The Walking Dead: 10 Greatest Rick Grimes Moments
He may be gone from the show, but he will never be forgotten.
Rick Grimes is gone from The Walking Dead. The end of the era has come and it is bittersweet to say the least. Andrew Lincoln decided to bow out of the role to spend more time with his family, and who could begrudge him of that? That said, Rick's final episode (What Comes After) happened over a week ago and it was a fantastic way to say goodbye to the main character of one of TV's best ever shows.
The journey of Rick Grimes from small-town cop, husband, and father, into the fearless, deadly leader of a zombie-killing faction has been phenomenal. As Rick once said to Hershel, "what the world is out there isn't what you saw on TV. It is much, much worse, and it changes you."
It's debatable if Rick changed into something worse, something more feral than his original self, or if he became the man he always could be; self-reliant, cut-throat, and fiercely loyal. Whichever way you view it, there's no denying that Rick Grimes is one of the most iconic television characters of all-time, and his greatest moments only tell part of the story, but it's one worth telling.
Spoilers ahead!
10. The Beginning - Days Gone Bye
The first episode of The Walking Dead is, almost entirely, a spotlight of Rick Grimes. In it we got a glimpse of the iron will that would come to define the character for the next nine seasons.
Days Gone Bye is one of the best and most re-watchable pilot episodes of any television show. Rick's isolated journey through the new, confusing, and horrifying world, is incredible. Most normal men would crumble under the fear and pressure of the new circumstances he finds himself in, however Rick's desire to find his family spurs him to leave his hometown and head into the swarming Atlanta cityscape.
Not only is this an iconic episode of TV, it's also a wonderful showcase of who Rick Grimes is, the grit he possesses, and the man he will become.