The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024)

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live parents guide

Real scares and several jump scares, about what a TV-MA should carry.

Scare

Properly scary

Frightening, not just tense.

Jump scares

Several

More than a couple of sudden jolts.

Gore

Graphic gore

Blood and wounds shown clearly.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

Mild

Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live scary?

Yes, properly. The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live is the real thing without being an endurance test.

How gory is The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live?

Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live rated, and is it OK for kids?

No. It is rated TV-MA, with real scares, several jump scares and brutal violence.

What is The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live about?

Rick and Michonne are thrown into another world, built on a war against the dead... And ultimately, a war against the living. Can they find each other and who they were in a place and situation unlike any they've ever known before? Are they enemies? Lovers? Victims? Victors? Without each other, are they even alive – or will they find that they, too, are the Walking Dead?

Cast and crew

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The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live is on our Zombies, AMC+, Drama on AMC+, Sci-fi on AMC+ and Fantasy on AMC+ lists.

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