The group's plan to head for Fort Benning is put on hold when Sophia goes missing.The group's plan to head for Fort Benning is put on hold when Sophia goes missing.The group's plan to head for Fort Benning is put on hold when Sophia goes missing.
Jeremy Ambler
- Highway Walker
- (uncredited)
Chance Bartels
- Highway Walker
- (uncredited)
Christopher W. Brantley
- Walker
- (uncredited)
Scottie Knollin
- Walker
- (uncredited)
Michael Koske
- Walker
- (uncredited)
Charlie Leach
- Woodchuck Walker
- (uncredited)
Andrew S. McMillan
- Highway Walker
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe reason this episode is longer than most (68 minutes instead of the usual 60 minutes for season premiers) is because budget cuts forced two episodes to be condensed into one. Originally season two was supposed to have 14 episodes, with the first episode being titled "Miles Behind Us" and the second episode "What Lies Ahead." "Miles Behind Us" was supposed to tell the story of how the group got out of Atlanta after fleeing the CDC (these scenes are included as deleted scenes on the DVD/Blu-Ray of season two). "Miles Behind Us" was also going to include a flashback scene showing the backstory of the Army Ranger played by Sam Witwer that was in the tank and was shot by Rick after he had turned, came to be in the predicament that forced him to take shelter inside the tank and die.
- Goofs+A lot of people point out that the Hyundai SUV that Shane finds is a 2011 model, and therefore couldn't be there since the outbreak happened in 2010. However cars are manufactured, and often sold, in the year leading up to their "model year". So the Hyundai Shane finds could be one someone had just purchased, and even if that model wasn't on the market yet, it is possible someone could of taken it from an assembly plant lot.
- Quotes
[Daryl looks up at the Jesus Christ statue that a group of Walkers were surrounded about]
Daryl Dixon: Yo, J.C., you taking requests?
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Walking Dead: The Journey So Far (2016)
Featured review
On The Road
What Lies Ahead serves as our look into the group getting out of the cities and into a more rural environment. Seeing our group going scavenging for supplies and stumbling upon a highway littered with destroyed vehicles. A herd of walker's comes walking through and in the fray Sophia starts running into the forest being chassed by 2 roamers. Rick follows her and tries to lead the walker's away while Sophia makes a break for it back to the highway. Ending up getting lost in the forest. The group must go out and look for her.
After the exhilarating introduction that was Days Gone By. What Lies Ahead contrasts this with a slower, character building episode. A slower pace and a rural landscape shows us the isolation that characters feel. Knowing nothing is out there. Just trying to get by at this point. Writing and acting is really good. This season premier is not very flashy and doesn't have many notable moments but gets it's point across Not amazing by any means and actually one of the weaker season premieres, placing it just above season 8 and 9's. It's a pretty good episode.
After the exhilarating introduction that was Days Gone By. What Lies Ahead contrasts this with a slower, character building episode. A slower pace and a rural landscape shows us the isolation that characters feel. Knowing nothing is out there. Just trying to get by at this point. Writing and acting is really good. This season premier is not very flashy and doesn't have many notable moments but gets it's point across Not amazing by any means and actually one of the weaker season premieres, placing it just above season 8 and 9's. It's a pretty good episode.
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- Deadlyknights
- Nov 3, 2022
Details
- Runtime1 hour 8 minutes
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- 16:9 HD
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