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Beta (The Walking Dead)
Beta is a fictional character in the comic book series '' The Walking Dead'' and the television series of the same name, where he was portrayed by Ryan Hurst. In both universes, Beta is the second-in-command of the Whisperers, a group of survivors who wear walker (zombie) skin to hide their presence from actual walkers. He serves as Alpha's right-hand man and after her death, becomes de facto leader of the Whisperers. Also in both universes, Beta is a famous celebrity before the apocalypse; in the comic books, he was a basketball player and an actor, and in the television series it was revealed in an episode of the companion series, '' Fear the Walking Dead'' (where Hurst made an uncredited cameo appearance), that he was a country musician as he was seen on the cover of an album that was released before the apocalypse, and it is later revealed in the main TV series that his stage name was "Half Moon". Appearances Comic book series Beta is Alpha's right-hand man who carries tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Hurst
Ryan Douglas Hurst (born June 19, 1976) is an American actor, known for his roles as Gerry Bertier in ''Remember the Titans'' (2000), Sgt. Ernie Savage in ''We Were Soldiers'' (2002), Tom Clarke in '' Taken'' (2002), Opie Winston in the FX drama series '' Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–2012), Chick Hogan in '' Bates Motel'' (2015–2017), Li'l "Foster" Farrell in '' Outsiders'' (2016–2017), Beta in '' The Walking Dead'' (2019–2020), and Hector Bonner in '' Bosch'' (2019–2021). He portrayed the Norse god Thor in the 2022 video game ''God of War Ragnarök''. Early life Hurst was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Candace Kaniecki, an acting coach, who currently runs the Candace Kaniecki (Herman) Acting School, and Rick Hurst, an actor best known for playing "Deputy Cletus Hogg" in the ''Dukes of Hazard''. He attended Santa Monica High School. He converted to Sikhism and his Sikh name is Gobind Seva Singh. Career Growing up in a Hollywood family, Hurst made a very ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul "Jesus" Monroe
Paul "Jesus" Monroe (known as Paul "Jesus" Rovia in the television series) is a fictional character from the comic book series '' The Walking Dead'', as well as the television series of the same name, where he is portrayed by Tom Payne. Jesus served as the ambassador for The Hilltop and frequently searches for new recruits. The recruiting process is largely motivated to help their community fight against Negan and the Saviors. In both media, Jesus becomes Maggie’s right-hand-man as she succeeds Gregory as the leader of The Hilltop. Jesus was killed in the midseason finale of season nine by an unknown member of the Whisperers who will become the main antagonists going forward in the television series. The character's surname is changed to Rovia to avoid confusion with the unrelated character, Deanna Monroe, who was based on the also unrelated character, Douglas Monroe, from the comics. Comic book series Paul is introduced spying on the Alexandria Safe-Zone community shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squeeze (The Walking Dead)
"Squeeze" is the ninth episode and second-part premiere of the tenth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead'', which aired on AMC on February 23, 2020. The episode was written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and directed by Michael E. Satrazemis. After becoming trapped in a cave, the group must figure out how to get out of the precarious situation. Meanwhile, Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Alpha (Samantha Morton) become closer to one another. The episode was acclaimed by critics. Plot Daryl, Carol, Aaron, Jerry, Connie, Kelly, and Magna are in the cave surrounded by a gargantuan horde of walkers. Alpha watches from above; Carol screams in anger at her. The group begins to move through the cave looking for an exit. Carol soon begins to suffer from claustrophobia. During a rest break, Daryl chastises Carol for placing the entire group in danger. The group is soon attacked by a group of Whisperers, most of whom they kill except ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonds (The Walking Dead)
"Bonds" is the sixth episode of the tenth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead'', which aired on AMC on November 10, 2019. The episode was written by Kevin Deiboldt and directed by Dan Liu. Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride) and Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) go on a mission together while Siddiq (Avi Nash) struggles to solve a mystery. Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) attempts to prove his worth to Alpha (Samantha Morton). The episode received positive reviews. Plot Carol and Daryl go on a mission to find where Alpha is keeping the horde. They set up a watchpoint in view of the Whisperers' border. Eventually they see a Whisperer moving a herd of walkers into their territory. Daryl doesn't want to continue with the mission before returning to base and getting help, but Carol convinces him they can do it on their own. In Whisperers territory, Negan is taken by Beta to Alpha, trying to prove his value for knowing everything about the communitie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What It Always Is
"What It Always Is" is the fifth episode of the tenth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead'', which aired on AMC on November 3, 2019. Plot Free from his cell, Negan gets some distance from Alexandria and finds he is being followed by Brandon, the son of a former Savior also living in Alexandria. Brandon expresses his admiration for the way Negan used to be when he ran the Saviors; he gives Negan a new bat and returns his old leather jacket, both of which Negan refuses to accept. Yumiko receives reports that supplies have been missing, while Kelly, with slight hearing loss, has gotten separated from her hunting party, which concerns her deaf and mute sister Connie. Daryl and Connie go to search for her, but are also being followed by Magna. They eventually find Kelly near a stash of supplies that she and Magna have been taking from the Hilltop, as they do not yet fully trust the community. Elsewhere, Aaron, while on patrol, spots Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Are The End Of The World
