Wildfire (The Walking Dead)

"**Wildfire**"
"Wildfire"
The Walking Dead episode
	The CDC door opens with a glow of light, allowing the survivors to enter the premises.
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 5
Directed by	Ernest Dickerson
Written by	Glen Mazzara
Original air date	November 28, 2010
Guest appearances
	Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon; Emma Bell as Amy; Andrew Rothenberg as Jim; Juan Pareja as Morales; Noah Emmerich as Dr. Edwin Jenner; Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier; Jeryl Prescott Sales as Jacqui; IronE Singleton as Theodore "T-Dog" Douglas; Adam Minarovich as Ed Peletier; Madison Lintz as Sophia Peletier; Maddie Lomax as Eliza Morales; Viviana Chavez-Vega as Miranda Morales;
Episode chronology
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"Wildfire" is the fifth and penultimate episode of the first season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on November 28, 2010. The episode was written by Glen Mazzara and directed by Ernest Dickerson.

In the episode, the survivors deal with the aftermath of the walker attack, and decide to move to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention facilities, hoping to find a cure for an infected Jim (Andrew Rothenberg). Meanwhile, Shane Walsh (Jon Bernthal), finding his leadership position challenged by Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), succumbs to his inner demons.