The Walking Dead’s Top-Rated Season Is Almost As Acclaimed As The Last Of Us On Rotten Tomatoes

When Frank Darabont’s post-apocalyptic horror drama The Walking Dead premiered in 2010, it became an instant hit among small-screen viewers. The immensely popular series, spanning eleven seasons, concluded in 2022. Among those seasons, one in particular truly stood out and won over critics, earning a Rotten Tomatoes score high enough to rival HBO’s The Last of Us series. Since both shows tell post-apocalyptic stories with strong characters, the golden question is: Can The Walking Dead at its peak really compete with the critical acclaim garnered by Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey’s series? Read on to find out.

The Walking Dead: The Best-Rated Season

When The Walking Dead Season 1 hit the small screens fifteen years ago, it felt like a breath of fresh air in the overcrowded zombie horror genre. The opening season earned an impressive Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score of 87%. However, it’s not the highest-rated season. That honour goes to The Walking Dead Season 5, which boasts the show’s best RT score of 90%.

The Walking Dead Season 5 Vs The Last of Us

Now, coming back to the main question: Which has the better Rotten Tomatoes score – The Walking Dead Season 5 or The Last of Us series? Currently, The Last of Us holds an impressive overall critics’ score of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, surpassing The Walking Dead Season 5, which has a score of 90%. This means The Last of Us wins this battle by a narrow margin of 5%, but The Walking Dead remains a worthy rival.