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Dead Man Walking (Body of Proof) Megan. Gwen is eventually taken away by the police, after admitting to George's attempted, and Ted's accidental murder. "Dead Man Walking" was written by series creator Christopher Murphey and directed by Matthew Gross, best known for directing "Dirty Sexy Money" and "Day Break", and films such as "Fired Up!" and "Joe Somebody". This was Gross's first episode as a director, but he wrote the second episode of season one, "Letting Go", alongside Murphey. Daniel Licht who has worked on the series since its inception, returned to compose the music for the episode. Actresses Christina Hendricks (best known for her role