and watch them burn. There are options!"[21]

Ratings edit

In its initial broadcast on AMC in the United States, on October 11, 2015, the episode received 14.63 million viewers. The viewership slightly declined from the previous season's record breaking premiere, "No Sanctuary", but was the most-watched television series of the night.[22] Cumulative viewership, comprising those who watched the episode live, when it first aired, plus those who watched the episode within three days after its original broadcast, was 19.5 million.[23]

In the United Kingdom, the episode broke records and became the most-watched of the series, garnering 800,000 viewers upon airing.[24]

Accolades edit

The episode and its sound mixers (Michael P. Clark, Gary D. Rogers, Daniel J. Hiland, and Eric Gotthelf) received a nomination for the "Cinema Audio Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – One Hour" at the 52nd Cinema Audio Society Awards.[25]

References edit

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External links edit

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First Time Again is the sixth season premiere of the post apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead which aired on AMC on October 11 2015 The episode was written by Scott M Gimple and Matthew Negrete and directed by Greg Nicotero The episode aired in an expanded 90 minute time slot 1 First Time Again The Walking Dead episodeIn the opening scene many Alexandria citizens led by Rick and his group orchestrate Rick s plan at the quarry Episode no Season 6Episode 1Directed byGreg NicoteroWritten byScott M GimpleMatthew NegreteOriginal air dateOctober 11 2015 2015 10 11 Running time65 minutesGuest appearancesEthan Embry as Carter Corey Hawkins as Heath Jason Douglas as Tobin Austin Abrams as Ron Anderson Major Dodson as Sam Anderson Kenric Green as Scott Ted Huckabee as Bruce Jay Huguley as David Beth Keener as Annie Jonathan Kleitman as Sturgess Dahlia Legault as Francine Ann Mahoney as Olivia Justin Miles as Barnes Katelyn Nacon as Enid Michael Traynor as Nicholas Jordan Woods Robinson as Eric RaleighEpisode chronology Previous Conquer Next JSS The Walking Deadseason 6List of episodesStill having trouble assimilating into the Alexandria Safe Zone Rick Grimes Andrew Lincoln and his group come up with a plan to lure a gargantuan herd of walkers away from a quarry near Alexandria In the midst of this new threat flashbacks show the events following Pete s execution including Rick s new leadership role and reunion with Morgan Jones Lennie James This episode features many recurring guest stars including Alexandria newcomers from the comic book series such as Heath Corey Hawkins Scott Kenric Green and Carter Ethan Embry the latter is an amalgamation of several comic book characters Contents 1 Plot 2 Production 3 Reception 3 1 Critical reception 3 2 Ratings 3 3 Accolades 4 References 5 External linksPlot editRick and a group of Alexandrians stand at the top of a granite quarry filled with thousands of walkers During Rick s speech outlining his plan to lure the walkers out of the quarry and away from the Alexandria Safe Zone a rock collapses beneath one of the trucks that had been blocking an exit freeing the walkers Rick is forced to immediately execute his plan a day ahead of schedule while the Alexandrians who haven t been told the details flee for their lives Flare guns and Daryl s noisy motorcycle are used to lure the walkers out in a parade turning them west and up a valley Black and white flashbacks present select events following the town council meeting where Reg and Pete were killed Deanna berates Gabriel for turning her against Rick s group Pete s oldest son Ron becomes alienated from his mother Jessie Glenn brings Nicholas in for medical treatment concealing his actions Tara awakens Morgan and Rick reunite In the morning Heath Corey Hawkins returns from a two week supply run with his team of Scott Kenric Green and Annie Beth Keener Morgan tells Rick about the Wolves and encounter Gabriel and Tobin burying Pete and Reg s corpses Rick stops them from burying Pete saying the killer should not be buried within the walls while the grieving Deanna tells them to discard Pete s corpse in a lonely woods There Morgan provokes Rick to question his conscience and the duo discover the quarry where they deposit walkers accidentally attracted by Pete s oldest son Ron who had followed them Rick realizes that the quarry serves as a walker trap that had helped keep Alexandria safe but it now represents a serious threat with thousands of walkers behind barricades which will eventually fail In Ron s presence Rick changes his mind and begins to dig a grave for Pete instead of dumping his body like trash Back in Alexandria Rick warns the community about the threat of the herd in the quarry Grieving Deanna has mentally checked out and effectively cedes authority to Rick who voices his intention to free the walkers from the quarry and lure them 20 miles away from Alexandria Rick s group present a strong and united front against protests from the Alexandrians though Carter Ethan Embry is brave enough to raise valid objections at the risks in executing Rick s plan Later when an unarmed construction team is building a