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Unfortunately, there is some debate regarding just how long the events of Season 1 took. But we know that it's been roughly 6 months from the time the outbreak hit until the end of the season.

Unfortunately, there is some debate regarding just how long the events of Season 1 took. But we know that it's been roughly 6 months from the time the outbreak hit until the end of the season.

We are rarely given exact dates or timeframes in the show or comic, but we have a few facts and comments that can get us in the ballpark.

First off, let's discuss the timeframe we do know.

This is backed up by Dave Erickson, the showrunner for Fear the Walking Dead, who got a word-of-god answer from series creator Robert Kirkman. The timeframe Kirkman states lines up pretty well with the rest of the evidence, saying that Rick was out "probably four to five weeks".

In his interview with Tech Insider, Erickson said:

"Robert has said for him, the coma, Rick was probably out four to five weeks," he continued. "If you count the days of season one of our show, we’re probably around week three [by the end of the season]. So ... the discovery will continue. Our characters will be up to speed, and they will know that the world has changed and the apocalypse has come, but there’s still going to be a lot of real estate to explore."

Dave Erickson, the showrunner for Fear the Walking Dead, got a word-of-god answer on this from series creator Robert Kirkman.

In his interview with Tech Insider, Erickson said:

"Robert has said for him, the coma, Rick was probably out four to five weeks," he continued. "If you count the days of season one of our show, we’re probably around week three [by the end of the season]. So ... the discovery will continue. Our characters will be up to speed, and they will know that the world has changed and the apocalypse has come, but there’s still going to be a lot of real estate to explore."

This lines up pretty well with the evidence we see in both the comics and the TV show, despite the fact that we are rarely given exact dates or timeframes in either..

First off, let's discuss the timeframe we do specifically know.

We are rarely given exact dates or timeframes in the show or comic, but we have a few facts and comments that can get us in the ballpark.

TL;DR: Rick seems to be out for about 4-5 weeks in both the TV show and the comic.

We are rarely given exact dates or timeframes in the show or comic, but we have a few facts and comments that can get us in the ballpark.

This is backed up by Dave Erickson, the showrunner for Fear the Walking Dead, who got a word-of-god answer from series creator Robert Kirkman. The timeframe Kirkman states lines up pretty well with the rest of the evidence, saying that Rick was out "probably four to five weeks".

In his interview with Tech Insider, Erickson said:

"Robert has said for him, the coma, Rick was probably out four to five weeks," he continued. "If you count the days of season one of our show, we’re probably around week three [by the end of the season]. So ... the discovery will continue. Our characters will be up to speed, and they will know that the world has changed and the apocalypse has come, but there’s still going to be a lot of real estate to explore."