The best episodes of The Walking Dead
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- 01
Rick searches for his family after emerging from a coma into a world terrorized by the walking dead. Morgan and Duane, whom he meets along the way, help teach Rick the new rules for survival.
- 02
With walkers inside the gates of Alexandria, Rick and the group are scared, outnumbered and things are only getting worse.
- 03
When it appears that things are starting to normalize in the settlement, a new problem arises for the Alexandrians.
- 04
Rick is forced to face the past as he struggles to maintain the safety of the communities and protect the future he and Carl envisioned.
- 05
The fair at the Kingdom is underway, with all four communities coming together in celebration for the first time in years; while some pacts are renewed, other deals will come at a much steeper price.
- 06
The group learns that someone dangerous may be on the loose near the farm. As night falls, Rick, Shane, Daryl and Glenn comb the woods to handle the situation and keep the group safe.
- 07
Rick and Carl return from the woods to find the farm in jeopardy. The group is split up in the ensuing chaos. With things looking grim, Rick’s leadership is questioned.
- 08
The group is severed and lives are put in jeopardy. In Woodbury, Merle has a request for the Governor.
- 09
Just when everything started to calm down at the prison, Rick and his group now face imminent danger and destruction. This time, they might not win.
- 10
The true motives of the Terminans come to light when Rick and the others end up in a vulnerable situation.
- 11
A small rescue mission braves a dangerous herd in their hunt for a missing comrade, only to discover a surprising threat that could doom them all.
- 12
The Day Will Come When You Won't Be
Last season ended with Rick and our group kneeling helplessly before Negan and his group; what Negan does will haunt those who survive forever.
- 13
Hershel sets a deadline. All secrets are out in the open. Glenn stands up for himself and Shane takes charge.
- 14
Andrea steps up as the people of Woodbury are thrown into uncharted territory. At the prison, a new threat arises.
- 15
Daryl experiences trouble on a run while Rick and his group continue to feel like outsiders in Alexandria, where trouble is creeping into the gates.
- 16
Rick and the group realize the only way to maintain the peace of Alexandria is to fight a new enemy. This time, though, our group might be outmatched.
- 17
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
The stakes continue to grow higher as paths cross; the group enacts an intricate plan.
- 18
An outsider's arrival forces Alexandria to rehash devastating old wounds; eye-opening secrets from the past are revealed.
- 19
The Whisperers are coming for Hilltop. After Daryl and Lydia's encounter with Alpha, the communities must decide whether to run or fight. Meanwhile, Eugene's communication with Stephanie gets complicated.
- 20
The Alexandrians and the prisoners head back to the Commonwealth to confront Pamela Milton. Meanwhile, a swarm approaches the city.
- 21
Rick unknowingly causes a group of survivors to be trapped by walkers. The group dynamic devolves from accusations to violence, as Rick must confront an enemy far more dangerous than the undead.
- 22
Rick's mission to Atlanta is jeopardized when things go awry. Jim becomes unhinged in camp.
- 23
Rick and the group are allowed into the CDC by a strange doctor. But all is not what it seems in their newfound haven.
- 24
Multiple enemies put pressure on Rick and the group. Could this finally be the breaking point for the survivors and the prison?
- 25
As multiple paths collide, Rick comes face to face with sheer brutality. Will he and the group have what it takes to survive?
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