wall intended to turn the herd Rick unexpectedly holds back his armed people and allows walkers to close in on some Alexandrians in an effort to teach them to defend themselves with their tools at hand Shocked the construction team panic and falter and Rick s people defy his orders to save the Alexandrians lives Carter is outraged and secretly meets with Spencer Tobin Francine and Olivia in the armory and proposes to assassinate Rick before he kills someone else Eugene is caught overhearing the proposed plot and Carter contemplates killing Eugene but is stopped by Rick who arrives in force with Daryl and Morgan Rick reduces Carter to his knees and holds him at gunpoint thoroughly dominating the Alexandrian but eventually decides to spare him after hearing his pathetic pleas In the present Daryl Abraham and Sasha act as bait to lure the escaped walkers away from Alexandria Abraham shows signs of PTSD over Rick s slaying of Pete while Abraham was restraining him Glenn leads Nicholas and Heath to kill walkers trapped in a store along the route whose noise might otherwise distract the herd However Glenn is concerned about Nicholas being ready but Nicholas does more than his part Meanwhile Rick has lines of people in the woods on either side of the road and tells them they need to watch the walkers like cops at a parade to ensure walkers do not stray off Carter runs to the front thoroughly submissive and trusting his life to Rick s plan rather than his own judgement but is grabbed and bitten on the cheek by a stray walker unexpectedly trapped amongst the trees He begins screaming out of sheer pain and visceral fear and by doing so attracts more walkers so Rick has the group fire guns to redirect them back to the course Rick locates and kills the attacking walker and mercilessly stabs Carter through the back of his head to stop him from screaming and to relieve him of his suffering The parade of walkers are nearing the green marker where Rick believes they will continue on course without further intervention however a distant horn starts blaring The rear half of the parade turn toward the noise and break into a loose herd as they filter through the woods Rick and Michonne immediately realize the sound is coming from Alexandria and that Rick s plan has no contingency for this Production edit nbsp nbsp Executive producer Greg Nicotero left served as director of First Time Again which was co written by series showrunner and executive producer Scott M Gimple right as well as Matthew Negrete First Time Again was co written by executive producer and series showrunner Scott M Gimple and supervising producer Matthew Negrete 2 It was directed by executive producer and special make up effects supervisor Greg Nicotero 2 who directed four episodes for season six 3 The episode features the first appearance of Lennie James as a series regular James reprises his role as Morgan Jones from previous appearances in seasons one three and five 4 5 Series creator Robert Kirkman described Morgan as very different and cooler than his comics counterpart and expressed excitement over James involvement in the season writing Having Lennie who was such a huge part of season 1 and amazing every time we had him back finally a regular part of this show is really going to energize this show for the coming season And I would argue this show wasn t really in need of re energizing so it s just going to be that much better 4 The episode also marked the first episode which features Tovah Feldshuh Alexandra Breckenridge Ross Marquand and Austin Nichols as part of the main cast they reprise their roles as Deanna Monroe Jessie Anderson Aaron and Spencer Monroe respectively from the fifth season 6 Following the promotions new Alexandria characters have been announced who were off screen during season five During casting fake names occupations and scenes were temporarily assigned to limit the leaking of spoilers Corey Hawkins joins the cast as supply runner Heath a prominent and long running comic book character who is a loyal friend of Glenn Rhee 7 During the casting call Heath was referred to as Delvin a cynic who is left so dumbfounded by displays of stupidity that it s nearly impossible for him to admit that he thinks down deep people are or at least can be decent Even if they re idiots 8 Ethan Embry also joins the cast as an original character Carter whose character during the casting call was called Tucker a hard working man who values fairness 8 and is an amalgamation of several characters from the comic 9 Kenric Green whose wife Sonequa Martin Green plays Sasha Williams on the show also joins the series as the comic character Scott who is Heath s supply run partner and friend 10 Speaking with Tech Insider Nicotero explained the artistic choice of using black and white for the flashback scenes saying We took sort of a rather bold move because we wanted to play with our non linear timeline We wanted to sort of make sure it wasn t confusing for the audience so we had initially explored the idea of doing a desaturated flashback versus an oversaturated present day The present day oversaturated makes the trees look very green and the zombies look very beautiful and Wizard of Oz It s so pretty and you re like Wow that s sort of