Earlier this month, AMC officially ordered a pilot episode for the upcoming “companion series” of their hit show “The Walking Dead,” but just like when the project was first announced last year we know very little about the focus of the new series. Now, TVLine brings a listing of the main characters from the series with a brief description of each of them.
- SEAN CABRERA | A Latino male in his early 40s, Sean is a good man trying to do right by everyone in his life.
- CODY CABRERA | Sean’s whip-smart and rebellious teenage son. Known as the angriest kid in town.
- NANCY TOMPKINS | A thirtysomething single mom to two kids, Nancy looks like the girl next door, but there’s an edge to her.
- NICK TOMPKINS | Nancy’s screwed up teenage son. He’s too old to stay home, too scared to flee.
- ASHLEY TOMPKINS | Nancy’s mostly level-headed teenage daughter. Her ambition is in direct proportion to her older brother’s failures. She loves her mom but it’s time to get out of Dodge.
- ANDREA CHAPMAN | A somewhat wilted flower child, fortysomething Andrea — yep, another Andrea! — has retreated to the outskirts of the city to recover after a horrible marriage.
As the series is said to be wholly original and not based on any of the comics or games in particular, it’s safe to assume these aren’t characters fans are familiar with. In addition, the names of these characters could simply be placeholders as auditions for the series continue to take place. Though also unconfirmed, the series is rumored to be a prequel of sorts, focusing on the early days of the zombie infection, which Rick Grimes of “The Walking Dead” luckily missed out on.
The pilot is scheduled for production in late 2014. No additional details are being provided about the location and/or casting for the pilot at this time.
The highly-anticipated fifth season of “The Walking Dead” returns to AMC on October 12. “The Walking Dead” is based on the comic book series created and written by Robert Kirkman and published by Skybound, Kirkman’s imprint at Image Comics.
The Walking Dead - Season Five
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Andrew J. West as Gareth - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Andrew J. West as Gareth - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Danai Gurira as Michonne - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit - Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Danai Gurira as Michonne - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit - Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Walkers - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Walkers - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Bob Stookey - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Bob Stookey - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Emily Kinney as Beth - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Emily Kinney as Beth - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Josh McDermitt as Dr. Eugene Porter - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Josh McDermitt as Dr. Eugene Porter - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Michael Cudlitz as Abraham - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Michael Cudlitz as Abraham - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Alanna Masterson as Tara - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Alanna Masterson as Tara - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Walkers - The Walking Dead _ Season 5. Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Walkers - The Walking Dead _ Season 5. Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Chad Coleman as Tyreese - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Chad Coleman as Tyreese - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Danai Gurira as Michonne - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Danai Gurira as Michonne - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Lauren Cohen as Maggie - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Lauren Cohen as Maggie - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Melissa McBride as Carol - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Melissa McBride as Carol - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Steven Yeun as Glenn - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Steven Yeun as Glenn - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Michael Cudlitz as Abraham - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Michael Cudlitz as Abraham - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Key Art - Photo Credit: Courtesy of AMC
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Key Art - Photo Credit: Courtesy of AMC -
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Zombie - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Zombie - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Walker - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Greg Nicotero/AMC
Walker - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Greg Nicotero/AMC -
Chad Coleman and Tyreese - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Chad Coleman and Tyreese - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC -
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes and Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes and Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Chad Coleman as Tyreese and Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Chad Coleman as Tyreese and Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC -
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier and Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier and Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Walker - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Greg Nicotero/AMC
Walker - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Greg Nicotero/AMC -
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC -
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC -
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes and Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes and Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC -
Walker - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Greg Nicotero/AMC
Walker - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Greg Nicotero/AMC -
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC -
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Zombie - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Zombie - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee and Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee and Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
