Rick and Shane argue over what to do with Randall. Back at the farm, Lori, Andrea and Maggie deal with a suicidal Beth.Rick and Shane argue over what to do with Randall. Back at the farm, Lori, Andrea and Maggie deal with a suicidal Beth.Rick and Shane argue over what to do with Randall. Back at the farm, Lori, Andrea and Maggie deal with a suicidal Beth.
- Dale Horvath
- (credit only)
- Glenn Rhee
- (credit only)
- Carl Grimes
- (credit only)
- Daryl Dixon
- (credit only)
- Mert County Police Walker 1
- (uncredited)
- Walker
- (uncredited)
- Walker
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDirector Ernest R. Dickerson said it was a struggle to prevent Jon Bernthal (Shane) and Andrew Lincoln (Rick) from doing their own stunts
- GoofsThe story begins "in medias res" ("in the middle of things"), with Shane running into the school bus and having great difficulty closing the door against the oncoming walkers. When the scene is shown again, this time Shane runs into the bus well ahead of the walkers and closes the door easily.
- Quotes
[Rick talks to Shane to his face]
Rick Grimes: Now Lori says you're dangerous, but you're not gonna be dangerous. Not to us, not to me, not anymore. How about you look at me?
Rick Grimes: [Shane looks to Rick's eyes] You and Lori... I get what happened. When I figured it out... and I figured it out pretty quickly... I wanted to break your jaw, let you choke on your teeth. But I didn't. That wasn't weakness. It took everything. That is my wife. That is my son. That is my unborn child. I will stay alive to keep them alive. You don't love her. You think you do, but you don't. Now the only way you and me keep on... Is that you accept everything I just said right here, right now, and we move forward with that understanding.
[Shane remains silent]
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Walking Dead: The Journey So Far (2016)
- SoundtracksLazy Bones
(uncredited)
Written by Ripley Johnson
Performed by Wooden Shjips
All the previous episodes of Season 2 were very good to great, but the season once again has a high point in "18 Miles Out". And a strong reminder of how Seasons 1-5 of 'The Walking Dead' to me were absolutely brilliant and seeing the show in its full glory days (Season 6 was uneven, Season 7 was a huge disappointment and am still debating whether to watch Season 8). It is as emotional, complex and as tense as one would expect , at the same time it has adrenaline and guts.
It still shocks me at how an intelligent, well-made (so much so that it is easy to mistake it for a film) show about zombies could be made when so many films have tried and failed abysmally to do so.
"18 Miles Out" is one of the tightest, most exciting and most emotionally investable episode of Season 2 for me and one of all of the above for the show. It doesn't feel as heavy in talk as a few other episodes of the season.
Like all the episodes of the show, "18 Miles Out" is incredibly well made in the production values, with gritty and audacious production design, photography of almost cinematic quality, effects that look good, have soul and are not overused or abused and pretty frightening make-up that make the zombies even more terrifying. The music is haunting and affecting, having presence but never being too intrusive.
The writing generally is intelligent and thought-provoking, with lots of tension and emotional resonance and already showing signs of character complexity and multiple layer storytelling. The more eventful scenes are thrilling and terrifying as well as uncompromising.
Appreciated the ever strong and still progressing story and character building (the character development is some of the best of the show up to this point), which the episode has a bigger emphasis on, and that the pace is never dull or rushed. There is a lot of tension and Beth's story really touched me and was handled poignantly.
Everything is tautly paced without rushing through the more important parts and emotionally complex. The world building is stunningly immersive and effective. Direction is smart and atmospheric while the show throughout has been strongly acted. Emily Kinney really knocks it out of the park with her meatiest material by far yet, the first time actually she has properly shone because she has something to do.
Overall, amazing. 10/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- Jun 6, 2018
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- Douglasville, Georgia, USA(on location)
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- Runtime43 minutes
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- 16:9 HD