weird Adding color to zombies is not something that you immediately gravitate to So we went with the idea of just taking all the color out instead of just desaturating the flashback just so you could easily follow the timeline The episode s a puzzle and what we re doing is we re giving you the final piece of the puzzle at the beginning and we love the idea that as the episode progresses the audience is putting the pieces together so by the time we get to the end of the episode it s like Ohhhhh now I get what we re looking at and now I see how this is all working I think the discussion had come up once or twice about recutting it but I felt that it would have taken away a lot of impact of the story to just tell it in a linear fashion It really is a bold filmmaking storytelling style but something that we all feel the show warrants after six years We didn t want to do something that we had done before so we took a big swing and it was very exciting to be able to do that 11 Laura Bradley of Slate and Leah Marilla Thomas of Bustle both praised the use of black and white however many fans were mixed about the scenes and expressed their opinions on social media 12 13 14 Reception editCritical reception edit The episode received critical acclaim On Rotten Tomatoes it holds a 92 with an average rating of 8 48 out of 10 based on 26 reviews The critics consensus reads A knockout opener to The Walking Dead s sixth season First Time Again has everything one would hope for including intense plot development entertaining character interplay and more zombies than ever before 15 Variety s Brian Lowry assessed that The Walking Dead looks very much at the top of its game with strong character material mixed with a massive set piece in the extended premiere made possible no doubt by its enormous popularity Blessed and cursed with a vagabond mentality the first episode finds the gang still trying to fit into a gated community where the promise of security is balanced against the cultural clash separating the battle hardened travelers from those sheltered within Add one familiar face to the mix and it s a pretty irresistible feast 16 Brandon Davis of ComicBook com praised the episode and felt that Andrew Lincoln gave his best performance to date as well as its unique storytelling of shots in the past and present while also singling out the character of Carol Peletier writing Though not given a hefty amount of screen time McBride s Carol Peletier remains a strong foundation for the group with her sly performance as the undercover post apocalyptic friendly neighbor He concluded his review writing All in all the premiere is going to satisfy die hard Walking Dead fans and Walking Dead critics alike Staunch performances from the well known cast and tremendous execution of character relationships combine for a satisfying 90 minute premiere of The Walking Dead Then they re given the show s largest horde of walkers ever to cap things off and send the show back to its roots Bring on season 6 17 Writing for Hypable Andrew Sims also praised the unique storytelling as much needed for a show that has five seasons under its belt and wrote the premiere offers fans one of the most exciting and original episodes in recent memory 18 Alex Zalben of MTV praised it as the most ambitious thing they ve done in six seasons And they nail it while complimenting the character dynamics of the episode as well as its humor declaring it as possibly the funniest episode of The Walking Dead ever He singled out Danai Gurira as Michonne and Melissa McBride as Carol at the bulk of the humor In particular he praised Carol by writing Carol in particular is a jaw dropping hilarious surprise in the hour As much as she was reinvented into a deadly badass in season four and five season six finds her taking a surprising turn that makes total sense for where she s been and where she s going Suffice to say Carol and McBride continues to be the stealth weapon of the Grimes Gang The return of Lennie James was also highlighted In addition Zalben noted the pacing remaining consistent as he pointed out that fans worried that the Group settling down in one location a la season two s Hershel s Farm meant we re in for a slow year full of lots of talking and hand wringing Don t worry Not only has Gimple led his company to showing instead of telling and making the dialogue scenes actually count versus repeating the same themes over and over but the action picks up from the very first scene and doesn t let up And isn t going to let up any time soon The episode is an incredible complete package as big as you d want a Walking Dead movie to be but it also shows how things start off bad and as usual are only getting to get way way worse 19 IGN s Matt Fowler praised Rick s leadership and gave the episode an 8 5 out of 10 writing Though it may have repeated some of Season 5 s final act conflict by giving Rick a mini foe in Carter First Time Again was a great kick off for Season 6 Only Rick could be genius insane enough to attempt to wrangle a sea of walkers the way he did and the show s going to solid lengths depicting him as a one of a kind leader 20 In 2018 Ben Lindbergh of The Ringer ranked Rick s plan in the episode as his worst plan in terms of stupidity