"We Are the End of the World" is the second episode of the tenth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead'', which aired on AMC on October 13, 2019. The episode was written by Nicole Mirante-Matthews and directed by Greg Nicotero. A flashback reveals the origins of Alpha (Samantha Morton) and Beta (Ryan Hurst). Alpha attempts to toughen up Lydia (Havana Blum) as they prepare to walk with the dead. Meanwhile, the Whisperers create their herds. The episode was positively received by critics. Plot In the past, Alpha and Lydia struggle to survive on the road. The two have learned how to walk among the dead by covering themselves with skin and staying quiet. Lydia, still frightened by the noises, wears earmuffs to muffle the sounds, but panics when a walker knocks them off. Her mother drags her into a nearby sanitarium, where they encounter a hooded man. He threatens them at first, but after discovering he and Alpha share similar views on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IndieWire
IndieWire (sometimes stylized as indieWIRE or Indiewire) is a film industry and review website that was established in 1996. The site's focus was predominantly independent film, although its coverage has grown to "to include all aspects of Hollywood and the expanding universes of TV and streaming." IndieWire is part of Penske Media. History The original IndieWire newsletter launched on July 15, 1996, billing itself as "the daily news service for independent film." Following in the footsteps of various web- and AOL-based editorial ventures, IndieWire was launched as a free daily email publication in the summer of 1996 by New York- and Los Angeles-based filmmakers and writers Eugene Hernandez, Mark Rabinowitz, Cheri Barner, Roberto A. Quezada, and Mark L. Feinsod. Initially distributed to a few hundred subscribers, the readership grew rapidly, passing 6,000 in late 1997. In January 1997, IndieWire made its first appearance at the Sundance Film Festival to begin their cover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Storm (The Walking Dead)
"The Storm" is the sixteenth and final episode of the ninth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead'', which aired on AMC on March 31, 2019. Plot Several months after the massacre, winter has arrived and the Kingdom has fallen due to burst pipes, rot, and fires, and is unable to keep up its infrastructure. Ezekiel makes the decision to abandon the Kingdom, assembling a large caravan of the remaining survivors to seek out better shelter at the Hilltop, though not before he broadcasts their situation via radio to anyone who might be listening; Daryl, Michonne, and Yumiko help to escort them. They discuss the Hilltop's issues of leadership following Tara's death, noting that Maggie has opted to stay with Georgie and her group even after sending her several requests to return. After dealing with rogue walkers, Ezekiel tells Daryl that he wants a fresh start with Carol at the Hilltop, stating "it would be easier if it was just us." Daryl asks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes
''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. It is based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Competitors in the national business magazine category include '' Fortune'' and '' Bloomberg Businessweek''. ''Forbes'' has an international edition in Asia as well as editions produced under license in 27 countries and regions worldwide. The magazine is well known for its lists and rankings, including of the richest Americans (the Forbes 400), of the America's Wealthiest Celebrities, of the world's top companies (the Forbes Global 2000), Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful People, and The World's Billionaires. The motto of ''Forbes'' magazine is "Change the World". Its chair and editor-in-chief is Stev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Peletier
Carol, later revealed as Carol Peletier in the television series, () is a fictional character from the comic book series '' The Walking Dead'', and the television series of the same name, where she is portrayed by Melissa McBride. Carol is introduced in the third issue of the comic's first volume, "Days Gone Bye", and the third episode of the first season of the television series, as a meek housewife and mother of Sophia at the survival camp in Atlanta, Georgia. Her arc in the television series was described as a "hero's journey" by executive producer Scott M. Gimple, having made many difficult decisions in order to survive. The direction of her character is contrasted between the two mediums. In the comic series, Carol is a 25-year-old housewife who exhibits a neurotic, self-centered, and naive demeanor. Throughout her arc, she grows increasingly unstable, to the extent of self-destruction, and ultimately commits suicide. In the television show, she is shown to be a stern, pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Calm Before
"The Calm Before" is the fifteenth and penultimate episode of the ninth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead'', which aired on AMC on March 24, 2019. This episode covers events of "Volume 24", "Issue #144" of Robert Kirkman's original comic book series, and in turn this episode marks the final appearances of Tara Chambler (Alanna Masterson), Henry ( Matt Lintz) and Enid (Katelyn Nacon). Plot As the fair at the Kingdom begins, Alpha leads an attack on a caravan from the Hilltop going to the Kingdom. Daryl and Michonne arrive with Judith, Henry, Lydia, and Connie, reuniting with Carol and Ezekiel. Michonne brings all the leaders from the communities together to apologize for Alexandria forgoing its relationships, to announce that Alexandria will give asylum to Lydia, and to establish a mutual protection pact knowing that Alpha will likely retaliate. To affirm the pact, Ezekiel has the communities sign Michonne's charter and then start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chokepoint (The Walking Dead)
"Chokepoint" is the thirteenth episode of the ninth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead'', which aired on AMC on March 10, 2019. The episode was written by Eddie Guzelian and David Leslie-Johnson McGoldrick, and directed by Liesl Tommy. In the episode, Daryl's (Norman Reedus) daring rescue mission forces Alpha to unleash a group of her own, led by Beta (Ryan Hurst), to retrieve her daughter Lydia (Cassady McClincy), even if the price is paid in blood. Meanwhile, The Kingdom's plans to reunite the communities are put in jeopardy. The episode received mostly positive reviews, particularly the fight scene between Daryl and Beta. Plot As Daryl and Connie have fled with Henry and Lydia from a group of Whisperers, Alpha's second-in-command, Beta, watches another Whisperer die from the walker attack earlier in the night. He vows to bring Lydia back, or failing there, to turn her whole group into walkers. As the Kingdom prepares for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
