Tattered, half-rotten figures rattle against a chain-link fence that bends ominously before finally bursting. The zombies break through. The few surviving humans who stand against them fight desperately and resolutely for their survival. But this is just the beginning. Worse enemies await: other survivors, more threatening than the undead, the inhuman that slumbers within every person. After the apocalypse is before the apocalypse. In The Walking Dead, many contemporary issues are reflected, from societal divisions to Trumpism, tribalism, and the new nationalisms. The post-apocalyptic situation makes some questions appear under a magnifying glass. The Walking Dead is a dystopian vision that judges humanity and society with radical pessimism, leaving no room for hope or redemption.