Lindbergh wrote I m just one man with zero walker kills to his credit but I d say the simple thing would have been to keep the walkers in the quarry Maybe build a better barricade to seal them in more securely Maybe construct some sort of funnel so that the herd emerges one walker at a time for easy slaughter Maybe set them on fire sit back and watch them burn There are options 21 Ratings edit In its initial broadcast on AMC in the United States on October 11 2015 the episode received 14 63 million viewers The viewership slightly declined from the previous season s record breaking premiere No Sanctuary but was the most watched television series of the night 22 Cumulative viewership comprising those who watched the episode live when it first aired plus those who watched the episode within three days after its original broadcast was 19 5 million 23 In the United Kingdom the episode broke records and became the most watched of the series garnering 800 000 viewers upon airing 24 Accolades edit The episode and its sound mixers Michael P Clark Gary D Rogers Daniel J Hiland and Eric Gotthelf received a nomination for the Cinema Audio Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series One Hour at the 52nd Cinema Audio Society Awards 25 References edit Sepinwall Alan July 10 2015 AMC announces 90 minute October premiere for The Walking Dead Trailer Uproxx Retrieved October 4 2015 a b Cannon William June 1 2015 The Walking Dead Season 6 Spoilers Is Eugene Next Big Character Death Plus 9 Other Exciting Details Latin Times Retrieved July 11 2015 Ross Dalton October 8 2015 The Walking Dead season 6 premiere director Greg Nicotero previews the explosive opener Entertainment Weekly Retrieved December 15 2015 a b Ross Dalton September 14 2015 The Walking Dead Robert Kirkman on season 6 biggest differences from comic Entertainment Weekly Retrieved December 15 2015 Zalben Alex November 1 2015 The Walking Dead Lennie James Breaks Down Morgan s Gut Wrenching Journey MTV Retrieved December 15 2015 The extended episode filled in the gaps between series high point Clear from season three and when Morgan Lennie James showed up again decidedly more sane at the end of season five before joining as a series regular in season six Goldberg Lesley September 9 2015 Walking Dead Promotes Three to Series Regular Plus See the Key Art The Hollywood Reporter Prometheus Global Media Retrieved December 15 2015 Ross Dalton July 6 2015 The Walking Dead Scott M Gimple says comic backstory will be revealed in season 6 Entertainment Weekly Retrieved July 11 2015 a b Venable Nick April 22 2015 The Walking Dead s New Character is Going to Be a Smartass Get the Details CinemaBlend Retrieved October 3 2015 Harnick Chris July 10 2015 Merritt Wever Joins The Walking Dead Season 6 Alongside Ethan Embry E Online Retrieved July 11 2015 Phillipps Tracey August 29 2015 The Walking Dead Kenric Green not at liberty to discuss role on TWD Undead Walking Retrieved October 3 2015 Acuna Kirsten October 11 2015 Why The Walking Dead decided to use black and white scenes in the season 6 premiere Business Insider Retrieved June 11 2023 Bradley Laura October 1 2015 The Walking Dead Has Mastered the Art of the Flashback Slate Retrieved June 11 2023 Marilla Thomas Lea October 11 2015 The Walking Dead Went Black amp White for Season 6 Bustle Retrieved June 11 2023 Acuna Kirsten October 11 2015 A lot of fans hated the black and white scenes on The Walking Dead season 6 premiere Business Insider Retrieved June 11 2023 First Time Again Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved August 3 2020 Lowry Brian September 30 2015 TV Review The Walking Dead Season 6 Variety Retrieved October 3 2015 Davis Brandon October 1 2015 The Walking Dead Season 6 Premiere Spoiler Free Review ComicBook com Retrieved October 3 2015 Sims Andrew October 1 2015 The Walking Dead 6 01 review Huge plans huge excitement Hypable Retrieved October 3 2015 Zalben Alex October 1 2015 The Walking Dead Season 6 Premiere Is Epic And Will Have You Screaming For More MTV Retrieved October 3 2015 Fowler Matt October 11 2015 The Walking Dead First Time Again Review IGN Retrieved June 11 2023 Surrey Miles Lindbergh Ben November 2 2018 Rick s Plans on The Walking Dead Ranked in Terms of Stupidity The Ringer Retrieved August 3 2020 Porter Rick October 13 2015 Sunday cable ratings Walking Dead premiere down but still utterly dominant TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on October 13 2015 Retrieved October 13 2015 Patten Dominic October 16 2015 Walking Dead Ratings Hit Almost 20M Viewers for Season 6 Debut in Live 3 Deadline Hollywood Retrieved October 16 2015 Eames Tom October 13 2015 UK TV ratings The Walking Dead breaks FOX UK records with over 800 000 viewers Digital Spy Retrieved October 18 2015 Giardina Carolyn February 20 2016 CAS Sound Mixing Awards The Complete Winners List The Hollywood Reporter Archived from the original on February 22 2016 Retrieved February 22 2023 External links edit nbsp Speculative fiction Horror portal nbsp Television portal First Time Again at AMC First Time Again at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title First Time Again amp oldid 1217398614, wikipedia, 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